Wood Tool Box History

Modern toolboxes are predominantly metal or plastic.

Wood tool box history. Get it as soon as wed jun 3. They are recognized simply as the finest tool chests built in america in terms of quality performance materials and workmanship a gerstner is in a class by itself. For four generations gerstner tool chests have enjoyed a reputation for unmatched excellence and craftsmanship. Large antique vintage machinist wood wooden tool box chest 26 x 10 5 x 14 25.

An antique tool box also spelled toolbox or tool chest is the fitting home for a set of treasured tools. A toolbox could refer to several types of storage to hold tools. It could mean a small portable box that can carry a few tools to a project location or a large storage system set on casters. Gerstner sons was not the only manufacturer of wooden tool chests during the early 1900 s.

Gerstner sons and union tool chest company to hold punches. In this video i unpack my great grandfather mr. Francis nicholson is america s first documented planemaker because it s believed he became the first planemaker to imprint his name on the tools he created. Imagine that regular nail sitting in your tool box and think about how much it has evolved over the last few hundred years.

No other tool chest in the world has the reputation of a gerstner. And the illustration shows a large wooden box holding the sockets and drive tools with a lift out tray to hold open end wrenches pliers and other tools. Check out some of our favorite woodworking tools. In the 1600s the wooden peg became a wooden nail then in the late nineteenth century a square metal head replaced the wooden nail and by the early 1900s the familiar rounded nail was invented.

In the early 20th century tool chests were produced by companies such as h. He was a master carpenter and home builder that primarily worked from the late 1930s 1970s. Nicholson lived from 1683 1753 and this wooden plane sold for 5 140 at auction. These codes have served as a source of heated debate and endless speculation as people interested in craftsman tool history attempt to determine which company made a particular tool.

Free shipping by amazon. Wood was the material of choice for toolboxes built beginning in the early 19th century. Dewalt tool box tough system extra large dwst08204 4 6 out of 5 stars 2 799.