Readers frequently ask for a list of tools I have in my chest with brand names, tool sizes and short comments on the efficacy of each tool.
I hesitate to do this because a lot of my tools are dictated by the type of work I do. Most people don’t need three sliding bevels. I wish I had six because chairs. But despite my instincts, here is a snapshot of what’s in my chest right now.
Note that this list doesn’t include some specialty tools for chairmaking – a scorp, travisher and spokeshaves – which I keep elsewhere.
Tools in the Top Till of my Tool Chest
The Tools in the Second Till of my Tool Chest
The Tools in the Third Till of my Tool Chest
The Tools in the Bottom of my Tool Chest
— Christopher Schwarz