Chisel And File Box

Looks like a cool box, but do you really want to store files and chisels together?

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Might as well store them both together. Whatever keeps them off the bench top.

-- Remember, measure twice, cut once

I was just thinking the files will beat up your chisels.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Very nice job on the box, Dustmite!

But I agree with Jim, the files will beat the devil out of your chisels, not to mention each other.

But now that your skills are where they are with box building, why not take it to the next level? You might want to build a lift-out tray that goes into the box? The box seems deep enough to make this work.

You could put the chisels into the tray. You could keep the chisels in the bottom of the box and lower the tray onto stops above them.

Anyway, just a thought! Again, great job on the box! And I love the pics of your shop.

Cheers!

-- Dave; Lansing, Kansas

The tray is a good idea. I am actually thinking of putting a divider in the middle so the chisels will be on one side and the files will be on the other side. Anyway, thanks for the comments!

-- Remember, measure twice, cut once

That box is nice. Functional > all

You need a tray or two. You don’t want the files dinging the chisels – or each other.

The chisel tray could sport two parallel pieces of pine scrap strips, dadoed repeatedly so you can stand files on edge in them. Alternate the files’ handles and you can fit more in.

I make my trays out of luan plywood. I like that stuff. I just nail, glue, and butt joint them together. I use hot glue on any dividers I need so I can remove and replace them easily as my tooling changes. If you’re concerned about the weight of the tools use a piece of 1/2” ply for the bottom.

-- Tony

A very nice box for the tools. All the suggestios given above are very valuable. How do you lock the lid?
Sharad

-- patanjali

If you pick up Jim Tolpin’s toolbox book, you’ll ruin your life and spend it making ever more fancy versions of this box….but while in ruins, your life will be fun.

-- "That which has in itself the greatest use, possesses the greatest beauty." - Unknown Shaker

It looks like some of the LJ’s have given you a challenge! LOL. A tray for your tool box sounds like a good idea. It will give you twice the storage and twice the experience. That’s a win – win all the way around. Keep up the good work.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

Nice box!

I back everyone up for the tray and I will raise the antie. Why don’t you make a tray for the chisels that lifts out and turns into a stand. Then when done fold in the legs and put then back into the box. If not legs you could make it so they hook on the outside of the box. That way they sit on an angle and are easy to see/access when you need them.

-- If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail!