I want to move my framing chisel out of the shop and hang it on the wall in my office. I don't want to accidentally bang the edge, and it takes up a LOT of room in a drawer. On the wall in the office it is out of the way until I need it again.
So I have this stupid n00b idea that I could make a hanger in flat and quarter sawn white oak shaped somewhat like a mission style wall clock... and I got nothing really. I have been thinking I _could_ do it for several weeks. I am to the point I need to get it done before I finally drop something on the chisel, and I got nothing.
I have looked at so many Mission style clocks online that I have clock hands burned into my retinas. The chisel is 1.5" wide edge by 17.5 inches over all.
I am not looking to hang it in the Guggenheim, but I do want it to look like I though about it until I had a good idea. That's the thing, I don't have a good idea.
I did build a prototype in scrap lumber. Here is what I got. How can I make this not look forced or clunky? I honestly think the bare prototype hanging on the wall looks better than any other idea I have so far.