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This first installment of our what will be an ongoing blog on custom toolboxes comes from our friend Bob Thayer who we met a few years ago at The WoodenBoat School. Here’s Bob’s description of his carefully-thought-out toolbox:
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After working out of the previous box, I wanted as many tools to be as readily available as I could manage, but I wanted everything to have its own home. With my previous box, I had to reshuffle and reorganize tools just to be able to close the silly thing. I found an article in WoodenBoat #206 by Gary Williams featuring the toolox he built to go to the
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Richard W. Jacks says:
Beautiful work. I’ve tried having a tool box where there’s a place for everything and everything in its place but it just doesn’t work for me. I console myself by thinking there’s always room for that next must have tool in my mostly open box (hasn’t been true for years). Oh well.
Dave Woodman says:
Great concept nicely executed.
Paul Ludington says:
Great toolbox! Are the plans available?
Bob Thayer says:
Hi Paul,
Sorry, but I didn’t do proper plans since I figured it out in the mock-up. All I ever did were a few sketches for some of the fussier details.
If it’s any help here are some basic dimensions, etc.: The box measures 27-1/2″w x 9-7/8″d x 8-1/4″h at the ends. The low point of the front is 7-1/8″h and the high point of the back is 9-1/8″‘h. The height dimensions all include 1/2″ oak runners on the bottom. The drawers are 2″h. The front and back are 1/2″ cherry and the ends are 3/4″ cherry.
Since the box ended up quite heavy, if I were to do it again, I’d definitely consider going with chest handles or something similar on each end instead of the tote-type handle. Just a thought…
Tom Barclay says:
Beautiful design and construction. Thanks very much for the process photos – these help me to understand how insightful this design is in truth.
William Boulden says:
I like it!
Richard Schneider says:
Terrific thank you!
Maynard Bray says:
Hi Dave,
This is a work in progress that somehow went public. But it’s now complete and the photos are there.
Maynard
Richard Schneider says:
Sorry I can not find the photos.
Maynard Bray says:
Hi Richard,
This is a work in progress that somehow went public. But it’s now complete and the photos are there.
Maynard
David Tew says:
The photos don’t show up for me….
Charles Barclay says:
Beautiful! What a wonderful selection Bob to have you do this for Off-Center Harbor.
I’m particularly impressed by the yellowing of your engineer’s rule. Though over ten years old now, mine is still white.