I have a pair Craftsman/Sargent #79s..
Next Box Project, need about this much.JPG
And rather than having these 2 sitting out on a shelf, somewhere, I thought it would be nice to build a box/case to store them in...after all, my Stanley/Ward's #78 has such a case.
So..Lowes sell "Project" lumber....Poplar, Oak, or Pine. Picked up 3 boards..
Next Box project, project boards.JPG
Next Box project, label on boards.JPG
I figured 1/2" would be a little better to work with, than the 3/4" stuff....
Took them down to the shop, yesterday...along with a full Laundry Hamper...and set to work...for about the next 2 hours. I was also waiting around on the clothes washer to get done, and then transfer the load to the dryer....Laundry Detail, again ( almost like being on K.P. ?)
Did a wee bit of layout..
Plan was to get one long side and an end per board (2) and save the remaining length for a panel for the lid. Was not planning on using the tablesaw, except as an assembly table, crosscuts were with...
Next Box Project, mitersaw.JPG
My Mitersaw. The cordless one. Because, a 90 degree cut on this saw IS
Next Box Project, right off the saw.JPG
Square right off the saw...and, it did not take all that long to cut the 4 sides..
Next Box Project, 4 cuts later.JPG
I found some pine plywood to use as a bottom for the box...needed to cut to size, though...
Next Box Project, plywood bottom.JPG
Hmm...will need that tablesaw, after all....
End of Part one....stay tuned...