I’m one of those carpenters who always have a lot of tools and fasteners in their tool pouch. That’s convenient, but it also creates a problem. Whenever I take off the pouch, whether to put it in the truck or to relieve my aching back on the job site, tools and fasteners spill out. And the older I get, the less I want to wear the darned thing. I still need to keep it with me, however, which lately has meant lots of spilled fasteners and attendant cursing. To create a spill-proof place to put my pouch, I made a lightweight box from scraps of 1/2-in. and 1/4-in. birch plywood glued and screwed together, with a center divider that doubles as a handle. My box is 5 in. deep and roughly 14 in. by 15 in., but you can vary the dimensions based on the size of your tool pouch.
Kevin Ireton, New Milford, CT
Edited and Illustrated by Charles Miller
From Fine Homebuilding #245
