Woodworker's Journal 2004-Winter, страница 73
Craftsman's ToolboxCarry everything you could possibly need, from an awl to zinc screws, in this handsome oak tool case. By Rick White Not too many years ago, building a joiner's toolbox was an important rite of passage for apprentice woodworkers. Skills developed through years of training had to be expertly executed and displayed in order to become a journeyman woodworker, and the resulting toolbox usually stayed with the craftsman for the rest of his life. The toolbox I've made isn't quite as intricate as those made for the journeyman's test, but it is a design that every woodworker would be proud to own. It is primarily a carrying case for the basic hand tools I use when I leave the shop for doing jobs around the house or while installing cabinets at another location. I keep planes, handsaws, chisels and layout tools handy, as well as common woodworking tools like screwdrivers, a hammer, a palm sander and a portable drill. Everyone will have different tool preferences, especially when choosing the ones they want secured in the toolbox lid. Building the toolbox took me 25 hours of shop time and about 12 board feet of 1/2" thick oak. I also used a quarter sheet each of 1/4" and 1/2" thick oak plywood, and one board foot of 3/4" thick padauk. You can buy the specialty hardware from many woodworking suppliers including Rockier (800279-4441; www.rockler.com), while the broom holders, If at first glance the craftsman's toolbox appears a little too small, the photos here should help dismiss that notion. First we loaded it up and then we spread all the tools out to give you an idea of what kind of workhorse this box really is. WL73 * Workshop Projects |
