tool holder

[howardb]

Not a new idea. Grandpa's Pastime sells these, as does Tandy and probably Hidecrafters & anyone else. I'm only sharing because a friend at work made it for me using my wood. It's black walnut...

The wood was given to me by my best friend's brother, so it's got some history to it, especially from their family. It was his dad's & there's a whole sad story to it, and this is the first I've had a chance to use it. The only bummer is I didn't get to do the actual woodworking. I am doing the finishing though, but I'm sharing the raw wood pic first.

It's flippin gorgeous. The grain is straight & dense. It was an old growth tree.

Brent

[leatheroo]

beautiful wood!!!! wish i had something like this....groan..groan...my stamping tools sit upsided down in a jar

[howardb]

Hi Roo. I think the one from Tandy had a few less holes, but was only about $50.

Best bet is to find a local woodworker and try to work out a trade or something. I'm probably going to end up making some saddlebags for his Vespa as payment for his labor on the woodworking.

Well, I've rubbed a couple of coats of linseed into it, burnished it with fine scotchbrite, and took a couple more pictures. The grain really popped with the finish on it!

Brent

[tazzmann]

That looks awesome brent! Wish I had one that nice. I have a Tandy one that works, But really need two.

[cybertracy]

Beautiful job, would make me want to do leatherwork even more than I do now! I love your custom drying rack, just goes to show the many uses of tools beyond their initial. I am looking forward to finding/making something similar someday, but as an alternative I just "velcroed" a couple of Tandy's toolholders to a lazy susan and divided them up so I can take 1 or 2 off as needed (basic set, Sheridan details, stamping set, etc. . . ). Sorry about the picture quality.

[Don101]

Nice wood, all ive got is a self made crappy piece of scrap wood oh well it works, Don

[Duke]

gee thanks. now ya got me wanting to make one myself. luckily I just got a new drill press and band saw. boy oh boy the things I can do

[electrathon]

Brent,

Your finish work looks very nice. Walnut has a very rich, pleasing look to it.

I do see an issue with it, not one that you did buy from the way the wood was cut. If you look at the end grain you will see that there is grain running in a half circle (the wood came from a very small branch or the center of a tree). This causes warpage and splitting of the wood over time and drying. You third board down in the glue-up actually has the very center circulat grain of the branch, the most prone to cracking, twisting and rotating of any part of a tree. When selecting wood, always avoid this, or cut the wood so that it does not happen. The grain idealy shoud only run diagional to your piece. Your two upper boards would have had more strength if it was cut lengthwise and half of the board flipped, then glued back togeather. The third board down should have been trimmed and the core of the tree disposed of and wood used more to the outside. I hope this makes since.

Aaron

[pete]

Just as a tip to those who use a wood rack like these. Put a cotton ball or a piece of foam in the hole for the swivel knife. It will keep the tip from damage.

pete

[wolvenstien]

Got Wood? Very nice brent..... I have been looking for some maple or oak to make a caddie for my tools... still havent for them piece of wood the stands up and smacks me in the face yet.

[Spider]

Some people have even used a block of styrofoam as a tool holder. A cheap but effective temporary item that will keep your tools upright. This is very nice Brent. Sorry but I can't say "wood" without laughing. No disrespect but I am just that immature....lol.....sshhhh