Tool Chest Kitchen Island

Who says a tool chest doesn't belong in a kitchen?! I certainly don't!

Just like many of us, I was running out of counter space and also wanted a place to eat in the kitchen. I shopped around and found that small tables around this size were going for around $200. I didn't want to pay $200 for a table that everyone else had. With small tweaks, I made this table at Techshop for around $150 and I love the way it looks.

http://techshop.ws/

1. Tool Chest on sale at Harbor Freight - $99.00

2. Home Depot Laminate wood - $ 30.00

3. Stain, clear finish, wood for drawers, double stick tape - $20.00

Using a table saw, cut the laminate wood to size.

Sand then stain the wood and let dry.

I lightly sanded with 250 grit then applied 3 coats of polyurethane finish.

I lightly sanded before applying the final coat.

Apply industrial double stick tape in between the top and the tool chest (or glue if you prefer).

Your counter top is done!

I designed the files in Corel Draw. No comment on all the fast food sauce we have ;)

The files were used to cut the dividers on the Epilog Laser Cutter.

I wanted to maximize the space in the drawer, so I relied on the drawer itself to hold the outside frame together.

Place it in and sauces and things are organized!

I eventually want to make a holder for my utensils. I'm thinking about using the CNC shopbot to conform to the profiles of the utensils.

There was a US General tag on the right. I ripped that off to make it look cleaner, but there were two holes. I decided to laser cut and etch my own logo there.

I laser cut the logo and glued on a magnet.

Place it over the holes.