It is durable stackable and eminently portable.
Japanese toolbox. A traditional toolbox for the japanese carpenter is typically a simple box built with spare materials and nailed together. Clay gossage was kind enough to send these photos of how he incorporated a wedge with a dovetail profile to lock the lids of boxes that he made in preparation moving his tools in place. It was made from rec room paneling scrap pine and roofing nails. I spent entirely too much time.
While not much to look at it was strong and the action of the lift out lid fascinated me. This is a simple take on the classic japanese toolbox which features a wedge to close the lid together. The first problem was the hardware. When i got the privilege to measure an antique japanese toolbox in 2013 i knew i had to build a reproduction.
This ultra feather weight wood is the key factor in using paulownia for this build. A simple low priced fast to make transport box. Everything is made from a 4 foot section of 12 inch pine and an 8 foot section of 8 inch pine. The original build and those who have completed beautiful japanese toolboxes by following along the during the build can be found on chris web forum.
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. A couple of months later i learned that this is also the common design for a japanese carpenter s toolbox. White cypress is a well behaved wood which resaws well and does not move much seasonally. This is a clever way to add a locking mechanism to a japanese style toolbox.
It has a two tone design parts of it stained and a rope handle in the lid so you could carry the box with one hand if you wanted to in additi. Here a later military one now added hardware for strength. I have decided to build this toolbox in white cypress. Pine for low price.
A classic example of the japanese toolbox. Nails for fast making. I just didn t know it was going to take me two years to get around to making this simple but beguiling box. A traditional japanese toolbox butt joined or dadoed and nailed together speaks of utility and practicality.
Craftsmanship in wood tool box project. My guess will be that the traditional japanese toolbox was made this way that the inspiration came from this.