I can finally call this project complete!

It took just as long to add all the details as it did to build the entire chest. I did give it my own personal touch that I haven’t seen elsewhere yet.

The front-fall kept getting in my way if I didn’t have it sitting on my bench. I had it leaning against the chest but kept knocking it over so I wanted to come up with a way to store it. Initially I thought of just attaching it to the back but as I was brainstorming I came up with an even better idea. Use that prime real estate for more tool holding.

Other than the square I consider these my lesser used tools. I didn’t want them in the bottom of a drawer somewhere so what better place to store them. I used some 550 cord threaded through the catches and hanging on a screw in the lid.

It holds steady but I wouldn’t move the chest without taking it off or at least holding it during the move. Now for the best part; the interior.

And from the other side…

Before you mention it, yes I know I have a saw problem. I blame Mark Harrell.

The mistake that I made in making the top compartment deeper by making the upper shelf shorter worked out perfect for me. I really used that extra 1-1/2″ in the top area to maximize storage.

Last but not least the bottom.

Notice I had to extend the notch next to where the right batten rests. This was to make room for the square. There wasn’t enough vertical clearance even after I dropped the square below the bottom of the front-fall.

I’d have to say that this project was more rewarding to finish than my bench. All my tools now have a home and are protected. Total time was about two weeks of nights and Sunday’s and cost was in the ballpark of $200 all from Home Depot.

Most surprising is how much it holds. Here’s s a rundown:

FRONT FALL

• router plane adapter
• 3 small router plane blades
• router plane fence
• 4 drill bits
• 2 counter sinks
• 12″ square
• triangle set

TOOL RACK

• 2 mechanical pencils
• card scraper (behind pencils)
• 5 bench chisels
• 3 phillips screw drivers
• 3 slotted screw drivers
• 12″ ruler (behind screw drivers)
• dividers
• awl
• making knife
• marking gauge

TOP COMPARTMENT

• low angle block plane
• rabbet block plane
• mallet
• leatherman knife
• 12″ measuring tape
• pocket rule
• mallet
• 6″ combo square
• 16″ tenon saw
• 14″ sash saw
• 10″ carcase saw
• 12″ hybrid dovetail saw
• 10″ dovetail saw
• #4 plane
• low angle jack plane
• #7 plane
• another mallet
• bevel gauge
• protractor
• low angle toothed blade
• low angle blade (higher angle)
• 3″ t square
• 6″ t square

BOTTOM COMPARTMENT

• auger bit set
• brace
• coping saw
• hand drill
• router plane
• skewed rabbet plance
• half set even hollows and rounds

I think that about covers it. Thanks for following along.

(edit) As requested, here is a picture of the rear of the chest.