Dr Al
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Today I declared finished a project that I've been working on since January: a travel tool chest & workbench.
The primary reason I did this project was to practice hand tool woodwork without having to worry too much about aesthetics (which are not my forte). Less significantly, I also wanted the ability to take a tool kit on holiday and be able to make small boxes and such-like. Since Carolyn has had M.E., she often needs to spend a reasonable amount of time resting and I'd go spare if I just had to sit around reading all day, so having a little project kit with me helps keep me sane.
All the woodwork (with the exception of a few "resawing" cuts on a bandsaw) was done with hand tools. All of the metal bits were also made by me, but not with hand tools![Laugh :LOL: :LOL:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Anyway, this is the chest closed...
... and opened (the front doubles as a shooting board):
Rear view with a leather-jawed vice (which can also be turned round and used as a stop, or removed completely to allow clamping to the uprights on the back):
More photos and details in this project thread: Travel Tool Chest / Workbench
The primary reason I did this project was to practice hand tool woodwork without having to worry too much about aesthetics (which are not my forte). Less significantly, I also wanted the ability to take a tool kit on holiday and be able to make small boxes and such-like. Since Carolyn has had M.E., she often needs to spend a reasonable amount of time resting and I'd go spare if I just had to sit around reading all day, so having a little project kit with me helps keep me sane.
All the woodwork (with the exception of a few "resawing" cuts on a bandsaw) was done with hand tools. All of the metal bits were also made by me, but not with hand tools
Anyway, this is the chest closed...
![with_front_on.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/7e2/7e23d0d4dddcafd8cc5a17a937cc60c7.jpg)
... and opened (the front doubles as a shooting board):
![just_opened.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/599/599910c8aa16aaea5d89e31d026c1027.jpg)
Rear view with a leather-jawed vice (which can also be turned round and used as a stop, or removed completely to allow clamping to the uprights on the back):
![rear_view_showing_vice.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/14a/14a364ed624c4c8094e76832fc253d56.jpg)
More photos and details in this project thread: Travel Tool Chest / Workbench
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