Tool projects

Sewing machine accessory box, patent 1889. This was the inspiration for a box to hold stained glass work tools.

Box end showing finger jointed construction and divisions

Unfolded box. Sorry, no accessories.

Olive folding box to hold stained glass tools

Box end showing dovetails

Unfolded box with tools

Grozing pliers, breaking pliers, lead knife and glass cutter

Hinges from brass bar stock and electrical wire

Crest rail holder

Original wine box as generously supplied by Greg Hahn. I chose this one because I liked the pivoting top and I thought it was about the right size to hold my Stanley 45 multiplane.

Finished wine box project. Little on the outside to hint at the absurdly over-the-top interior. In keeping with the spirit of the wine box projects, all materials used were scraps left over from other projects.

In the tradition of old tool chests, the interior is highly decorated.

The top is hot hide glue hammer veneered with curly maple and walnut. The inlays are curly maple and brass. For you numerologists, note there are 9 brass stars, each with 5 points.

A sliding tray holds the instruction manual. The birdseye maple for the tray was left over from the crib project. The walnut slides are left over cock beading from a tool box project.

To make it extra comfy, the bottom is blue velvet. It is wrapped around 1/8" ply and secured with hide glue on the edges.

The 45 fits with little room to spare. The sliding tray just clears the handle. It is secured by its skates in a slotted curly maple support bar.

With the 45 removed, you can see the holders for one of the two original blade boxes and miscellaneous blades. For you purists, I know many of the blades are for a 55 not a 45, but you can see I'm taking good care of them. Note the velvet carpet to cushion the ends of the blades. The maple is crib project scraps and the entire box is veneered with walnut veneer scraps from a speaker project.