One of the best tool chests ever constructed.

very studly … I like it … thanks for posting

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

awesome. I have this episode recorded on the DVR. Long live the Norm.

-- "Democracy is by far the worst system of government. Except all the others that have been tried." ~ Winston Churchill

That thing is INCREDIBLE!
I would have loved to hang around with that dude in his shop.

Thanks for the post Gary.

-- Eric

This is the first time I’ve seen a video on it… just still pictures to this point…

Very impressive… as expected…

Are you going to make your own design, now?

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Gary, have you started your version yet?

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

I believe he has more tools neatly fit into that small cabinet than I have spread out on two 10 foot long shelves in my workshop. Amazing. Thanks Gary.

-- Dale Manning, Carthage, NY

Really really amazing!
To make one? Oh no no….I just could’nt even imagine how to organize hundreds of tools in small chest like that.

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

Fantastic!! Thanks for putting that one up :-))

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

I’ve seen the pictures, but they don’t give it justice like the video does. Amazing.

-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~

Joe, Charlie – Give me 300 tools and I’ll give it a shot.

If you want to read a Fine Woodworking article on it click here.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

great fine Gary. took Mr. Studley many revisions, and many years to build this thing… one step at a time. one impressive build indeed.

-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.

Great toolcase. How much thinking must have gone into making it. Thanks for making it available for us to see.
Sharad

-- patanjali

Wow! What a true craftsman he must have been! I really enjoyed see it. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

It’s so great to see it in motion! I’ve had this poster on my office wall at work for much of this year, bought from Taunton when it went on sale, which was the first time I’d ever heard about it, or Mr. Studley. I didn’t know how incredibly heavy it was, that it was specific to work on pianos, nor what the outside looked like. Did he have 2 people heip him bring it places, or some kind of wheeled cart?

Btw, there are wallpapers of this thing at the link, if anyone wants to jazz up their computer backgrounds.

-- Gary, Los Angeles, video game animator

Forgot to ask if Norm duplicated this one after he looked it over ? :-))

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

Thanks for posting the link Gary – It give a wonderful glimpse of a masters tools box – something that is just not apparent from the pictures and poster available.

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Just awesome! Thanks Gary

-- Canadian Wood Chuck (Bruce)

Very cool Gary.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Great post, and incredible toolbox. It would have been interesting to see his workshop.

-- ...it's rennovation time!!!

Topamax – in Gary’s link a few comments back (great read, btw!), the last sentence of page 53, they say: “There are also plans to do fully dimensioned drawings of the tool chest at some future date.” I assume that means the Smithsonian. Of course, that was a May, 1993 issue of Fine Woodworking, so who knows whatever happened.

-- Gary, Los Angeles, video game animator

I suppose making one would be rather pointless unless you have the exact same tools to put into it. It is even more amazing than some of the finest cases rifles and tools produced in the same period.

-- Debt is nothing more than the 21st Century's form of slavery.

I’ve seen this many times including the Norm Abram original but you have to say one can never really see to much of this kind of stuff, wonderful thanks for posting.I also love the very large shaker workbench on the front of the workbench book widely available. Norm also did a feature about that too absolutely beautiful.kindest regards Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

Oh man….. OCD x2 to 10th power! I Love iT!!!!!!
Nice clip Thanks for posting it! It totally blows away any tool chest I’ve seen or thought of.
Hard to believe all that stuff fits. In a dart board box. Pretty Cool.

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Not only an incerdibly efficient tool box, but a work of art. Thanks for sharing Gary

-- -Jon

Hard to believe that was one mans work…no “Computer help” etc….just years of tinkering…he was a true craftsman in EVERY sense of the word.

-- Don S.E. OK

Hello all! Interesting vide. How do you think about design?

scrap metal steel

Saw, an old add for this Studly, from the Smithsonian….
The design? , We just don’t make anything like we used to.
I’m in complete Shock-n-Awe at America’s Previous Craftsmen.

Saw AMAZING stuff at NYC Mercantile Museum Institute of Architects and Engineers
> (((((((By Hammer and Hand all Arts Do Stand)))))))
A breed of craftsmen like soldiers from guatalcanal, No short cuts!

-- PJM.`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸ ><((((º> ""BY HAMMER AND HAND ALL ARTS DO STAND""1785-1974 nyc Semper Fi, Patrick M

I know a gal that’s practically a human toolbox/organizer. I’d hire her once a quart to come in and clean/organize my shop for me. i’d find things afterwards that had been lost since her previous visit. Sadly she’s 400 miles away now… I need to find another…

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One great piece of workmanship Gary.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

thanks for posting this. I saw it awhile ago. AMAZING

-- Sean Buffalo, New York

WOWEEEEE!!!! Thanks for the post!

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

Thanks for sharing Gary!

If you want to see some more outstanding tool chests, look here.

These are from a recent FWW contest.

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wow thats amazing

Truly incredible. Great craftsmanship and every detail so well thought out. Thanks for posting Gary.

-- Brad, Oregon- Wood, it's what's for dinner.