Steampunk Tool Chest

[Wayland]

Sniping has become common practice on eBay these days. Wait till the last minute then put your price in.

Done it myself a few times after losing out that way many a time.

 

[Gaudette]

Cracking job and a really nice chest. Good job.

 

[Madriverrob]

I love your attention to detail , great job .

 

[Wayland]

The devil is always in the detail.

 

[Zingmo]

I love this. Like a miniature museum of technical curiosities. I am wondering how you fit a pole-lathe in the "Bodging" drawer though...

Z

 

[Wayland]

All the tools needed to make it...

 

[Wayland]

Just picked up a nice old wrench that matches nicely with my favourite "perfect handle" turnscrews.

This is exactly the sort of quality tool I want to keep in this chest.

 

[Wayland]

This fellow I picked up a while ago at the Green Man festival in 2016. It has a chuck for square shanked bits, maximum 3/16ths” ( 5mm ) across the flats but that could be ground out of a 1/4” ( 7mm ) round shaft.


The hollow handle will take a maximum length of 2 1/2” ( 65mm ). The only bit that came with it is a simple spike but I’m thinking I could grind a few drill bits to fit and maybe an old screw driver or two.

 

[JohnC]

I have something"similar" (not as robust), there are a selection of bits with it, Ill look it out and try a photo of them for interest.

 

[mr_magicfingers]

Lovely job on that chest, I always keep an eye out for something similar but only ever seem to see them at silly prices.

 

[JohnC]

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Ive used this a few times in the shed and its ok, the padsaw should really get a new blade..

 

[richardhomer]

Stunning work on the tool chest , Looks really nice .

 

[Wayland]

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Ive used this a few times in the shed and its ok, the padsaw should really get a new blade..

Interesting set of bits. The curved one makes me think it's a leatherworking tool but the others I'm not so sure of.

 

[JohnC]

there are two screwdrivers and a straight awl (but that has been altered in the past, so may have been something else) there is a countersink borer on the right..
There's space for other bits, so may have been others before I got it.

 

[Wayland]

Thanks John.

The countersink is an interesting idea. Might have to make one of those.

 

[Monikieman]

I need to take a closer look as in my fathers tool chest that I dug out as a result of this thread is.......... a thing that looks like the countersink. it might have a square or hex shave and at forst I thought a tile borer or for starting holes in tiles.

Sadly there is no tool that it goes with!!!!!!!

 

[johnbaz]

Just picked up a nice old wrench that matches nicely with my favourite "perfect handle" turnscrews.

This is exactly the sort of quality tool I want to keep in this chest.

Snap!!, I got the same type of adjustable spanner a few weeks ago at the bootsale!!

Went to the bootsale this morning, I bought two packs of the thin 4.5" cutting discs for £4, Also got two pairs on Binoculars, some watches A nice little Woden vice and some wire cutters!!

A nice set of Stanley (Sheffield) wire cutters..

Except that they were made in Japan!!

To the OP, Lovely boxes mate


John

 

[Wayland]

Funnily enough, I picked up a wrench just like your third from the left in a job lot of tools this morning.

 

[johnbaz]

Funnily enough, I picked up a wrench just like your third from the left in a job lot of tools this morning.

I've three in different sizes!!

John

 

[Leon]

Hi Wayland,
Just wondering if you were in Lincoln this weekend? Fantastic Steampunk gathering,; some amazing gear on show. Seemed to be the busiest year yet.
Nice job on the chest.☺