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    Vintage TOOLBOX

    Jul 11, 2022 4 minutes

    n the early twentieth century, Stanley made some of the best hand tools then available. Along with their iconic hand planes and chisels they also made a series of toolboxes including the model 888. Recently, a member of the Woodcraft team came across a vintage 888 which was featured on the cover of a recent catalog. After taking a look at this bit of woodworking history, we couldn’t help but want to build a similar one, stocking it with a collection of key handtools for bench work. But rather than strictly reproducing the original, which was simply nailed together, we went with box joint construction for added durability. We also substituted 1/2" birch plywood for the bottom to avoid the

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