Chisel Rack #1: Design and Inspiration

I have been working on a chisel rack so I thought I’d just write a brief blog about a “quick” project.

I wanted to quit working out of the chisel roll the came with my LN chisels. It was kind of a silly purchase anyway. Its not like a traveling cabinet maker.

I drew inspiration from some of the A&C clocks that I have seen here on LJ’s and have drawn sketches.

The materials will mirror my workbench: cherry verticals and maple horizontals.

The back will be flush so that I can adapt to a french cleat in the future.

The base will allow protection of the sharp edge

Feet that will swivel to provide stability when sitting on the bench

Tapered posts.

One thing a struggled with was should the rack “dominate the posts or should the posts “dominate” the rack. I decided to let the posts dominate and go with through tenons with a relief on the rack.

Here are some sketches…................

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