Travel Tool Chest & Workbench Build Process

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I was feeling thoroughly frazzled after work today, so I didn't want to do very much (too much risk of a visit by the "cock-up fairy"). Nevertheless, I was brave enough to do a very small bit of gluing.

I got a thin offcut of walnut (that I'd actually been using as a push stick on the bandsaw as I thought it would be too thin/narrow to be useful!), cut it down to slightly over the required length and planed it until it was 5 mm thick and slightly wider than the middle support piece.

I then brushed some fish glue onto it and the support piece and stuck it on the side (with the grain direction arranged to match the support piece):

All being well, I'll be able to trim it to size reasonably easily tomorrow.

I am a hobbyist metalworker and woodworker. I work as an electronic design engineer and spend most of my working days in front of a computer so I enjoy having the opportunity to use my hands and make things in my spare time. I particularly enjoy making tools as I can then use them on other projects. This website showcases some of the things I've made.

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