Dudley pt5

My series documenting the building of my 'Studley' provincial version, the 'Dudley' tool chest reaches the point of filling it with tools. The design language' of ebony holders decorated with mother of pearl continues, with abalone and tortoiseshell embellishment.

[@xlfive]

Mike the Dudley is beyond words ,respect to you

[@andyc972]

Thanks Mike, a thing of beauty for sure, but it's also a great way to cram a lot of tools in a relatively small space, I wonder how much it weighs fully loaded, there's a lot of cast iron and steel in there !

[@Tensquaremetreworkshop]

Not sure of the weight, but the Studley apparently weighed 156lbs (71Kg)fully loaded, so it is likely to be similar. It holds a lot, useful in my small workshop.

[@bobweiram6321]

"Is it cheating? Well, show me the rules." I'm cheating you by stealing this quote!

[@GuitaraddictsWorkshop]

I've really enjoyed this series. Seriously awesome tool chest! Nice work!

[@mikehindley3]

Lovely work. What do you use for brazing (i.e. torch, flux and filler)? Would love a small setup like that for odd jobs rather than one with big canisters.

[@Tensquaremetreworkshop]

The torch is a propane mapp type off Amazon. I used an extender hose to convert it to using a larger propane cylinder (domestic heater type). I use 'everflux' brazing flux and either brazing rods or silver solder depending on the part. On brass, you cannot see the join (if you have cleaned it up well) and fabricating saves a lot of material. For small jobs a mapp can setup will do fine. I think more people could usefully use brazing- I might do a video on it...

[@mikehindley3]

@@Tensquaremetreworkshop that's really useful, thanks. Would like to see that video