Machinist tool chest

On a scale of 10… you get a 10 1/2

That’s the stuff that put Gerstner on the map. And they sell theirs for about $1000.00

So how much time and money do you have invested in this item?

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Really beautiful Rog. Another great piece. One question though, where’s the carving? Or is this a bit of a break for you?

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Obi, I made this about 18 years ago and at that time I probably had around $30.00 in the hardware and the wood was FREE! I think I spent around 2 weeks in the evenings and on the weekends.

Chip, this piece I made before I started the chip carving thing but I will have to admit that I have been eyeing it for sometime now and my knife keeps getting closer and closer.

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gosh golly..
amazing!

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Beautiful work

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Beautiful!

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Wow. I have always wanted to make something like this. I can only imagine what the original piece from your grandfather must mean to you. My older brother has my Dad’s very first workbench that my Dad made. I have made him promise me that he will never throw it out (my brother is not a LumberJock, but he promises me he is taking good care of it.)

The Tool Chest is amazing. Way to go!!!

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Sweet!

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That’s one of the nicest tool chest’s I’ve ever seen. It looks like new yet.

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Great Toolchest Rog.

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Great job! I did a less-sophisticated version and I know how it hard it is to get everything lined up just right with that kind of drawer/slide combination.

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

This is definitely on my to do list! Fabulous!

So beautiful, it does still look new!!

Diane

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Picture three says it all.

-- John

Wow

I saw one of these for the first time up close at a low end tool store here on the weekend. (made in China and of extremely poor quality.)
It’s nice to know that some treasures exist out there.
Great job!
I am contemplating a more modern version for my shop to house my calipers,meaures and miniature drills etc.
I am curious as to how the front panel is attached as it seems to slide out for a working surface?

Bob

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Great tool chest. I learned some woodworking from a man that had one of these. I always admired it.

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Roger, this chest just falls within the outside dimension of my definition of a small box, good thing too, because I just love small wooden boxes!

I particularly like the use of the chest hardware – gives the piece an “old world” look.

I note some very tricky joinery, small finger joints holding the bottom to the sides, and the top rail on the side panels seems to be dovetailed to the panel (hard to tell from the picture).

All in all an exceptional piece.

Thanks

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I love machinist’s tool boxes and this is certainly a nice one! Glad that biggist dug this up a few days ago!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

great job indeed !

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Wow, fantastic work… a true craftsman.

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