I built a Travelling Anarchist Tool Chest for a wedding present
Posted Apr 29, 2019, 1:27 PM UTC
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Beautiful work
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Nice. Favorite parts are rhe handles. How much this thing weigh?
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~50 lbs empty
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Wow.
That's a great gift, and sure to be an heirloom.
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Wow, simply an excellent example of the craft.
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Minecraft that is.
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Nice toolbox. What's the meaning behind that name. Sounds odd.
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Chris Schwartz named the thing. https://lostartpress.com/products/the-anarchists-tool-chest https://www.google.com/search?q=chris+schwarz+anarchist%27s+tool+chest&safe=off&rlz=1CDGOYI_enUS721US721&hl=en-US&prmd=sivn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiTtOiavvXhAhVyS98KHQ_mDAwQ_AUIEygC&biw=414&bih=620
I don’t care for his naming schemes but I love the pieces so I don’t worry about the name too much
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Ah, "Schwartz" says it all.... He's designed some nice projects. It's a shame he's neck-deep and drowning in his "sacred monk of the artisan handcrafts" shtick.
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I’ve bought his books and magazines. I’ve built a bench he designed. As long as Chris Schwartz wants to be a publicity seeking, for profit woodworker, I’ll feel free to comment, review and criticize his products as I see fit.
My description of Schwartz sure hit nerve with you. Must fit you to a T. Lololol
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It's meant to carry ANTIFA flags, spray paint, batons, smoke bombs, homemade explosives, and a copy of the anarchist's cookbook.
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i sure hope that’s not an anarcho-capitalist meme. if so god bless your sweet heart
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Is there any explanation of the name?
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You can read Chris Shwarz's explanation in this excerpt from his book. Whether you agree with his reasoning or not is up to you.
I used the name for two reasons:
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I based the chest off of the books design, and if I use that name, those that have read/seen one before know what they're supposed to be looking at.
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It sounds better than 18th century dovetailed sea chest for carpentry tools
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The best anarchists have private roads and have corner stores named “Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms” instead of a government association.
P.S. beautiful work OP. It’s lovely.
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Yep, that's what sprung to to mind. Saw the Anarchist Cookbook documentary last year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpXiD63klz4
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Beautiful
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I've built two of these. Tons of fun and you get really good at dovetailing.
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Build pics can be seen here.