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WHY STOP WITH TOOLS?
This furniture-quality piece works well with the industrial look that’s trending right now in home design.
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Truly this from the ad is their target market, no self respecting tool junky would go for that piece of ****, the drawers are the wrong size for most tool storage.
 
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The locking rod killed it for me along with the distressed bit. I mean, I don't mind a well used box, scratches are kind of like scars and callouses that show experience but, I don't care for fake patina though. :wtf:

I tell you what I did see at Costco the other day. They had a large, heavy work bench that had those swivel out orange drawers. It was the bottom one listed here.

http://www.swivel.pro/index.php/products/workbenches/mobile-workbenches

Now that thing looked badass.:thumbup:
 
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Not a fan of the factory applied distressing, lock rod, or locker portion of the cabinet...but other than that, I like the look of it.

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Did you read this part:

"This furniture-quality piece works well with the industrial look that’s trending right now in home design. Used in your kitchen as a roll-away prep area, or in your sewing or craft room to organize your hobby, this piece can hold its own as the anchor of your space. Create a unique look with factory-inspired style and American made quality. Part art, part furniture… all Ironworks"

Hmmm .... well, it does look stout and I guess you could repaint it if the "distressing" wasn't physical abuse/damage. But, really???
 
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Why would they bother powder coating only to "distress" it? Seems aimed squarely at the metro-****** market, perhaps it would sell better on The View LOL. Also find it curious that RandomFlyer's seemingly innocuous first post is about a tool box made by a company founded by a fighter pilot. Hmm...

http://www.rhinosafe.com/about/

Call me jaded...
 
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Good point. The initial description omits that detail of course. That's how they **** you in.

"Features: Heavy Duty 12 Gauge Steel, 6 Drawers, (4) 1000lbs Rated Casters"
 
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cgrutt said:
Why would they bother powder coating only to "distress" it? Seems aimed squarely at the metro-****** market, perhaps it would sell better on The View LOL. Also find it curious that RandomFlyer's seemingly innocuous first post is about a tool box made by a company founded by a fighter pilot. Hmm...

http://www.rhinosafe.com/about/

Call me jaded...
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That's pretty funny. I flew cargo for Navy so no ties to whoever made this. I was actually checking their site to see if the $600 Kirkland 42" was back in stock since I missed their $100 off special in Feb.
 
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Looks nice but......this is half the price on sale. MasterForce. @ Menards
 
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•Super Heavy Duty 12 Ga Formed Steel table top
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Yeah, I was thinking that was kind of extreme, but it says the drawers are 16G, which is still really ********.

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Looks more like a stage-prop, all gothic and stylized, but I've never seen an old, used box that looks like that. They tend to be more rust-colored, and much less cool looking. I wonder if it comes with clear coat over the raw metal exposed portions, so it stays looking like that for a while before rusting.

I hate that locking rod in the front and the drawers wouldn't be good for mechanic's tools, maybe more for woodworking style. Seems way too expensive though.
 
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cgrutt said:
Why would they bother powder coating only to "distress" it? Seems aimed squarely at the metro-****** market, perhaps it would sell better on The View LOL. Also find it curious that RandomFlyer's seemingly innocuous first post is about a tool box made by a company founded by a fighter pilot. Hmm...

http://www.rhinosafe.com/about/

Call me jaded...
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Just checked out the rhino safe site. Looks like they make similar style "safes" with a U.L. Residential Security Container (RSC) rating. After looking at some retailer sites, they are definitely on the high end of pricing for their RSC rated safes.
For a real safe I'd go with AMSEC and get one of their models with a TL-15 or TL-30 rating, but I digress.
 
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RandomFlyer said:
That's pretty funny. I flew cargo for Navy so no ties to whoever made this. I was actually checking their site to see if the $600 Kirkland 42" was back in stock since I missed their $100 off special in Feb.
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No worries man, welcome to the site and thanks for your service!
 
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RandomFlyer said:
Just checked out the rhino safe site. Looks like they make similar style "safes" with a U.L. Residential Security Container (RSC) rating. After looking at some retailer sites, they are definitely on the high end of pricing for their RSC rated safes.
For a real safe I'd go with AMSEC and get one of their models with a TL-15 or TL-30 rating, but I digress.
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Sorry to take this off track but if you're in market for a safe, check out Fort Knox Safes. www.ftknox.com I'm not sure what the rating is on their residential safes, but I own one and can tell you that it is a great safe. I think it weights close to 1,800# empty. Fire rating is 1680/90. I think their commercial safes are UL TL-60 but not certain. I have a Titan model and am very happy with it. (Does't have the distressed feature but I'm sure a little time with the DA can take care of that if you want it ;)).
 
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Thanks.

Not really looking for a safe but the Ft Knox looks cool for an RSC. In that category the AMSEC BF series is worth a look too. They have a 120 minute fire rating and an HD version with a 4 gauge steel liner.

Ironworks is obviously going for style in their lineup, kind of an old west look maybe.
 
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If you check out their Executive Desk, it's pretty apparent that what they're doing is simply creating some "Industrial" furnishings. Nothing wrong with that.

WHY STOP WITH TOOLS?
This furniture-quality piece works well with the industrial look that’s trending right now in home design. Used in your kitchen as a roll-away prep area, or in your sewing or craft room to organize your hobby, this piece can hold its own as the anchor of your space. Create a unique look with factory-inspired style and American made quality. Part art, part furniture… all Ironworks™

Dude's gotta make a living, as do the folks who work for him. Given the shortage of vintage/steampunk tool roll-aways that are actually sized properly for household storage, this is a pretty good shot at the market. Have you ever tried to use a normal tool storage 2" deep drawer for socks and t-shirts? Doesn't work very well. Why would you want to? Who knows. Some people like steampunk and industrial styles, even if can't distinguish between a riveted joint and a welded one.
 
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