Japanese carpentry japanese tools japanese woodworking woodworking projects wooden tool boxes tool tote wood tools tool storage wood crafts building the carpentry way s japanese toolbox part iii follow along as i build a japanese toolbox designed by chris hall by hand using traditional japanese and western hand tools.
Japanese wooden tool box. In this woodworking video i ll be taking on a bucket list build of mine and making a full size japanese style toolbox with a tray. Glue poplar dowels and brass screws are used. Think about what this is a tool chest. Hi i m mike miller of miller woodcraft.
The lid has a unique interlocking design and the ends are constructed so that hand holds are built in. The carcass of the tool box is made from 1 2 mdf the drawer bottom is made from 1 4 birch plywood and the handles and drawer face are made of pine. After hard use i would expect the bottom to fall off with all the tools along with it. The original was made using douglas fir.
For more than 30 years japan woodworker has imported professional quality woodworking tools fine cutlery and gardening tools from japan. 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. The box with shelves weighs less than 8 lbs making it an amazingly lightweight yet strong toolbox despite loading it with various tools when completed. Feb 7 2017 japanese woodworker tool box woodworking projects plans stay safe and healthy.
Please practice hand washing and social distancing and check out our resources for adapting to these times. This is a simple take on the classic japanese toolbox which features a wedge to close the lid together. A traditional toolbox for the japanese carpenter is typically a simple box built with spare materials and nailed together. For this article i made versions in both vertical grain fir and port orford cedar another wood preferred by japanese joiners.
That means heavy tools can and will be dropped into the box. Each blow will start to crack the wood and glue joint and the screws have little holding power on their own.