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Fantasy Tool Box - the last box, plus more ...

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There are two boxes at the bottom of the chest ...



The one on the left contains the moving fillester/shoulder plane, which was posted some weeks ago ...



The one on the right has not yet been opened.



A digital vernier caliper is on the tool list and I have a spare Mitutoyo available. This one is 14 years old and still as accurate and as reliable as can be, and the battery lasts several months.

Tape measures are for roughing out. They are not precision tools. Nevertheless, they need to be accurate, and if you have more than one tape measure, they need to align with each other and a reliable scale. I have a few excellent tapes, from Starrett, BMI, and Hultafors, but they were all too large to fit in this box. I hunted around for a small tape measure, which needed to be both Metric and Imperial, and 2-3m in length. I found this one on Temu, just 40mm across. Intended as a kew ring, the blade is stainless steel and stiff. All for around $5!



It is spot-on accurate with a Starrett 300mm blade. Ignore the error of parallax in the photo ...



Into the box is a complete sharpening system capable of honing any blade you wish to throw at it. And cheap as chips! From Temu again ...

I had previously shown two 6" x 2 1/2" diamond plates, one 1000 grit and another 3000 grit. These were joined by two plates made of 5mm perspex with 12000 grit diamond mesh and 60000 grit chromium oxide.



However I was unhappy with the perspex bases as they flexed. These have been changed for 3mm aluminium plate. The aluminium plate was purchased online and sliced up on the tablesaw ...



Creating ...



These are large enough for my needs as I freehand hone. The orange eraser is for cleaning the media.

While discussing the digital vernier caliper and the tape measure, it is timely to the other marking tools.

There are two scales/rules included in this tool box. One is a 12"/300mm blade for a Starrett combination square, and the other is a thin and flexible Mitutoyo, which is the best way to mark on curved surfaces ...



These are secured with rare earth magnets under the rim of the lid. Easy to access ...



The other marking tools are housed in a box in the top row ...





Base for the large Starrett combination square, a 4" Starrett combination square, iGaging sliding bevel (looks to be a copy of a Starrett), a drafting compass which doubles as a divider, and a cheap but accurate ss protractor used to set the sliding bevel.

Can anyone see anything missing?

Regards from Perth

Derek
 
Drat! Back to Sherlock Holmes lessons!

Thank you, D.C.

Edit: I will confess, I was being anally conventional and scanning for the brightly coloured ones. Duhh!
 
Mp3 player?
Woodworking your way through the apocalypse would need a killer soundtrack.
 
fuse said:
Mp3 player?
Woodworking your way through the apocalypse would need a killer soundtrack.
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Does an iPhone count? :)

Interestingly, I have noticed on social media that the original iPod Classic is now sought after and making a comeback.

Regards from Perth

Derek
 
All super as always Derek, about the only thing I have in my minimalist kit that you don’t is a wooden wedge, depends on the work intending to be done probably but I find I use one a lot for all sorts of things.
Mine measures approximately 3 1/2” long 1 1/2” across and tapering from about 5/8” to a point, in Oak.
Ian
 
Chalk. Essential for marking out how you plan to cut up rough sawn boards. Make your mistakes while you can still change your mind and rub them out!
 
AndyP said:
Ah, then a marking knife?
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There is also a marking knife with blade options (in addition to the kiridashi in the box above - the kiridashi can be used for marking or carving), a wide range of screwdriver heads and holder, a carbide burnisher, and a kerfing chisel. The awl is something I am happy with since I made the blade reversible. It is locked in a brass head, with one end a scratch awl and the other a birdcage awl.





Regards from Perth

Derek
 
AndyT said:
Chalk. Essential for marking out how you plan to cut up rough sawn boards. Make your mistakes while you can still change your mind and rub them out!
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HI Andy, chalk is good. However not needed on this trip, thank goodness as space is tough to find even for something this small! A 2mm pencil will have to do :)

Regards from Perth

Derek
 
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