Toolbox - Tray Inside a Tray

[Bill Satko]

Did you get the bench top mounted to a leg set?

Nice bird tails.

Working on it, just got it sitting on a couple of saw horses right now.

[Chuck Thoits]

[Toni Ciuraneta]

Great job Bill! I haven't noticed you mentioning what sort of finish are you going to apply if any. Or are you going to leave it raw and let it pick some patina?

Making a travel tool chest is something that is on my "to do" list, but the hardest part is finding what tools should I put on it and what tools shouldn't.

The more the better because there is always that situation where one swears for that tool that left behind thinking; "No way I'm going to need that".

[Bob Gibson]

[larry merlau]

very nicely done bill,, the shaving alone make the room smell good..made some myslef last night..

[Bill Satko]

Great job Bill! I haven't noticed you mentioning what sort of finish are you going to apply if any. Or are you going to leave it raw and let it pick some patina?

You missed it Toni, it was four posts above your's. I put on a mixture of BLO, Turpentine & Bee's Wax. The mixture is in a glass jar that is one of the pictures. I have the recipe around somewhere and will try and dig it up.

Making a travel tool chest is something that is on my "to do" list, but the hardest part is finding what tools should I put on it and what tools shouldn't.

The more the better because there is always that situation where one swears for that tool that left behind thinking; "No way I'm going to need that".

I know what you mean. This box is only a prototype. When I get it done, actually I have already started, I will put tools into it and start trying to work out of it. This should help me figure out what is missing and what should change. The bench planes are easy to figure out, often it is the little stuff that make you slap your head and say "why did I not bring that"! I am hoping the process of working out of the box now, will prevent that.

[Bill Satko]

very nicely done bill,, the shaving alone make the room smell good..made some myslef last night..

No noise and the smell of the shavings, a great combination!

[Jonathan Shively]

Hmmmmmmmmm, your box for the box swap? (I hope you have my name then!) Extremely nice!!

[Bart Leetch]

I guess I'm going to have to make another trip to Bellingham just to see you & this marvel your building.

[Bill Satko]

The bench planes are easy to figure out, often it is the little stuff that make you slap your head and say "why did I not bring that"! I am hoping the process of working out of the box now, will prevent that.

I just wanted to expound on this topic of what to bring and what to leave home. I once left my jointer home thinking I could make do with my jack plane and that was a mistake. Constantly readjusting the plane for the amount I wanted to take off and the fact that it sure is nice to have that length when trying to make sure you have a flat edge or face.

So, my list to take with me:

1. No 4 Smoother set a little coarse (relatively).
2. No 4-1/2 Smoother set really really fine and with a high frog.
3. No 7 Jointer set relatively fine.

and the key bench plane (well, technically not a bench plane) to take that will preform a multi-tasking role, a low angle jack plane with low angle blade profiled for a fine cut, mid angle blade profiled for a rank cut and a toothed blade. I will use the low angle blade for use with a shooting board and the rank profiled blade for removing a lot of material. The toothed blade would be used in case I need to remove a lot of material and I was getting mucho bad tearout. It is easy to swap out the blades and adust on the BU planes, just a tap tap with a plane hammer and you are good to go.

Of course, I would still be needing to find room for block planes, shoulder planes, plough planes, ...etc. I am still trying to come up with a definite list and still fit it all in the limited box space.