What do you use for a traveling tool/project box?

[INSilverado]

I'm looking for something to carry my knives, chisels, safety glove(s) and a few small carvings. I was wondering what you guys/gals use when you're on the road. A friend suggested a small fishing tackle box, but wanted some other ideas as well. Did any of you build you're own and if so, how did you do it (plans?)? Just wanting something to take along when I go camping and such. Thanks!


-Jameson

[Grayhorn]

INSilverado, I think it depends on how much room you have. In a personal vehicle one can take what yu need. In a suitcase I take a 18 slot canvas tool roll with my tools and a few small carving & blanks. Works for me. Al

[Joggernot]

Small roll-up tool roll, strop, and carvings in a small canvas bag for motorcycle and for inside the suitcase for flying. Everything I can when driving.

Joggernot

[Kenny_S]

Stanley tool box, carries everything I need. Taks up a bit of room but.

[Ed Redwine]

I use a medium sized tool box from WalMart. Has a removable tray and everything fits. Less than $10.

[Dicky]

I use yard sale attache cases and brief cases.

[Clifford_Parker]

All of mine fit into a medium sized Plano tacklebox. The tools go into the tray on top and the wood, projects, and strop go into the space on the bottom.

[Donsexton]

Back in the day I took my two automach but when I had to go to countries with out power or 110 volts or 60 hertz I had to back up and punt. I didn't want to take my beloved Henry Taylor tools with me from experience. They take things out of your bags it might hurt feelings but they do. Unless you have status of force agreements or diplomatic status you are defenseless in foreign countries. My grand father left me hand made tools over a one century old and they were taken out of my bag in Manila. Too bad so sad what tools?

[INSilverado]

Originally Posted by Donsexton

Back in the day I took my two automach but when I had to go to countries with out power or 110 volts or 60 hertz I had to back up and punt. I didn't want to take my beloved Henry Taylor tools with me from experience. They take things out of your bags it might hurt feelings but they do. Unless you have status of force agreements or diplomatic status you are defenseless in foreign countries. My grand father left me hand made tools over a one century old and they were taken out of my bag in Manila. Too bad so sad what tools?

Don't that just make you sick?? On the way back from a Montana antelope hunt last year, we had more than half of our frozen meat taken out of our coolers at the Indianapolis airport. We asked the airlines and they said there should have been no reason for anyone to take the meat out, yet they would not reimburse for that kind of loss. Go figure. It can happen here in the states just as easy as overseas.

Anyway, I want to thank everyone for their input. That helps a bunch. I will probably pick up a small, inexpensive tool or tackle box. I thought for sure some of you guys would have some kind of wooden machinist's box or a wooden homemade box.

Thanks again!

[Claude]

When I drive somewhere, I take an old leather briefcase and fill it up with tools, books, wood blanks, etc. Sometimes take a separate box of wood, depending. When I fly, I rarely take anything. Last fall, however, my wife and I spent a couple of weeks in Spain. I took what you can see below: small box of Flexcut gouges, three knives, glove, slipstrop, and a grocery bag of wood blocks and cutouts. This all fit nicely into my checked luggage. I was a bit apprehensive that the gouges and knives might be "liberated" at an airport, but was fortunate that nothing happened. I'm carving on our balcony in Marbella, Spain, in the photo.

Claude