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267870 Brent Parkin <brent@e...> 2019‑02‑15 One good toolbox deserves another
GG’s,

 

Since we just saw one lovely toolbox, how about another?

 

I don’t think I ever found a way to show off my version of an English Tool Chest
when I built it in 2016.  Up until then I had been using a standing tool chest
that I built and really didn’t like how it worked.  After reading the Anarchist
Tool Chest, I thought why not give a traditional floor chest a shot.  The worst
case being I end up with a nice blanket box and not a tool chest.

 

So I picked up 100bf of Alder and had at it.  I added some oak to the mix for
areas of heavy wear.  After making the first measurements of the sides lengths
with a tape measure, I never measured anything again other than using some pinch
rods to transfer needed dimensions.  It was a lot of fun and I love working out
of it now.  I usually roll it behind me when working at the bench and just turn
and grab what I need as I go.  I have a pretty messed up back that is always in
pain, but I hve no issues leaning on the chest and reaching it to get what I
want.

 

I dropped a bunch of pictures on a shared Google Drive if you would like to take
a look at how the project progressed.

 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1E9uX59jYue2-TyV1SiKNHv0pw5h9Lhl
o?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1E9uX59jYue2-TyV1SiKNHv0pw
5h9Lhlo?usp=sharing

 

All the best,

 

Brent Parkin

Regina, SK

Canada eh!
267871 Scott Garrison <sbg2008@c...> 2019‑02‑15 Re: One good toolbox deserves another
Brent, that was a great tour of the box. Awesome job.

Scott in Duluth GA

On Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 12:37 PM Brent Parkin 
wrote:
267873 Brent Parkin <brent@e...> 2019‑02‑15 Re: One good toolbox deserves another
Hey Kirk,

 

The only reason those screws are funny looking to you is because you are in the
U.S.!!  The Robertson screw is a Canadian invention and it is the screw of
choice in everything up here in the Great White North.  Has been since before I
was born.  I actually give second looks to things that have old slotted
screws….. and I get downright annoyed when I see a Phillips LOL.  But I do hear
ya.  When I chose to use them, I figured Chris Schwarz’s disobey me note in his
book covered me for using them.  ☺

 

Brent

 

From: Kirk Eppler 
Date: Friday, February 15, 2019 at 12:21 PM
To: Brent Parkin 
Subject: Re: [OldTools] One good toolbox deserves another

 

Only flaw (and its in my mind) is those square drive screws on the nifty brass
pull rings, I just can't get my head around those.  I know that are MUCH better
than the traditional slot heads, but they just don't look right, yet.
267874 Brent Parkin <brent@e...> 2019‑02‑15 Re: One good toolbox deserves another
Hey Ed,

 

If you look at the later images in that set, you can see that I painted the
chest a dark blue.  It was milk paint followed by Tung Oil and wax.  I think it
looks pretty spiffy.  In fact, it has become the colour of choice for me if I
build workshop related things.

 

Brent

 

From: Ed Minch 
Date: Friday, February 15, 2019 at 11:55 AM
To: Brent Parkin 
Cc: 
Subject: Re: [OldTools] One good toolbox deserves another

 

Brent

 

Great design, great execution, and great set of tools - come to think of it ,
with all those YB tools you BETTER do a good job.

Will you leave the wood natural??

 

Ed Minch

 

 

 

 



On Feb 15, 2019, at 12:37 PM, Brent Parkin  wrote:

 


I dropped a bunch of pictures on a shared Google Drive if you would like to take
a look at how the project progressed.



https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1E9uX59jYue2-TyV1SiKNHv0pw5h9Lhl
o?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1E9uX59jYue2-TyV1SiKNHv0pw
5h9Lhlo?usp=sharing



All the best,



Brent Parkin
267876 Bill Webber <ol2lrus@v...> 2019‑02‑15 Re: One good toolbox deserves another
Hay Brent,

Really nice work!  And a lot of work, too.  What holds the squares in 
the lid?  Are they recessed?

Bill W.
Nottingham, PA
Woodworkers visit me at http://billwebber.galootcentral.com/
267878 Nick Jonkman <njonkman@x...> 2019‑02‑15 Re: One good toolbox deserves another
Hi folks

Yes, Robertson screws are great. The US has them too. They call them 
Square Drive. They are almost identical to our Robertson but not quite. 
If I remember the one has straight sides to the square and the other 
have a slight taper.

I was in the hardware business for over 30 years selling mostly 
reproductions of antique hardware. For those we sold slotted screws or 
they just didn't look right most of them being oval head. For universal 
face mounted brass hardware we used Phillips screws to match they just 
looked better, but for construction hardware it is all Robertson screws.

We still have a quantity of Victorian brass hardware if anyone needs some

Nick

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