CLASSIC WOOD TOOL CHEST - ARTS & CRAFT
 

http://popularmechanics.com/home_imp...ox/index.phtml

Nice, very nice. I'll probably never make one, or, if I do, it'll
probably be from plywood - that way I won't feel bad when it gets
dinged.



JOAT
Flush the Johns.
- seen on a bumper sticker

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 16:24:42 -0400, (J T)
wrote:

I'll probably never make one, or, if I do, it'll
probably be from plywood - that way I won't feel bad when it gets
dinged.

I bought a little toolchest a week or so back. Looks like it was made
by an apprentice at British Aerospace who'd had a good few years of
use out if afterwards. Lovely piece of work really - dovetailed
carcase, dovetailed drawer fronts. OK, so it isn't going to worry the
Gerstner family, but a pretty commendable piece of work.

Sadly though, it was made from some squishy softwood - maybe Doug Fir.
No easier to work with than using the right stuff, and now the drawer
slides had worn completely hog-backed. A few strips of maple when
building it would have made it _so_ much better.

I agree about the plywood though - that's what my toolboxes are made
of. Maybe a few bits of oak framing on the corners, if they're going
to take a beating.

--
Smert' spamionam

Talking of Gerstner toolchests, I see that they're offering them
half-price in semi-finished state. Still not cheap, but it's a saving
worth having and you could do a Craftsman fumed oak finish on it.

http://www.gerstnerusa.com/toolchests/52-kit.htm

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 22:13:40 +0100, Andy Dingley
wrote:

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 16:24:42 -0400, (J T)
wrote:

I'll probably never make one, or, if I do, it'll
probably be from plywood - that way I won't feel bad when it gets
dinged.

I bought a little toolchest a week or so back.

I wish you'd buy yourself a little coffin and bury yourself in it,
Dingleberry. You suck.

Rb

J T did say:

http://popularmechanics.com/home_imp...ox/index.phtml

Nice, very nice. I'll probably never make one, or, if I do, it'll
probably be from plywood - that way I won't feel bad when it gets
dinged.

I LIKE it! I think you've just shown me my next project. I've got some
beautiful curly quartersawn white oak that would look great for this.

Thanks

On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 09:11:02 -0400, WoodMangler
wrote:

J T did say:

http://popularmechanics.com/home_imp...ox/index.phtml

Nice, very nice. I'll probably never make one, or, if I do, it'll
probably be from plywood - that way I won't feel bad when it gets
dinged.

I LIKE it! I think you've just shown me my next project. I've got some
beautiful curly quartersawn white oak that would look great for this.

Thanks

I've been using these plans for the last few weeks to learn how to
assemble and design drawers and drawer guides.. great exploded color
view, etc...

Fri, Oct 15, 2004, 3:45pm (EDT+4) (mac=A0davis)
says:
I've been using these plans for the last few weeks to learn how to
assemble and design drawers and drawer guides.. great exploded color
view, etc...

Gee, if you wanted to know how to make drawers, all you had to do
was say so.
http://www.tudorlinks.com/treasury/f...awershalf.html



JOAT
Flush the Johns.
- seen on a bumper sticker

On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 10:38:23 GMT, (Rb)
wrote:

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 22:13:40 +0100, Andy Dingley
wrote:


I wish you'd buy yourself a little coffin and bury yourself in it,
Dingleberry. You suck.

Rb

My, aren't you the pleasant one. Did you mother forget to teach you
that if you can't say anything nice, then not to say anything at all?


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Chris