Workshop Toolboxes and Cabinets

Material list and cutting diagram only. This project was featured in Woodsmith Magazine Issue 250.

We pay a fair amount of money for a dado blade set and it made no sense to me to try and store them in the plastic blister-pack so many come in. I figured that between all the woodworking equipment and...

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a mobile cart for your workshop. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This link has lots of illustrations and information on building yourself a mobile planer stand with storage.

Keep your woodworking tools handy and organized by building a wall-mounted tool rack. This one was built using 1 x 12 and 1 x 4 boards. Follow along at the link to build your own.

Bench top power tools can be pretty handy. But my collection of these tools got to be larger than the bench space I had to accommodate them. Finally, I got smart. I decided to make all this tool moving a little easier by putting each one on its own rolling cart.

Store away your power tools with this shelves storage plan.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a cart for scroll saw that is designed to put it at a comfortable height when sitting. Cart fits in bays under workbench. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a traditional tool tote. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

Sometimes I spend more time climbing up and down a ladder getting tools than I do working on the job itself. So to keep my tools within easy reach, I attached a plywood tray to the top of the ladder. Several holes are drilled in the tray to accept the tools I use most often.

This mini-shop for apartments is tucked into a unit that looks like a modern secretary. When company comes, just lower the lid on the disarray of your interrupted project.

Follow along at the link and download the free plans to build this double flip-top workstation.

Store a shop full of tools and keep them right where you need them with this roll-around tool cart. The cutting diagrams and materials list are available to download in this Online Extra.

Time in the shop should not be spent on a game of hide and seek. But too often my layout tools were hiding and I was wasting time looking for them. I finally decided to put an end to the game and came up with a solution - a magnetic tool holder.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a 30 1/2 x 40 3/4 inch multi-purpose shop cart. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a base cabinet with drawer lift for chopsaw support. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a tool cabinet for your workshop. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a rolling workshop cabinet from the New Yankee Workshop. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

With the growing popularity of cordless power tools, it is extremely easy these days to accumulate a lot of portable tools, and when you add in quality corded tools, such as circular saws, routers, planers and air nailers, you can end up with a pretty hefty investment. These same tools are the first to walk away in a theft. Left lying around a shop or garage, they can also be somewhat dangerous for youngsters.

For years, I have pondered how to keep existing tools in place in drawers and still leave room for new tools. Finally, I devised a modular system that gives me a solution to the problem.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a mobile tool stand that has a fixed shelf, a drawer, and swappable tool bases that fit into a recess in the top of the cart. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a miter saw cabinet. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This large tool cabinet would be the perfect solution to get your workshop organized. It features 26 drawers and stands a little more than five feet tall. Told you…large. You can modify the plans to reconfigure the drawers or add doors on some locations if you wish. The free woodworking plans are at the link.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a roll-away tilt-top tool stand with a top that pivots on a 1/2 inch steel rod, allowing an attached power tool to be stored by flipping the top over, leaving a flat work surface or a place to mount another tool. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

Get your workshop organized by building this awesome portable tool caddy.

This birch tool tray tower makes the perfect home for hand tools and small parts.

This flip-top tool stand holds two tools at the same time and by flipping the top over you can use each tool in turn, but you are only occupying the space of one tool.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for a small tool chest measuring 13.5 x 12 x 24 inches. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

This is a link to a Google 3D SketchUp drawing for an heirloom tool chest. You will need the SketchUp software to download this drawing and its freely available online. We do not provide support for this software. Not all drawings have the measurements displayed but you can use the measurement tool in SketchUp to easily and accurately determine the dimensions of each lumber part. Most drawings do not have instructions, its assumed you can build it based on the completed drawing provided.

I never seem to have enough storage space in my shop. This is especially the case when it comes to screws, fasteners, and other odds and ends. Things I need close at hand but don not use every day. So, to store these and other small items, I built a pull-out storage case,...