Fantasy Tool Box - part 6

[derekcohen]

A few more progress shots.

Ring handles have been added along a shoulder strap. This one is temporary. A nice leather one has been ordered.



The inside lid is now complete. In addition to the shopmade dovetail and crosscut joinery saws, and the customised Knew Concept fret saw, there is a Nakaya mini dozuki (150mm plate, 0.20mm thick). I added a custom handle in Sheoak. This is a superb saw for very fine cuts, such as dovetailed mitres.





The dozuki is supported by a swivel clasp and held with a rare earth magnet at the toe ...



There are two steel rules: a 150mm/6" and a 300mm/12" from a Starrett combination square. The head for the square is in one of the boxes in the top layer.



In the right corner of the lid are two dovetail templates, 1:6 and 1:7. These are the ratios I prefer to use.





And, lastly, the top row of boxes, with shopmade chisels, angle squares, and shopmade marking tools ...



Regards from Perth

Derek

 

[BarneyD]

Gorgeous work, Derek. Thank you for sharing. I love your projects.

Cheers,
Barney

 

[peter halle]

It's always a better day when you post new images. Beautiful work!

Peter

 

[demographic]

In the picture with the handsaws, do you have to fully remove the rotating part to take the saws out?

The old joiners boxes Ive seen have usually had that rotating part the same shape as the hole in the sawhandle so you only have to rotate it til its lined up with the hole in the sawhandle and you can remove the saw.

Ive done one years ago and for me it's easy to remove the saw without having any bits to lose.

It's possible I'm looking at this wrong?

 

[derekcohen]

In the picture with the handsaws, do you have to fully remove the rotating part to take the saws out?

The old joiners boxes Ive seen have usually had that rotating part the same shape as the hole in the sawhandle so you only have to rotate it til its lined up with the hole in the sawhandle and you can remove the saw.

Ive done one years ago and for me it's easy to remove the saw without having any bits to lose.

It's possible I'm looking at this wrong?

The Japanese saw does not require parts to be removed. Simply lift the plate off the rare earth magnet, turn and slide out the handle. The other saws are held down by clamps, which require being unscrewed.

Regards from Perth

Derek