I first came across Garrett Hack’s work when I joined finewoodworking.com a couple of years ago. His small hand plane tool cabinet was something I had always wanted to build. So when my beautiful wife Valerie came to me requesting a small cabinet made out of mahogany, I immediately thought of Garrett Hack’s tool cabinet.  So here it is.  Love the design and I can say there is a lot to be learned from building this project. 

If I built this project again for my wife. I would extend the overall length and space the doors apart to fit my wife’s decorations. In addition I would consider replacing the solid wood pannel with a glass panel. 

Materials:

Case/rail and stiles/molding – Mahogany

Panel – Birdseye maple

Back and shelves – Curly maple

Banding – Ebony and Holly

Door pull – Ebony

Hinge – Antique brass

Thanks Garrett!!! My wife loves it. 

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