One of the final acts of a carpenter's or cabinetmaker's apprenticeship was to make their own tool box, meaning many people can now own an antique tool box. These multi-drawer boxes epitomized the detail of their craft, advertised the quality of their workmanship, and served as a useful place to store their tools. To find one of these antique tool boxes today is quite a find.
Antique Tool Box
A true antique tool box will be of all wood construction, except for the hardware. It will have anywhere from 8 to 13 drawers, with a flip-open upper compartment. One of the beauties of these toolboxes is the quality of construction, with dovetailed joints at all drawer and cabinet corners.
An antique tool box can be such a beautiful find, that you can put it on display in your house with as much pride as the craftsman who originally created it.
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