Building the Anarchist's Tool Chest - Part I: Dovetailing the Case - Woodworking

[@slowburnwoodworks7626]

Nice work, man👌 I'm just getting into hand tool woodworking, and really want to make a nice home for my friends. Glad a ran across this series of videos. Can wait till the end🤘

[@albertgauche4575]

Looks like it’s coming along nicely.

[@nathanwilson2898]

Excellent job. I just recently finished the boarded tool chest from ADB...works great for my needs, but already filled it up. Gonna have to live with it for a while as other home projects are more pressing....but this is definitely in my future at some point.

[@GeorgeLowrey]

Excellent work.....

[@anarcholeptic]

Thank you!

[@ryanlevy3059]

7:57 may want to make a knife line in the future, 🤷🏻‍♂️I find it helpful for cleanly beginning the chiseling process if you aren’t going to cut all the way to the line with the coping saw.

[@anarcholeptic]

There is one but it’s a bit hard to see! Also, this was basically my first go-around at dovetailing, but the 60+ tail/pin pairs in the project alone have given me quite a bit of practice. You can see a huge difference between these first ones, and the later ones like the tills in part 3.

[@JamesSmith-su3oz]

May I sugest using a knife wall for sawing. It has inprouved what I cut and less clean up time.

[@anarcholeptic]

I’ll try it out, thanks for the tip!

[@contra81]

Rlly nice work. Question for you. Unless im mistaken it looks like you used 3/4" boards for the tool chest. Did you/do you have any issues w final build? I ask because thats maybe only thing holding me back on making this. Difficult to find 1in boards of lightweight wood for this build and have access to alot of 3/4" pine. Also if you already answered this im sorry for asking again. Thanks!

[@anarcholeptic]

@@contra81 yes, I used 3/4. I’ve had a couple little issues as the wood moved with the seasons, nothing a little persuasion or sandpaper can’t fix.

[@IanSebryk]

nothing says 'sharp chisel' like blue tape on the finger. 😃 nice project! well done.

[@anarcholeptic]

It's a good thing I missed the part where I knocked a chisel off the bench and it hit my knee ;)

[@ericnoble42]

Which rabbet plane do people recommend?

[@anarcholeptic]

I’d say the most common type you see are Stanley 75. The one I have is the Millers Falls copycat of it. There are a few kinds of rabbet planes though, and some people swear by wooden-stock “straight rabbet” planes, which essentially only cut one size rabbet, but require very little fiddling with to work properly. You can also look at the modern skew rabbet planes from veritas. I’ve never used one, but I’ve heard good things. Pricy, of course.

[@ryanlevy3059]

What saw did you use? Looks like it cut the wood like butter

[@anarcholeptic]

For which part? I use a few in this video. If you think it would be interesting, I could make a short video at the end of this series going into detail on the tools I used to build it/the tools I’m putting in the chest.

[@mateuszcelmer6180]

Hi,, what watch are you wearing?

[@anarcholeptic]

@@mateuszcelmer6180 it’s the Filson Mackinaw field watch that they did with Shinola a few years back. Great watch.

[@anvilhead0]

Think I would have dovetail nailed the bottom rather than driving the nails in straight. If you boxes get anywhere near as full as mine!

[@anarcholeptic]

The idea is for the bottom to be easily replaceable should it get damaged due to flooding or anything of that nature. I agree though, I’ve already had to reattach a floorboard twice now.

[@anvilhead0]

Your using quite small nails and drilling holes for them, so they’re not going to hold much.

[@anarcholeptic]

@@anvilhead0 Thanks for the tip, maybe I’ll spin some screws in next time they need work.

[@jerrystark3587]

Nice work. Thanks! BTW: Did you consider using cut nails for the bottom rather than wire nails? No biggie. Just curious.

[@anarcholeptic]

I did, but I’m honestly not sure where I could source quality ones. I’d appreciate any recommendations.

[@NCharlesworth86]

@@anarcholeptic Tremont Nails

[@mattwilliams3504]

What are cut nails?

[@tomadamo3226]

Dovetails are hard

[@anarcholeptic]

They get easier with each one. But only a little.

[@blemtaters]

Oof that blowout 8 minutes in. Sucks

[@ashtonvoss6567]

ASMR

[@carlosgiust9657]

Can I sugest, don´t show any cut of dove tail and pin? The visual language lose in that way, the fact you dont talk is good.

[@Tensquaremetreworkshop]

I am truly puzzled. An anarchist is someone who rejects authority, and yet this is about building a particular design toolbox, on the authority of the designer. You cannot be both an anarchist and a follower. Perhaps it should be called the Paradox tool chest...

[@anarcholeptic]

Read the book.

[@Tensquaremetreworkshop]

@@anarcholeptic you cannot tell an anarchist what to do. By definition.

[@egisshield]

The guy built a toobox a certain way, because he wanted to, and without compulsion. How is this not anarchy? Can anarchists use cookbooks or repair manuals, or do all anarchists have to divine all procedures for themselves, in wholly novel ways?

[@Tensquaremetreworkshop]

@@egisshield Of course they can- but they are not being anarchic when they do! We all have different attributes, but do not mention them when they are not relevant. I am left-handed, but would not bring it up unless it was germane to the topic. I have just built a tool chest- but it is not a left-hander's tool chest- the design is not for left handers, even though it is owned by one. So, I ask again, what is it about this chest that makes it identifiable as an anarchist's chest?

[@madslashers2002]

I noticed your spray bottle of dihydrogen monoxide. So few woodworkers know the secrets of using it. Pro tip: if you get thirsty while woodworking, you can actually drink that stuff, and it hydrates you faster than anything else!

[@anarcholeptic]

Also great for getting dirt and grime off!