Hello everyone! My name is Donna and I’m a junkaholic. 🙂 My passion is creative decorating with unique elements, namely ‘junk’. So if you like pallet board builds and rusty trinkets, you and I have lots in common. 🙂 So… have you ever wished you could build something from scratch out of wood? Today I’m going to share how I made a junk style tool box myself a couple of ways, out of one board each. Both have very funky handles making them one of a kind. I LOVE to use a tool box for the versatility and these were really easy to pull off.
HOW TO MAKE A JUNK STYLE TOOL BOX
1 2 3 – I measured out how long I wanted my toolbox and cut the first piece. I then used that piece as a guide for the other two. These pieces would become the front, back and bottom. 4 – I dry fit it to get a visual. LOVED the wood patina and nail holes. 🙂
Once I decided how tall I desired the sides to rise, I cut a board twice that long so I could make both sides at once. 5 – The board was clamped to two sawhorses for stability while cutting with a jigsaw. I drew one side, then cut it. (with a dull blade… use a sharp one!) 6 – I used the cut piece to transfer the design to the other side. 7 – The old board got a good sanding. 8 – The middle of the board was measured out.
9 – The board was cut in the middle, creating the two sides. 10 – Everything got another good sanding, especially the edges and ends, but care was given to not overdo it as I wanted to maintain the squareness of the edges. 11 – I dry fit to ensure it was working. It was! So hmmm… what’s that old tyme drill for anyway? You shall soon see. 🙂 12 – I used a spade bit in the cordless drill to drill the holes in the sides for the handle.
13 – After one hole was drilled, I used it as a template for the next hole position. 14 and 15 – I didn’t drill right through this time. Yet. 16 – I re clamped the board back onto the saw horse and jigsawed two small cuts leading up to the intended hole.
17 and 18 – I then finished drilling the hole. You see, I needed a slot for… 19 – the drill handle of course! The blade end of the (VERY DULL) drill slips into one hole, and the handle slips into the slot of the other. 20 – I predrilled and nailed all of the pieces together….
And called it done. 🙂
Cut, screw together, find a cool handle, drill a hole for it and you’re done! (full tutorial is HERE)
OH Gina what an answer to prayer! We were discussing you all last night and how you hubby was in the hospital quite ill. Take care now and go pamper both of yourselves!
What a blessing to have your Honey home!!! We will continue prayers for his recovery and prayers that you do not overdo as his caregiver!!!
Susan
http://www.lifeondovehollow.blogspot.com
Hi lovely lady.
Iam so sorry about your honey being sick. But he is home with you now and he is going to be find. I will pray for you both..
XXOO Diane
Love me some Funky Junk Donna!
So glad you are home! Lisa~
I’m so glad to hear that you’re home now. Praying for you that he continues to get better.
Love Funky Junk. I’ll be sharing some of the tutes there with my son. His hands are needing something creative to do. He wants a job. Perhaps it’s time for him to put those two things together and learn to build.
Thank you gals!
LOVE Donna! And I’m happy you are all home and recovering!
Prayers xoxox
~Liz
Hi Gina,
I’m sooo happy that your hubby is home with your family! I love Donna’s blog, and I follow you both. What really touches me is that it seems like a lot of the bloggers that I admire and follow are friends – like you and Donna. It’s wonderful how you all step up when someone needs help and needs a “guest poster.” That speaks to me about the kind of people you all are and I’m happy I’m such a good judge of character! 🙂
Hi Gina,
Glad to hear Mr Scc is on the mend.
I’m always amazed at Donna’s ingenuity and this tool box is one of the great ones for sure.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne
Oh wow, these are so nice! Very well explained too. Thanks for sharing!
The toolbox is fabulous!!! A great piece for decorating in any season, what fun!!!
Love the picture with the kitty!! So pretty 🙂
This very box inspired me to build my own and to purchase power tools!
Great way to use old drill. T first I taught that is unsafe because it is not safe an it could pulled out easily, then I realized that it cant be pulled out because of construction of that old drill. Lady tool box :)))