Brace Bit Boxes

[lilrichard2]

I've been looking for brace bit boxes to replicate for storing my brace bits, and found two recently that just might be the ones I'll use.

First is a simple one with a sliding top on each side that when slid open, exposes the bits in divided trays.














The box shown is made from poplar and clearly shows that the wood has difficulty maintaining structural integrity under the load of the bits. I believe that a box made to this style with QS white oak will do just fine for my bits.


While looking at an estate sale yesterday, I saw this beauty and it followed me home. It's a vertical box, designed to hold the most-used set of bits - in this case 16, 12, 10, 8, 7, and 6, and has an unusual box lid and hinge.








This style is also useful, but I doubt that I'll need more than one, so this one gets cleaned and waxed.


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[kwigly]

Here's a couple more common styles
1. stand the box on end and open the hinged end to expose two tiers of bits
2. flat box. top lid opens for one layer of bits, and bottom drawer swings out on a corner pivot to show the lower layer of bits
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[Jack in omaha]

How about sewing a canvas roll? It takes up less space? Any reason you prefer a box?

[bandsaw]

I have a vintage set of Swedish bits which have a good case. There's a little dovetail bar that slides in place to hold the bits on one side in place when you close the 2 halves of the box. Search google images - C.I.Fall bits