Plywood Japanese Toolbox

Overall dimensions of my version are 32 1 2 long 13 1 2 wide and 10 3 8 high. So instead of continuing to stuff tools into my old messenger bag i figured it was time to build a new smaller japanese toolbox. A set of updated shop drawings for the building of the japanese tool box.

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Plywood japanese toolbox. A traditional toolbox for the japanese carpenter is typically a simple box built with spare materials and nailed together. Cypress and red cedar was used for its light weight and pleasing grain. This ultra feather weight wood is the key factor in using paulownia for this build. Building a japanese toolbox from baltic birch plywood.

Japanese toolbox not sound related but i love the design of this toolbox. I use this design to transport my tools all the time for work as an av tech. The lid has a unique interlocking design and the ends are constructed so that hand holds are built in. Please try again later.

If you look at a picture of the toolbox in the closed position you will see that it forms a perfect surface to saw 2x4 s or other wood. The only divergence i made from the original was to eschew the use of a diagonal on the top. One sheet of plywood japanese tool box rocklerplywoodchallenge 2018 duration. I can jam the wood up.

Making a dovetail joint blanket chest. These practical japanese toolboxes with characteristically clean design and clever functioning are based mostly on toshio odate s article in the october 1995 issue of american woodworker magazine pages 58 59 available online. These are not 100 step by step plans but any experienced woodw. It is a simple and elegant solution.

The toolbox measures 20 x 8 x 12 3 4 the main compartment is just over 0 42. In this follow up blog we will cover the how to on building the japanese style toolbox we showed you from that article with our product manager george snyder. This feature is not available right now. As with all woodworking projects there are many ways to accomplish the same task.

I thought that this was an elegant design and especially liked how the lid is attached to the toolbox. The box with shelves weighs less than 8 lbs making it an amazingly lightweight yet strong toolbox despite loading it with various tools when completed. It was published on the make website quite a while ago and was recently included in a make magazine publication. The tools and techniques i show here should be viewed as one option not the only way.

The toolbox is simple to construct and is very sturdy. Given the respect afforded to ones tools i took cues from the traditional design but chose to make the box an elegant home for a variety of hand tools incorporating a long thin drawer for chisels. Check out a preview of the plans and a video overview below. A traditional japanese toolbox is generally bigger but the type of material mdf constraints the size of this box.

The plans provide a bill of materials some assembly views and detailed dimensions of each part. Thomas glass 29 704 views. My toolbox was chosen to appear in the article.