Free Plans: The Joiner's Chest
Added 2025-05-28 11:00:08 +0000 UTCFriends:
We're very happy to have finished the plans for the Joiner's Chest. We're including this in our "Joiner's" collection of plans because it represents the same commitment to accessibility and affordability as the Joiner's Bench and Joiner's Mallet, designs that work well while being inexpensive and easy to build.
If you've never worked out of a chest before, I hope you'll give it a try. Tool chests have a remarkable ability to keep you organized and they keep your tools dust (and rust) free. Even my simple design is surprisingly air-tight and your tools won't get crusty if you're away from the shop for a few months.
The plans have both imperial and metric measurements and at over 25 pages, they're one of our longest sets of plans. Of course, these are FREE to Patrons and they'll also be up on the archive, where you can find every plan we've ever offered. It's all free, just for Patrons.
Thanks so much for your support while we finished this big project. We couldn't do it without you.
--Rex
Comments
Rex, could brad nails substitute for the smooth shank nails?
Robert Judy
2025-05-31 22:44:23 +0000 UTCCoping saw blades and handles are meant to rotate so you can saw at different angles. You should be able to partially-unscrew the handle to remove the tension, then turn the blade to whichever direction you want. You should also be able to turn the blade and handles while you're in the process of cutting.
Ryan Ernst
2025-05-30 12:24:51 +0000 UTCI’m salivating over this chest! However, I am still getting started, beginning with Everyday woodworking. Which made me wonder if you might consider revisiting Woodwork for Humans and do an essay or video laying out a rough order for what projects to take on as we humans build our skills and tool collections and work our way out of the book and into your plans archive. I’m particularly behind the curve because I’m buying and restoring old planes and saws, for example. So I’m not ready to build the chest yet. I just finished my traveler’s workbench, and now have a place to restore and sharpen old tools, as well as build some simple benches and stools (and birdhouses, which are a thing with me). Also, how the hell do you use a coping saw? I bought one, and the blade is upside down. Confused. Maybe a video on coping saws?
Tonia Moxley
2025-05-29 07:58:00 +0000 UTC
