First shop cabinet complete!

[Cameron Handyside]

Just finished my first shop cabinet, a sharpening station for hand tools, and thought I'd share a picture. I bought Tom Clark's book on building shop cabinets and it demystified the process for me. I used 3/4" oak ply from HD for the sides and drawer fronts; a variety of scrap 3/4" ply for unseen parts; 1/2" ply for the drawer sides and 1/4" oak ply for the drawer bottoms. The top is 2 layers of 3/4" mdf w/ a hardboard top and trimmed in Sassafras (of which I have too much). My only deviation from Tom Clark's method is I used pocket screws and glue in a few places.

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Thanks for looking

[Michael W. Clark]

Looks great! I noticed you used inset drawer fronts and it looks clean. Was that a personal preference? I may be re-working my router table and it has overlay doors and drawers. From a functional standpoint, I get a lot of dust and chips in the areas from time to time and think inset construction may be better. (Along with better DC of course).

Mike

[Cameron Handyside]

Mike, I went with the inset drawers for simplicity. "Tolerance" issues crept into some of my cuts. I don't have a table saw yet so was using my skill saw/ripping guide and my bandsaw. We'll see if I have much dust intrusion but it'll be orders of magnatude better than everything sitting on the floor (which is the current situation). I may venture with some overlap drawers on the next set of cabinets. Thanks for the comments!

[Rod Sheridan]

Cameron, that's a very nice cabinet, well done...........Regards, Rod.

[Brian Brightwell]

Nice job on the cabinet. I like Sassafras but don't have any. All the Sassafras trees on the farm get about 6 inches in diameter and die. I thought I had one big one but when I cut it and the wood was snow white I realized it was a Cottonwood. Now I don't like Cottonwood,the only thing I will use it for is sticking my wood stacks.

[Sam Murdoch]

And so it begins . Looks great. Keep 'em coming.

[Cameron Handyside]

I purchased ~500 bdf from a sawyer in TN. He was my cedar supplier and had cut the Sassafras first to learn how to use his bandsaw mill. Smells like root beer when you cut it. I'm saving the best cuts for a canoe in the very near future if I can get my shop set up. In the old days, Sassafras was used for small boat ribs and other pieces.

[Joseph McDade]

Tom, I saw a reference to your book, Practical Shop Cabinets from a gentleman who posted something on Instructables. I want your book, but unfortunately PayPal link doesn't work. I called PayPal and they said it was a problem with the price on your end. Please let me know if there is an alternate way I can get the book. My shop needs the help...I need the help.

[Tom Clark FL]

Cameron,

Your first shop cabinet came our looking great. Congratulations!
Careful now, or you will end up with a shop full of them. <grin>

Tom

[Brian Brightwell]

Wow, what a set of cabinets. It would take me awhile to make those. I got mine from work when they replaced the cabinets in the lab. I had to retrieve them from the dumpster. Dumb contractors. They are metal. Don't look as good as yours. A wood shop should have wood cabinets.

[John Marshall]

Nice looking cabinets. I am in the process of building a new outfeed/assembly table. BTW, what is the title on that book referenced?

[John Marshall]

Thanks Tom. I will look it up.

[Cameron Handyside]

Thanks! I highly recommend your book. And my wife is very appreciative since every cabinet clears a little more woodworking clutter from her garage. My next big cabinet will be a long bench that will double as a miter saw station.

[glenn bradley]

Came out looking great. Congrats.

[Carl Beckett]

And my wife is very appreciative since every cabinet clears a little more woodworking clutter from her garage.

Obviously, you need to do more woodworking then! And given its really to benefit her, you probably need some new tools also.......

Great cabinet.