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This is just a small chisel rack/ holder/organizer thing.
In my quest towards organizing my chaos, I am building a small hand tool box with 5 drawers. This thing fits nicely inside one of the drawers, but can be removed if required.
I just measured out a good spacing and cut the round holes with a forstner bit (actually 2 sizes) out of some scrap mahogany and then ripped it in half to form the supports. I planed a small angle on the back of this piece to follow the handles better and prevent the wear.
At the pointy end I just cut small mortices to the size of each blade but at an angle.
To prevent the chisels from sliding about during transport I made a small removable stop behind the handles.
Costs = zero. All made of scraps.
Just oiled it a bit, seems ok so far.
Ollie
-- Ollie, UK.
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Brandon
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#1 posted 396 days ago
Wow, they’re beautiful! Both the chisel holder and those Japanese chisels. Can’t wait to see your finished tool box.
-- "hold fast to that which is good"
MasterSergeant
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#2 posted 396 days ago
Excellent!
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Bearpie
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#3 posted 396 days ago
Wow, almost too pretty to use! Are you just collecting or using seriously? I don’t see any wear marks on the chisels which leads me to wonder if you are using kid gloves and padded mallets? ;-)
-- Erwin, Jacksonville, FL
T. D. Reid
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#4 posted 396 days ago
Great chisel rack. Cheers
-- Head to the shop its calling you – Todd
Ollie
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#5 posted 396 days ago
Bearpie , I am glad you noticed. Since I made a nice little holder, I thought I had better clean up my chisels a bit too.
Sharpened them up and re-oiled the handles.
They get a regular beating with a steel hammer.
-- Ollie, UK.
JR45
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#6 posted 396 days ago
Nice stuff Ollie.
Jim
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rlamb007
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#7 posted 395 days ago
Very Nice- What kind of Chisels are they?
enurdat1
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#8 posted 395 days ago
Beautiful. I’m working on a below the bench chest now and have a set of Two Cherries that will need a place to rest.
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#9 posted 395 days ago
Beautiful!
-- Kevin
leon
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#10 posted 395 days ago
beautiful chisel rack keep the rack give me the chisels ?
doordude
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#11 posted 395 days ago
great rack Ollie,for those nice set of chisels.
twokidsnosleep
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#12 posted 395 days ago
Classy looking rack for sure!!
Fitting for such nice Japanese chisels
-- Scott "Some days you are the big dog, some days you are the fire hydrant"
Ollie
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#13 posted 395 days ago
Thanks for the nice comments everyone.
To answer the Question about the chisels, they are a set of Oire Nomi I purchased about 5 years ago. They are not an expensive set about £120 I think. Purchased from Tilgear in the UK.
When I bought them they had nasty finish on the handles which I removed prior to setting the hoops and sharpening them. Then I applied some danish oil to the handles.
I must say that they were worth the initial effort, they perform very well indeed and hold an edge nicely.
I would be interested to see how well an expensive set of Nomi would perform.
Ollie.
-- Ollie, UK.
Porchfish
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#14 posted 395 days ago
The simple beauty and economy of line sure goes well with those beautiful tools ! a gorgeous package that shouts Japan/USA … nicely done !
-- some men see things that are and wonder why, I dream of things that never were and ask why not .... rfk
Lee A. Jesberger
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#15 posted 395 days ago
That is a nice looking chisel rack.
I’m a big fan of Japanese chisels and own a few sets for different purposes. They really are as good as they are cracked up to be!
Lee
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