[Woodcarver] tool holder

[mary jo tiger]

Dear Joe, that is a good idea,almost like the knife block in my kitchen but 
for chisel and gouges.Your right about the saftey factor I do enough cutting 
on myself so I know it's easy to have accidents.Thanks for your time and 
help.Regards Mary JO


>From: "Joe Dillett" <jdillett at thecarvingshop.com>
>Reply-To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
>To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
>Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] tool holder
>Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 08:44:03 -0500
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>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
>Subject: [Woodcarver] (no subject)
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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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