Well, no, not really finished. I may want to lacquer the paint job. And I definitely want to incorporate hammer storage in there somewhere.
Plus there are one or two vacant slots for a couple more saws at the back. Will I make or buy saws for these? I do have the wherewithal to make my own, which could be both fun and edumacational?
Today and yesterday/last night, I painted the caddy with two coats of a rather pleasant pale blue. I let them dry overnight, and sanded/filed out some excess paint that got into the cavities this morning. I then chiselled out a recess for the tape-measure clip, at left.
I made a metal plate from a fence ‘clip’ (or bracket? Is that the right terminology?), by flattening it, using a vice and a bit of hammering. I then cut it to the right length or width, using my Makita angle-grinder. Next I filed the ragged edges, rounded the corners, and drilled four holes for screwing it over the recess.
Presto! A place to clip a tape-measure, over the left handle. And below the right handle I have the ‘lectric pencil sharpener. Maximising the use of space… Cool beans!
