I made it of cyprus wood with red cedar drawer parts and wenge details.
Japanese toolbox with drawer. While not much to look at it was strong and the action of the lift out lid fascinated me. Here we are part two of the build. The 1 priority was the ability to store the saw in the box. This is a simple take on the classic japanese toolbox which features a wedge to close the lid together.
It was made from rec room paneling scrap pine and roofing nails. Clean up and crosscut. The last episode of the box making series. George stated i searched a few web sites and settled on this size.
I have been looking forward for a while to make this blog this because the result is one of my favorite woodworking projects it was like a sum of skills leaned and also a design and history challenge that i enjoyed. And for giving myself a challenge of traditional japanese drawer making. This time cutting on a german saw. Hunter rough cut all the parts but the handles from a 12 ft long white pine 1x12.
Cut nails and a clever lid clinch a traditional japanese toolbox by andrew hunter lay out and cut out. See more ideas about japanese tools japanese woodworking and tool box. Mini japanese toolboxes about 6 x 3 x 2 made from black walnut and maple with beech dowels. And some spacers also.
The tool box can be made to almost any size you desire. May 6 2020 explore tinman3929 s board japanese tool boxes on pinterest. This one features a lower drawer for chisels. Apr 10 2020 explore subgroup s board japanese tool box on pinterest.
A toolbox inspired by the traditional japanese toolbox. The first time i came across a box like this it was housing a circular saw. This was where we left last blog the basic box. Ok a piece of wood same as the box for the handles.
Last blog we made the basic box parts now it s time for handles drawer and another little challenge. For all 4 sides square up one 6 and one 4 board to cover all side and end lengths required by the cut list. A couple of months later i learned that this is also the common design for a japanese carpenter s toolbox.