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As part of figuring out how best to sized up this article project for my needs, I decided that starting with the chisel bar would help me zero in on my max width. So armed with my usual suspects, out I go about spacing them out. Regarless of space limitations, I want good clearances around the handles to reach in with my big paws. If I make an open hole, only from the top, the “hole” has to be sized to the chisel width. Advantages: Easier to make with a laminated sandwhich, using spacers about 1/2 inch thick, spaced as needed. disadvantage: Tools required more space on top to be put in and pulled out. If I make an open slot in front, I can then used a standard size hole, for them all regardless of sizes. It just have to support the handles OR the sockets (never by the handle) of true socket chisels. Stanley Everlasting and Record Marples may look like socket chisels, but they are hybrids and the handle cannot be separated. And the size of the slots has to be able to pass the neck of th...

Now that the Boring till is done, I can look at the space remaining between the Plane till and the Boring till, under the window... It used to have a left over small peg board in front of it, and my first inclination was to simply put in a custom fitted one and used my old tricks with peg boards to customized it the way I want it. But then I saw this article and it made me wondered... Maybe used that as a project... Seems more fun than framing a piece of pegboard for sure. But of course such a project should be sized to accommodate your own tool kit. So quick doodle using Doodle Draw 2.0 and I got some idea of what I intend to put in it. The space I'm working on has a space of  about 30 high X 34 wide and about 5-3/4 deep. The magazine article project is 23-3/4 high X 23-3/4 wide X 4-1/2 deep. Should fit no problems...  First list of tools wanted off the cuff It is after all on prime real estate in front of the bench, it better be useful... First thing that comes to mind are ...