Build a wooden tool caddy

I knew that I wanted to try to make a wooden tool caddy like the one my dad made one summer while visiting the hollow. While the paint was drying on another project, I decided to give this one a go. NOTE: You can probably make this simple tool caddy with specific pieces that need only minimal cutting if you are purchasing pieces from the big box stores.

Just use the dimensions and width of the pieces that they already come in to determine how long and wide you want your caddy. Also, you can probably use a hand saw for the shape of the two side pieces if you make it straight lines. I had a little bit of a curve to mine and I was making it for little people hands. First, I decided on the shape of my tool caddy. Then I drew a rough template. I cut the two main sides first to determine how long and deep I wanted the piece.

These main sides would give me the main shape of the piece. I needed to choose wood scraps that wood not make this piece too heavy because my daughter needed to be able to carry it around the farmhouse.

Next, I cut my two flat side pieces to length. I measured the two main pieces and found the center of each and marked it, making sure they matched up with each separate piece to prevent my dowel handle from becoming crooked. Make sure to clamp the piece down to your work table to prevent slipping and do a test run on a separate scrap piece of wood because having to redo a hole is no fun.

I am speaking from experience! Once the holes were made, I sanded all the pieces down. The first piece that I drilled a hole in had some splitting on the other side, so on the second piece, I drilled half way and turned the piece over and drill on the other side until the hole was made. It made for a cleaner hole on both sides. Next, I cut the floor of the caddy.

I wanted these pieces to be inset to add some support and help keep the caddy strong for all her play tools she would put into it.

You never know how the wood will react to this stain, so it is kind of a fun surprise. Then I took some wood glue and an old paint brush and put some glue on the inside of the holes. My dad recommended the paint brush technique to prevent the top of the glue bottle from sticking. It also prevents overspill and extra clean up, but just keep a wet paper towel if you do encounter some spillage. Lastly, I took my finishing nails and hammer and started to nail on the side and bottom pieces, being careful to try not to split the thin pieces of wood.

I hope you like it! Reply 3 years ago. Introduction: Diy Tool Caddy. By free wood www. About: woodworker by training and I like to make videos More About free wood ». Fusion Projects ». Now with my tool caddy I have a place to put all of my tools. And because I have subs on my youtube channel you can download the plan for free.

Attachments free wood tool caddy plans. If you can't design this for your own tools you can download my free plans. The wood that I used is 18 mm plywood. I cut it out on my table-saw. You can find the cut list in my plans. After I cut out all the parts I put the paper on the wood with removable glue. You can see on the paper where you need to drill. There are some parts that you need to further cut out on the scroll saw. I also glued these papers on the wood with removable glue.

You can see on the paper where you need to saw. I round over some edges with my edge router, like the handel, but it's not necessary. The bigger round overs did i on my disk sander. I started with screwing the sides onto the bottom.

Then I screwed the middle piece in place.