My wife and I were at the first session of the FWW conference in Williamsburg. We were unable to get any decent pictures of the slide in section of the front till that holds the measuring tools in the Seaton chest. And I can’t make out the details given in the handouts. Would there be anyone kind enough to share what they have. Second session pictures would be even better as I expect the chest would have been a lot more complete.
I’ve had a fascination with the Seaton tool chest for years, and have even been to England to see it. I would really like to fill in the details on this great woodworking icon. My thanks would go out to anyone who would have these details.
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Tools,
I have three of the angle till.
Mike
I have others of the toolbox, let me know.
Thanks. If you have more photos of the chest I'd appreciate them. I'm sure others would like to see them, also.
Would you have more pictures of the chest? I really wish they made a video of the conference. Was thinking of building one of these chests and would like to get as many pictures as possible.Dave
Tools, and Sled,
This is what I have on the Seaton Chest. I am afraid I did not take many, as it is not of great interest to me. I think it would be awkward to work out of. So, I focused on the techniques presented and the furniture in the Dewitt Wallace Museum where the conference was held.
There are videos of this conference and all the others (this is the tenth), the hitch is that you must go to Williamsburg and view them in the library there.
220 is the front of the till, with the top and top storage. The top storage is a separate assembly, with a lid, that is attached to the top of the till. The lid will get the oval veneer that is in pic 277
221 is the inside of the saw till. Since there are no xrays of the Seaton chest, this was Mack Headley's best guess. It was wrong, the saws do not fit this way.
222 is the lid of the chest showing how the breadboard end was fitted.
225 shows the plane till. Interesting note is that the planes were stored with the irons removed if they were not to be used for a while.
277 is the veneer oval with some banding attached. It was built up as a whole, then attached to the tool till lid.
278 is a view of the back of the tool till showing a hidden compartment. The other till is from a "Gentlemen's Chest" from London
Mike
Again, thanks for the photos.
I hope by icon, you are referring to the chest. Legend has it that Seaton did his apprenticeship, married well, and never used his tools much. Hence they survived.
http://www.popularwoodworking.com/projectplans_display/?planid=11083
(see embedded links for measured drawrings ;-)
Edited 2/3/2008 12:11 pm ET by byhammerandhand
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