Finished Lathe Tool Cabinet

[Bud Duffy]

Our wives must be related. Is that your own design or where do i find the plans?

[Patrick Smith]

That lathe cabinet bears some resemblance to my router cabinet. Very versatile design. I need to get cracking on a rolling lathe cabinet, it looks very useful!

[Alan Tolchinsky]

Very nice cabinet; I like it a lot.

[Al Mann in Miami]

It seems to have brought out a lot of our turners!

Uncle Al

[Ron Smith ... Richmond, VA]

The cabinet looks to be ideal for your tool storage. I, too like the drawer idea, since right now I have to dig under shavings once in a while to find mine. Unfortunately I don't have a shop big enough for a cabinet like yours yet ... but it's coming hopefully next year. This Fall and next Spring, I'm going to be asking for plans to lay out my shop with a lot of the ideas I've seen here and on the Pond. I'll be starting from scratch in a 36' X 40' space with a second floor for some storage, so I'll be full of questions from flooring, to heating, to DC installation and on and on and on ...

Thanks again for sharing.

[Dave Peebles Lyons Ohio]

Hi Paul,

Great job!! It looks like a good solution for storing your most prized tuning tools. I too am a big fan of Jerry's tools. Between the edge holding ability, and those wonderful shot filled handles, I don't think a turner could do much better.

Best wishes,
Dave

[Gary Hern]

I just converted a Mac tool box that has been full of odds and end bolts, trinkets, etc. but it isn't wide enough for my larger gouges and scrapers. One day I'll build a nice cabinet like this one and put my vacuum pump in the bottom!

Beautiful work!

[Paul Di Biasio]

There were no plans, I just decided how high I wanted the grinder and the length of my longest tools for the drawer width. Then I filled in the blanks.

I put it on wheels so I could move it out of the way when I wasn't turning.

Paul

[Dave Brandt]

Hey Paul,

I'm also in Annandale, VA! Right behind NOVA in Wakefield Chapel. We've gotta be close, since Annandale isn't that big. You inside or outside the beltway?

And...I have the same problem with my better half. She's positive I never finish a project too. I still think she might be wrong though.

[Paul Di Biasio]

Dave,

Right down the street. Left on Holborn, Right on Private Lane, 8277. You will have to stop by sometime.

Paul

[Ron Jones near Indy]

A cabinet like yours is on my to do list. It will be a miracle if I live long enough to complete that list.