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cnsranch
11-13-2018, 07:26 AM
It's not a Gerstner, but I'll set it next to one any day......
fwharris
11-13-2018, 11:01 AM
Great job!
bergerud
11-13-2018, 11:44 AM
That is awesome. I want to make one. Did you have plans?
cnsranch
11-13-2018, 12:16 PM
No plans.......I found one on the Net that I liked and started from there.
want2b
11-13-2018, 12:54 PM
That's as good as it gets. One that anybody would be proud to have in their shop. Almost would be a shame to use it but would be more of a waste for it to just sit.
Rick H
CarverJerry
11-13-2018, 02:04 PM
I have 2 Gerstner machinist boxes, both with covers and used them for near 40 years. Your box looks super, great job and thanks for posting. LOL had to stand on my head to see them correctly.....
cnsranch
11-13-2018, 06:12 PM
I'm not putting MY nasty old tools in it 😏
Smoken D
11-13-2018, 06:16 PM
Really looks great. But, I think the plans were upside down when ya built it. ;)
cnsranch
11-13-2018, 07:13 PM
Way too easy to build it right side up.
henry1
11-13-2018, 08:30 PM
It's not a Gerstner, but I'll set it next to one any day......

it won't open for me why the pic I mean ok now just got it going
cnsranch
11-13-2018, 09:27 PM
Fixed the pics - sorry.
cnsranch
11-13-2018, 09:39 PM
By the way......no nails - all spline joints (29 of them) and dovetails for the drawers.
Dale
11-13-2018, 09:45 PM
Wow very nice!
SharonB
11-13-2018, 10:42 PM
It doesn't get any better than that. Great job.
Deolman
11-16-2018, 06:28 PM
Excellent! A project well worth bragging about. I like it! Would you be kind enough to tell us where you obtained the hardware?

I plan on building a tool chest to use for my gun cleaning equipment. Although not as nice as yours, here are the plans.

http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/tool-chest/
cnsranch
11-16-2018, 06:56 PM
I believe I got the hasps and hinges from Lee Valley and the corners from Gerstner. Don't have the info on the felt - just make sure you get "sized" felt.......this was 5/64ths.
cnsranch
11-16-2018, 06:58 PM
And the handles from Rockler.
cnsranch
01-19-2019, 06:20 PM
Took my toolchest to The Woodworking Show in KC this weekend and entered it in the Project Showcase. Won People's Choice and Educator's Choice.
mikemi
01-19-2019, 06:30 PM
Well deserved awards. Congrats
mtylerfl
01-19-2019, 08:04 PM
Congratulations, Jerry!
pparker
01-19-2019, 08:11 PM
Very nice. I'd be afraid to put tools in it.
Mugsowner
01-20-2019, 08:42 AM
I would have to agree with pparker or should I say spider man, very nice, but as a tool box in my world would be ruined. I had a tool box run over by a lift truck in the past. They are hard on stuff.
want2b
01-21-2019, 11:03 AM
A confirmation of what we already knew, it's a beautiful piece of craftsmanship.
Rick H