The Antique Mall has three floors in a huge building in downtown LaCrosse, and the first and second floors see the most action. The basement level is full of antiques as well but when you are down there it is quieter and you see less people following through. Off in a corner of the basement I found this awesome old custom made tool chest.
Apologies for the pics not being up to my usual quality but I found myself with only my cell phone to snap some shots.
The brass work and the decorative nail head accents are incredible. Its obvious someone put a lot of time and love into creating this shrine for their tools.
There is a machinists precision to the construction here. Im a little in awe of it.
I pulled a #5 off a nearby shelf to set on top of the chest to give a little size perspective. Its a much smaller chest compared to my full sized tool chest but its a good size for a traveling chest.
In the end what I think drew me to this chest was how the nail work reminded me of a several medieval chests Ive seen in the many books and pictures Ive studied. Chests like this one.
Custom sized strapping, Im thinking for chisels, screwdrivers and the like.
Another interesting feature is the trays that slide to side. To save space (I assume) the dividers were formed from sheet metal.
Three sliding trays total, and a sliding section of wood smaller than the trays, I assume to act as a shelf or cover.
I carefully pulled out the trays as I investigated my my into the chest. Very fascinating. Im not looking for an excuse to build another chest, Im happy with the one I have going, but going through the process of building my own has given me a big appreciation for the work that went into this one.Ratione et Passionis
Oldwolf
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