Chisel storage

[Brian Hale]

Where do you folks keep your chisels? I need some ideas for storing these vital tools that won't clutter my benchs but still be easy to get to. What about those magnetic bars? Do the chisels get a magnetic "charge" from them and is it a concern? Perhaps a dedicated divided box of sorts?

Pics would be cool!

Thanks!!
Brian :)

[tod evans]

brian, here`s what i do. 27287

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[Brian Hale]

And i thought i had a lot of clamps..... 50+ chisels?!?!? :eek: :cool:

Thanks Tod! I've got half of one drawer of an old Craftsman tool chest for my meager collection but they bang around too much for my comfort. Have you thought about making dividers for your drawers?

Brian :)

[tod evans]

naw, i try not to shake up the tool box:) i keep my beaters in the bench, just tossed in a drawer for easy access. i`ve found that mechanics boxes make great storage for bits and cutters as well as chisels and mechanicin` tools. only an idea and what works for me.... tod

[Jim Dunn]

Me thinks this is a hidden gloat:) So many chisels so little time.

[tod evans]

isn`t a gloat when you get new stuff?

[Jim Dunn]

Naw, since i've not seen your shop in a tour all your stuff is a gloat to me:p I could only wish for such a display of chisels. Course it would take me all year to sharpen em up:(

Jim

Tod, just noticed your in the "ozarks". Would that be the Mo. or Ar. ozarks. I sometimes get down to Bull Shoals/Springfield area.

[tod evans]

jim, i`ve posted a few shop pics, if there is anything special you`re interested in ask and i`ll post pictures. it`s the typing that takes me so long, i type one fingered:) tod

[Mark Singer]

Tods been copying my every move...

[Jim Dunn]

What's this Stainless Steel week? My poor old "painted" crftsmn can't hold a candle to all this shiney stuff. But again how do you keep em all sharpened. I know, Elfs!

[tod evans]

mark, busted:), jim, the stainless is pretty affordable at sams club. as long as you sharpen before you put them away it`s really no big deal. i use a wheel made from 3/4 baltic with leather glued on both sides charged with jewelers rouge. only a matter of seconds unless you nick the edge. tod

[Brent Smith]

Brian,

In answer to one of your questions, yes, chisels will pick up a magnetic charge from those magnetic bars. This really becomes a hassle at sharpening time.

Brent

[Brian Hale]

Brent, i was afraid of that. I once used my calipers to measure the thickness of a rare earth magnet and they've been picking up metal chips ever since. :mad:

Thanks!
Brian :)

[Bob Noles]

Brian,

No great chisels yet (Christmas is around the corner though :D ), but this is how I store the ones I have. May give you some ideas.

[Mike Henderson]

I keep mine in a tool roll. When I start work that requires chisels, I take the tool roll out of the drawer and unroll it on my work space. Same thing for my carving tools (several rolls). The thing I like about this technique, both for the chisels and for the carving tools is that the tools are in order, so I can put my hand on what I need very quickly - no fumbling around looking for a certain size chisel or gouge. When the tools are in the drawer, they aren't knocking around against each other. And if I need to take my tools somewhere, it's very easy to grab the roll, put it in my portable tool box and go.

I have an extremely small work shop and a lot of the wall space is taken up with clamps. On the positive side, it does force me to put tools away and keep things fairly clean.

Mike

[Brian Jarnell]

Now for some quality storage.http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c387/brian1520/Chisels.jpg

[Dennis McDonaugh]

Here's my solution. I have several sets of chisels, some I don't use regularly. They end up in the drawers.

[tod evans]

dennis, that`s really classy! i`m jealous, tod

[Tom Andersen]

This issue was discussed not so long ago:

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=25879

I am actually right now fabricating a wall rack as described in the thread.

Regards
Tom

[Alan Turner]

Dennis,
that is a pretty nice looking box!

[Dennis McDonaugh]

Thanks Alan, Tod. This is my in between projects project. I'm hoping I'll be able to finish the bottom drawer front and put the crown moulding on it sometime this summer.

[Travis Porter]

Very classy.

[tod evans]

dennis, you do realize that on a box of this caliber you must make the crown using only hand planes? :) and cut it with a human powered saw! tod

[Lee Schierer]

I store my chisels in a simple rack I made from a piece of 2 X 6. I drilled holes into the side of a length of 2 X 6 to fit each chisel. Then I used some angled peg board hooks to attach the block to my wall which is covered in peg board. You can embed the pegboard hooks in the 2 X 6 near the top by drilling an 1/8" diameter jhole at an angle to match the angle of the hook. Slip the hook in and hang it on the wall.

Lee