The Studley Tool Chest

MC · Jan 13, 2009

Henry O. Studley was a piano maker first for the Smith Organ, Co. and later for the Poole Piano Company. He was an old world craftsman that learned from the best during a period when the piano...

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goodfellow · Jan 13, 2009

"Studley" is right. WOW -- This gentleman was a true artist, and we should all be humbled by his talents. Absolutley fantastic!!!

Thanks for sharing --

krusty the clown · Jan 13, 2009

thats a fine example of how a true craftsman takes care of the tools of his trade.

Joe Reed · Jan 13, 2009

That looks like 3 images of the same box pasted together side-buy-side. Why did they do that?

v8garage · Jan 13, 2009

Lots of masonic symbolism in that box. Studley was a master craftsman in more ways than one.

Ryan · Jan 13, 2009

Joe Reed said:
That looks like 3 images of the same box pasted together side-buy-side. Why did they do that?

Yeah, it is... That was just for the banner image. If you click on the thumbnail in the post, you can see a great image of the box.

Ryan · Jan 13, 2009

v8garage said:
Lots of masonic symbolism in that box. Studley was a master craftsman in more ways than one.

Good eye.

krusty the clown · Jan 13, 2009

i noticed the square and compass as well...........coming from a long line of master masons it made me appreciate it that much more.

v8garage · Jan 13, 2009

krusty the clown said:
i noticed the square and compass as well...........coming from a long line of master masons it made me appreciate it that much more.

If you look closely you will see other little tidbits throughout the box. I'm still looking. There is so much detail it is hard to see it all.

Stuart in MN · Jan 13, 2009

Fine Woodworking magazine was selling a large poster of that photo at one time, I'm not sure if it's still available.

e-tek · Jan 13, 2009

Can we get an image that can be expanded?

Stuart in MN · Jan 13, 2009

e-tek said:
Can we get an image that can be expanded?

Go here and scroll down a little, you can download wallpaper of that toolbox.
http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/ProjectsAndDesign/ProjectsAndDesignArticle.aspx?id=27038

Ryan · Jan 13, 2009

e-tek said:
Can we get an image that can be expanded?

Or just click on the thumbnail found here:

http://www.garagejournal.com/?p=251

dreamingmuscle · Jan 13, 2009

Humbling is all I can say.
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shephd · Jan 18, 2009

Studley also made his own bench in the same style as the toolbox. I couldn't find an image of the bench with google images, but it is in the workbench book by Lon Schleining.
http://books.google.com/books?id=pks1lGO6zvYC&pg=PA167&dq=studley+workbench

Thomarann · Jan 18, 2009

Any ideas what that box weighed when fully loaded?

Marc

3 at 8 · Jan 18, 2009

Gotta love the white diamond shaped inlays. Norm Abram (New Yankee Workshop) modeled a project after that box a couple years back. His was ultra simple though, and did not included the capacity of tools or anything near the asthetics of the original. It was more for "go" than "show" but still cool enough that I thought about trying to make something similar to put my rusty planes in.

DaMaN · Nov 23, 2010

here is a youtube of the Chest

RedVise · Nov 24, 2010

I kept changing my desktop on my computer, until I put up the Studley Tool Box. I may not have that kind of talent, but I do appreciate the craftsmanship.

Brian L.

ratdoggy · Nov 24, 2010

Where's Waldo?

rwhite692 · Nov 24, 2010

DaMaN said:
here is a youtube of the Chest

Thanks for posting that video.

I bet this guy Studley had an interesting personality.

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