Tool cabinet

Here is my rolling tool cabinet. When I started, I considered it to be a "trial run", with the understanding that sometime I'll get around to making a "real" one. (It is already filled to capacity, as can be seen in this picture taken in early December.) I made it from some nice poplar boards that I edge-joined to get the desired depth for the cabinet. (Note the "skunk" effect on top where the two boards are joined.)

As is my wont, I didn't start from one single plan, but stole^H^H^H^H^Happropriated elements from various designs. The drawers are felt-lined, and the plane shelf is covered with a carpet remnant. The hanging mechanisms for the saws are made of rosewood dowels and poplar.

One problem surfaced due to the absence of a plan on paper: I designed the dovetails for the carcase with the tails on the sides, thinking that would give the cabinet the best resistance to racking. However, when putting together the door (1/2" "paraply" rabbeted into a poplar frame), it occurred to me that the greatest stability could be realized by putting the tails on the top and pins on the sides. So it was a matter of having the carcase and door dovetails not match, or compromising the strength of the door. I chose to live with them not matching.