parts 1 and 2 can be found here:
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...y-wish-to-pass
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...t=#post1740111
Hi,
I finally finished the sliding trays, again made from free-to-me scraps (solid cherry) that were too thick at 7/8", but they had a lacquer finish on both faces, and I decided not to (power) plane them down. The tray bottoms are 1/2" cherry ply, unfinished and thin cork roll is laid in - no glue.
The finished chest with all the tools is much heavier than I thought, and I expected it to be heavy. Still waiting for the cast iron pulls to be back in stock at Lee Valley... (patience, grasshopper)
The trays slide well considering their weight, as I oiled and waxed them.
Now that I'm done, and having purchased The Anarchist's Tool Chest, I've realized the error of my ways in making it out of plywood and mostly with power tools, and so now I am waiting for an opportune time to break the news to SWMBO that I must begin construction on it's replacement. If you live west of Allentown PA, the screaming should not wake you..pay it no mind.
I went crazy with pics. As I understand it, some folks here get some strange pleasure out of looking at old tools, never understood it myself.
-Pete
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