Ultimate Wall-Hanging Tool Cabinet

We layout the flow of the project and take a look at my existing wall-hanging tool cabinet.

We take a look at various tool storage solutions to answer the question: “Is a wall-hanging tool cabinet right for me?”

We take a look at a few tool cabinets and come up with a design for ours based on our tools and work habits.

We take a look at the final Sketch Up model and discuss joinery alternatives for those not obsessed with dovetails

We layout our parts and start cutting wood!

We start on construction by joining the case with mitered through dovetails.

We start subdividing the case by adding the dividers which will make up the lower drawer cavities.

We add the cubby area by joining the plane till support to the case and subdividing the space beneath it with the cubbyhole dividers.

We finish up the case, get it glued up, and install the back.

We jump back into some joinery by joining the door frames with a double mitered through dovetail.

We start on a bit of an adventure to create a custom veneered panel out of an epoxy encapsulated slab.

We continue on our adventure to create a custom veneered panel out of an epoxy encapsulated slab.

We finish up the doors by installing the panels, gluing them up, and hanging them on their hinges.

We get started on the drawers by selecting and cutting the stock for the drawer fronts and start on the joinery with the half blind dovetails.

We continue working on the drawers by dovetailing in the drawer backs and adding the beveled panel bottoms.

We finish fitting the doors, get the cabinet hung on the wall, and apply finish to the entire cabinet.

We make a ton of custom holders for all of the tools we want to put into the cabinet.

We take care of a few small details, add some lighting, and step back and admire our work!