Tool chest of Cherry

Still had some scraps left over from the last projects. Made a box to hold some layout tools in.
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Hand plane to raise a panel. Heartwood section down the middle, sapwood elsewhere
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Hand cut 1/2" dovetails join the 1/2" thick side pieces. Stanley #45 to make the grooves for the top and panel panels to sit in, and a #23 bead cutter used to make the bead detail.
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Brass hinges. Front still needs a latch installed, right now it looks about like this (minus the hinges)
Tools?
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Well, until I make some "keepers"....with keepers it will look about like..
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and this..
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Just a simple little box...:D

Yes! I notice it's nice and square! Like it! And the sap wood free thinker top match gives it a bit of authentic old time practical thrift. But perhaps not as thrifty as using the boss's wood!

Nice! I like the top!

Great use of material. Always handy to have things corralled.

Finally got the latch installed today!
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And was even able to get a better picture of the lid..
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Had to fight the camera abit on the lid.....kept trying to say the wood was yellow? This shows it a bit closer to what it actually is.

Beautiful use of stock looking for a smaller project. One suggestion. If I were to set up this kind of box for use in my shop, I would try to store the combination square with the combination head on it and the other two heads separately. It would quickly make me nuts if I had to take it apart to use it and put it back together to store it. Your mileage may vary.

I was planning to piece together some strips I have accumulated to make a box this weekend. Will have to see if it turns out well enough to post.

Very nice!