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Twenty-Drawer Hardware Cabinet
As I was surfing Craftisian looking up old LG buddies, I came across "Smitty's" world-renowned Spalted Maple Nail / Screw Cabinet. It was this very project that inspired me to build my Twenty Draw Hardware Cabinet. Thanks again, Smitty!
I started my cabinet, back in 2018, by attacking a couple of pine boards with a coping saw and some files.
I then added a few tails,
Cut some pins,
Added a dado here and there,
And a bunch of half-laps,
Until I had something resembling a cabinet.
I then laid out some drawer fronts in ambrosia maple,
And made a boatload of little half-blind dovetail drawers.
After a few coats of white milk paint, a good slathering of boiled linseed oil, and turpentine, I had a decent hardware cabinet. Not to mention a place to store a few planes.
Again, my thanks to Smitty for the inspiration!
Thanks in advance for hitting that like button!
I started my cabinet, back in 2018, by attacking a couple of pine boards with a coping saw and some files.
I then added a few tails,
Cut some pins,
Added a dado here and there,
And a bunch of half-laps,
Until I had something resembling a cabinet.
I then laid out some drawer fronts in ambrosia maple,
And made a boatload of little half-blind dovetail drawers.
After a few coats of white milk paint, a good slathering of boiled linseed oil, and turpentine, I had a decent hardware cabinet. Not to mention a place to store a few planes.
Again, my thanks to Smitty for the inspiration!
Thanks in advance for hitting that like button!
Knowing how to use a tool is more important than the tool in and of itself. - Ron Aylor
27 Comments
A very nice looking cabinet, lots of dovetails. Ilike the little router plane that you used. Well done.
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Eric - the "Loft"
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A very nice looking cabinet, lots of dovetails. I like the little router plane that you used. Well done.
Thank you, Eric. That Old Woman’s Tooth is about thirty years old.
Knowing how to use a tool is more important than the tool in and of itself. - Ron Aylor
I really gotta step up my shop storage game. Nice cabinet!
Jerry-Holland Mi
Very nice! 👍
The early bird gets the worm but its the second mouse that gets the cheese.
shipwright
commented 12 minutes ago
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Very nice! 👍
Thanks, Paul!
Knowing how to use a tool is more important than the tool in and of itself. - Ron Aylor
TheDutchman
commented 14 minutes ago
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I really gotta step up my shop storage game. Nice cabinet!
Thank you, Jerry... LOL!
Knowing how to use a tool is more important than the tool in and of itself. - Ron Aylor
you inspire me to be better ron, thank you !
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Really nice!
Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".
LOVE IT. I've always been drawn to apothecary cabinets and the like.
pottz
you inspire me to be better ron, thank you !
Ah, shucks! Thanks, Pottz.
Knowing how to use a tool is more important than the tool in and of itself. - Ron Aylor
RyanGi
Really nice!
Thanks, Ryan!
Knowing how to use a tool is more important than the tool in and of itself. - Ron Aylor
Kelly
LOVE IT. I've always been drawn to apothecary cabinets and the like.
Thanks, Kelly!
Knowing how to use a tool is more important than the tool in and of itself. - Ron Aylor
Quality workshop pieces are the best! This certainly meets that standard. Beautiful.
Real nice work. That's a lot of pins and tails made by hand.
The painted case allows the drawers to really stand out. So nicely done and looks perfect for the space.
BB1
The painted case allows the drawers to really stand out. So nicely done and looks perfect for the space.
Thanks, BB!
Knowing how to use a tool is more important than the tool in and of itself. - Ron Aylor
Corelz125
Real nice work. That's a lot of pins and tails made by hand.
Thanks! Those little drawes were a lot of fun!
Knowing how to use a tool is more important than the tool in and of itself. - Ron Aylor
Steve Rasmussen
Quality workshop pieces are the best! This certainly meets that standard. Beautiful.
Thank you, Steve!
Knowing how to use a tool is more important than the tool in and of itself. - Ron Aylor
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Sasha. - Life is not a draft, you can't redo it tomorrow
And now I am inspired! I need hardware storage and a home for molding planes, problem solved!
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