The Toolbox Book: A Craftsman's Guide to Tool Chests, Cabinets, and Storage Systems
by Jim Tolpin
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Author: Jim TolpinEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-09-01
ISBN: 1561582727
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: Taunton
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Book Review: Not a wealth of practical ideas for beginners
Summary: 3 Stars
I'm setting up my first workshop. I bought Scott Landis' Workbench Book for guidance on building my workbench and this book for guidance on workshop tool storage. I found Landis' book extremely useful, but this one did not really have what I was looking for.
This book is called the Toolbox Book for a reason. While the subheading is "A Craftsman's Guide to Tool Chests, Cabinets, and Storage Systems," the focus of the book really is (often spectacular) handcrafted toolboxes. Only one chapter -- 14 pages -- is devoted to "Designing In-Shop Tool Storage," and much of that is about the generic design process (how to make a story stick, how to draw your design first, etc).
So if you're a novice like me looking for practical workshop tool storage ideas, I don't think this book is worth the money. I definitely didn't learn any more here than I have just browsing woodworking sites on the internet.
None of this is a knock on the book, really. It's a beautiful, well-written book that's gotten glowing reviews from other readers for a reason. But I think its audience may be more limited than the subheading, and some of the other reviews, might lead you to think.
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