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Toolbox from maple and fruit trees in back yard.
Jan 17, 2018
This is a toolbox I built for my son. It is primarily tiger maple and the dark pieces are Brazilian koa left over from my flooring. The tray handles are made from wood I scavenged from fruit trees in my yard, which dried for more than a year before I made them into boards.
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All photos taken by me using cell phone. This shows the box after I cut dovetails using a fixture and router. Box was glued and clamped.
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Jointed maple and Brazilian koa and glued and clamped together for form the lid. Also, added Brazilian koa to lid for handle (see completed tool chest).
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There are 2 trays in the box. The divider/handle in the middle of lwr tray is made from choke cherry and hinged to fold flat when the top tray is placed above it. The rest of the tray is made from a piece of 6/4 ash, which I divided into 3/4 inch pieces on the bandsaw. 1/2" thick after planning and sanding. Glued and splined at corners using splines I cut from Brazilian Koa.
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The divider/handle on the upper tray is made from apple. Both the apple wood and choke cherry sat in my wood shop for more than a year before cutting into boards.
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The top of the lid and the plywood bottom both float to prevent damage when expanding. This is the finished product. Looks a little to pretty to put tools in.
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