Chisel rack

[Malc2098]

I've had my chisels stuck to a magnetic strip on a French cleat for a while and I don't like them like that with blades exposed, so I've decided to make a chisel rack. As they're mostly Japanese chisels, I chose the Japanese style by Adrian Preda, with through tenons and wedges for the corner joints.

I have tried to use up the remnants of tulip wood offcuts that Coley gave me. Some of the wood looks really nice, and some has some defects in it which I haven't found until working it.

I started by thickness some strips on the P/T to quite thin by using the melamine board with sandpaper stuck to it and passing them through sitting on the sandpaper. I then glued them together to make the back of the rack.

The sander is another generous donation by my lovely uncle.

 

[Malc2098]

I then laid out the sides and top and bottom with the chisels in and drilled the holes for the handle rests and then cut that down the middle to make two of them and also to get the lengths required for top and bottom.




I'll see if the hammer will fit, too, and if a couple of magnets might hold it.



I then did the mortice and tenons, the mortices with the mortiser and the tenons on the bandsaw. The tulip wood didn't like the mortiser cutting through even with an oak board backing it and tore out. It all went together well, but I may look for some different wood to use on the sides and top and bottom.



Just the magnets, the tenons' wedges, the back and the French cleat hook to be fitted and that should be it.

 

[AndyP]

Very neat Malc, are you not tempted to put some doors on it?

 

[Malc2098]

Very neat Malc, are you not tempted to put some doors on it?

Thanks, Andy.

I'm hoping rare earth magnets are going to stop them falling out.

 

[AndyP]

Very neat Malc, are you not tempted to put some doors on it?

Thanks, Andy.

I'm hoping rare earth magnets are going to stop them falling out.

I am sure they will. I was thinking of keeping dust out.

Is there also the chance that the chisels will become magnetised?

 

[Malc2098]

Very neat Malc, are you not tempted to put some doors on it?

Thanks, Andy.

I'm hoping rare earth magnets are going to stop them falling out.

I am sure they will. I was thinking of keeping dust out.

Is there also the chance that the chisels will become magnetised?

Ha! If I use them often enough, the dust won't settle!

Would magnetising the blades create problems when sharpening?

 

[AndyP]

Dunno Malc, but that was always my fear. Swarf from sharpening contaminating the workpiece perhaps? A quick wipe would solve that though. :eusa-think:

I use magnets to hold spanners and chuck keys to machines but that’s all.

 

[Woodbloke]

That looks good. I have a morbid fear of nasty sharp chisel blades etc when they're racked out on the Tool Wall, so each chisel has it's own partitioned space (to stop them 'clonking' against one another) and the blades are covered in a bit of clear acrylic so pink fleshy bits can't get anywhere near the edges - Rob

 

[Malc2098]

Today, I marked out and forstnered (is there such a verb?!) the recesses for the magnets.


I made and fitted the wedges to pull the tenons tight.


I routed and chiselled the round corners square to accept the back.


I glued and clamped the back in place.

 

[Malc2098]

Finished and French Cleated.

Now to start another for all the rest. This time I'm using some recycled cherry from my old kitchen cupboard doors.

 

[Phil]

Nice one Malc :eusa-clap:

 

[Malc2098]

Cheers, Phil.

 

[TrimTheKing]

Very nice mate, simple and functional. :eusa-clap:

 

[Woodster]

That looks good. I have a morbid fear of nasty sharp chisel blades etc when they're racked out on the Tool Wall, so each chisel has it's own partitioned space (to stop them 'clonking' against one another) and the blades are covered in a bit of clear acrylic so pink fleshy bits can't get anywhere near the edges - Rob

I agree. It’s surprising how many Woodturning tool racks I’ve seen with the sharp edges pointing upwards.

 

[Malc2098]

Very nice mate, simple and functional. :eusa-clap:

Cheers, Mark.

 

[Malc2098]

Just run a dry fit for for the second one. Using 3mm mdf for the backing this time.

That cherry is nice to work.

 

[AndyP]

Is that anti slip mat on the back Malc?

 

[Malc2098]

Is that anti slip mat on the back Malc?

Yes, Andy. I've just been using it while moving the chisels around to get the measurements.

I wasn't proposing to use it while it was vertical on the wall.

 

[Malc2098]

That's better!

 

[AndyP]

Crafty bit of design there for the hammer

 

[Malc2098]

Crafty bit of design there for the hammer

Yeah. Right. Was planned from the start!

 

[fiveeyes]

smartly done...could you not angle the rack, so as to not have 'falling out' ? perhaps no room tho.

 

[Malc2098]

smartly done...could you not angle the rack, so as to not have 'falling out' ? perhaps no room tho.

Thanks.

I don't think there's a need. The magnets do their job well. The larger chisels have two magnets behind them. When I put the chisels back, there's a reassuring clunk as the magnet pulls them back.