I'm a little late to the party but wow, this is outstanding!
Party...Party....I'm a mate of John's, yeah John.... can I come in ? I've got this
Is there room in the
fantastic (
I really mean it ..hic) cabinet for one of these er
tools?
On a slightly more serious note though.... I've made a few tool cabinets in recent years from cheap plywood and have struggled with spacial planning of it, more than the actual (cruder) fitting out and they are only two layers deep in places, ('cept 3 layers for drill bits on 3 loose blocks on one deep shelf, I know.... how many ways are there to drill a hole with a wheelbrace, ask Alf eh?). I think the hinged (from top) flap holding the planes was my worst decision as its soooo heavy can hardly lift it to access the smaller saws.
How did you decide the size of the case itself.....did you pile the tools up and calculate the volume thus finding the case size, or the reverse?
Wheelbraces and egg beaters, speciality planes, woodies, striking impliments, would a second door be an option for future expansion ? Hung from an additional side, opening out to the right.
The drawers, are they going to be fitted out as well ?, maybe one with a tiny cute widthways sliding tray?
Read a great article in Finewoodworking ....or was it in Popularwoodworking?....showing "French fitting" that maybe of interest to you.
Looking great and hope you're well, looking forward to reading your next upload....may it be soon =P~
Vicariously yours,
Dave