Make Your Own Toolbox

Make Your Own Toolbox

Custom-built storage for all your tools.

Toolboxes are a unique project that reflects a woodworker’s journey. Often, a beginner's first project is a toolbox created to store the very tools used to craft it. As time goes on, these projects evolve into more complex items like chests, racks, cabinets, and caddies, which showcase the development of skills and the accumulation of tools—all while that first, banged-up toolbox remains nearby.

Compiled from the pages of Popular Woodworking, these 21 classic and practical projects provide the plans and woodworking knowledge needed to create your own custom tool storage. Whether you’re interested in a compact caddy, a rugged yet portable chest, or a beautifully crafted cabinet with multiple drawers to enhance your workbench, Make Your Own Toolbox offers a project that you’ll find useful for many years to come.