Wood for holding tools

bill#1 · #11 11-24-2007, 08:23 PM

One of our club members supplies us with foam from an autobody shop ..especially ones that does hood replacement..when they ship a hood they place these nice foam pieces that come off the corners of the hoods...so you have to "know" someone in the autobody industry you just have to put the word out you're looking for them..they just discard them if we dont take them...I have used those foam pieces for several years now and they dont let the rust in..to protect my knife and gouge edges...
bill #1

ChrisS · #12 02-09-2008, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by brian bailey

I know of a lot of machinist's tool boxes/chests that are made of red oak and haven't heard of any problems.

If your wood is dry and has a good finish on it, I don't believe you'll have a problem.

The Oak Machines tool boxes have felt linings and the tools never are affected by touching the wood.

leavyc · #13 02-11-2008, 05:38 PM

I made a tool holder out of a 6 by 6 block of cedar. I drilled holes in the top and put them in this to keep them upright on my table. How do I know what/if the tannic acid is doing to them? Should I not be storing them this way? It has been a handy way for me.

Canopener · #14 02-12-2008, 01:22 PM

Funny this thread has popped back up, and I am still working on tool storage; but I feel I must address my comments to Hi Ho Sliver and everyone else on snow.
I publicly cry UNCLE!
OK, enough snow already, not to mention the ice dams on my roof, this ain't funny anymore. I thank my lucky stars and the Good Guy above I got that snowblower this year. It has been a week since the last dump and I am still trying to get things cleaned up. Yes; I realize that this is whining to you guys way up North and those over the border, but it seems you guys got sucker punched also.
If it makes you feel better Dave, I was thinking of you the other night. First off, it was my birthday and I am stuck behind a wreck, and here I am laying in the snow under an 18 wheeler, on a steep hill, temp in the low teens, trying to get my chains hooked up. !@#$%^&*()#. But besides those evil thoughts, I am thinking, yeah, Daves right; Kingman might be a nice place to live, gotta be better than this...
The funny side of this story, is some other jughead trucker was wandering around in shorts, a windbreaker and a beanie, having a social event. He wanted to know if I had gotten myself stuck and needed help. [yah sure, crawl right down here with me] Once I cleared the hill, I never saw his headlights again. I am pretty sure he was having a whole different kind of social event with a DPS Officer about sliding off the road, and getting a stack of awards to remind him in the future.
OK, back to the tool discussion......................
Jim

Kenny_S · #15 02-12-2008, 01:50 PM

Had a good day eh Jim? Just kidding. Understand what you are saying with an annul snow fall of 9 inches and it comes up with a 15 inch snow. Just a little more than one can handle. I know, some gets 3 foot of snow at a time but hey, they choosed to live there also. The trucker with the shorts, See alot of that around here at 17 degrees. Maybe they were dropped on their heads when they were babies.
Best to you my friend and hang in there.

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #16 02-12-2008, 05:09 PM

Wulllll, com'n down Jim! Keep that place up there for a summer cabin LOL.....been tough here....about 66 today, no wind, beaoooootiful...oops, don wanna make ya feel bad or nuthin!

Kenny_S · #17 02-12-2008, 11:27 PM

!7 degrees and wind blowing, Ice still on grass. Rub it in Dave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Canopener · #18 02-13-2008, 05:39 PM

Ken; you think they were dropped on their heads? I was thinking more half baked at birth; I mean cold should be cold for everyone, unless they are numb. I will cut this opinion off right here! LOL
Dave just has too much fun, basking in the sunlight. Raspberries!!!!
BTW. Dave, are you going to be at the show in Mesa this weekend?
Maybe I should mention this above.
Jim