Today I tackled a real shop chore that’s been bugging me for a long time—giving my paring chisels a proper home. Those plastic sleeves they come in are a nuisance: they’re hard to get the chisels in and out of, they’re labeled on top, and I always end up putting the wrong chisel in the wrong sleeve. So I built a custom wooden chisel box that keeps everything organized, protects the edges, and makes the chisels quick to grab when I’m doing joinery. These are hand chisels for paring—super sharp—and I very seldom need anything I can hammer on, so I wanted storage that respects that. Before I even started cutting parts, I fixed something that matters for accuracy: I aligned my band saw blade to a true 90° using a blade alignment tool and a little tilt box. That setup is especially important when I’m cutting thin stock like veneers—my shop-made fence works great, but only if the saw is actually set up right. From there I milled walnut to thickness, used my doweling jig (with a little “secret” shim trick) to keep the corners tight, and I pre-finished the parts before glue-up. For the lid, I skipped hinges entirely—I’ve become unattached to hinges because they get in the way in drawers. Instead, I inlaid a thin holly lip inside the box so the lid lifts off but locks on securely. Inside, I made a bottom “gutter” for the blades to register, and I used earth magnets so each chisel snaps into place and pulls out easily. Simple, safe, and it’ll last a long, long time.