Wally’s Workshop

I found plans for a nice “temporary” toolbox. I would not us it to store tools, but rather as a job box for transferring tools to a project site or out into the yard.

The parts are all 3/8 inch plywood with the exception of the ends. Those are with 1/2 plywood for strength. The handle is a 3/4 inch hardwood dowel. If you are using different size plywood, because that is what YOU have on hand, just adjust the dimensions accordingly.

Cut two ends 12 x 14, mark the top, center. Measure two inches centered at the top and then cut down to a mark 6 inches up from the bottom. Drill your 3/4 inch hole through the two ends 1 inch down from the top to the center of the 3/4 inch hole.

Cut all the other pieces in nice rectangles:

Bottom: 12 x 26
Two sides 6 x 25 each
Tray bottom 5 x 25
two Tray sides 2 1/2 x 25 each

Cut one 3/4 inch dowel 26 1/4 inches long. (so it sticks out 1/8 inch on either side)

Ok, all the parts are to be glued and then nailed together. You are nailing into the edges of plywood, so, use 6d finish nails and be carefull that they go in straight.
First make the tray.

Glue and nail the bottom of the tray between the two tray sides.

Next, glue and nail the sides to one of the ends, then add the tray to that end as well.

Flip the end over so the sides and try are pointing up into the air, and glue and nail on the other end.

Glue and nail the bottom to the ends and sides. Then slip in the dowel and glue it in, and add a nail down into it from the edge of the end.

Now, you’re ready to start that next project!