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I really like that it. Nice to see a work in progress and that is a handsome piece of furniture. I like the shape of that stained glass window and its impressive to see a multi skilled project such as this. Brill!! Owen

I have only just worked out what you meant. :lol: My wife is the fishkeeper, we used to have seahorse but we now have a few shrimps and some clown fishes and a couple of snails. Since having two kids it seems a bit harder to find the time. Owen

After a brief pause due to work and a quick table the wife made me knock out I have got back to my tool chest. After much pondering I decided to make a tilting chisel rack to allow easy access to stuff behind and ease of use. I wanted to see the chisel blades and have them held firm so i...

Thanks every body I think its a case of ordering from lee valley. Owen

Its the size that is the problem! I need small like a box stay hence the lee valley ones being perfect. Or there box lid stays. I need small and slim like a foldig box stay etc.

No joy there!

In my ongoing tool chest build I need a couple of hinges. However I cannot find them anywhere apart from lee valley. In the states they are 59 cents in the UK they are unobtainable!! :roll: If i can get them they i can rack my chisels. Could anybody help me find a uk supplier please, please...

I used some of the soft closure torsion hinges on a chest from Woodfit. While they removed the requirement for the brackets the force they put on the back rail was substantial. Those look a very nice alternative. Good find Owen

Very nice. It just goes to show a bit of skill and some thought goes a long way. I expect that you will get a few years out of that before you get the bench bug. Owen

All looking very good keep up the wip. I for one find this the most interesting section of the forum, you get to see how other people approach problems and sometimes a sneak look at all their kit etc. I have learnt more from people projects than all the books I have ever read. Its frustrating...

Interesting. I have plan for a tilting chisel rack and was considering how to approach the saws or even to fit them in. I would be interested in other ideas as their is less out there on the web to copy or get inspired from than you think. I guess not everybody is willing to waste this much time...

Leveled the wedges off in the drillpress with the digital protractor and cut out some strips for the greenheart (thanks for the id folks) wear strips and holes drilled for the magnets. I held them in place with the lee valley magnet holders which are great. mock up I was going to screw in...

After an olympic sized break I have been back on with the project. First steps were veneering the back panel for the 1st tool bank. veneers glued and in the bag etc cut to size and rough fitting I then built a box the same size to try out a few layouts. cut some wedges on the mitre saw as a...

Thank you every body for your help. Plane storage here I come!!!!!!!!!!!!

I suppose its greenheart. :oops: Any problems leaving it in contact with metal ie resting planes on it?? owen

First wood definetly sinks in water as tested in the childrens bathwater last night. Second wood i will try to cut an end grain to get an idea. I think it may just end up being mystery tough heavy reddy woody species! :lol:

I am fairly confident that the first log is lignum vitae now. The grain does not seem right for greenheart and is very greasy which and waxy which I think is the key. Its possible that the second is ekki the grain looks similar. I had though it might be ipe but I am not sure what that looks...

I think although could be wrong that it is too heavy for iroko. looking its weight up on the web its dense but not as dense as this wood!

I can confirm when i first bought it it was heavy when dropped on ones toe due to being slippy it made a very dense wringing noise if that helps. :oops:

I require help identifying some mystery wood. I intend to use these to make my tool holders in my tool chest and both were bought on a wing and a guess. One was from a commercial wringer/roller and is so heavy i struggle to pick it up. The other larger plank is just as dense. While cutting and...