Rolling Tool chest wooden Top

[Traule]

Hye guys,

So I'd like to make a 1.5-2" thick wooden top for my Harbor Freight 44

I'm very low on woodworking tools and skills, how should I go about having one made? How much should I budget?

 

[gorilla]

One option would be going to your local home improvement store buying a sheet of 3/4" plywood have them cut two pieces to size, glue them together and screw them down to your HF box.

 

[csp]

http://www.lumberliquidators.com/ll...9&cadevice=c&gclid=CPLI3ey3kMgCFQuLaQod8z8KUw

Sometimes you can find blemish tops in their stores for less.

Grizzly tools also sells butcher block counters as well as Ikea in varying grades and thicknesses. Gotta watch Ikea though as some of theirs are not solid wood.

 

[Stuart in MN]

glue and screw two pieces of 3/4" plywood together, then top them with a piece of 1/4" tempered hardboard. Cheap and durable.

 

[kbs2244]

For a nicer look use the 3/4 plywood for a base and put some pre-finished wood flooring on top.
You are talking pretty basic wood working skills.
Screw and glue the two layers together oversized.
Cut a peice of cardboard to fit your box top.
Use the cardboard to lay out your cut lines on the bottom and cut with a cicular saw with the top upside down.
This will keep the blade from splintering the edges.