Saw tote

In a recent post, I wrote that I intended to take my saws off the lid of my tool chest and put them in the removable tote that stores in front of the tills.  I had two reasons for this, first, that I find them inconvenient to use from the lid and, second, that I have more saws than will fit on the lid and I want to keep my saws together.

Before I describe my saws, let me anticipate your reaction by acknowledging that I don't need ten saws; I want ten saws.  My rule is that if I have used a tool from my chest at least a few times in the past year, it stays and, if not, it is relegated to secondary storage.  Ten saws pass this test.  It's true that I could get along without ten saws and, if I need space for a higher priority tool, I'll cut back.  In the meantime, I want space for all ten.

The ten saws are pairs of handsaws, panel saws and backsaws (rip and crosscut), a dovetail saw, a flush cut saw, a coping saw and a dozuki.

 If I were to get rid of any saws, they would be the handsaws and the dozuki.  I bought a nice pair of panel saws at a garage sale only because they were $5 apiece and, to my surprise, I have become very attached to them.  I use them much more than I use the handsaws.

I was really scratching my head trying to squeeze all ten saws into the tote, but I managed, except for the flush cut saw, which is small anyway:

 
Four of these saws were stored in the tills previously, so this really frees up a lot of space in them.  The chisels were already there and the panel saws fit, so I left them.

I think I am going to be very happy with this arrangement.  The one concern I have is dinging up the handles, but my best saws are in the middle and, if I pay attention, I think I can avoid it.

Here is what the till looks like in the chest: