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    Show me your chisel racks

    Hey guys,

    I need to make a bench top or wall mounted chisel rack and need some ideas...

    What is your favorite one you have made? Pix please.

    Also - do you do anything differently for socket chisels vs tang chisels. I would hate to find the beautiful socket chisel irons all chipped up after a bout with a concrete floor one morning after the Socket Handle Fairy came for a visit...

    Thanks

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    Mine are in my hand tool cabinet. I like them in a cabinet, so I can close the door when little ones are in the shop. The socket chisels hang on the narrow part of the socket, so they can't fall even if (when) the handle loosens. The tang chisels hang on the handle end; I have never had a problem with handles loosening on them.

    I also have a board in front of the ends as a blade guard. Exposed chisel blades are a big pet peeve of mine. It is way to easy to drag a knuckle across one or jamb something into the blade or knock one off the rack.

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    Sorry about the extra pictures, not sure how they got there, or how to delete them.

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    John,

    Careful what you ask for.

    I'll start on the East wall of the shop.

    chiselRackEastWallSouth180211dscf2356.jpg

    Still on East wall but a little North:

    chiselRackEastWallNorth180211dscf2358.jpg

    Then in the Sharpening cabinet above. Right door:

    chiselRackSharpeningCabinetRightDoor180211dscf2370.jpg

    Left door:

    chiselRackSharpeningCabinetleftDoor180211dscf2373.jpg

    Two more walls to go.

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    The North wall is behind the main work bench and holds racks for the most used chisels. That's not quite true, The mortise chisels and the Japanese on the East wall also get lots of love. A better statement would be the most used Western bench chisels.

    Behind the tool chest:

    chiselRackNorthWallRight180211dscf2361.jpg

    To the left and above the working tool cabinet:

    chiselRackNorthWallLeft180211dscf2368.jpg

    Still more,

    ken

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    Quote Originally Posted by ken hatch View Post
    Still more,
    Let me guess: You don't have a problem because you can stop buying chisels any time you want?

    PS - There are some exquisite chisels in that collection, obviously. Thanks for sharing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Patrick Chase View Post
    Let me guess: You don't have a problem because you can stop buying chisels any time you want?
    My name is Ken......

    Thanks Patrick, The Freud chisels in the box with the Japanese mortising chisels were the first chisels I purchased back in the 70s along with the Sorby Sash Mortising chisels on the West wall. It has been fun buying and using the different chisels over the years.

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    Mine is a piece of slatwall with two magnetic tool holders mounted to it to hold chisels, and metal hangers to hold the mallets. The reason I used two magnetic holders is to hold them firmly without them moving every time I bump them. The two holders provide support low and high on the blade. Works like a dream.
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    I built this chisel holder on the weekend. Does this count?



    Regards from Perth

    Derek

  10. Why, it has the "pipe organ" look to it, Derek! How stylish of you!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Derek Cohen View Post
    I built this chisel holder on the weekend. Does this count?



    Regards from Perth

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    I have a simple solution: fewer chisels! After all, how many chisels does one really need?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Al Launier View Post
    I have a simple solution: fewer chisels! After all, how many chisels does one really need?
    This is really my wife, posing as Al Launier, isn’t it? You’re not fooling me, honey, and I’m not getting rid of any of my chisels. Nice try.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Al Launier View Post
    I have a simple solution: fewer chisels! After all, how many chisels does one really need?
    Blasphemy!

    Remind me to never let you meet my wife.

    One always needs chisels that are of lower quality as loaners. Then spares of those in case one never comes back or another neighbor wants to borrow one that another neighbor is borrowing.

    Then there are chisel for paring, chisels for mortising, chisels for cleaning - cutting dados, butt chisels for mounting hinges and other hardware, chisels for use with a mallet and of course all the back up chisels so one doesn't have to sharpen as often. Then there should be a few more just because.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Al Launier View Post
    I have a simple solution: fewer chisels! After all, how many chisels does one really need?
    Are you being sarcastic? :-)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marty R Schlosser View Post
    Why, it has the "pipe organ" look to it, Derek! How stylish of you!!
    Marty, things have changed somewhat since you were last here

    I need to make a bench top or wall mounted chisel rack and need some ideas...
    The chisels I use are in the tool tray behind the bench ...



    Until needed, others are packed out of sight. Some ...



    Regards from Perth

    Derek

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