Lots of things going on today in the shop, starting off by re-setting the vertical axis on my bandsaw blade, with the Blade Square Tool I purchased a short time ago .. then is will be off to making wooden box to keep my Narex Paring Chisels in a safe, easy access wooden box with a secret tool holder ...
As usual, my "little job" turned into a multi day marathon, I always underestimate how long it takes to make things, maybe that's because I often make changes as I go, or maybe it's because I don't take into account how long glue and finishes take to apply, dry and harden ....
I was excited to get this tool, the BLADE SQUARE, and finally get my bandsaw blade aligned AND be able to check it from time to time when I want to cut veneers. In the past I have relied on a good steel square, but the end result is that I often get veneers that are thinner at the top of bottom (wedge shaped) making less usable wood.
The Blade Square Tool works extremely well, and my Tilt Box measuring box is extremely sensitive but accurate (I know, I tested it with a level). I also like I do not have to go "looking for a Square Tool" as I also purchased the little holding rack, with magnets, that attaches right to the saw ... easy to use, easy to find ... for me this is golden!!
The leveling box I use is called a Tilt Box II, appears to be off the market, a real pity, it is the only one I know that was magnetized on THREE sides, making it super handy. Here is another alternative from Amazon I have not tested ...
After all that, I finally got to run my Walnut through the bandsaw for the half inch sides I wanted for the chisel box. All of which you can see in the video.
I wanted to show the detail of the magnets that are embedded in the walnut cross piece that hold the chisels in the box, firmly enough (in my case) that the chisels can even be store vertical and they will not fall out, even the big 1-1/4" wide one. This means this box could sit vertical on a workbench or on a shelf. (would hesitate to stand it up on my workbench because I know I would knock it over and all chisels would fall out when it hit the floor .... so I made a nice angled stand for my work bench.
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The feature of the "gutter" at the bottom was so I could do away with the annoying plastic tip guards, and this seems to work very well with the magnets.
Below you can see the chisels on their "leaning stand" the top is off and normally I would store that under the workbench when using the chisels, just to have less muss and fuss on top the workbench ...
The final box is very slim and easily fits in cupboards and drawers in my workshop, protecting the chisel tips while still having all the chisels very easy to get at ... again without fussing with plastic sleeves.
This whole adventure was a bit of a surprise to me, the box with the holy lining turned out better than expected and the thought of using magnets happened during the build and that was what really made this whole endeavor fun and productive.
Thanks for watching
Colin
