Portable Carpentry Toolbox *LINK*

The Toolbox Book

Jack Guzman from Maine

>Taunton put out a great book that should be helpful. It's called The Toolbox Book and it's full of great ideas. Some that I think would fit your needs.I've used mine for reference on more than a few projects.---Jack

Re: Portable Carpentry Toolbox

Bruce, a MN Galoot

>Dan,

if you're looking for a truly portable toolbox, I wouldn't recommend a Gerstner-style box. I made one for my BIL, and it was substantially heavy with no tools in it. It's eye candy, to be sure, but not portable.

Bruce

Re: The Toolbox Book

DavidChatham

>For the use you describe, I use a box I made with (almost) all hand tools, just like Roy did it. It was a few years back, he found a user made tool box with side lid, and copied it on the show. It holds a lot of stuff. It can get heavy but it is carry-able. Off the top of my head, it has 2 saws , eggbeater, brace, bits for both, chisels,small square, level, tape, #5 plane,block plane, screwdrivers, razor knife, sharpening stone, scribes, awl, file, plumb bob, and more.

Made from 1/2" pine to stay light, and easy to do. I made my own sketch and notes from the show, I had taped it. I made some personal changes. Someone probably knows the Woodwrights Shop show number.

Dave

Re: Portable Carpentry Toolbox

Ernie Miller

>I like the little tool totes like Sir William detailed in one od the articals might be on Badger pond. I have nade several over the year you can make them for specific jobs. Plumbing, electrical, carpentry or what ever job you do regulary. Grab the tote and you should have all the tools needed for that job real handy and fun to make. He also showed accessory slip ons that hold chisels and other edge tools that need extra protection.

Sir Roy's Tool Box *LINK*

Roy Anderson

>Here is Sir Roy's tool box. I made one, but with some slight modifications.


Sir Roy's Tool Box

Re: Sir Roy's Tool Box

Dan Clermont in Burnaby

>Thanks for the link and plans

Anybody got pics of what he packs in that neat little toolbox?

Cheers

Dan C

Re: Portable Carpentry Toolbox

Dan Clermont in Burnaby

>I'd sure like to see a pic of Sir William's totes

Cheers

Dan C

Re: Portable Carpentry Toolbox

Ken in Sacramento

>Why not just put together a carpenters tool box such as this one my dad built probably in the 1930's. You can modify to suit.

Re: Portable Carpentry Toolbox

Ken in Sacramento

>Here is the toolbox I built when I first got into hand tools. It holds three saws, level, framing square and misc. other tools. The yellow box is an old wood cheese box and holds misc. little tools. Box is roughly 7 in. wide, 14 in. tall, and 31 in. long.

Ken

Another Tote option...

Rob Brophy...lost in Niagara

>This is my home repair and travelling toolbox....

Construction is 'cheap and cheerful' while staying as light as possible. The ends are Baltic Birch ply, sides are pine, Teak trim and handle and luaun bottom and sub-bottom. Teak rub rails are attached to the bottom to save the luaun from wear. Mortises are cut into the sides for chisels and saws, hole drilled for screwdrivers and driver bits. 1/4" bungee cord holds tools in place along the sides and the well naturally catches all of the loose hardware before it hits a blade...it also allows a jigsaw to be carried without removing the blade.

Build time was 2 or 3 hours...no fancy joinery. Didn't think it would last two years but it's gotta be seven or eight years old now.

I know this wasn't what you were looking for Dan, but it's another option...Rob

Nice one, Rob. It's now a Shop Shot *LINK*

Ellis Walentine, Host

>Your post seemed ready-packaged for Shop Shots, so I put it up there. You didn't mention what you keep in the drawer, and whether there's another drawer on the opposite side, and how you keep the drawer from falling out. Curious minds want to know, so if you feel like holding forth some more, I can add any new pix or explanations to the shop shot.

Cheers,

Ellis Walentine, Host


Upscale Tool Tote

Re: A few more details...(PICS)

Rob Brophy...lost in Niagara

>Hi Ellis,

There is only one drawer, and I stash small, spendy tools like trammels, plumb bobs and drill bits. It's also a good dust free place for the cell phone.

I was going to install a wooden swing latch but I found the weight of tools above held the drawer just fine!

Lee Valley's nifty Victorian spring clip holds notes/receipts...

A short length of 1"x1/8" flat bar with some spacers is a handy place to keep tape measures...

After many years of service, the only change I would make is to add a metal ring to carry my Tim Horton's coffee! It gets a little dangerous carrying both and trying to get through a door....Rob

I love it - neat and clean Thanks for sharing.

vlparisian - Houston

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Re: Portable Carpentry Toolbox

Peter Hyde

>I have been through several toolbox incarnations and this is the latest. The top RH is a St. Roy pattern that is almost standard for English chippies. The big hassle with this style is to get at any tool in the bottom well you have to dig through all the tools that are on top. I tried to keep the cubic content the same in the new one and in fact it came out less. There is no way I could get all the tools shown into the original and still be able to find them easily.

This box is heavy and resides on a dolly that brings it up to bench height. It is lifted with the 2 chest handles and I was originally going to use a cradle system with a hoop handle much like a tote.

There is still some room left in the bottom well for a few more tools, but I haven't found a need to carry any more around.

This one...

Rob Brophy...lost in Niagara

>...is a real classy, working toolbox. I've seen it in action (Peter works at the shop down the road) and it's never a mess..."everything in it's place". Wish I could be half as organized.

Re: Portable Carpentry Toolbox

Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native, Presently Away

>Peter,

Am I to understand that this chest holds your entire inventory of ww'ing tools, or just the ones that you take out to job sites?

Very nice design, I sure like it.

T.O.

Re: Portable Carpentry Toolbox

Peter Hyde

>Todd, this is the box that holds the most useful or appropriate tools needed for the average work day. I have some others that are pulled into service when needed and find that sometimes you can end up carrying around too many tools.

Re: This one...

Peter Hyde

>Hey Rob, where have you been? Haven't seen you post much lately. I will get around to a visit some time. Just been too busy in retirement (temporary) to do anything but turn, turn, turn :-) What a drag :-)

Re: This one...

Rob Brophy...lost in Niagara

>Hey Peter,

Work is getting in the way of life but I try to stop by here and at least read. Retired? Hah! you still get more done in a day than most of us.

Stop by anytime...you know that...Rob

Re: Portable Carpentry Toolbox

Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native, Presently Away

>most useful or appropriate tools needed for the average work day.

Peter,forgive me for not knowing but what is it that you do, and what does an "average day" for you consist of?

Do you have a large stash of tools elsewhere as well?

I do find this interesting as I am convinced that not many tools are required to do alot of ww'ing, and that most of us, myself included have way way more than is really needed.

T.O.

Re: Portable Carpentry Toolbox *LINK*

Peter Hyde

>Todd, here's a good idea of the stuff I do.


http://www.oldtoolsshop.com/Galoots/pHyde/index.html

Re: Portable Carpentry Toolbox *LINK*

Peter Hyde

>Todd, Here is a lot of stuff I have been doing.


http://www.oldtoolsshop.com/Galoots/pHyde/index.html