Lonnie Bird Inspired Toolchest
Simple double bevel marquetry resawn in the shop and drum sanded to thickness. The top crown was frankensteined together from leftover decorative trim from other projects. The frugal woodworker.
This is a cabinet was inspired from a feature article and video clip in FWW about a secretary that Lonnie Bird built. This furniture style doesn’t match the rest of my house, so I decided to make it for the shop. It features my first attempt at inlay work and various different types of joinery. All the inlay veneers were resawn in the shop. I had a very large piece of figured mahagony (2’x12′), which had a few twists that I worked through. That mahagony, plus tiger maple, tulipwood, and paduak compliment each other well.
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Simple double bevel marquetry resawn in the shop and drum sanded to thickness. The top crown was frankensteined together from leftover decorative trim from other projects. The frugal woodworker.
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A few secret compartments. One in the pullout column, and 8 false drawers above the nooks.
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This project was a study in joints. The doors have through tenons with a spline, and the feet feature through dovetails. The project also has half blind dovetails as well.
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These handles were fun. Lots of little curves. They are made of tulipwood, maple dowels, and paduak. Amazingly, none have broke off after all these years.
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There is plenty of room for everything. The lower level holds powertools that don't get used much. All the little storage racks took several weekends to get right.
Comments
Beautiful! Exceptional work.
I live in a house with 4 women & girls. They were browsing over my shoulder and all thought this cabinet was amazing, but were dumbfounded when they found out it made for tool storage. My wife thinks tool cabinets like these are like hauling lumber in a limousine--you can do it but why would you?
She obviously (even after 19 years) doesn't understand the relationship a woodworker has with his/her tools. No cabinet could be fine enough to house a genuine No.4 Stanley Bedrock, or a new Lie-Nielsen bronze #5.
I aspire to building a tool chest as fine as this. A fitting home for fine craftsman quality tools.
Keep up the excellent work.
Lonnie, you sir are an inspiration. I've seen your work and video's and all I can say is you are incredibly talented. Good luck.
Yowza! That's one gorgeous toolbox. Bravisimo!
always,
Lurking
This is a well-deserved win for an excellent tool cabinet. Congratulations, and enjoy your new saw!
jonnieboy
Honestly this "Tool Cabinet" belongs in the Smithsonian. I hope some day it ends up there. Not only because it is a fine piece of furniture, it also reflects the passion wood workers have for their craft.
THIS TOOL BOX IS A FINE SHOW OF CRAFTSMEN SHIP AND DESERVES WINNING WITHOUT QUESTION. CONGRADULATIONS TO THE WINNER.
Excellent piece of work. I wonder how long this project took?
You're a rock-star! I could only wish I had the time (and
talent) required to create such fine work. Awe-inspiring.
Love it.
Gregg,
That is a beautiful piece of furniture, that just so happens to be for holding your tools. Bravo!
I noticed your mentioning that the Tulipwood/Maple/Paduak handles have held up for "all these years". When did you make the cabinet?
Enjoy your SawStop. You certainly deserved the win.
Regards,
Lee
Jaw dropping
TRULY! TRULY! AMAZING! Thank you for taking the time to build such a wonderfully inspiring piece and presenting it to us!
Wow, I'm speachless. I'd love to see this in person.
wow! Very nice. I work at jobsites mostly where tool boxes are subject to damage so I made them from plywood and must be portable. I designed them to stack on top of one another then snap together with draw latches. The bottom one has wheels so I can roll the whole thing around like a hand truck
when they are stacked together.
I love the constant learning evidenced in this piece, and i quote, "this project was a study in joints". Thank you for sharing your passion with us.
Dude, was this a weekend project? Ha ha! Just kidding. What an impressive piece of fine furniture. Thanks for sharing I too would lve to see this in person.
Thanks,
Bob
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