[Woodcarver] tool holder

[Joe Dillett]

Hi May Jo,

I stay away from any magnetic strips. That will magnetize your tools. As you
sharpen and remove metal particals those particals will cling to the cutting
edge of the tool. Those particals are hard to remove and they will distroy
your keen cutting edge in a very short time.

My bench top is small so I have no room to lay my tools out. I have a tool
holder that's off my bench with the tool handles upright and lower than the
bench top. This makes tool accessibility quick and keeps the tools out of
the way. It is very compact. I have seperate holes for each tool so they
don't hit together. I have 27 tools in a 2 1/4 by 12-inch holder. I use this
same holder to transport my tools. People think it is hard remembering which
tool is in what hole because the blades are hidden. Actually it is very easy
to quickly memorize the order of the tools with just a few hours of use. I
can quickly put the tool back in the same hole and quickly grab the next
tool without even looking for where it is. I also quickly know when a tool
is missing. I recommend this method for shows to keep the sharp edges away
from kids and adults.

You can see my bench and my tool holder by going to my Webshots album link
below. In the album titled Artistry in Wood 2003, you can see my bench on
wheels in photo titled Joe Dillett booth 1, but my tool holder is behind the
easel with the Carving Magazine display. You can get a better picture of the
tool holder in the Farm Bureau album in the second picture.

Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
Somonauk, IL. 60552
(815) 498-9290 phone
(815) 498-9249 fax
http://www.thecarvingshop.com
jdillett at thecarvingshop.com
http://www.carvingmagazine.com Carving Magazine web site and Readers Forum
http://community.webshots.com/user/joe_dillett
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mary jo tiger" <joanna45 at hotmail.com>
To: <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 10:39 AM
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> Hi all,Still enjoying the hints you have on this site.I was hoping someone
> could offer some info.on tool storage.Can you use a magnetic strip to hold
> gouges and chisels without hurting them?Carrying them to the Rendezvous in
> Oct. is a problem.How do you all carry your stuff to get togethers you
> have?Love to have some ideas on this problem.Take care .Mary Jo
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