A Cabinet will be found much better for an outfit of tools than a tool-chest, as it can be more easily got at than a chest, where it is necessary to lift several trays before you can reach a tool which has been put in the bottom.
Fig. 15.—Tool-cabinet.
The cabinet shown in [Fig. 15] is made out of a box about three feet long, two feet wide, and nine inches deep. Make a door from the box-cover, fastening the boards together by means of two battens placed at the top and bottom (see [illustration]). Nail a cleat on each side of the cabinet six inches from the bottom, and make a shelf to fit upon them.
Racks for Bits and Chisels should be made similar to [Fig. 16], and fastened side by side to the inside of the cabinet.
Cut a strip of wood about the size of the battens, and make two slots in it, one for the end of the saw to fit in and the other for the blade of the try-square (see [Fig. 15]). This strip is fastened to the cabinet door a few inches above the bottom batten.
Fig. 16.—Bit and Chisel Racks.