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Build a Tool Chest in Reclaimed Wood - Season 1

Series: Build a Tool Chest in Reclaimed Wood
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Episodes
6
Rating
TVY
Year
2022
Language
English
Publisher
Woodworker's Guild of America

About

Every shop needs a tool chest. Not only does it provide a place to store your prized tools, it also provides a way to show off your woodworking skills. The tool chest shown in this instructional video Class is a classic – with dovetailed corners, breadboard ends, mitered base molding and leather strap handles. These features will allow the chest to stand up to the test of time, and look great while doing so.

You'll not only end up with a great looking and functional tool chest after viewing this class, you'll use and enhance some key woodworking skills and techniques that will be valuable to you for many shop projects.

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Episodes

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1. Session 1: Getting Started

25m

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With an understanding of reclaimed wood, you'll be ready to get started on the tool chest. We'll talk about the positives and negatives of using reclaimed stock, and what to watch out for.

2. Session 2: Dimensioning Parts

24m

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The first step in dimensioning is ripping the panels to width using a combination of jointing and ripping operations. Then the parts can be cross cut to length, and we'll give you some great tips for that. It's critical that the dimensions are uniform, and the correct blades are used for ripping and crosscutting. The Class will help you with that.

3. Session 3: Joinery and Assembly

56m

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Our instructional video gives you the info you need to help lay out the dovetail joints for the chest. If you don't want to cut dovetails, no problem. We also provide the instruction you need to make a rabbet or lock rabbet joint on the corners. Regardless of what joints you use, there are a few critical aspects of assembly. We'll walk you through the steps to make sure the chest goes together square, and with minimal glue squeeze out.

4. Session 4: Trays and Trimming

52m

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A single point fence makes short work of resawing the thin parts for the tray cleats. Making the trays involves getting the parts accurately cut to size, measuring directly from the chest. Then we'll lay out a through dovetail that will be cut using the bandsaw, along with hand tools.

5. Session 5: Top, Molding and Hardware

53m

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The breadboard ends are held in place with a tongue and groove joint, and we'll teach you how to cut the joint using a router table. Once the joint is produced you'll learn the best possible way to glue the breadboard in place, while at the same time avoiding cracks in the field.

6. Session 6: Class Summary

1m

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The Class wraps up with a couple tips on how to make your tool chest look great with a simple finish.

Extended Details

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Artists

George Vondriskaactor