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It may not be much to look at for most people but this box holds seven of my most treasured possessions. . . my chisels. ;) Since my current woodworking opportunities are almost entirely limited to hand tools, I decided to practice some box joints while building a container to keep my favorite set of Ashley Iles chisels protected. I will admit that I did cheat and purchase pre-surfaced poplar but all the other cuts, including the grooves, were by hand. The box is solid poplar with a small cherry nob on the lib. The dimensions are approximately 11 X 10 X 2.5”.
While I especially enjoy making those “pretty” projects that visually appeal to everyone, I would none-the-less recommend that WWs should build a core project like this occasionally. It really reacquaints you with wood and the tools you use.
Completed Sept. 2007
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12 comments so far
scopemonkey
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posted 348 days ago
Nicely done, and well said. I also find it “pretty.”
-- GSY from N. Idaho
bryano
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posted 348 days ago
nice job on a well made box. I like your chisels to.
-- bryano
CharlieM1958
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posted 348 days ago
beautiful hand craftsmanship!
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Thos. Angle
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posted 348 days ago
very well done
-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon
Buckskin
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posted 348 days ago
Excellent box for your tools. Great job!
Don
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posted 348 days ago
Hold on, ZBR, what do you mean “not much to look at”? It’s a small wooden box isn’t it – everyone knows I just love small wooden boxes. Very nice. I’m sure your chisels love it as well.
-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.canterburybaptist.org/
shaun
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posted 347 days ago
I gotta tell ya, I have so much respect for you guys that have the skill and patients to pull off those hand cut joints. If it weren’t for power tools this would be a spectator sport for me.
-- I've cut that board three times and it's still too short!
mot
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posted 347 days ago
Nice box!
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
Karson
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posted 347 days ago
Nice box for some treasured possessions. A jewelry box for the wife and a tool box for the chisels.
-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com
USCJeff
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posted 252 days ago
My piece of junk Stanley chisels would look out of place in this box. Nicely crafted.
-- Jeff, South Carolina
Blake
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posted 252 days ago
Consider me inspired. Some of my hand tools could use a nicer home.
-- Dust collectors suck.
rikkor
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posted 251 days ago
Well done and functional. That’s what it’s all about.
-- Maplewood, MN