Then there were three. The second is the same as the first, fit for a variety of carving tools. Yes, I like those Ashley Iles tools.
For smaller carving, I have a few small gouges, a few Pfeil palm gouges, and a few Dockyard micro tools. A rack for those tools is a little different. It’s scaled down because the tools are smaller. The angled bard is also smaller, made from a 1×3, leaving more room for the tools in front. The palm tools hang better in holes than sitting up resting on their handles, so the lower shelf has full holes instead of notches. Over at the right end, the micro tools need a little extra help standing up. Note the little wedge that forms a shelf on the angled board.
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Hello, Bob!
I’m wondering if you sell plans for your smaller carving tools… your rack is exactly what I’ve been looking for, and I have a neighbor who is the retired school shop teacher who has offered to tutor me in building one, I do lino block printing and am just now beginning to work with wood.
Thank you so very much!
Charlesanne
Hello Charlesanne,
Thanks for asking, but no I don’t sell plans. I didn’t even draw up plans for these racks. I recall laying out a bunch of gouges to get a rough idea of what sizes to work with, but did not actually draw any plans.
If you look carefully through the original article about gouge and chisel racks, you’ll find that the overall width is close to 18 inches, and the height of the end pieces is 8 inches. Using those two dimensions, easily available 1×4 lumber, the text and pictures of the original article, I’m sure you and your friend can come up with some good racks.
Block printing, while challenging, is a great lot of fun … and when you start thinking of tool racks, it sounds like you’re serious about doing more. Hope to see more than one print on your blog soon.