Studley Tool Chest

[pauloat]

I just have like 4 orgasm for this.

[uglyedsel]

Kaizen this!

[garettpayton]

Come at me dra!

[chrisolford]

James May would have a crisis

[MrApophis]

YOUR OLD

[petergriffintubin1]

Bet theres nouthing metric in there!

[voodoobram]

Holly fu*k that an amazing peace!

[Collin6981]

i think i just came

[kevin71127]

BUT.

Will it blend?

[kristoffernaslund]

*fap*fap*fap*fap*fap*fap*fap*f­ap*

[GumbyBlystone2]

I was invited for a tour of this place and saw it on 4/12/11. It is very impressive. The bench in front matches the tool box but is not the original bench (the top may be but the bottom was made by the present owner). It has some polished stainless steel bench vises on it that I have never seen anything like before. There are some tools missing but since there are so many it is hard to tell where they are. It can be locked shut with a combination lock. I took some bad pics with my phone.

[LiquidDragon9]

Who else was waiting for it to fall off the wall the entire time?

[Lenzai]

man is a fucking idiot, bet the chest isn't that heavy with the tools out of it

[oneidabow1]

@Lenzai Wow, wonders never cease. So, you have the tools in it, then you need to move it, take the 300 tools out 1 by one, move them to whatever your going to use to move them, take down the chest, move that to your conveyance also, return tools to their spot in chest, go to where your going, and do everything in reverse order? Are you kidding me? The chest is almost 100 years old, most likely not moved much during his employment. It is now at current owners home. At final resting place.

[Robstailey]

if he was really smart he would have put it on wheels...

[wildaznfire]

"We see a lot of ebony"



[oneidabow1]

@wildaznfire In todays standards, that is a lot of ebony, and as of right now ebony is about $90.00 a board foot. I believe its the most expensive wood available. Any of the black wood is ebony. The ivory is actual ivory, as in elephant tusks, now illegal for importation to U.S. The main case is made out of mahagony which is pricey also. Your looking at about 400-500 to build it today

[patch6]

Carpenter porn.

[3gongs]

how could anyone dislike this >.< this tool chest is perfect i love it

[Pederzen100]

Hook me up with 8 of these please

[MrAndrewTremblay]

The question I have to ask is what tool chest did he use to make this tool chest?

[unknownrevelation]

NO ONE FUCKING CARES WHO FUCKING BROUGHT YOU TO THIS VIDEO

[ceresWar]

that chest must cost HUNDREDS of dollars, if not more

[jimmyPain2121]

I wish to buy this off you for everything in my left pocket

[wheelsfalloff]

3 strong men to lift it onto the wall...or one smart enough to empty it of its tools before attempting to ;)

[c0unterph0bia]

I'd say it's worth at least a bazillion dollars.

[TarsTarkas21461]

I feel very inadequate as a woodworker now. :(

[TheScientist0000000]

I've not seen this episode of new yankee workshop... does he actually build a tool chest like this?

I ask because I am HORRIBLE at organization. If I have 2 tools, that means 1 of them is lost at any given time.

[Eragarev]

And nothing is missing? geeze. I wonder how long it even took him to create that.

[GiddyFilms]

Here's a few questions for viewers:

Did anyone else notice Henry Studley's workbench in the video?

How much do you think the cabinet's total worth is? One tool mentioned, the Stanley No. 1, would go for about $1600, with the lever cap itself worth about $400.

As prior comments have said, this chest could be more cumbersome than helpful; what do you think?

How long might it take someone from today to build such a case, even with power tools?

Just something to get you thinking.

[oneidabow1]

@GiddyFilms The chest belongs to a private collector. Studley had no workbench, only the chest. Worth? Probably priceless since it's the finest example of it's kind. If you were to find it now, it would be a neat find. If you were to purchase all the tools that are currently made that are in the chest and build your own, 10K easy. Studley probably used it only for storage and did not work out of it. Have all tools and materials on hand plus planning and woodworking? 2 months, working hard.

[GiddyFilms]

@oneidabow1 I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts on Studley's chest. Personally, I think the price would be around 18K for all those tools (assuming in good condition). As it turns out, Studley did make a bench as a companion to his chest, made out of the same materials (primarily ebony and mahogany). It is featured in the section "Untraditional Tradition" in Lon Schleining's "The Workbench: A Complete Guide to Creating Your Perfect Bench." If you like, I can send you a link.

[oneidabow1]

@GiddyFilms I stand corrected. That is the one book I haven't gotten yet. My price estimate was based on what I could see in the video, the books that I have, the poster and the current prices of brand new Lie-Nielsen tools. Some of those tools were handmade, and others as stated, were specific to the piano building trade and probably not needed nowadays since they are obsolete with CNC machines, robots and such. Still working on a layout. Not going to use ebony at $90 a bd / ft.

[thespicynacho]

The kind of craftsmanship put into that chest is astounding. Not to mention that it was made custom by the man who used it. Simply beautiful.

[k0k090]

awesome, i have messy drawers with shitty tools in comparison

[ductape95]

Studley was a genius.

[uchio]

Not all that accessible though. I prefer my tools neatly hung on the wall sorted by type and size. Preferably all on the same level so I don't have to lift one set of tools to get to another. Amazing craftsmanship obviously, but I wouldn't want to use it everyday.

[tristen32]

Sweet Jesus.

[multipoly210]

what kind of tool would want that

[kaytlinschipper]

My woods teacher made us watch this guy every time there was a sub. I remember watching this one. It was one of the more interesting ones.

[Corstenator]

am I alone in expecting it to have fallen off the wall?

[MrBoater58]

Stumble upon Brought me here.

[mrsiborg]

@MrBoater58 Me too although I don't remember have set my preferences for tool chests :(

[Parkerkun]

@MrBoater58 Nobody gives a shit. Stop with those retarded comments already.

[mackenenzie]

fap fap fap fap fap fap fap

[Camonnes]

Even a guy like me... who doesn't use tools a lot, would love to have this at home!

What a masterpiece! =O

[WoWhacker64]

I didn't see any saws.....

[slmckenney]

@WoWhacker64 Actually, he did mention "several backsaws" but they were buried underneath and were not taken out.

[triavatar]

my lower jaw wont shut :S

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[MogDog66]

Norm is awesome

[Knowwon249]

i want

[lodevijk]

Now that's a sexy chest!

[tawodi66]

LASSE88 I watched this 3 times in a roll before looking down to see your comment LOL MOOSEBONSAI Thanks for pointing out he was a Freemason very cool! My grandfather was a Freemason also.

[lasse88]

I could watch this chest all day long.. this is my kind of porn..

[240SSONLY]

@lasse88 i love sexy tools...

[AstrumSol]

@lasse88

You do know that you can pay for sex, right?

[atoolking]

I can do that....Give us a job!

[moosebonsai]

He missed that H.O. Studley was a Freemason! The "Gothic Cubbie" is a Masonic Arch and there is a Square and Compass with the letter "G." Very Masonic and very cool!

[scroadload]

absolutely amazing craftsmanship, I've watched this about 20 time and each time I'm more impressed!

[Begbucks]

I wish they made them like that nowadays!

[bingbax]

@Begbucks well i made an EXACT copy using the toolbox book by tauton press as a guide I made it to house my collection of HOLTEY planes

[Begbucks]

@bingbax Must have been some effort ;)