A couple of years ago I gave my oldest Grandson Cade his first tool box and a few tools for Christmas. It was kind of an experiment to see how long he would stay interested in working on stuff and how well he took care of them.

I couldn’t be happier with how it’s turned out. He is usually out in the shop every Sunday he comes over and his skills keep improving. He also makes sure every tool is back in it holder and his tool box is locked and put away when he’s done. Naturally he got some more tools for Christmas and birthday again this year.

He’s mentioned a couple of times this year he thinks he needs a bigger tool box So I figured this year for Christmas I would probably pick up a box with drawers so he could organize his tool a bit better.

Well, about a month ago I saw this in the back of a truck that a friend was going to haul to the scrap yard and told him I thought I might have a use for it.



I had some aluminum diamond plate left over and a couple of locks from file cabinets that were keyed alike so I spent the last couple of days refurbishing the cabinet.



As all I really have tied up in it is the cost of a piano hinge and some spray paint I was still able to buy a tool box for the top without going over the budget we normally set for Grandkids Christmas presents.




Now I’ve got the hard part to do.......hiding it till December 25.

Here’s a picture of him when he decided it was time to repaint his bike.





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