As in most projects posted on this blog, more often than not I am making them for the first time. I've had a handful that did not turn out right despite how well it looked in my imagination when first conceived in my head. Even more challenging is cutting the individual pieces and assembling them in a particular order and expect the finished project to look like the one I imagined. In today's modern design and assembly at the factory, computer aided designs and virtual imaging in 3-D closes the gap between imagination and reality long before something is made with the actual materials. Not so in the hobbyist's workshop. But that is what makes it rewarding.
Another toolbox may seem overdoing it but I realize there is always a need for something lighter. Something like a stretcher that can be carried instead of the whole ambulance. Something I can grab with a handful of tools to bring inside for quick chores.
The other challenge is to put it all together with wood glue - no screws or nails. But rare earth magnets play a role. The one divider can be moved along and kept in place by a magnet at its bottom to the metal plate. One magnetic bowl to hold small parts and hardware functions the same way. And so are plastic containers with rare earth magnets to hold them in place.
There is always one more need for another tool box.
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