Woodsmith 161 - Oct-Nov 2005 - Heirloom Chest.PDF - Woodsmith(1) - VanClaaude

Vol.27/ No.161

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Bending

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technique.

hundred years ago or more, it was pretty common for carpen-

ters and ioiners to store their tools in a wood tool chest. Some

of these have swvived down through the yea$ - a testament to

the skjll and craftsmanship that went into building them. Of coluse,

finding one of theseold chestscan be a challenge.They have become

prized by collecforsand can be quite expensive.

But it's not the value that interests me, it's the fact that each

chest is a refleclion of the craftsman who built it. Some are plain

with very straightforward ioinery - just built to get the job done.

While others are surprisingly omate and carefully corutructed

with intricate details and organized trays and drawers.

It was with these thoughts in mind that we designed the tool

chest featured in this issue. We wanted to come up with a tool

chest design that was simple to build and practical, yet still

showed off the abilities of a skilled woodworker So we combined

honest, traditional joinery with authentic-looking hardware for a

tool chest that is worthy of any woodworker's shop.

NoW I realize not everyone needs a chest to store their tools

these days and that's okay. This project works equally well as a

blanket chest or even a coffee table. We've even induded an artide

on how to distress the chest and turn it into an "instant" antique.

So no matter how you decide to build, use, or finish this project,

it's sure to become a treasured heirloom.

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hardware,

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Setting the tension on my band

saw bladewas time-consuming. I

neededa wav to release the ten-

sion and then quickly return the

tension to the proper setting the

nex time I used the saw. One day,

it struckme that lcould makea

simple lever to quickly releasethe

tension (see photo at right).

First, I replaced the band saw's

original "knuckle-busting"

tension

rodwith one long enoughto clear

the saw's housing.Thatwill make

fine-tuningthetension easier.

Forthe leverto clearthetension

gauge, I built a riser and slid it

down the rod. The riser sits on the

gu;des on eithersideofthe gauge.

To make the lever,lused a 2'

piece of hardwood and taDered it

to fit mv hand better.I rounded the

front and bottom corners to make

the lever easierto raise and lower.

Next, lattached a spacerblock

to the lever.This block will hold

the lever in the "up" position to

maintainthe proper bladetension

when l'm usingmy bandsaw. But

you'll needto attachthe blockto

the leverat this ooint so the hole

for the rod isdrilled

s @

at the correct angle.

Then, I took the levet

(with spacer attached) to

my drill pressand drilled

the hole to accommo-

date the rod. I counterbored the

hole to hold a washer and lock

nuts atthe sameangleaswell.

Then I added the leverand the

hardware (see detail 'a'). To ten-

sion the blade, I simply lift the

lever and pivot it

witE knob

makesit

eaJrerto

adjust blade

Nutsand

washer

provide

positive

stop for

toward the saw until the spacer

rests on the riser. To release the

tension, all I have to do is iust lift

and pivot the lever away from the

saw.Youcan still fine-tune the ten-

sion if you need to by adjusting

the longer tensionrodand knob.

Bill Esposiro

, NewHanpshire

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Rolling CobinetSupport

The problem with rollingcab-

inetsis their stabilitYwhen I

needto usethem in mYshoP'

Locking casters don't work

well for me, becausetheY

were always difficultto lock

and unlockwithout a lot of

effortandtoe-stubbing.

WhatIdecided on wassim-

ple and effective fold-down

supports (see drawing at

right).A slight lift while You

swingthe supports down on

each end, and you have a

securebasefor Your cabinet.

Sincethe hinges open in

opposite directions, theY

counteract each other and

preventthe cabinet from falling off the

supports.When I'm readyto put the cabi-

net away, another slight lift. flip up the

supports, and it's ready to move.

The supports are sizedto lift the casters

just off the floor.I measuredthe distance

betweenthe bottom of the cabinet and

the floor and made the supports%"

wider- After cutting each support, I creat-

ed a cutoutdeepenough to get my shoe

underneath {detail'a').

Then I attached the supports to the

lower sides of the cabinet with piano

hinges,and added handlesnearthe top

Thehandleshelpme lift itwhen l'm ready

to put my "foot" down. Rare-earthmag-

nets hold the supports uP when l'm

rollingthe cabinetaround (detail 'b')

Norn Rorrch

No. 161 OctoberAlovember

2005

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