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I made this tool chest out of birch with cherry accents. The drawers are all hand cut dovetail drawers. There's rare earth magnets that hold the chisels in place while the lid is up and when you close the lid, a bar goes across the chisels with tabs that twist to hold it in place. In the back of the chest there is a slot for the square to slide down inside the chest (3rd picture). The front panel slides slides under the drawers when its open and it will lock into the lid when its closed.

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Really nice build
 

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Nice chest. Can I ask why you set the chisels with the blades up? Just curious.
 

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Very nice! It looks like it will last forever!
 

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Great job. You'll enjoy this the rest of your life-may it be long and filled with many more outstanding projects.
 

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Well made sir and very clever on the chisel holding area!

Sprevratil - I thought the same, but saw the narex chisels in another frame. I have a similar set by that company and the bottoms have a smaller diameter section with a bezel, the author is probably using that in the dimple to register the chisels so that they don't move. Probably overkill as I prefer chisels blade down too, however, if he were to use the case for moving, he wouldnt have to worry about the chisels going anywhere!
 

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Nice tool chest. I like the square storage idea.
 

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Wow that's a beauty
 

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Sprevratil - I placed the chisels cutting edge up mainly just to make it easier to grab them. After I am done with a chisel it's easy to just drop it back in place and the magnets help to line the chisels up. When the bar goes on and you close the lid, there is no movement in the chisels so I don't have to worry about the chisels getting full of nicks.
 

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nice job.
 

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A very fine lookin chest….... To be enjoyed for many years to come
 

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Hi Justin.

With the weight of that thing, those handles will kill your hands in no time if you have to move it. I'd suggest making wooden covers for the handhold portion of the handles, a simple dowel split in half with a goove down the center of both halves, then glue them back together over the handles. Much easier on the hands.

Paul
 

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very nice build. I like it.
 

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Nice looking tools chest!
 

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Great job. It's exciting to see some younger guys really excel in their craft. Keep up the good work.
 

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that looks great! awesome job
 

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BigTiny - haha I totally agree with you on the weight of the tool box. There is a few cases where I had to travel with the tool box and I could only carry it about 30 feet to my truck and my hands where hurting pretty good. I am going to have a look around to see if I can get larger handles or ill try what you suggested with the dowels.
 

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Fabulous!
 
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