formariz 11,987 #1 Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) With all of this time in my hands doing additional cleaning and organizing , also trying to keep my mind occupied with something else,dug out my old tool box. This was my tool box that I used as a Journeyman woodworker in NYC about 42 years ago from about 20 to about 35. It’s been striped of most tools over the years but there are still some originals in there. Brings back fond memories. I still remember getting the wood for it, and cutting all 66 dovetails by hand. Edited April 26, 2020 by formariz 2 5 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #2 Posted April 26, 2020 outstanding ! they don't make them like that anymore ... even years ago very few that nice ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,300 #3 Posted April 26, 2020 Beautiful tool box! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CCW 1,292 #4 Posted April 26, 2020 Way better HF tool box. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,991 #5 Posted April 26, 2020 Very, very nice! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jay bee 896 #6 Posted April 26, 2020 WOW!!! What a nice job Cas. You must have been proud when you finished that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,021 #7 Posted April 26, 2020 Reminds me of the wooden machinist chest that had. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
formariz 11,987 #8 Posted April 27, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, jay bee said: WOW!!! What a nice job Cas. You must have been proud when you finished that. Thank you. I was very proud of it yes. I was the first one there to use such a box. That design came from the need to have everything organized and very important at the end of day to make sure all tools were accounted for. I was however young and perhaps a little foolish. Occasionally I had to move to another job and either had to take the subway or take a cab. You can see where the foolish part comes in. Lifting that thing full into the trunk of a cab was no small feat which was the easy part, the real accomplishment was taking it out. Edited April 27, 2020 by formariz 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
formariz 11,987 #9 Posted April 27, 2020 2 hours ago, squonk said: Reminds me of the wooden machinist chest that had. I got the idea from something at Hefner’s estate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,021 #10 Posted April 27, 2020 A machinist doesn’t want a big chest because it will get caught in the lathe! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
formariz 11,987 #11 Posted April 27, 2020 3 hours ago, squonk said: A machinist doesn’t want a big chest because it will get caught in the lathe! Not if he shaves it! It will just slip by it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
