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.
Japanese toolbox plans. Cut nails and a clever lid clinch a traditional japanese toolbox by andrew hunter lay out and cut out. 9 1 2 l x 12 w optional design 1 box shelf. 28 3 4 l x 2 3 8 w optional design 2 hand saw slot area ends. Craftsmanship in wood tool box project.
17 l x 12 w. Hunter rough cut all the parts but the handles from a 12 ft long white pine 1x12. When everything is in its. Check out a preview of the plans and a video overview below.
28 3 4 l x 1 2 w optional design 1 hand saw slot area bar. The only thing that i. Starting with the 1 12 use. To clean up the angled.
Diy japanese toolbox step 1. I cut a curve for the handles on the bandsaw as well as cut the wedge piece at an angle. White cypress is a well behaved wood which resaws well and does not move much seasonally. I have decided to build this toolbox in white cypress.
The plans provide a bill of materials some assembly views and detailed dimensions of each part. Clean up and crosscut. A set of updated shop drawings for the building of the japanese tool box. Attach the grips to the ends.
The end pieces have a strip of wood on the top that will become the grips when you want to transport the tool box. I used 1 inch screws for this step. These are not 100 step by step plans but any experienced woodworker should be able to make this tool box. 1 1 2 l x 2 3 8 w optional design 3 box shelves.
A traditional toolbox for the japanese carpenter is typically a simple box built with spare materials and nailed together. May 6 2020 explore tinman3929 s board japanese tool boxes on pinterest. You can flatten and thickness the parts by hand as hunter does or by machine. The lid has a unique interlocking design and the ends are constructed so that hand holds are built in.
Flip the clamped pieces over. Use glue and countersink the screws using a countersink bit. See more ideas about japanese tools japanese woodworking and tool box.