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I owe the creation of this project first and foremost to the woodworkers on this website for giving me the inspiration to realize that I have been disrespecting the function and integrity of my chisels. I am primarily a framer/trim carpenter, and typically I have a handful of chisels in the bottom of my tool bag and probably one in a pocket of my tool pouches. These poor neglected chisels get knocked around and blunted and abused through the passing of time and work, and honestly, I haven’t been paying attention to what they have been trying to tell me every time they slash my hand as I’m reaching for a screwdriver or nail bar. So, after seeing all the professionals on here with their gorgeous chisel boxes, securing and respecting these valuable tools, I realized I was missing something. This is the result. Thank you all for the inspiration. Now I just need to get a decent set of chisels…
-- If I could just get this whole "Time/Money" problem figured out...
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RussInMichigan
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#1 posted 480 days ago
Gabe,
These shop projects you’ve posted make you my new lumberjocks hero.
Nice work
Gabe C.
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#2 posted 480 days ago
That’s too much. I am no hero, just a carpenter trying to learn and refine my skill set. I am laid off right now and I find myself sitting on my couch with a graph paper pad, looking around my world trying to find ways that I could make something to improve it, plus keep me busy. Thanks for your kind words and for checking it out.
-- If I could just get this whole "Time/Money" problem figured out...
a1Jim
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#3 posted 480 days ago
Great storage for your chisels .very well done.
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jaykaypur
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#4 posted 480 days ago
Nice box/tool holder. Good job.
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jjw5858
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#5 posted 479 days ago
Very nice storage unit for your chisels. Really cool project and fine build on this one.
-- "Make something you love tomorrow...and do it slowly" JLB
Gabe C.
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#6 posted 479 days ago
Thanks guys! One thing I did learn on this project is that tiny hardware screws will very likely be the death of me.
-- If I could just get this whole "Time/Money" problem figured out...
JJohnston
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#7 posted 478 days ago
Did you decide specifically to put the handle on the hinge side rather than the latch side, which is the “usual” way?
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Gabe C.
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#8 posted 478 days ago
Yeah, I wanted to leave the opening side hardware free so that it can be stood on edge on a shelf, table, etc. when not being used.
-- If I could just get this whole "Time/Money" problem figured out...
Duaneflower
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#9 posted 476 days ago
Good job Gabe. I have something similiar to this but the problem is, the chisels dont always make it back into the box. I guess you could call that operator error. By the way, I added another picture to my Pancake Air Compressor cart that shows the bottom of the cart and how I attached the wheel.
helluvawreck
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#10 posted 476 days ago
Well this looks like a real big improvement. your chisels will appreciate it.
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