Main #DutchToolChest box painted and waxed. I was going for a vintage look, another coat of wax and some more buffing will even the color out and wrapp this box up. Tomorrow I'll start work on the saw till.
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#woodworking #madebyhand
August 31, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Main #DutchToolChest box painted and waxed. I was going for a vintage look, another coat of wax and some more buffing will even the color out and wrapp this box up. Tomorrow I'll start work on the saw till.
#woodworking #madebyhand
#woodworking #madebyhand
#DutchToolChest milestone, the back is on and the top rail and till face are beveled to the side angle.
Still to do: drop front fittings, lid dust seals & fitting, till tool holders, lots of sanding.
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Still to do: drop front fittings, lid dust seals & fitting, till tool holders, lots of sanding.
#woodworking #madebyhand
June 13, 2026 at 5:53 PM
#DutchToolChest milestone, the back is on and the top rail and till face are beveled to the side angle.
Still to do: drop front fittings, lid dust seals & fitting, till tool holders, lots of sanding.
#woodworking #madebyhand
Still to do: drop front fittings, lid dust seals & fitting, till tool holders, lots of sanding.
#woodworking #madebyhand
It's been a busy couple of months #bookbinding now I need to shift gears to #woodworking to finish the #DutchToolChest I am hoping to put on the last coat of milk paint this coming weekend. That will wrap up the open projects and close out the biggest one. Lots more coming soon
#madebyhand #booksky
#madebyhand #booksky
August 25, 2026 at 2:31 PM
It's been a busy couple of months #bookbinding now I need to shift gears to #woodworking to finish the #DutchToolChest I am hoping to put on the last coat of milk paint this coming weekend. That will wrap up the open projects and close out the biggest one. Lots more coming soon
#madebyhand #booksky
#madebyhand #booksky
Got a friction blister recovering ink. Repetitive motion, nitril gloves, & plyers, a bad combo. Planing the #DutchToolChest lid made it worse. Need to switch gears & heal before returning to the DTC. Back to binding! A bunch of hard back and paper wrap projects to come.
#woodworking #bookbindng
#woodworking #bookbindng
July 13, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Got a friction blister recovering ink. Repetitive motion, nitril gloves, & plyers, a bad combo. Planing the #DutchToolChest lid made it worse. Need to switch gears & heal before returning to the DTC. Back to binding! A bunch of hard back and paper wrap projects to come.
#woodworking #bookbindng
#woodworking #bookbindng
A good day on the #DutchToolChest The structure of the lid is done. The pencil rail/dust seal came out great. I need to clean up the back edge a little but I can do that while I do the finish prep before milk paint tomorrow. Lid first then the chest. Lower boxes next week.
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#woodworking #madebyhand
August 28, 2026 at 11:44 PM
A good day on the #DutchToolChest The structure of the lid is done. The pencil rail/dust seal came out great. I need to clean up the back edge a little but I can do that while I do the finish prep before milk paint tomorrow. Lid first then the chest. Lower boxes next week.
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#woodworking #madebyhand
#DutchToolChest sanded & prepped this morning. Painted 2 base coats of black milk paint this afternoon. Tomorrow, 2-3 coats of soldier blue. After the color coats are done a paste-wax top coat will seal it all up. Lower cabs will be done after the main chest is finished.
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#woodworking #madebyhand
August 29, 2026 at 9:27 PM
#DutchToolChest sanded & prepped this morning. Painted 2 base coats of black milk paint this afternoon. Tomorrow, 2-3 coats of soldier blue. After the color coats are done a paste-wax top coat will seal it all up. Lower cabs will be done after the main chest is finished.
#woodworking #madebyhand
#woodworking #madebyhand
✅Think Tank
✅The Printed Book
✅By Hand & Eye
✅The Art of Joinery (pics tomorrow)
Time to rotate the bench back to #woodworking mode to finish the #DutchToolChest. Lots of lessons learned over the last 2 months. Many more book and wood projects to coming.
#bookbinding #hadebyhand #booksky
✅The Printed Book
✅By Hand & Eye
✅The Art of Joinery (pics tomorrow)
Time to rotate the bench back to #woodworking mode to finish the #DutchToolChest. Lots of lessons learned over the last 2 months. Many more book and wood projects to coming.
#bookbinding #hadebyhand #booksky
August 24, 2026 at 4:08 PM
✅Think Tank
✅The Printed Book
✅By Hand & Eye
✅The Art of Joinery (pics tomorrow)
Time to rotate the bench back to #woodworking mode to finish the #DutchToolChest. Lots of lessons learned over the last 2 months. Many more book and wood projects to coming.
#bookbinding #hadebyhand #booksky
✅The Printed Book
✅By Hand & Eye
✅The Art of Joinery (pics tomorrow)
Time to rotate the bench back to #woodworking mode to finish the #DutchToolChest. Lots of lessons learned over the last 2 months. Many more book and wood projects to coming.
#bookbinding #hadebyhand #booksky
I am back working on the #DutchToolChest lid again today. I've added a few elements to the basic lid plan; breadboard ends, dust seals, and a pencil ledge. I love the wood rabbet plane, it really removes a lot of material. I hope to be painting over the weekend.
#woodworking #madebyhand #handtools
#woodworking #madebyhand #handtools
August 28, 2026 at 4:00 AM
I am back working on the #DutchToolChest lid again today. I've added a few elements to the basic lid plan; breadboard ends, dust seals, and a pencil ledge. I love the wood rabbet plane, it really removes a lot of material. I hope to be painting over the weekend.
#woodworking #madebyhand #handtools
#woodworking #madebyhand #handtools
The #DutchToolChest is moving forward at a good clip now. The carcass is put together, and the lid slab has been glued. The next big step before fitting the lid & drop-front is shaping and installing the shiplap back.
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#woodworking #madebyhand
June 7, 2026 at 12:06 AM
The #DutchToolChest is moving forward at a good clip now. The carcass is put together, and the lid slab has been glued. The next big step before fitting the lid & drop-front is shaping and installing the shiplap back.
#woodworking #madebyhand
#woodworking #madebyhand
Research office/print shop/bindery/woodshop/video studio/computer-3D print-electronics-radio lab all in 150 sq. ft. is a squeeze. Not complaining, very blessed, it's just that spacetime is different, everything takes 3-5x longer. Back to work on the #DutchToolChest. #woodworking #reclaimedmaterials
June 1, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Research office/print shop/bindery/woodshop/video studio/computer-3D print-electronics-radio lab all in 150 sq. ft. is a squeeze. Not complaining, very blessed, it's just that spacetime is different, everything takes 3-5x longer. Back to work on the #DutchToolChest. #woodworking #reclaimedmaterials
Scenes from the construction of a #dutchtoolchest — planing the boards that will become the lid
September 19, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Scenes from the construction of a #dutchtoolchest — planing the boards that will become the lid
Everything cut for the main #DutchToolChest overnight however, the side boards, which were already cupped, cupped more. Looks like a trip to the lumber yard before I can move forward after all.
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#woodworking #madebyhand
June 3, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Everything cut for the main #DutchToolChest overnight however, the side boards, which were already cupped, cupped more. Looks like a trip to the lumber yard before I can move forward after all.
#woodworking #madebyhand
#woodworking #madebyhand
Dovetails cut for the #DutchToolChest. After trimming the till floor about half an inch, the carcass will be ready for assembly. Things are going to move fast from here. Busy day tomorrow.
#woodworking #madebyhand #handtools #reclaimedmaterials
#woodworking #madebyhand #handtools #reclaimedmaterials
June 6, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Dovetails cut for the #DutchToolChest. After trimming the till floor about half an inch, the carcass will be ready for assembly. Things are going to move fast from here. Busy day tomorrow.
#woodworking #madebyhand #handtools #reclaimedmaterials
#woodworking #madebyhand #handtools #reclaimedmaterials
It's been quite a week. The back of the #DutchToolChest should be attached tomorrow, and the tool holders in the till Sunday with final clean up and prep for the milk paint on Monday.
#woodworking #handtools #madebyhand
#woodworking #handtools #madebyhand
June 13, 2026 at 2:40 AM
It's been quite a week. The back of the #DutchToolChest should be attached tomorrow, and the tool holders in the till Sunday with final clean up and prep for the milk paint on Monday.
#woodworking #handtools #madebyhand
#woodworking #handtools #madebyhand
Art of Joinery pictures today after all. Hinges good, squares are square, binding is tight. A couple of bits of blotter stuck to a bit of squeeze out, but a good casing-in. Back in the press to finish drying. Tomorrow, back to the #DutchToolChest to get that done.
#bookbinding #booksky #madebyhand
#bookbinding #booksky #madebyhand
August 24, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Art of Joinery pictures today after all. Hinges good, squares are square, binding is tight. A couple of bits of blotter stuck to a bit of squeeze out, but a good casing-in. Back in the press to finish drying. Tomorrow, back to the #DutchToolChest to get that done.
#bookbinding #booksky #madebyhand
#bookbinding #booksky #madebyhand
Confession: I used a tablesaw to mill this lumber to size. It's reclaimed dunnage and waste meterial, much of it came from the middle of bigger pieces, some of it a bit sketch. Not a #handtool friendly job. The rest of the project will be done sans électricité
#woodworking #DutchToolChest
#woodworking #DutchToolChest
June 2, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Confession: I used a tablesaw to mill this lumber to size. It's reclaimed dunnage and waste meterial, much of it came from the middle of bigger pieces, some of it a bit sketch. Not a #handtool friendly job. The rest of the project will be done sans électricité
#woodworking #DutchToolChest
#woodworking #DutchToolChest
More progress on the #DutchToolChest the drop front has its lock bar retainer and battens, the lock bar is fitted and has a handle, and the chest's handles are shaped and installed. Gathering materials for painting this weekend. Working on the lid tomorrow.
#woodworking #madebyhand #handtools
#woodworking #madebyhand #handtools
June 15, 2026 at 10:20 PM
More progress on the #DutchToolChest the drop front has its lock bar retainer and battens, the lock bar is fitted and has a handle, and the chest's handles are shaped and installed. Gathering materials for painting this weekend. Working on the lid tomorrow.
#woodworking #madebyhand #handtools
#woodworking #madebyhand #handtools
Top color is almost done on the #DutchToolChest along with a little painting today, I can start buffing everything with a Scotch Brite pad then onto the paste wax sealer. I can set up the till and start moving in while I work on finishing the lower cabinets. Done this week?
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#woodworking #madebyhand
August 31, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Top color is almost done on the #DutchToolChest along with a little painting today, I can start buffing everything with a Scotch Brite pad then onto the paste wax sealer. I can set up the till and start moving in while I work on finishing the lower cabinets. Done this week?
#woodworking #madebyhand
#woodworking #madebyhand