Build a case for some chisels?

[steven c newman]

11-1/2" long, 5" tall..and 5" front to back...hoping for 6 larger chisels and 6 smaller chisels..between the upper Compartment and the lower drawer...depends on how big the handles are..

[steven c newman]

Front: First try was tails first, even did the layouts..

Chisel Case, Dovetail 2, front tails laid out.jpg
But, there were issues with that bottom corner...went back to Pins first,
Chisel Case, Dovetail 3, needed a mallet.jpg
Because I needed to cover that groove...
Chisel Case, Dovetail 3, much better.jpg
Took a while, but..
Chisel Case, Dovetail 3, Full dry fit.jpg
Dry fit. The "open" area is for a drawer...Compartment needs a floor, BTW...so
Chisel Case, Dovetail 3, needs cut down.jpg
I'll cut one out of this "Leftover" 1/4" Plywood panel....
Cross cut again, because I was about 1/8" too long...dry fit (again)
Chisel Case, Dovetail 3, panel a hair too wide.jpg
Wide was a tad too wide, as well...we have ways...
Chisel Case, Dovetail 3, plane until it fits.jpg
Removed a 1/16" off of both long edges...then try again....plane a hair more..then things fit together enough to dry fit the clamps..
Chisel Case, Dovetail 3, pre-set clamps.jpg

Check for square...close enough, for now.
Legs are in BAD shape tonight,,,and do not feel like going to the shop, and trying to get the glue up done.

Maybe tomorrow, eh? Stay tuned...

[steven c newman]

New brushes, as we will be doing a glue up, this morning..
Chisel Case, Glue up, New Brushes.jpg
Needed a couple cauls..
Chisel Case, Glue up, Cauls as needed.jpg
The other end was fine as is..checked each end for square-ness..
Chisel Case, Glue up, one end squared.jpg
And the other end..
Chisel Case, Glue up, both ends square.jpg
Those C clamps?
Chisel Case, Glue up, clamped the floor board.jpg
Where the front edge of the floor panel meets the rebate...would be a bit rough to nail it in place...

Had trouble with one corner that did not want to close up...we have ways
Chisel Case, Glue up, busy bench.jpg
Used one or two to pare for a better fit. This is also the reason I am building this case...de-clutters the tool well.

Old sanding belt?
Chisel Case,Glue up,old belt.jpg
Was a bit full of metal bits, from Plane Rehabs, so, while I was getting those brushes..
Chisel Case,Glue up, new belts.jpg
A pack of 5 belts, for just under $9...

Letting the case sit a spell...might start on a drawer next? need to get the base and the lid ready as well..
Stay tuned...

[steven c newman]

Clamps came off this morning...wanted to get the outside of the case cleaned up..so
Chisel Case, Base and clean up, ends done.jpg
Ends were cleaned up..gaps filled as needed..then the front part was also cleaned up...then
Chisel Case, Base and clean up, back cleaned up.jpg
The back was also done up nice a smooth...which left..
Chisel Case, Base and clean up, top leveled.jpg
Getting the top edge where the lid will go..leveled out...

Not sure who was getting the work out, today.....that Stanley No. 3, Type 11...or..me...because..
Chisel Case, Base and clean up, flatten the base.jpg
This is to be the base of the case...and needed to be flat as the plane could get it...why flat?
Chisel Case, Base and clean up, start here.jpg
It will make doing a Thumbnail edge a bit easier...
Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Both ends were done first, going across the grain...a "stop line" was marked along the center of the edge, and about a 1/4" or so down the face...Tools?
Chisel Case, Base and clean up, tools.jpg
Spokeshave where the grain allowed...otherwise it was just the No.3...Got both ends done, on both faces..
Chisel Case, Base and clean up, short ends done.jpg
Then hand sanded with 80 and 220 grit sandpaper....then the long grain edges were done..
Chisel Case, Base and clean up, long edge done.jpg
Trying to keep that sharp corner....

Once all four edges were Thumbnailed...time for the glue bottle..
Chisel Case, Base and clean up, 3rd hand.jpg
Used a caul across the front...and..
Chisel Case, Base and clean up, base glued in place.jpg
3 clamps around in back.

Will let this mess sit a day...while I figure out the building of a Drawer....and. whether to use through dovetails for it...we'll see...

Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Got the lid to size
Chisel Case, Drawer, blank for the lid.jpg

4 parts for a Drawer..
Chisel Case, Drawer, Parts milled.jpg
Milled a place for the drawer to house a plywood...
Chisel Case, Drawer, Craftsman # 3720.jpg
Dovetails as well..
Chisel Case, Drawer, second back corner.jpg

[steven c newman]

Keyboard issues this morning...had to go and replace it. Seems a cat had walked across the computer desk, and knocked over my glass of Tonic & Gin...right onto the keyboard.
Monday....gotta love it...not. The way things are going this morning, I think I might just leave the Shop closed for today..

As for that plane?
Chisel Case, Drawer, shavings.jpg
Craftsman No. 3720..aka..Sargent No. 79, Type 2......that Mr. Brown was kind enough to nickel plate up like new...
Chisel Case, Drawer, layout work.jpg
Dovetail layouts, as I had to work around that rebate...
Chisel Case, Drawer, dry fit back.jpg
Back 2 corners are done...need to find out the width/depth and cut the plywood to size...length is fine..
Chisel Case, Drawer, busy day.jpg
The #3720 does make a mess on the shop floor...had to sweep up the floor when I was done...
Chisel Case, Drawer, Parts milled.jpg
Lid and all 4 drawer parts...will see how today goes along....and how bored I get...

[steven c newman]

This case can then sit on a shelf..until a Project comes along that needs chisels...then it can sit down on the end of the bench, where I can access the sizes I need that day...when not in use, back onto the shelf.

Thinking I'm going to do Half Blind Dovetails for the front...we'll see how the Brain works, today...

[steven c newman]

Half blind dovetails for the front of the drawer...meant I needed to cut existing pins back about 1/8" from where the others were...instead of 1/2" long pins...they needed to be 3/8" long..

I still lay the pins out at 1/2" long, though...
Chisel Case, Drawer assembly. pins done.jpg
Then cut them for final length..then used those pins to do the layout for the tails..
Chisel Case, Drawer assembly, double check.jpg

Just traced around. Dovetail saw to cut inside the waste side of those lines..just nicking the base lines. then the chopping began..
Chisel Case, Drawer Assembly, chopping needs done.jpg
Some with a normal chisel, and some with...
Chisel Case, Drawer assembly, special chisel.jpg
One that was reground into a triangular shape, to get into the corners better..

Got both front corners done, and tried a dry fit...
Chisel Case, Drawer assembly, 4 corners done.jpg
And this is what you will see when the drawer is closed...a panel was cut to size, and dry fitted..
Chisel Case, Drawer assembly, bottom fitted.jpg
Was about the right length, just a hair too wide...plane skimmed enough off for a nice snug fit....then the clamps and glue arrived..
Chisel Case, Drawer assembly, glued up.jpg

So....later today, I'll remove these clamps, clean things up...might see about a wood knob. Then work on that lid..

Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Ok...those clamps came off this morning...back was cleaned up..
Chisel Case, drawer work, back cleaned up.jpg
Followed by both ends, and then the front..
Chisel Case, drawer work, front cleaned up.jpg
And the top edges leveled...then the bottom was leveled...
Chisel Case, drawer work, level the bottom.jpg
As some of the rebate edges were a hair proud of the panel

Was able to do a test fit..
Chisel Case, drawer work, test fit.jpg
But, until a knob was installed, didn't feel like push it all the way in...

A support was added to the inside of the drawer...
Chisel Case, drawer work, seeing what fits.jpg
Then laid out the diagonals, to find the center of the drawer front..
Chisel Case, drawer work, cordless drill.jpg
A cordless drill was used. A Mini Shaker Peg was modified to fit....
And NOW I can push the drawer in as far as it can go...
Chisel Case, drawer work, knob done.jpg
Maybe tomorrow, I can work on that lid a bit?

Stay tuned..

[steven c newman]

Lid needs a rebate, like this older case has..
Chisel Case, Lid & Feet, need this rebate.jpg
Which gives the hinges a bit more room, and the rebate acts as a stop when the lid is opened..so..
Chisel Case, Lid & Feet, rebate done.jpg
Ends were a bit deeper than the front and back edges..used the case to mark out where the rebates went..then start on the ends..
Chisel Case, Lid & Feet, end grain started.jpg
working on end grain, with a Stanley No. 3, Type 11...trying NOT to nick the rebate's walls..then do the "top" edges..
Chisel Case, Lid & Feet, end grain done.jpg
And smoothed out with 220 grit...then, with both ends done, repeat for the long grain edges..
Chisel Case, Lid & Feet,sanded thumbnail.jpg
Was trying to keep a "crisp" corner...
Chisel Case, Lid & Feet, profile of edges.jpg
All sanded to 220 grit..am now about ready to make some feet for the case to sit on...

Stay tuned..

[Ben Ellenberger]

I’m just catching up on this thread. The chisel box looks like it is coming along nicely, but I have a more important question: Do you often have a gin and tonic in the mornings?

If so, I have something to look forward to when I retire!