I built another project for my hand tool nook in the apartment. Naturally needed a place for small tools and accessories. I made a hand tool shelf, out of cherry, to hang above my petite Roubo. This is the second project I’ve done completely with hand tools (with the exception of milling the boards).
As with all things the idea developed in my head for quite some time, but I did draw it out and made some adjustments, such as loosing the center drawer. One thing I did not really do, surprisingly, was to figure out where each and ever tool was going to go. Something I slightly regret, but overall I am very happy with the design.
As much as I needed a shelf, I wanted to create a project to challenge my hand tool skills and joinery. I decided the carcass would be held together with dovetails, the shelves would get rabbets (or grooves), the dividers would get stopped rabbets and the drawer fronts would get rabbets. A little bit of everything, but only if it was appropriate in the design.
It wasn’t until I was nearly done that it occurred to me to add rare earth magnets to the size to house my dovetail saws. I may add a few small magnets to the bottom shed to hold my marking gauge and similar items.
Next up, a bow saw from the Tools for Working wood kit.
