This is a beautiful box. On your next box it would be nice to see you partition off cubbies for your planes and router plane with very thin wood partitions, to provide more protection between the tools. Also your ingenious use of rare earth magnets similar to your larger work box would be nice additions where you need them in this tote.
What a great video marty, the simple draw catch is ingenious, I think i shall make a variation on this design myself as Im in need of a tool tote for small jobs around the house and at my mother's. Also I can see this video doing quite well view wise, most tool box videos seem to do so. Keep it up marty, atb, Dan.
+Smokin with Chris Thanks for the nice comment. I subscribe to Shopnotes, where I originally saw it. Just Google Shopnotes & 120 and you'll find it. I think you can purchase individual issues.
GuysWoodshop I want to make one out of sugar pine. But for the handle I'll probably still use laminated Baltic Birch plywood - it looks cool and is very strong.
Well, I'm not a carpenter so my tools don't get much abuse. I've only used the tote a few times for some workshops in my local area, otherwise my tools are in my workshop tool chest. I keep all my tools in nice condition and never throw them around or open paint cans with them. So they always look good, but are definitely used - I'm not a tool collector :-)
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Hi Marty,
Thanks for posting all of these box videos. They have really inspired me to make some small boxes for various things. Keep it up
Nice setup. I like the drawer-locking groove feature; simple & effective.
Ben Brandt Yeah, I need to remember this technique for future use.
This is a beautiful box. On your next box it would be nice to see you partition off cubbies for your planes and router plane with very thin wood partitions, to provide more protection between the tools. Also your ingenious use of rare earth magnets similar to your larger work box would be nice additions where you need them in this tote.
very nice marty. classy looking even wth out the traditional joinery. very nice and solid
Really clever I like the way you did they lip on the drawers Marty keep on doing the videos there excellent
Very nice. I'm looking to make myself a tote. Thanks for the inspiration
+Randall Natomagan Thanks. We all need inspiration where we can find it.
What a great video marty, the simple draw catch is ingenious, I think i shall make a variation on this design myself as Im in need of a tool tote for small jobs around the house and at my mother's.
Also I can see this video doing quite well view wise, most tool box videos seem to do so.
Keep it up marty, atb, Dan.
subscribed just because of the draw stays. What a neat solution
stayed because of the stays---thanks!
Very nice! Thank you.
Thank you. It's a beautiful design and I will try to copy it
oh i almost forgot...i love the drawers
+Joe basementwoodworking Thanks for the compliments Joe
Marty Backe your welcome
Nice !!!
what exactly is the black box behind you, I'm curious ... ???
+UnTrucDrole (Freddy DENIAU) Thanks. The black box is my Dutch Toolchest that I made during a Chris Schwarz workshop.
Awesome video!! I love that tool tote! Where did you find the blue prints for it?? I would like to build one for my paints and brushes.
+Smokin with Chris Thanks for the nice comment. I subscribe to Shopnotes, where I originally saw it. Just Google Shopnotes & 120 and you'll find it. I think you can purchase individual issues.
+Marty Backe thank you !!
Very handy tote Marty. If you could do it over again, what material would you make it out of so it would be lighter?
GuysWoodshop I want to make one out of sugar pine. But for the handle I'll probably still use laminated Baltic Birch plywood - it looks cool and is very strong.
Could it be made lighter using plain wood rather than plywood?
Absolutely. For speed I made it with dense plywood. If I do get a chance to make another one it will be out of sugar pine.
man that tool tote hasnt spent more than 5 minutes on site... and neither have any of your tools...
quite nice though
Well, I'm not a carpenter so my tools don't get much abuse. I've only used the tote a few times for some workshops in my local area, otherwise my tools are in my workshop tool chest. I keep all my tools in nice condition and never throw them around or open paint cans with them. So they always look good, but are definitely used - I'm not a tool collector :-)
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