Gracious Galoots,

OK, I admit, I was trying to have some fun with the pictures.  I wasn't 
sure where it would go as I hadn't completely thought it out.  April 
Fools only comes once a year, and though poorly thought out, I didn't 
want to wait.  The chest is a wonderfully accurate reproduction of 
Duncan Phyfe's tool chest.  It is perfect in every detail, from the 
crotch mahogany saw till on the lid, to the brass trolleys on the main 
till, to the ivory pulls on the veneered drawers.  The only variation of 
consequence that I can see is that the saw till on the lid holds six 
saws, whereas the original holds only four.  The chest was made by 
Robert Soule.   I didn't know him or know of him prior to getting 
interested in the chest.  Perhaps some of you knew him.  He was a 
prolific toolmaker.  The following was extracted from his obituary and 
other sources.

"Robert M. Soule passed away on March 29, 2014.He was 93.He was born in 
New Haven, Conn. on October 31, 1921.He served in WWII in the 58th 
Fighter Group of the 5th Air Force in Australia, New Guinea, Dutch East 
Indies, Philippines and Okinawa.He was a cabinet maker at Yale 
University and curator of the Garvin early American furniture collection 
and in charge of all the exhibits there.He retired after 30 years as 
superintendent of the Yale University Art Gallery.

He was an expert restorer of antique tools and maker of reproductions 
and a member of the Antique Tools and Trade in CT (ATTIC).He was often 
called on for his reproduction skills to make repairs to fine and unique 
antique hand tools.He often made copies of these antiques for his own 
use and the chest contains examples of his work.The tools in the chest 
(backsaws, carving chisels, and miscellaneous) are of a similar type as 
used by Duncan Phyfe."


For Kirk, doubting T, and others, here is another picture.  Notice I've 
rearranged the tools. Folks that know me understand I'm partial to 
bright and shiny.

http://billwebber.gal
ootcentral.com/1504-001.JPG


Here's the chest in its new home, not a museum. That is my Yuppie 
Workbench in the foreground for those that remember it.    It is hard to 
believe that bench is nearly 13 years old.


http://billwebber.gal
ootcentral.com/1504-002.JPG


The link for the workbench is still out there for those interested in 
another workbench story.

http://billwebber.ga
lootcentral.com/workbench.htm


Enjoy the eye candy...

Bill W.
...checking the alarm system

On 4/2/2015 11:53 AM, Kirk Eppler wrote:
>
> A little slow to the party, but my thoughts /lie/ with the others.
>
> Nice attempt at the AFD gag, but I'm not biting.
>
> -- 
> Kirk Eppler in HMB, where AFD should really be a national holiday, or 
> at least a day of tribute.
>