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A Two-day Traditional-looking Tool Chest

Megan Fitzpatrick — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:59:25 +0000

As regular blog readers know, I have too many tools with no home – so I’ve been building an “Anarchist’s Tool Chest” – a traditional English chest – a la Christopher Schwarz’s book on the subject. And as regular readers know, I’ve been building it since…oh…since many months ago (I’m almost done – really! Just … Read more »

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A Cool Cat of a Blacksmith

Megan Fitzpatrick — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 03:41:45 +0000

I’m putting the finishing exterior touches on my “Anarchist’s Tool Chest,” though I’m still deciding whether or not to add a lock. But I knew I wanted chest lifts (also known as handles) – even though this chest is going to live in my home shop and not get moved about; the thing just wouldn’t … Read more »

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Tool Chest Handsaw Storage

Megan Fitzpatrick — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 00:25:59 +0000

I’m working on the interior of my “Anarchist’s Tool Chest,” and I’ve decided to slightly rearrange the storage from what’s shown in Christopher Schwarz’s book. Instead of a saw till all along the front wall at the bottom of the chest as Chris suggests, I’m attaching my two panel saws (crosscut and rip) to the … Read more »

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Sometimes, One Marking Gauge Doesn’t Cut It

Megan Fitzpatrick — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 01:06:42 +0000

As I was finishing up the exterior of my “Anarchist’s Tool Chest,” I ran into a little problem while fitting the three hinges (which are 1-1/2″ x 2″ solid brass butt hinges from Horton Brasses, with a brushed nickel finish – love ‘em). Obviously, the lid and dust seal (the upper skirt) had to be … Read more »

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How to Save Your Tool Chest and Your Tools from Water

Christopher Schwarz — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 16:21:32 +0000

While I think a tool chest is the best place to store your tools, the chest can also become a rusty tomb if you aren’t careful. Woodworking shops can be nasty places. I’ve worked in unheated garages, damp basements, former warehouses and sheds with dirt floors. And when I inspect old tool chests, it’s common … Read more »

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Hock, Schwarz Books Selected as ‘Essential’ by F&C Magazine

Megan Fitzpatrick — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:26:54 +0000

Furniture & Cabinetmaking magazine has in its winter 2012 issue honored Ron Hock’s “The Perfect Edge” (Popular Woodworking) and Christopher Schwarz’s “The Anarchist’s Tool Chest” (Lost Art Press), as well as Robert Wearing’s “The Essential Woodworker” (Lost Art Press), for which Chris is the editor and publisher, with inclusion on its “Essential Reading List.” Also … Read more »

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Don’t Bring a Fretsaw to a Coping Saw Fight

Megan Fitzpatrick — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:04:27 +0000

While I have a blister on my right hand from wielding a saw and mallet (alternately, of course) for five hours, I’m delighted to report that I now have the shell for my “Anarchist’s Tool Chest” dovetailed and in clamps. Yes, five hours of dovetailing for one 38″ x 21-7/8″ shell. And while Christopher Schwarz … Read more »

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Build a Tool Chest. Day 4: The Silent Day

Christopher Schwarz — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 03:44:12 +0000

The dovetailed skirt around the carcase of a tool chest (or blanket chest) is fussy to fit. The case has to be square and plumb. The skirting material has to be flat and square. And you have to get the joint’s baselines in just the right place. And even when you do all that, you … Read more »

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Three Important Woodworking Books New to Our Store

Megan Fitzpatrick — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:43:17 +0000

If you read the woodworking message boards and blogs, you’ve likely read a little bit about Christopher Schwarz’s latest book, “The Anarchist’s Tool Chest” (Lost Art Press). It’s a mix of the philosophy of social mutualism, a list of hand tools Chris finds essential in his shop, and how-to on building a stout tool chest … Read more »

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