Cabinet.

[Rusty Nesmith]

I built a new cabinet for the shop. I have small things all over the shop and need a place to put it where it will be easy to find. The cabinet is 47” wide16” deep and 7’ tall. I built it out of 3/4” plywood. The center shelf is fixed and the rest are adjustable. The shelves are 10.5” deep. I did that so I wouldn’t have to dig through a lot to find something. Once the shelves are full I will add shelves on the inside of the doors for lighter things. Now I just need to figure out if I want to paint it white or stain it and finish over the stain. Let me know what you all think.

 

[Sam Fleisher]

Dye it a color that will make people go "WOW" in 40 or 50 years and wonder who made it. (This is when they buy it somewhere to put in their shop.)

I just experienced the problem you mentioned this evening as I had to take a bunch of junk off a shelf looking for zip ties. I thought I need to organize better and this mess I have is frustrating every time I need something.

That's a great idea about putting shelves on the doors.

 

[Jim Holcombe]

Nice cabinet Rusty. If it were mine, I’d paint it white or whatever the wall color is. More light reflection.

 

[Vicki Hayden]

I would use light stain then poly on the outside and paint the insides of the doors and walls white for the light reflection mentioned. Also, white gloss or semi-gloss on the shelves so if something leaks it will be easier to clean off than flat.
Great looking cabinet.

 

[Brian Gustin]

My only question would be " What happens when you need to use that table saw?"

 

[odie]

Let me know what you all think.

I love seeing homemade things in the shop. They are a testament to the concept of individuality.

I wasn't quite as ingenious when I put my shop together 28 years ago. I can remember the only thing on my mind at the time, was getting it up and running....and I didn't care what it looked like. I ended up buying three old dresser drawers at garage sales for the extra space I needed in setting up the shop. I did move some homemade benches with sliding drawers from my previous shop when I first purchased this home, but ran out of storage space pronto!......so, went garage sale hunting!

-O-

 

[Rusty Nesmith]

My only question would be " What happens when you need to use that table saw?"

Not sure I understand. I have plenty of room around my table saw.

 

[Brian Gustin]

Not sure I understand. I have plenty of room around my table saw.

So, what's that machine tucked away under bench to the left of the cabinet? Looks like cabinet is fastened to wall, and with bench leg in the way how would the saw be pulled out for use?

 

[Rusty Nesmith]

So, what's that machine tucked away under bench to the left of the cabinet? Looks like cabinet is fastened to wall, and with bench leg in the way how would the saw be pulled out for use?

Lol. Sorry that is my old table saw. I forgot that was even there.

 

[Robert Lindstadt]

Lol. Sorry that is my old table saw. I forgot that was even there.

I guess everyone was wondering how you going to get it out now that you installed the cabinet!

 

[Alan Heffernan]

Lol. Sorry that is my old table saw. I forgot that was even there.

That is a vintage Craftsman 8" table saw. Cast iron housing and made in the 30's. My father in law gave me his from his farm. He'd bought it new in the late 30's and it had been in his tool room on the farm all those years. I took possession of it in 1974, used it for 10 years and then stored it away. My son has it now and it still runs quite well, just small. In about 1975 I bought some spare parts for it from Sears.

 

[Lou Jacobs]

That is a vintage Craftsman 8" table saw. Cast iron housing and made in the 30's. My father in law gave me his from his farm. He'd bought it new in the late 30's and it had been in his tool room on the farm all those years. I took possession of it in 1974, used it for 10 years and then stored it away. My son has it now and it still runs quite well, just small. In about 1975 I bought some spare parts for it from Sears.

Just to be clear Alan, Rusty isn’t your son, is he? ;-)

 

[Rusty Nesmith]

That is a vintage Craftsman 8" table saw. Cast iron housing and made in the 30's. My father in law gave me his from his farm. He'd bought it new in the late 30's and it had been in his tool room on the farm all those years. I took possession of it in 1974, used it for 10 years and then stored it away. My son has it now and it still runs quite well, just small. In about 1975 I bought some spare parts for it from Sears.

Yes. This one belonged to my father in law. Sadly I never knew him, he passed two months before I met my wife. I have used it for 32 years. I had to put a new motor on it around 5 years ago. I finally moved into a shop big enough for a cabinet saw. It has a lot of sentimental value so it is tucked away under the end of my miter bench until we figure who we will pass it down to. Here is a better picture of it.