Tetris, Part 2

As I move forward assembling my tool kit for the upcoming 18th Century Trades Fair at my friend Tim’s place down in center county, I am beginning to pack out my vintage tool chest, acquired many years ago for almost nothing at one of Martin Donnelly’s summer warehouse-clearing shindigs up in central New York.  The place to start was the drawer unit sliding till.  Here goes.

Drawer #1 (sorry for the photography) contains several oilstones (waterstones and diamond stones need not apply for this kit) and a shop knife.

NB – the organization of the drawers remains in-process until, well, probably until I take my last breath.

Drawer #2 is all about layout tools, including small scales, dividers, mortise gauge and panel gauge parts, etc.

Drawer #3 is a mix, a small wooden spokeshave, another folding scale (clearly should be in drawer #2) a couple hook knives, a small hammer and a scraper burnisher.

Drawer #4 is the home for my chisels, including the pile of mortising chisels I made from derelict plow plane irons, some ancient bench chisels, and a couple homemade dovetail chisels.

Drawer #5 includes the set of brass Roubo-ish squares I made while preparing for that workshop years ago, along with a scraper in an envelope.

Drawer #6 is all about hole-making, including gimlets, spoon bits, tapers, some ancient twist bits, etc.

Drawer #7 has some small planes and a travisher.

There’s still an occasional and cranny, probably for a small screwdriver or two.

Stay tuned.