kenbo

I don't know if any of you saw this month's issue of Shop Notes. There was a tip in the magazine about adding a storage drawer to one of those metal tools stands that all of us seem to have at least one of. As some of you know, I have the new Excalibur 30" scroll saw and I also have a new Leigh D4R Pro dovetail jig. I wanted to try out my new jig but I didn't just want to make a bunch of boxes that would sit around and do nothing. So, this magazine tip came at a perfect time.



These will come in handy for freeing up some other space in my shop.



Although pine is not the most ideal wood to try to use a dovetail jig with, due to tearout issues, I was impressed with the way the jig worked and it's accuracy. I'm pleased with the overall results.

gma2rjc

Awesome! Thanks for posting the pics!

You did a great job on this. The drawers are beautiful.

Are you entertaining thoughts of building new kitchen cabinets for your lovely wife? (no, she isn't paying me to ask this question. lol)

Barb

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kenbo

I already did that a few years ago Barb. Now I do stuff for me.
Thanks for the kind words.

downrightart

LOL! I was going to ask if you made your lovely wife some storage drawers also for her beads and such too! How funny! No, Angela didn't pay me to say this either, but we do think alike!

I really like seeing use of storage room. I find myself looking at products and if they aren't functional for more than one use, I don't purchase them. Love the idea and thanks for sharing.

Ken, where do you keep your large supply of wood? I saw the shelving in the other thread, but it seems like you are making more than I saw hanging. By the way, what kind of wood did you use for that?

kenbo

All of the wood that I stock is on the woodrack that is photographed in the pictures of my shop. I mostly stock 8/4 oak and resaw as necessary to get the thickness that I want. I'm actually running a little low on stock so it may be time to hit the sawmill soon. I'm thinking some maple, oak and some walnut.
Ken

pinokeeo

Great job on the drawers. I'm thinking my RBI Hawk could use a few of those.

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Amylouwho

Great job...as I was looking at the pic, before I read the actual post, I was thinking okay, so what did he do? LOL The drawers look as if they were there when purchased! Very well done.

downrightart

Are those woods easier to work with?

kenbo

I'm not sure if they are "easier" to work with but they are hardwoods as opposed to the soft wood of pine that I am practising with. I'm hoping to make some inlaid dovetails for a few cases that I am hoping to make. You need a hardwood to make inlaid dovetails. Pine will just break up.

downrightart

Oh. I'm sure any woodworking is not "easy" Ken. I was just wondering about the kind. I'm sure one is better than the other for different kind of uses. I guess that is really what I was asking. However, I sure wouldn't know!