Just finished my Dutch Tool Chest

[riverstwo]

I just finished making this dutch tool chest, here's a link to some more pictures if you're interested: https://imgur.com/a/MFE2R. It was a really fun build and I'm happy with how it came out. Thanks for looking!

 

[Berta]

That is cool!

 

[Jeremy Scuteri]

Great job. The video was cool to see.

 

[bash]

Excellent work on that tool chest. I like the look of the milk paint finish.

 

[Graywolf]

Great job!

 

[Bill Clemmons]

Very nice. Will you put it on casters, or plan on leaving it in one place?

 

[Jim M.]

Very cool, I like the finish.

 

[riverstwo]

Great job. The video was cool to see.

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

 

[riverstwo]

Thanks all, I'm pretty happy with the Milk Paint. I've got a coat of BLO on it now and may wax it as well but I haven't decided yet.

Bill, I'm not planning to put it on casters but am going to build a dedicated bench to put it on. I've got some thick Poplar for it and have a joint I want to play with...but it's going to have to wait til I clear a few projects out of the queue.

 

[karlkoch]

Beautiful work!

 

[Claus]

Very nice. May I ask where you got the hinges??

--Claus

 

[riverstwo]

Thanks Claus, they're gate hinges from Lowe's. I like the shape of them but am not a fan of how they look up close.

 

[Danny Batchelor]

The chest looks great and those hinges look pretty good also. Good job!

 

[Marion]

Really nice!

 

[Bear Republic]

Nice tool box. I really like the natural light and windows in your shop. Easy to get distracted with the outside world.

 

[riverstwo]

Thank you! I love the light as well and am constantly distracted. I'm ok with it though....especially this time of year. I've got about a dozen dogwoods back there, and all the birds have come back. This is the best time of year in NC for sure.

Nice tool box. I really like the natural light and windows in your shop. Easy to get distracted with the outside world.

 

[Hmerkle]

Randy,
You said you used Tulip Poplar because that is what your sawyer had.

May I ask who your sawyer is?
While the finish is great, I see the "raw" tool chest and LOVE the color of the wood!

 

[sawman101]

Great looking tool box Randy! The video demonstrated the question I had as to how the front panel is held in place. The pictures show us how well thought out your tool placement is, and that you have a fine kit of traditional woodworking tools. I really enjoyed your post; thank you for sharing with us.

 

[riverstwo]

Thank you!
Pat Trotter is who I buy my lumber from, he's in the Fayetteville area and has a lot of air-dried stock at really reasonable prices. I can PM his contact info if you're interested.

Randy,
You said you used Tulip Poplar because that is what your sawyer had.

May I ask who your sawyer is?
While the finish is great, I see the "raw" tool chest and LOVE the color of the wood!

 

[riverstwo]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it. The front piece is a fall front. There's a piece of oak that goes through a mortise in the top shelf then through the two walnut brackets on the front and into the bottom lip. This secures the front well, it can't be opened with the top locked, but also lets the front be detached completely and set aside. The video is the oak "lock" being removed and then the front being taken off. Hope this helps....thanks again!

Great looking tool box Randy! The video demonstrated the question I had as to how the front panel is held in place. The pictures show us how well thought out your tool placement is, and that you have a fine kit of traditional woodworking tools. I really enjoyed your post; thank you for sharing with us.