Category Archives: The Anarchist’s Tool Chest

I Like Chests (Though You Might Have a Nice Rack)

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

I am wed and bred to the traditional tool chest. I’ve been working out of one since 1996 and have no plans to suddenly switch to storing my tools in stacking rubber boxes. Sure, I’ve experimented with other systems (like … Continue reading →

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What Would Never be Recovered

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

“This or that quiet place, the home of peace, was turned into a ghastly battle-field, with the naked and maimed corpses of trees lying about. Bad enough, all this was. Still, trees might grow again; the hollows might recover their … Continue reading →

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Tool Chests: Dutch vs. English

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

Question: What made you decide that you liked the Dutch tool chest design in favor of the one in “The Anarchist’s Tool Chest?” Answer: I don’t prefer the Dutch chest. This Q&A was repeated at least 20 times on Friday … Continue reading →

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12 Tool Chests, 5 Days, 1 Tired American

Posted on March 16, 2013 by

When I teach woodworking classes, I am sometimes asked the following question: Do you consider yourself first a writer or a woodworker? I don’t have an answer to that question. I have to do both things just about every day … Continue reading →

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Catch Up With Narayan Nayar

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

Narayan Nayar has revived his long-slumbering blog, etherfarm.com. Narayan is a frequent contributor to Lost Art Press products – he’s photographing the H.O. Studley chest, he created the chapter-opening photos for “The Anarchist’s Tool Chest” and has helped me gain … Continue reading →

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Why You Should Work With a Blacksmith

Posted on January 27, 2013 by

Yesterday I put the finishing touches on my traveling Dutch tool chest: strap hinges and a hasp made by John Switzer of Black Bear Forge. Of course, the metalwork looks fantastic and correct on this old-style piece. But beyond the … Continue reading →

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Just a Little Dutch

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

I finished painting my downsized Dutch chest last night (yes, this one fits in my car thanks for asking), filled it up with tools and started work with it today. As you can see I made some small changes to … Continue reading →

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The Driving Dutchman

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

When measuring my car and drawing up the plans for my first Dutch chest, I forgot two things: the handles and the caster assembly. Which means, as you probably can guess, that the chest does not fit in my car. … Continue reading →

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A Quick Tour of the Dutch Tool Chest

Posted on January 11, 2013 by

It turns out that the Dutch Tool Chest I recently finished is a little larger than I needed. Fully loaded with the tools I take on the road, it still had room for more. And it weighs only 116 pounds. … Continue reading →

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Psst, Spaces Open in a Tool Chest Class

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

If you want to build a tool chest and you need some dominatrix-style “encouragement” to get it done inside of a week, then listen up. There are about five spaces open in my tool chest class in August at the … Continue reading →

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