Greetings Galoots,

In my quest to get back into the shop and get/stay organized, I recently
completed a nail cabinet. This was adapted from the Chris Schwarz PW plan,
so popular a few years back, which itself was based on the famous cabinet
featured for decades in the background of St. Roy's set.

Mine was produced in pine, with a few scraps of poplar and ash here and
there on the interior (it's what I had on hand, plus Roy's original is made
from several different species). You may notice the rather buxom young lady
featured in the Bock Beer advertisement. This is, of course, the famous
image that adorns Roy's cabinet, though in a smaller, matted format, which
I tracked down in honor of Roy.
Main case - door open.
<https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqwRvOYPdKQkzY1XjkXi
eK5EG4rvhdgmWv_p0pW8VdZql4wluY1tayCfMeWz7LbMmNw3swt_bASR8XsG5enzdC2uoMdNj9g1i4h3
p0yOyJGOUbi3JfV0CBSe56vn1JavZ7c2T8v12Pa3cs35Xznvv9z6b2GL0-mUD_OyWLaLkjjNfYofTzF5
js-CpuHTZ2/s3024/20240318_162753.jpg>

I also added a nifty little screwdriver holder to the side to house a set
of wood-handled screwdrivers. I may add a similar setup for my favorite
hammer and a selection of nail sets. Just above that,  you will see the
front of an Ohio Blue Tip matches matchbox, honoring the fact that Roy's
original was made from a crate from that particular company.
Main case - side view with screwdrivers.
<https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPR_wohcgfAJCRX0N7SF
CDIWzNkuQnMSYPfOQVUKRVpI_yL6D9iyUHYxSegbd6r4AbX1NXsnIfce6BepgvLARfHYQD5qeiFBJBdU
YRdFHiyi5b9XJAiqxND_HsvbAQ5lpQRr1jFa2BQDLYSLy5BY11o26mRVzqCNXrXEzVDnMZ_rb4F3OBbI
MKJh-R3BHN/s4032/20240318_162807.jpg>

Here you can see a closeup of the library card catalog pulls I used in
place of the original bin style handles. This allows me to label the
drawers, in this case with cutouts from BT&C brad and finish nail bags. You
can also see the wonky-ish drawer fitting on a few of the drawers. The top
two rows of drawers were my first drawer fitting in some time and they look
like it, but they got better as I proceeded down through the rows.
Detail - drawer front
<https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1z5IKgDDHAijLzBTMK
urk44EfYktI9fqyWfKLy3n1NFRaELnSzILODGfOyMkTFIhxtbEvwZKD5iCLqrJTwiwyD4DhuDqJ1u_g2
kTJ-7F1xC_OoW0lXK3u9UCepL5Y-5Hhvdgyw2Kens5JWOtMDOntUBeWogSaKiMs642BT-x7MiJqy3u1m
3pB1RDVEHl/s3939/20240318_162737.jpg>

My big lesson here was to be sure to plan ahead. My original installation
point, approximately six inches to the left of where it is now, made it
impossible to open the door far enough to enable the first column of
drawers to be opened more than about 2 inches. Shifting the case over a bit
created a gap to the left, which might be just about the right size for a
new backsaw till to finally house/display my George Wilson-made 18th
century backsaw replicas.... maybe it was a happy accident after all.

Overall, not perfect but eminently usable and a great return project that
got me planing wood and cutting dovetails once again (the outer case is
dovetailed, though the drawers are nailed and glued together).  The finish
is paste wax over 50/50 BLO/turps. The shop smells great now.... I didn't
realize how much I missed that smell until it was back.

Best,
Zach Dillinger
--
Zachary Dillinger
The Eaton County Woodworker Blog
<https://eatoncountywoodworker.blogspot.com/>
517-231-3374

Zach, that is a work of art AND a nail cabinet.

May I ask where you got the pulls used on the center drawers?� I have an 
old thread sales cabinet that needs some of those pulls. If there is a 
retail source, I'd like to know of it.� Or, did you scavenge them in 
true galoot fashion?

rhh

On 3/19/2024 9:31 AM, Zach Dillinger wrote:
> Greetings Galoots,
>
> In my quest to get back into the shop and get/stay organized, I recently
> completed a nail cabinet. This was adapted from the Chris Schwarz PW plan,
> so popular a few years back, which itself was based on the famous cabinet
> featured for decades in the background of St. Roy's set.
>
> Mine was produced in pine, with a few scraps of poplar and ash here and
> there on the interior (it's what I had on hand, plus Roy's original is made
> from several different species). You may notice the rather buxom young lady
> featured in the Bock Beer advertisement. This is, of course, the famous
> image that adorns Roy's cabinet, though in a smaller, matted format, which
> I tracked down in honor of Roy.
> Main case - door open.
> <https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqwRvOYPdKQkzY1Xjk
XieK5EG4rvhdgmWv_p0pW8VdZql4wluY1tayCfMeWz7LbMmNw3swt_bASR8XsG5enzdC2uoMdNj9g1i4
h3p0yOyJGOUbi3JfV0CBSe56vn1JavZ7c2T8v12Pa3cs35Xznvv9z6b2GL0-mUD_OyWLaLkjjNfYofTz
F5js-CpuHTZ2/s3024/20240318_162753.jpg>
>
> I also added a nifty little screwdriver holder to the side to house a set
> of wood-handled screwdrivers. I may add a similar setup for my favorite
> hammer and a selection of nail sets. Just above that,  you will see the
> front of an Ohio Blue Tip matches matchbox, honoring the fact that Roy's
> original was made from a crate from that particular company.
> Main case - side view with screwdrivers.
> <https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPR_wohcgfAJCRX0N7
SFCDIWzNkuQnMSYPfOQVUKRVpI_yL6D9iyUHYxSegbd6r4AbX1NXsnIfce6BepgvLARfHYQD5qeiFBJB
dUYRdFHiyi5b9XJAiqxND_HsvbAQ5lpQRr1jFa2BQDLYSLy5BY11o26mRVzqCNXrXEzVDnMZ_rb4F3OB
bIMKJh-R3BHN/s4032/20240318_162807.jpg>
>
> Here you can see a closeup of the library card catalog pulls I used in
> place of the original bin style handles. This allows me to label the
> drawers, in this case with cutouts from BT&C brad and finish nail bags. You
> can also see the wonky-ish drawer fitting on a few of the drawers. The top
> two rows of drawers were my first drawer fitting in some time and they look
> like it, but they got better as I proceeded down through the rows.
> Detail - drawer front
> <https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1z5IKgDDHAijLzBT
MKurk44EfYktI9fqyWfKLy3n1NFRaELnSzILODGfOyMkTFIhxtbEvwZKD5iCLqrJTwiwyD4DhuDqJ1u_
g2kTJ-7F1xC_OoW0lXK3u9UCepL5Y-5Hhvdgyw2Kens5JWOtMDOntUBeWogSaKiMs642BT-x7MiJqy3u
1m3pB1RDVEHl/s3939/20240318_162737.jpg>
>
> My big lesson here was to be sure to plan ahead. My original installation
> point, approximately six inches to the left of where it is now, made it
> impossible to open the door far enough to enable the first column of
> drawers to be opened more than about 2 inches. Shifting the case over a bit
> created a gap to the left, which might be just about the right size for a
> new backsaw till to finally house/display my George Wilson-made 18th
> century backsaw replicas.... maybe it was a happy accident after all.
>
> Overall, not perfect but eminently usable and a great return project that
> got me planing wood and cutting dovetails once again (the outer case is
> dovetailed, though the drawers are nailed and glued together).  The finish
> is paste wax over 50/50 BLO/turps. The shop smells great now.... I didn't
> realize how much I missed that smell until it was back.
>
> Best,
> Zach Dillinger
> --
> Zachary Dillinger
> The Eaton County Woodworker Blog
> <https://eatoncountywoodworker.blogspot.com/>
> 517-231-3374
>
>
> 
>
>
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Temple, TX

On Tue, 19 Mar 2024 at 10:32, Zach Dillinger 
wrote:

> Greetings Galoots,
>
> In my quest to get back into the shop and get/stay organized, I recently
> completed a nail cabinet. This was adapted from the Chris Schwarz PW plan,
> so popular a few years back, which itself was based on the famous cabinet
> featured for decades in the background of St. Roy's set.
>
>
Zach, that is an excellent bit of work!
I really like all the little details that hearken back to the WWS.
My nails, screws, and hardware are stored in numerous places
in and around the shop. And indeed, I am the only one who
knows where everything is. A cabinet like yours would make
it possible for others to find stuff without my assistance.
Something to consider adding to The List.

-- 
Oakville ON
Wood Hoarder, Blade Sharpener, and Occasional Tool User

Zach,

That's a nice and useful 'back in the shop' project, and more apropos to a wood
shop than Tupperware (shame on me).

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: oldtools@g...  On Behalf Of Zach Dillinger
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 10:32 AM
To: Tools Old 
Subject: [oldtools] Completed a project - nail cabinet

Greetings Galoots,

In my quest to get back into the shop and get/stay organized, I recently
completed a nail cabinet. This was adapted from the Chris Schwarz PW plan, so
popular a few years back, which itself was based on the famous cabinet featured
for decades in the background of St. Roy's set.

Mine was produced in pine, with a few scraps of poplar and ash here and there on
the interior (it's what I had on hand, plus Roy's original is made from several
different species). You may notice the rather buxom young lady featured in the
Bock Beer advertisement. This is, of course, the famous image that adorns Roy's
cabinet, though in a smaller, matted format, which I tracked down in honor of
Roy.
Main case - door open.
<https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqwRvOYPdKQkzY1XjkXi
eK5EG4rvhdgmWv_p0pW8VdZql4wluY1tayCfMeWz7LbMmNw3swt_bASR8XsG5enzdC2uoMdNj9g1i4h3
p0yOyJGOUbi3JfV0CBSe56vn1JavZ7c2T8v12Pa3cs35Xznvv9z6b2GL0-mUD_OyWLaLkjjNfYofTzF5
js-CpuHTZ2/s3024/20240318_162753.jpg>

I also added a nifty little screwdriver holder to the side to house a set of
wood-handled screwdrivers. I may add a similar setup for my favorite hammer and
a selection of nail sets. Just above that,  you will see the front of an Ohio
Blue Tip matches matchbox, honoring the fact that Roy's original was made from a
crate from that particular company.
Main case - side view with screwdrivers.
<https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPR_wohcgfAJCRX0N7SF
CDIWzNkuQnMSYPfOQVUKRVpI_yL6D9iyUHYxSegbd6r4AbX1NXsnIfce6BepgvLARfHYQD5qeiFBJBdU
YRdFHiyi5b9XJAiqxND_HsvbAQ5lpQRr1jFa2BQDLYSLy5BY11o26mRVzqCNXrXEzVDnMZ_rb4F3OBbI
MKJh-R3BHN/s4032/20240318_162807.jpg>

Here you can see a closeup of the library card catalog pulls I used in place of
the original bin style handles. This allows me to label the drawers, in this
case with cutouts from BT&C brad and finish nail bags. You can also see the
wonky-ish drawer fitting on a few of the drawers. The top two rows of drawers
were my first drawer fitting in some time and they look like it, but they got
better as I proceeded down through the rows.
Detail - drawer front
<https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1z5IKgDDHAijLzBTMK
urk44EfYktI9fqyWfKLy3n1NFRaELnSzILODGfOyMkTFIhxtbEvwZKD5iCLqrJTwiwyD4DhuDqJ1u_g2
kTJ-7F1xC_OoW0lXK3u9UCepL5Y-5Hhvdgyw2Kens5JWOtMDOntUBeWogSaKiMs642BT-x7MiJqy3u1m
3pB1RDVEHl/s3939/20240318_162737.jpg>

My big lesson here was to be sure to plan ahead. My original installation point,
approximately six inches to the left of where it is now, made it impossible to
open the door far enough to enable the first column of drawers to be opened more
than about 2 inches. Shifting the case over a bit created a gap to the left,
which might be just about the right size for a new backsaw till to finally
house/display my George Wilson-made 18th century backsaw replicas.... maybe it
was a happy accident after all.

Overall, not perfect but eminently usable and a great return project that got me
planing wood and cutting dovetails once again (the outer case is dovetailed,
though the drawers are nailed and glued together).  The finish is paste wax over
50/50 BLO/turps. The shop smells great now.... I didn't realize how much I
missed that smell until it was back.

Best,
Zach Dillinger
--
Zachary Dillinger
The Eaton County Woodworker Blog
<https://eatoncountywoodworker.blogspot.com/>
517-231-3374

On Tue, Mar 19, 2024, 7:32 AM Zach Dillinger 
wrote:

> Greetings Galoots,
> ...

Wow, that was more of a multi weekend project for me, not a simple back to
the Shop thing. Very nicely done, glad you're back at the fun, Zach

Fine dabinet, Zach! I especially like the end grain showing around the
drawer fronts. Nice Touch!
Phil E.