Glue and cut nail into place.
Japanese wood tool box. 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. An optional design can include an interior component area to house those sharp japanese saws. 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. This is a simple take on the classic japanese toolbox which features a wedge to close the lid together.
Japanese woodworking tools japanese tools green woodworking essential woodworking tools learn woodworking popular woodworking custom woodworking woodworking projects tool box diy. Each blow will start to crack the wood and glue joint and the screws have little holding power on their own. This is not new and it is a basic part of making a box. That means heavy tools can and will be dropped into the box.
A traditional toolbox for the japanese carpenter is typically a simple box built with spare materials and nailed together. The lock batten is a free moving piece that wedges in between the tapered lid batten and the box batten on one side. The lid has a unique interlocking design and the ends are constructed so that hand holds are built in. This is a clever way to add a locking mechanism to a japanese style toolbox.