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poplar chisel box

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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

-- Maximize - Your Time, Your Experiencies, Your Life, Yourself!


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scopemonkey

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posted 348 days ago

Nicely done, and well said. I also find it “pretty.”

-- GSY from N. Idaho

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bryano

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posted 348 days ago

nice job on a well made box. I like your chisels to.

-- bryano

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CharlieM1958

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posted 348 days ago

beautiful hand craftsmanship!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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Thos. Angle

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posted 348 days ago

very well done

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

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Buckskin

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posted 348 days ago

Excellent box for your tools. Great job!

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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/

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shaun

360 posts in 348 days


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!

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mot

4837 posts in 479 days


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)

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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

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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

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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.

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rikkor

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posted 251 days ago

Well done and functional. That’s what it’s all about.

-- Maplewood, MN

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