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   flairwoodworks | Aug 12, 2010 12:44am | #1

   Sounds good!

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   Tony Z | Aug 12, 2010 07:33am | #2

   Think about the tools going into it before you design it!  

   Several years ago, I built a similar box/chest.  Turned out larger and heavier than practical to transport.  I dovetailed the corners, and built it like the pictures of traditional chests I've seen.  I put small casters (barely visible) to help with moving around my basement shop.

   If transporting tools is a high priority, may I suggest that you take a look at Roy Underhill's tool tote or his 50's finish carpenter box.  I built the tool tote and it is used frequently.  I inherited my deceaded Father's 50's finish carpenter tool box, and really don't use it much.

   T.Z.

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   swannyww | Aug 12, 2010 12:13pm | #3

   tool box

   Check out The toolbox Book by Jim tolpin from taunton press

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   noviceneil | Aug 12, 2010 06:08pm | #4

   carpenter's tool box

   Dave.

   Chris Gochnour has an heirloom tool chest that's dovetailed featured in one of the back issues of FWW...his is cherry, I built mine from butternut. It's big enough for all your hand tools except a full size saw. A panel saw will fit. It is, however, a bit on the heavy side and I doubt you'd want to carry it around a job site. It would work well if you're just going to have it in the truck and grab tools as you need them. Another possibility to consider is one by Tom Fidgen in an article in one of the last three issues of Popular Woodworking Magazine. It too is dovetailed and has some clever features. He is also the author of Made by Hand and I'm pretty sure the tool box is one of the projects  in there.

   Neil

5. 
   CustomFirewood | Aug 12, 2010 07:33pm | #5

   If portability is important, consider not one, but a few boxes that stack. One for saws, one for hand planes, and a third for chisels and layout tools.

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   bduffin104 | Aug 13, 2010 03:45am | #6

   I tried stacking

   I'm a remodel carpenter, cabinet installer, trim/specialty carpenter. I can barely fit my full complement of  tools into my full sized pickup.

   I tried the stacking boxes idea for my hand tools and small power tools. Four boxes, each about 22"w x16"d x 12"h which all interlocked  and stacked together. The bottom one had wheels and you could roll the whole stack around like one unit on a hand truck. Trouble was you had to unstack it to get it in or out of the truck and then as soon as you need a tools you have to unstack it again. It was also quite heavy when all stacked up and not practicle to roll around on un-even ground.

   I still use the boxes though. I built a shelf unit to slide them into when I bring them back to the shop where they work like big drawers. They still will stack but I removed the wheels and latches