Fine Woodworking Japanese Toolbox

Glue poplar dowels and brass screws are used to keep the toolbox together.

Fine woodworking japanese toolbox. 58 fine woodworking photos. Please feel free to browse through our selection of fine japanese hand tools from japanese woodworking tools planes chisels saws etc to japanese kitchen knives japanese gardening tools and japanese grooming scissors. Hand built home for hand tools cut nails and a clever lid clinch a traditional japanese toolbox by andrew hunter lay out and cut out. A traditional japanese toolbox with a simple design provides a practical durable stackable home for hand tools.

Per the cut list cut 2 handles 12 l x 2 1 2 w glue pre drilled for the cut nails and clamp for both ends. There are no complex joinery. This toolbox was based on the essential toolbox plans available from fine woodworking. This tool box will need some handles to carry it s future load of tools.

This one has a sliding lid inset ends that make for strong joints and also provide handholds and dadoes and screws to hold it together. The final step in the box assembly is to add 2 box battens 13 1 2 l x 4 w on top at each end. A traditional japanese toolbox butt joined or dadoed and nailed together speaks of utility and practicality. I customized it by increasing the size and using different woods.

Garrett hack visited the tool making center of japan sanjo city and met with a wooden body plane maker and a pair of blacksmiths who forge plane irons and chisels. Search and filter sign in. Japanese carpenters are renowned for the sophistication of their wooden joinery yet they typically build toolboxes of the simplest sort. The woods used are quilted maple.

For more than 30 years japan woodworker has imported professional quality woodworking tools fine cutlery and gardening tools from japan. It is durable stackable and eminently portable. Andrew hunter built his using nothing but hand tools but it also can be made with power tools.