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Making a cutter box - JimReed@Tallahassee - 03-14-2017
I was lucky enough to score a Stanley Miller repro plane when Paul Hamler made them years ago. He was interested in the casting only, not the blades. We corresponded for a while and I decided to make some blade sets. So fast forward to today. My plane was finished years ago and my blade set was sharpened but never had a home. It was time to set things right.
![[Image: DSCN2453.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/jimreed2160/2017/DSCN2453.jpg)
I started with a piece of 1/4" poplar from HD.
![[Image: DSCN2435.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/jimreed2160/2017/DSCN2435.jpg)
I laid out the set and cut the front and back. I used 5/32 scrap for the inner sandwich.
![[Image: DSCN2437.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/jimreed2160/2017/DSCN2437.jpg)
Then I glued the strips to the back side.
![[Image: DSCN2440.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/jimreed2160/2017/DSCN2440.jpg)
When that dried, I glued up the front side.
![[Image: DSCN2441.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/jimreed2160/2017/DSCN2441.jpg)
![[Image: DSCN2442.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/jimreed2160/2017/DSCN2442.jpg)
I cut the crossgrained sides with the table saw and planed the top and bottom.
![[Image: DSCN2444.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/jimreed2160/2017/DSCN2444.jpg)
![[Image: DSCN2446.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/jimreed2160/2017/DSCN2446.jpg)
And then I used the table saw to cut the box apart. Now my cutters have a home.
![[Image: DSCN2452.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd201/jimreed2160/2017/DSCN2452.jpg)
RE: Making a cutter box - highpi - 03-14-2017
Nice!
RE: Making a cutter box - Daniel S - 03-15-2017
That looks really good. Thanks for posting. It reminds me that I need to make a box for my 45 cutters.
RE: Making a cutter box - Rob Young - 03-15-2017
Simple is usually better. Nifty little box.
RE: Making a cutter box - Paul-in-Plymouth - 03-15-2017
That’s a nice, straight forward approach to making a place to keep your blades. Thanks for posting.
RE: Making a cutter box - Strokes77 - 03-15-2017
I'm curious, does anyone know if you could a silica pack in the bottom? Would that prevent rust problems if stored long term? Can the steel come in contact with the silica or does that cause a problem?
RE: Making a cutter box - WoodTinker - 03-15-2017
Would think that the wood would soak up any moisture and not have rust. Well maybe a flood would cause problems, but that would cause problems even if you had some silica beads.
RE: Making a cutter box - hbmcc - 03-15-2017
Nice cutter pack. Reminds me of cigar holders.
1. I would cut myself every time I opened and grabbed an iron. Reverse the points and add some thick leather to the bottom.
2. The cutters need protection--a wipe with Fluid Film. Anti desiccant will likely be forgotten, and be difficult to prevent breakage and leaks.
RE: Making a cutter box - blackhat - 03-17-2017
Problem with desiccant packs is that they need to be dried once they reach saturation. A couple sheets of VCI paper in the box would work well I think.
RE: Making a cutter box - EricU - 03-17-2017
nice box Jim. I need to do this for my 45 blades.