Popular Woodworking 2006-08 № 156, страница 40
A BASIC TOOLBOX Your toolbox does not need to be large or fancy. This small one has served me well for 20 years, both by my workbench and out on jobs. Try not to make your toolbox any larger than you have to. This toolbox was fine for the first 20 years, but if I made it again I would try to make it a little smaller. Whatever you do, make the toolbox fit your kit of tools. Some construction details: The sides, front and back of my toolbox are made of Eastern white pine that I dovetailed together. Your toolbox does not need to be dovetailed. Finger joints are no problem. Miters would work. There are lots of ways to build a box. The top and bottom of my toolbox are V2"-thick plywood pieces that are simply glued to the top and bottom of the box with a few finishing nails, too. You could put the top and bottom in a rabbet or a groove if you want to make it more complex. The V2" horizontal plywood divider between the drawers and the open section of my toolbox rests in a groove in the box and the tool holders are attached to the side and back. This could be simplified. You could put glue blocks in the box and glue the divider to the ■ 3/4" material for sides, front and back glue blocks. What's important about the divider is that it not go all the way to the sides and back of the toolbox. The longer tools, such as the chisels and screwdrivers, drop all the way to the bottom of the toolbox. This is also why the drawers aren't the full depth of the box. My drawers are dovetailed front and back. Yours don't have to be. To save space, I did not put the V4"-plywood bottoms into a groove in the drawers. Instead, I cut a rabbet in the bottom of the drawer and put the bottom in that. My toolbox sits on four feet nailed to the case. This makes the toolbox sit flat on irregular surfaces. You could use furniture glides instead or omit the feet. It's your toolbox so it's your choice. — FK For longer tools such as screwdrivers, bits, nailsets, chisels, etc. V2" plywood divider stops at tool holder on side and back to allow tools to drop to the bottom of the case V2" plywood top Tool holder on sides and back allow long tools to drop to the bottom of the box Feet (optional) V2" plywood bottom Illustration by Hayes Shanesy 38 Popular Woodworking August 2006 |
