VENTURING INTO THE WOODS WELL PREPARED
How to build a chainsaw case for easy transportation, including cutting list, instructions, diagrams.
By HUGH WILLIAMSON
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A chainsaw case let's you take it all
along
‘BOUT THIS TIME OF YEAR SEEMS we have to travel
farther from home and our shop to find enough wood to
supplement our winter supply. And it always seems that the
farther you venture into the woods, the more gas and oil
your chain saw requires. And you hope you won't have any
serious breakdowns out in the field because you never have
the necessary tools and parts. The solution? A simple
design, an afternoon's project in your workshop, and away
you go. This handy carrying case will hold everything you
need. So grab this case, your can of gas, your chain saw,
and go for it!
How to:
Lay out every piece of equipment that you'll want to carry
with you along with your chain saw and determine any
changes in my measurements that might be required (for
example, you may have to increase the length if your spare
bar is longer).
The top and bottom (A) and sides (B) of the box are cut
from 3/8” AC plywood with the two end pieces (C) of
¾” plywood. The joints are simple rabbet
joints, cut ½ of the wood thickness and assembled
with glue and finishing nails. The dividers (D) are
3/8” x 4" plywood and are recessed in dadoes and
slotted for egg crating at interlocking joints. Countersink
the nails and fill the defect with wood putty.
An optional lip can be cut on the lie and box prior to
assembly using a 3/8” straight router bit on a router
table set up for ½ the thickness of the plywood.
A piano hinge is used along with two locking hasps and a
handle, all readily available at your local hardware store
or from a mail-order catalog.
Slightly round all edges with a small, round over-router
bit or with sandpaper. The finish is optional but should
also include the inside of the case. Four rubber feet are
attached to the bottom.
This simply designed carrying case helps keep
you prepared for any chainsaw emergency—no
matter where you are.