This was one of the first projects I made back in 2009, soon after I had my garage shop up and running. Although I had plenty of space at the time, I figured that wall space would soon be at a premium. I was looking through back issues of Shop Notes magazine, and found this project in Issue 27 from May 1996. I pretty much followed the plans, but I did make it a few inches deeper, so I could add a line of shelves in the back. The cabinet is approximately 2′ wide by 3′ tall.
Here it is as it was when I finished it. It is made from 8/4 poplar, with bridal joints on all the corners. This door swings to the right to show the next layer.
This is the inside of the outer door, and the outside of the inner door.
This is where I deviated from the original plans. The back is deep enough to allow 4″ deep shelves. There are holes drilled in the sides to allow the shelves to be adjusted.
This cabinet is still on my wall 16 years later! It has gotten pretty much daily use over that time, and has held up very well. Here how it looks today.
The outer door holds some more common tools. The Milwaukee grinders are
The inside of the outer door is mostly adjustable wrenches and Channel-Lock slip joint pliers. The outside of the inner door has mostly pipe wrenches and plumbing related tools.
Inside the inner door is paint brushes and painting related tools. The shelves behind hold a variety adhesives and shop supplies.
This is a great cabinet. It allows for a lot of storage using only six square feet of wall space.