Now that's a Studley toolchest

You know those packaged toolchest gift sets that stores relentlessly market as holiday gifts for "Dads"? Well, none of them can hold a, er, socket wrench to this object of beauty from the 1800s, customized by a piano tuner named Studley. Wow.

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Via Boing Boing

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Ooh! Tool Lust! That's the prettiest tool case I've ever seen. I want! "They" may say that fiberglass handles are the best, but in my book, nothing beats a classic oiled wood handle.

Check the Masonic square & compass.

By Sven DiMIlo (not verified) on 16 Dec 2008 #permalink

I think that this tool-chest was featured years ago in Fine Woodworking magazine -- it's quite impressive and the photos inspired me to construct several admittedly lesser cases, back in the day...