Danny Proulx's Toolboxes & Workbenches [Paperback]

Danny Proulx (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2004

Every woodworker needs a place to store his or her tools and a place to use them. Using the plans for these 13 solid, inexpensive projects, woodworkers can learn from a master craftsman how to build toolboxes and workbenches themselves - and have fun doing it. Danny Proulx's Toolboxes & Workbenches offers readers: Designs to fit a variety of uses and spaces - from a basic workbench and portable toolbox to workbenches with built-in tool storage and a wall-mounted tool chest; Clear step-by-step photos that demonstrate how to build each project; Advice from a master woodworker about how to make their work areas cleaner and safer; These fun and easy projects will have woodworkers up and running in no time!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Danny Proulx opened his own custom kitchen-remodeling shop in 1989. He is the author of Build Your Own Kitchen Cabinets, Building Woodshop Workstations, Display Cases You Can Build, Smart Shelving & Storage Solutions and many others.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Popular Woodworking Books (September 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558707077
• ISBN-13: 978-1558707078
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,137,105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Danny Proulx opened his own custom kitchen-remodeling shop, Rideau Cabinets, in 1989. He is the author of Build Your Own Kitchen Cabinets, Building Woodshop Workstations, Display Cases You Can Build, Build Your Own Home Office Furniture, Building More Classic Garden Furniture and Fast & Easy Techniques for Building Modern Cabinetry. He lives in Russell, Ontario, Canada.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great guide for basic workbenches, May 5, 2007

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John Binando (Bergenfield, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Danny Proulx's Toolboxes & Workbenches (Paperback)

This book provides a nice guide for basic workbenches and tool boxes. Do not get this book if you want a fancy bench focused on hand tools, as there is no discussion here along the lines of bench dogs and tail vices. For that reason I gave it four stars rather than five. Mr. Proulx provides designs that are thoughtful in the space, time, and expense they take up. Along with the designs are construction notes and shop tips detailing alternative methods or additional hints. The projects in this book are as follows:

1) Toolbox tote - your basic toolbox with a clever addition of additional storage.

2) Simple workbench

3) Fold away work center - this was the first project I built from the book. It works very well and sets up/breaks down immediately.

4) Rolling tool cabinet - nice way to learn frame and panel construction.

5) Tall storage cabinets

6) simple sawhorses

7) Rolling shop cart

8) hand tool cabinet

9) base cabinet work center

10) carpenter's toolbox

11) carver's tool chest

12) mobile tool chest

13) adjustable work table

I have constructed (and enjoyed) three of these projects. As always, Danny Proulx does a very good job of outlining the projects, providing alternatives, and teaching new techniques. He uses basic materials that we can find (and afford) and keeps the tools required down to the basics that most of us have. I am very happy that I bought this book and I recommend it if you have a need in this area

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, January 29, 2008

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JPWinOK (Lawton, OK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Danny Proulx's Toolboxes & Workbenches (Paperback)

Excellent book, the cut lists are great and the projects I made straight up such as the tool tote, Drill Press Center and Router table were very easy. It allowed me to cut everything to size and go straight to assembly. Great pictures and instructions on depth/width of dado and/or rabbet cuts. For the pieces that required me to make some alterations to fit my tools such as the Mobile table saw base and rolling power workstation cart it was a great guide.

I purchased his other books as well and it has really made a positive change in my shop.

4 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, January 22, 2007

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Joseph Parise "John 3:16" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Danny Proulx's Toolboxes & Workbenches (Paperback)

There is very little detail on the "how to".It seems the author was in it for the publishing money only.