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Log tongs on the left. I am not sure the purpose of the tongs on the right? Why the chain and pole? Ice?

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Log tongs on the Left. What are the ones on the right? Why are they attached to the wooden pole with the chain? For Ice?

I made one a few years ago. Here is the thread http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=94929 Beau

Thanks to everyone for all the compliments. It really did turn out nice. I have been wanting to make a wooden tool box for a couple of years now. I never thought it was going to be so large. I had planed on making a smaller Gerstner type box. I got all the drawer slides free (scavenged from...

Thanks to everyone for all the compliments. It really did turn out nice. I have been wanting to make a wooden tool box for a couple of years now. I never thought it was going to be so large. I had planed on making a smaller Gerstner type box. I got all the drawer slides free (scavenged from...

I finished the toolchest I have been building http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89114&highlight=wooden+toolchest I brought it home Friday and put the top on it. I transfered the tools from my blue craftsman boxes into the new woden one today. The wooden one has about twice...

Thanks I wanted the drawers to stand out. I know many people like to use plywood and make all the grain align, but I wanted to be able to see the drawers. The drawer fronts are solid oak. After much debate I decided on using satin nickle cup style pulls. The pulls were the most costly part of...

Just finished making the drawer fronts, staining them, and attaching them. Next on the list is the top.

Thanks MRHOLESHOT I have been wanting to build one for a few years now and was really impressed with your build. I found this site by searching for other people who hade made a wood chest and was very inspired after seeing how great yours turned out. My box is 64 wide 43 tall and 32 deep and...

Thanks the majority of the chest is made of 3/4 plywood. I have a 1/4 in oak plywood on the outside. It is stained "Spring Oak". The trim is red oak stained "American Walnut" as I wanted a two tone effect. I have a free (One of my old Woodshop Tabletops) maple butcher block top I am going...

Thanks for the compliments. I did not make or use any plans for this chest I am a make it as you go kind of guy. I built the drawers first and designed their size by the free drawer slides I had. The chest itself I built to fit the drawers. I also build a lot of things but I find that once I...