The lid of the tray is hinged directly into the sides of the carpenter’s tool chest, simple and economical, but you have to make sure to round the top back edge of the lid or it will push against the end piece of the chest and prevent the lid from opening. #ToolChest #CanaryWood #WhitePine #Pine #HandToolsOnly #Woodworking
I decided to install the half-mortise lock for the carpenter’s tool chest before glueing up the carcass; I thought it would be easier that way and since this is the first time I fit a lock, everything helps. Everything turned out nice and tight except for a small gap at the bottom of the lock which I ended up filling in with a sliver of wood and re-cutting. I may put an escutcheon on the front, but I will wait for that until the project is finished. #ToolChest #WhitePine #Pine #HandToolsOnly #Woodworking
