Hanging Cabinet for my Chisel Problem

[Zuye Zheng]

Amassed quite a few over the past several months, but been distracted by this new guy to do something about it.
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Ended up building a hanging wall cabinet for them and some other odds and ends.
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Was initially worried about the strength of the piano hinges especially given the double "doors" and the larger slicks but they seem to be holding quite well with some larger screws.

[Lasse Hilbrandt]

That is a very nice hanging cabinet. I like the saw till too. Do you have plans for them you are willing to share ?

[Phil Mueller]

Very well done!

[Derek Cohen]

Hi Zuye

I'd be distracted by a Golden Retriever pup as well. We have had them for a few decades. This is Rufus as a bench pup 12 years ago ..



Now I have a similar chisel cabinet. It is hung on a french cleat, which is screwed into a brick wall.

My concern about your layout is how you get to the chisels at the rear tier? As I mentioned, my cabinet has a similar setup, but the tiers are staggered differently. Nevertheless, although the tiers are staggered, I need to remove the slicks to get to the bench chisels at the very rear. They are at the rear as they are less used than other chisels (I do have a problem ) ...



Regards from Perth

Derek

[Chris Hachet]

Very nice.....the Japanese chisels are just gorgeous, as is the cabinet.

[Andrew Pitonyak]

Very nice, but I fail to see the "chisel problem"

[Jerry Olexa]

VERY, very nice work!!!!! love the plane storage also....You gave me some ideas!!!! Thnx for posting.

[Brett Luna]

My concern about your layout is how you get to the chisels at the rear tier?

Picture #5 shows the solution. The double tiers are in a hinged frame that allows access to both sides...and the moderately cavernous cabinet behind. I like it. I will likely borrow heavily (steal) from the design.

[Dave Anderson NH]

Derek and Zuye, a double thank you both for posting your chisel storage walls. Both look great and the bonus for me is that looking at both of your quantities I can now safely say I DO NOT have a chisel problem.

[Frederick Skelly]

Nice cabinet Zuye!
Cute pup too.

[Joe A Faulkner]

First of all, if you have a cabinet fully dedicated to chisels, my guess is you must have plane problem too!!!

Here's my variation on the theme of storing the chisels in tiers.
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[Derek Cohen]

Derek and Zuye, a double thank you both for posting your chisel storage walls. Both look great and the bonus for me is that looking at both of your quantities I can now safely say I DO NOT have a chisel problem.

Dave, you think that THIS represents a chisel problem?!

Regards from Perth

Derek

[Zuye Zheng]

Thanks guys!

That is a very nice hanging cabinet. I like the saw till too. Do you have plans for them you are willing to share ?

Kinda winged them. They're all 3/4 pine board, the saw till was a 4'x1' split at an angle to make the sides and mostly pocket screwed. The cabinet was handy tooled, jointed 6" wide boards and dovetailed/dadoed. I can get you some more pictures if interested.

Hi Zuye

I'd be distracted by a Golden Retriever pup as well. We have had them for a few decades. This is Rufus as a bench pup 12 years ago ..

Now I have a similar chisel cabinet. It is hung on a french cleat, which is screwed into a brick wall.

My concern about your layout is how you get to the chisels at the rear tier? As I mentioned, my cabinet has a similar setup, but the tiers are staggered differently. Nevertheless, although the tiers are staggered, I need to remove the slicks to get to the bench chisels at the very rear. They are at the rear as they are less used than other chisels (I do have a problem ) ...

Regards from Perth

Derek

Yours looks great, actually used it as inspiration when figuring out what to do with mine! As Brett mentioned, the middle "door" has access from both sides. With the first door opened, the paring chisels are accessible, opening the second, slicks and rasps are accessible.

[Derek Cohen]

Well Zuye, I think your swing out doors are brilliant!

Regards from Perth

Derek

[Luke Dupont]

...I wish I had such problems

Can't help but focus on the chisels more than the cabinet! But, the cabinet's very nice too