Popular Woodworking Dutch Tool Chest

In that article i provide plans for building two versions of the chest.

Popular woodworking dutch tool chest. The dutch tool chest from the october 2013 issue of popular woodworking magazine has proven to be a popular project i ve been asked to teach classes on building this chest all over the world this year. The small chest has a single lower compartment for tools. In case you re not already familiar with the form check out chris details on dutch tool chests post for a video tour and some q a. If you are thinking about building the dutch tool chest from the october 2013 issue of popular woodworking magazine you aren t alone.

I decided to build the dutch tool chest from the october 2013 issue of popular woodworking magazine for my fledgling hand tool collection. It gives me extra space for tooling and hardware that i sometimes need to drag along to classes i teach. In the october 2013 issue you ll find plans for christopher schwarz s dutch tool chest a handy sized container for taking your tools on the road one person can lift it or for storing them in the shop. The unit i just built sits below the tool chest proper and does a few nice things.

This week i built a lower cabinet for my small dutch tool chest a project featured in the october 2013 issue of popular woodworking magazine. I ve been traveling with these chests all year and can vouch for them as a fantastic way to carry your tools to a woodworking class and. I ve heard from dozens of other woodworkers who see it as a simple fast and efficient way to store your hand tools and make them portable.