Dovetailed Tool Tote
Classic joinery and a unique drawer catch are sure to challenge your skills.
Having a place for your most-used hand tools and supplies makes every project go a little smoother. The tool tote you see here fills the bill. It’s a take-off of a shipwright’s toolbox. There’s not one piece of hardware on it, yet the drawers stay in place as you carry the box around. The secret is a lipped drawer front that nestles into a dado in the tote’s bottom when the drawer is closed. To open the drawer, just lift it slightly and slide it out. It’s an ingenious solution. The case is assembled with dovetails and the drawer boxes are made with halfblind dovetails. But don’t worry — we’ll give you all the tips and tricks you need for great results.
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What You Get:
- 8 printable (digital) pages of step-by-step instructions
- 29 full-color photos, illustrations and exploded views
- Includes a simple technique for hand-cut dovetails
- Cutting diagram, materials list, and retail sources for hardware and supplies
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The United States Customary System of Units (USCS or USC), more commonly referred to as the English or Imperial system, is the standard set of units for our plans. It uses inches and feet for measurement. This is the one you probably want if you are in the United States, and it is the one we have traditionally offered on this website.
Metric Plans
The International System of Units (SI), more commonly referred to as the metric system, is the alternative set of units that we have available for some of our plans. It uses millimeters, centimeters, and meters for measurement. This is the one you probably want if you are outside the United States. These plans are provided by our business partner, Australian Woodsmith, and are based on the original Woodsmith plan. However, dimensions and other elements of the plan may vary between the metric and standard versions. Be sure to double-check the plan before building.
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All of the information that you need to build our plans can be found in the standard plan. However, if you want even more granular detail to make your job easier, you should consider our premium plans. These come with additional shop diagrams that we drew when creating the prototypes. Shop drawings are not available for every plan.