It is durable stackable and eminently portable.
Japanese style toolbox. Oak purpleheart and walnut 14d x 24w x 15 3 4h. The toolbox has a drawer and two boxes inside and the lid incorporates a special lock system. In fact before good western tools became widely available i had lots of japanese saws chisels and knives in my tool chest. May 6 2020 explore tinman3929 s board japanese tool boxes on pinterest.
A traditional japanese toolbox butt joined or dadoed and nailed together speaks of utility and practicality. It was made from rec room paneling scrap pine and roofing nails. Though i use mostly western tools in my work i have a deep respect for the craftsmanship and design of japanese tools. I lifted this reference from this site which shows how to make one in pictures.
A simple japanese style tool box use to move tools to job sites in japan. Using a table saw cut the individual pieces using the schedule in the original article see first step for reference. In this follow up blog we will cover the how to on building the japanese style toolbox we showed you from that article with our product manager george snyder. I am very fascinated with japanese woodworking and i love their interior designs he said.
While not much to look at it was strong and the action of the lift out lid fascinated me. Rivergirl it s called a japanese style tool box because the design of the box and its closing lid is a traditional japanese tool box design. Japanese toolbox pine box storage tools woodworking. Krudewig designed this japanese style toolbox as part of an apprenticeship program.
Everything is made from a 4 foot section of 12 inch pine and an 8 foot section of 8 inch pine. A couple of months later i learned that this is also the common design for a japanese carpenter s toolbox. I scaled this one to fit a rigid and dewalt battery charger. See japanese woodworking tools.
Pine construction with a floating panel bottom rosewood wedges for tennons traditionally nailed together. This ultra feather weight wood is the key factor in using paulownia for this build. The first time i came across a box like this it was housing a circular saw.