As a former Chef for many, many years . . . The best thing you can do (IMHO)
get a metal tool chest with a locking latch and tray for you little tools.
Get an old towel and cut it into squares and wrap you blades with the towels
and layer them into you tool box. I know what you are thinking but:
- this will protect your knifes against damage, other people (lock), and is
cleanable.
- this will protect your blades edges.
- allow for flexibility
- and last for many years.

My blades where kept extremely sharp and I only used the best knifes, I
wouldn't do it any other way after those years in the kitchen. I still have
them 15 years later and they still serve me well. I have issues with the
wraps, but they have served many well. Wooden tool box . . . you will have
problems in the future for many reasons.

Patrick

17 years in the hospitality industry and now working with wood. Ice carver
and vegetable carver with a dash of competition on the side. Loose the
mandolin and learn to cut without it, rarely do you really need one . . . of
course they do come in handy occasionally.




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I need to make a carry box for some chefs knives (and a mandolin, but
that is more straight forward).


Lee Valley carries a detail chisel set created by Yeung Chan, and the case
he designed for it. Check that case for inspiration.

The construction of the case was, I believe, published somewhere, perhaps
FWW, or in one of the 'Toolbox' books. Where, however, escapes my tired
mind this evening...

Very talented designer, he is. You ought to see the block plane he
builds,
in VERY limited quantities, and only for gifts to close friends.

Patriarch