[Woodcarver] Tool Storage

[George Farrell]

On Feb 20, 2006, at 11:42 PM, Woodcarvr at aol.com wrote:


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> I have been carving for about 14 years and I still am not happy with 

> the way I store and transport my carving tools.  So I am asking the 

> list members to let me know of the different methods that each of you 

> might be using for storing and/or transporting carving tools.  I would 

> like to find a method to easily transport a variety of palm tools, 

> knives, and a few long handled tools that will keep them sharp but 

> readily available.  I am using a large tool box at this time but the 

> tools are loose and get dull from banging around in the box.  Any 

> suggestions will be very much appreciated.

>  

>


Hi Jim
   My palm tool carrier is 2 pieces of 2 X 4 glued together to make a 
block
3 X 3-1/2 X 6.  There are 5/8" holes bored 3-1/4 deep (in the 3-1/2) 
dimension
every 1" apart in each 2 X 4 to get a total of 10 holes.  The hole 
diameter
is big enough for the widest tool but too small for the handle.  There 
is a
piece of leather (imitation) glued to one of the sides that goes over 
top
and held in place with a velcro strip.  This holds everything together.

   Each tool has the shape of the business end burned into the sides of 
the
wooden handle for easy identification.

   My knives (3 -- general cutting, detail, and extra fine detail) are 
in a roll-up
pouch made from chamois with heavy leather to hold the blades.  My 
knives are
homemade -- see "How To" on my home page (below). Both of these along 
with
magnifier, sharpening stones, hones, etc. are all carried in one of 
those plastic
Sterilite boxes with the carry handle that you can buy from Walmart.

Hope this helps

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George
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