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Woodworking Projects 1 tool box 1

Woodworking project

Project 1 – tool box

Wood Tool Box

Description: 

This is a tool box project made with pine wood and pieces of plywood 

I made this with 

Plywood from a upholshop 

Size : The box is 24 inches long

Handle options 

Option 1 idea for this first box had a metal pipe for a handle 

Option 2 is to use a wood handle 

The boards were cut leftover from making wood frames that were upholstered 

This tool box is made with pine and plywood 

Wood Finish type :

The finish used is minwax 

What’s next :

The next step here will be adding a wood handle

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