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   Samson | Jan 03, 2007 06:18am | #1

   http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/store/pages/070394.asp

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   alanplanesaw | Jan 03, 2007 06:32am | #3

   Samson,

   Yep, got the book.  I have drooled all through it.  With limited woodworking time I am hoping to find a tool cabinet that I like that also has a great set of plans.  I can make specific modifications as to size or number of drawers, etc., but I don't want to have to start completely from scratch.

   Thanks for reminding me of the book.

   Alan - planesaw

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   Samson | Jan 03, 2007 06:42am | #4

   My recollection of the book was that it had some plans (not exactly blueprints, but exploded parts drawings with measurements).  I guess it's been awhile since I drooled on mine.  I just built a little rolling cabinet similar to one in the book (didn't use plans but maybe should have ;-)) - some pics here:

    http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/556711471EleNWD

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   alanplanesaw | Jan 03, 2007 06:50am | #5

   Samson,

   Your recollection is correct -- exploded illustrations, but no plans.  And, yes, I have seen your rolling cabinet in another post.  Those photos have added to my desire to build a tool cabinet.  Thanks for posting them.

   Also like your saw till.  I have similar plan by Galoots I want to make.  Got any #12s?  #112s in there?

   By the way, I see you are a couple of hours south of me.  What kind of work do you do?  Anything related to woodworking?

   Alan - planesaw

   Edited 1/2/2007 10:52 pm ET by Planesaw

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   Samson | Jan 03, 2007 06:59am | #6

   Thanks, Alan. 

   I made the saw till many years ago, and did go roughly by the Galoot's plan from the net.  And I do indeed have a couple of 12s, and it's funny you should ask as I was using one today.  I like the 12s and 7s best, though I don't dislike the more common 8s and 23s.

   As for my work, it's completely unrelated to woodworking - a desk job in the guv-mint.  Woodworking is, alas, just a hobby for me.

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   alanplanesaw | Jan 03, 2007 08:02am | #7

   Samson,

   I agree with your saw selection.  You may know that 9619 (Mel) is also a guv mint worker at NASA headquarters. 

   I lead a mid to large size nonprofit so mine isn't a desk job.  I enjoy my work, but I also enjoy woodworking.  Great stress relief.

   Alan - planesaw

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   Moksha | Jan 03, 2007 06:19am | #2

   This quick to make tool cabinet was in Fine Woodworking #188, a picture of it is attached.

   
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   mbholden | Jan 04, 2007 04:14am | #8

   Lee Valley has a set of plans for a hanging tool cabinet.

   Blurb indicates that it is expandable in design, i.e. you can make it somewhat larger or smaller to fit your needs.

    

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   alanplanesaw | Jan 04, 2007 06:16am | #10

   mb,

   Yeah, and I have had my eye on it on their website, for consideration.

   Thanks,

   Alan - planesaw

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   kellyanderson | Jan 04, 2007 06:01am | #9

   Popular Woodworking December 2004. Picture on the cover. I should get mine finished sometime this spring.

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   alanplanesaw | Jan 04, 2007 06:19am | #11

   Kelly,

   Yes, Chris Schwartz's tool cabinet.  That is one of several mags I have set aside for consideration.

   Alan - planesaw

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   forestgirl | Jan 04, 2007 07:04am | #12

   Here's a link to the PDF for the cabinet Moksha attached a picture of.  You have to be a paid member, I think, to see it:

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 
   

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   alanplanesaw | Jan 04, 2007 07:10am | #13

   FG,

   Thanks.  And I am a member.  Lot of things I like about this cabinet.

   Alan - planesaw

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   user-200815 | Jan 04, 2007 07:53pm | #14

   PLANS?! You don't need no steenkin' plans! Look for ideas then mix/ match/ modify and adpat to your needs. And if you go modular, you
   a) can try / practice different joinery
   b) move things around to find the configuration that works for you
   c) modify existing modules or replace one or more without having to build a new cabinet
   d) use up what might otherwise be scraps
   e) get continuous gratification on quickly completing a series of sub-prjects
   And, if you build the carcase and doors first,
   you can get it off the bench and on the wall to make room for the first module. Put that in the cabinet and there's room for the next module, plus - some of your tools can start finding their homes as you continue.

   This was my second or third project - half blinds for the carcase, finger joints, through dovetails, sliding dovetails, dadoes, rabbets, etc. - a real joinery expedition (My first project was the router table/cabinet for the JoinTech Cabinet Maker System - used for much of the joinery for the wall cabinet and modules).
   http://web.hypersurf.com/~charlie2/WallToolCabinet/RightToolCabinet.html

   If you go modular, you'll be amazed at how much stuff you can get in very little space - if you plan well.

   charlie b

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   byhammerandhand | Jan 04, 2007 09:48pm | #15

   Another choice for more utilitarian chests (many are made from scrap or pallet wood):
   http://www.amazon.com/Building-Perfect-Tool-Chest-Stack/dp/155870650X/sr=8-2/qid=1167936498/ref=sr_1_2/002-5015561-8254414?ie=UTF8&s=books

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   alanplanesaw | Jan 06, 2007 03:26am | #16

   Charlie,

   The plans simply become ideas for me as to how people have accomodated various tools, whether shelves, drawers, modulars, etc., etc.

   My woodworking time is so limited that I want to simply see other plans to get ideas as to what my tool cabinet will look like.

   But, thanks for your ideas.  I think we are thinking similarly, I just would prefer to speed up my learning process and learn from other people's successes instead of my mistakes.

   Thanks,

   Alan - planesaw

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   74extiger | Jan 06, 2007 04:27am | #17

   Alan, you said Cabinet, so I am assuming you want to hang it on the wall. I am building a 42" cabinet from the plans sold by Lee Valley, and another 36" cabinet from the Plans Now company.As a 3rd alternative, you'll find some excellent plans (with considerable detail) in Taunton's "The Toolbox Book." I refer to free standing cabinets, but they could easily be mounted on a wall.The latest FWW magazine issue has yet another approach, especially interesting in the way tools are nested inside.Gary Curtis
   north of San Francisco

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   alanplanesaw | Jan 06, 2007 05:11am | #18

   74,

   Yes, hanging on the wall has been my primary thought, but I have also thought about a rolling cabinet.  My wall space is full and limited.

   But, since I am getting a little more space in our shop (my wife is closing her small picture framing business, about 8k to 10k frames a year) I am thinking through how I am going to re-arrange a few pieces. 

   Thanks for the plansnow website.  Didn't know about it.  Am very familiar with the magazines connected with it, just not the website.  That gave me some more ideas.

   Alan - planesaw