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Traveling with Tools - Jonny Rocket - 03-16-2015
I signed up for a hand tool class that will require a bit of traveling to attend (just a few hours of driving each way) and I'd like some recommendations on traveling with chisels, scrapers, and planes. I was thinking of just setting everything in a bag and generally not tossing the bag around. The chisels have the little plastic tips to cover the edge, but everything wouldn't have much protection.
I should mention that I'm in the process of moving too, so any suggestions of making something quickly won't really work. Everything outside of said tools are packed, disconnected, and disassembled.
Re: Traveling with Tools - Pat Zabrocki - 03-16-2015
I travel to the Marc Adams school twice a year. I usually put my chisels in a tool roll for traveling- keeps edges and blades from getting nicked up.
I have softside toolbags and a wooden toolbox i made. I just wrap what shouldn't get banged up with a towel or rag and they take the ride just fine. No issues to date and I've probably made that trip (250 miles) 5 or 6 times. Heading there April 6th as a matter of fact, maybe I'll see you there.
pat
Re: Traveling with Tools - Jonny Rocket - 03-16-2015
Pat Zabrocki said:
I travel to the Marc Adams school twice a year. I usually put my chisels in a tool roll for traveling- keeps edges and blades from getting nicked up.
I have softside toolbags and a wooden toolbox i made. I just wrap what shouldn't get banged up with a towel or rag and they take the ride just fine. No issues to date and I've probably made that trip (250 miles) 5 or 6 times. Heading there April 6th as a matter of fact, maybe I'll see you there.
pat
I'm actually taking a class with Jeff Miller in Chicago. We invited Jeff to ArnFest last year and he gave a pretty good demonstration and I wanted to do something this spring since I knew I'd be shop-less for a little while.
I lived in Indy for 4 years and I'm in the process of moving back to Ft Wayne, IN but I've never been able to work out taking a class at the Marc Adams school. I went there once to meet up with Robert Lang, but that was as close as I ever got.
Re: Traveling with Tools - AHill - 03-16-2015
Before you put any of your planes in a bag, I recommend you wrap them individually with a rag, towel, or bubble wrap. That will protect them from being banged around. I've also traveled with my chisels in a tool roll.
Re: Traveling with Tools - Bibliophile 13 - 03-16-2015
You can go a long way with tools carefully packed into a satchel, a suitcase, or even a laundry basket. Wrap the delicate ones, and set the heavier ones on the bottom.
The other option would be to nail together a travel tool chest. It wouldn't need to be anything fancier than a 6-board chest made of glued-up pine boards. Here's a build-along on mine.
Re: Traveling with Tools - Phil S. - 03-16-2015
One thing folks haven't mentioned (maybe too obvious
) is to retract the irons on your planes. I sometimes put a strip of painter's tape over the sole to protect it, too.
Re: Traveling with Tools - Jonny Rocket - 03-16-2015
Phil S. said:
One thing folks haven't mentioned (maybe too obvious
I planed on doing that at least. I guess it will just be a quick wrap and pack for this trip.
Re: Traveling with Tools - Boatman53 - 03-16-2015
How about a Japanese tool box? They go together quickly, I think Wilbur made one.
Jim
Re: Traveling with Tools - rayknight - 03-16-2015
I use socks for most of my tools when travelling, big sports socks for planes, smaller socks for block plane, shoulder plane, etc. I have a 2 drawer Menard plastic drawer tool box, keep a set of road tools, so I don't have to pack and unpack every time. For the unique for that week stuff i carry a bussing tray.wrap saw with small hand towel. Don't forget ear protection. Ray
Re: Traveling with Tools - bridger - 03-16-2015
While I have never travelled to take a class, I have travelled to work, and have taught classes.
I keep what I call my grab and go box. It has the most commonly used small hand tools, up to what I can easily enough carry. It is a steel two drawer lift lid box.
I have what I call my long box. It will hold a full size hand saw, steel square and a jointer plane along with a mid size level and other items too long for the grab and go box.
For teaching I'm packing items from the shop rather than using an organized sitework kit. I make good use of flip lid plastic totes, the ones that hold 8-10 gallons. Planes and stones get wrapped in rags.