3mm Bevel Edged Chisel - Really?

[Trafalgar]

These shop shots put Alan Peters' place to shame.

Yeah ... not enough tools on show! :lol:

Page 46 of Alan Peters' book ...

"My eagerness to install machinery .... I had no desire to live in poverty...".

He goes on to list 20 major machines.

Then with regard the chisels - he had all shown here, and more. The only ones he did not have were mortice chisels: "I have no use for mortice chisels or heavy firmer chisels where I cannot use the mortiser".

Now I am also aware that Alan Peters was a serious cyclist in his youth. I do not believe, however, that he had a brewery on the side. So it seems that he had more in common with Jacob than yourself. :lol:

Regards from Perth

Derek

My 'brewery' is a ten gallon capacity brew sculpture that easily cost less than a 1980's era used Unisaw. My recipes, though, are priceless in my humble opinion.

 

[griggs]

WOW David, that is certainly an impressive collection that you have there.

 

[Bluekingfisher]

Thanks Griggs

 

[Peter Sefton]

WOW David, that is certainly an impressive collection that you have there.

It really is quite an impressive kit of tools and I love the hanging planes.

Thanks for sharing, Peter

 

[Bluekingfisher]

Praise indeed Peter, many thanks.

David

 

[n0legs]

I'll add my admiration David =D>
Very very nice.

 

[Woody2Shoes]

Looking at the very fine and enviable tools collections previously posted - and the very nicely made storage cabinets made for them - I'm reminded of a dilemma I've recently struggled with, unsuccessfully: should a storage cabinet include "room for expansion"?

I wonder if the cabinets shown used to contain such room - they don't seem to have a spare cm3 wasted now!

Is leaving room for expansion in one's tool cabinet an incitement/reminder to acquire yet more "indispensable" and "reasonably priced" hardware?

Cheers, W2S

PS I'd add a smiley but can't seem to make them work!

 

[Bluekingfisher]

If I were you I would leave a little room for expansion, my cab was designed for the tools I had although i have purchased one or two since. You will undoutedly end up with a few more, so I guess the term , you can never have enough space, when it comes to woodworking is true for most of us.

Good luck with your build 8) :wink:

David

 

[griggs]

....... You will undoutedly end up with a few more, so I guess the term , you can never have enough space, when it comes to woodworking is true for most of us.

Good luck with your build 8) :wink:

David

Certainly does seem that it can be a slippery slope