Henry Studley's Tool Chest.

Alex

You're looking at the amazing 19th-century tool chest built by piano maker, as well as master carpenter and stonemason Henry O. Studley:

Massachusetts piano maker Henry Studley built his magnificent tool chest over the course of a 30-year career at the Poole Piano Company. The chest lived on the wall near his workbench, and he worked on it regularly, making changes and adding new tools as he acquired them. Using ebony, mother-of-pearl, ivory, rosewood, and mahogany -- all materials used in the manufacture of pianos -- he refined the chest to the point that now, more than 80 years after his death, it remains in a class of its own.

Considering how many tools it holds, the famous chest is really quite small; when closed, it is just 9 in. deep, 39 in. high, and just more than 18 in. wide. Yet it houses so many tools -- some 300 -- so densely packed that three strong men strain to lift it.

Taunton Press, the publisher of Fine Woodworking, also has downloadable wallpaper for your monitor in addition to the article: Link - Thanks Daniel Kim!


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Wow! A fantastic piece of art and a great conversation piece. But perhaps not so practical, as it is so heavy and as the tools are packed very tightly together.
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It's been done - the French did a ballet for Star Wars some years ago. The horrifying vision of C3PO dancing is still available on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5WWc03qCM8
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Valid point Tim, I thought you were trying to insult her and say she was fat. Corsets (I think that's what the top is) can be tricky, so it's hard to say. I've seen some that practically cause spillage and others that make it impossible for things to fall out. It all depends on the cut and fit.
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Oh good Lord, she's not fat. It just looks like she pulled her old tutu out of the closet from when she was younger. But thanks for the opportunity to make the breast cancer awareness line. That's so far my best one this week.
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