Super-Easy Chisel Rack

Nice idea.

Compact and easily accessible.

-- Use it up, Wear it out --------------- Make it do, Or do without!

This one I really like – favourite!

-- Love thy neighbour as thyself

Nice chisel rack!

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

It’s pefect with French cleat. Nice job.

-- Byung Soo Kim, Seoul, S.Korea

Sweet and simple- a fine build!

-- Don't anthropomorphize your handplanes. They hate it when you do that. -- OldTools Archive

Looks great!
I could of use the French cleat idea.
I have tapper holes for the socket chisels.

-- I'll be a woodworker when I grow up. HHHOPKS

gr8 way to recycle some o those cutoffs and to practice some joinery methods. handy dandy

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

what size hole did you settle on drilling for the rack?

I don’t remember, but I know that I used two different sizes. Some of my smaller chisels have a smaller ferrule, so they got a smaller hole.

I just measured the ferrule for each chisel with calipers, then drilled the hole to be the next largest size drill bit I happen to have. If I had to guess, I’d say I used a 5/8” and a 3/4” bit.

-- Brian

Just what I was looking for. BTW I just bought a set of the NAREX chisels from Lee Valley, that why Im building my rack. How are yours working out?

-- Its not your goal, its the path you take to achieve that goal that matters.

I really like my Narex chisels. They seem to hold an edge well, they feel good in the hand, they can take a beating (though they are a bit young still to be making such judgements). The only real problem with them is that the backs are not very flat. I spent a few hours flattening the set, though, and now it isn’t a problem. The hours (and sandpaper) spent flattening were well worth it, in my opinion.

I hope you like yours, too.

-- Brian