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It had to have at least one deep drawer, which the Gerstner storage chest has. While the chest I already owned is constructed and finished well, I was pleased to find that the Gerstner was constructed to a higher quality and finish. It’s a bit pricey but seemingly worth the money. I’m very happy with the chest!
Tony — Verified Buyer
Meet the Maker
Harry Gerstner was twenty-two, fresh from a four-year woodworking apprenticeship, when he built a tool chest as a side project. It caught on. With a hundred-dollar bonus he started a company — and named it “H. Gerstner & Sons” because it sounded established, though he would go on to raise three daughters and never have a son.
More than a century later the company is still family-owned and still building chests from Harry’s original drawings. Of the twenty-some workshops making wooden tool chests in his day, Gerstner is the only one left. This chest belongs to the Gerstner International line — built to Harry’s designs in Gerstner’s overseas factory, in special runs for Garrett Wade — so the lineage that began in Dayton reaches a far more accessible price.
My brother and I were paid a penny apiece to stuff envelopes when we were little kids.
Kim Campbell Brown — Harry Gerstner’s Great-Granddaughter
The Design
The case is oak, the drawer sides pine, the drawer bottoms laminate — the practical mix Gerstner has always used for a chest that has to take daily handling without complaint. Every drawer is lined with traditional felt, so a precision square, a folding knife, or a pair of eyeglasses comes out the way it went in.
Across the top sits a full-surface felt tray — a place to dump whatever’s in your hands the moment you walk in. It’s the kind of small, obvious idea that you only appreciate once you live with it. The front cover locks, and when you open the chest it slides cleanly out of the way instead of fighting you for counter space.
Beyond the Workshop
This is a high-capacity chest, ideal for storing high-quality hand tools — but it’s modestly sized and good-looking enough to sit comfortably on any surface in the house. Owners keep wallets, multiple pairs of eyeglasses, notepads, rulers, a passport, personal papers, pen trays, even a small laptop in it: the slightly bulky stuff you need to run your life and want quick access to.
One customer gave it to her husband for his knife collection. Another uses it for sewing-machine accessories, scissors, and pins, parked on the back of the sewing table. Wherever it lands, the three felt-lined drawers stay organized and the lock keeps everything secure.
Specifications
| Price | (reg. ) |
| Overall Size | 25¼″ W × 11¼″ D × 9″ H |
| Drawers | Three, each 23½″ × 8″ — 1½″ or 2½″ deep |
| Drawer Lining | Traditional felt, every drawer |
| Top Tray | Full-surface felt tray |
| Front Cover | Lockable, slides out of the way when open |
| Material | Oak case; pine drawer sides; laminate drawer bottoms |
| Line | Gerstner International (built to Harry Gerstner’s design) |
| Weight | 22 lb |
| Origin | Imported |
| SKU | 96M01.24 |
Common Questions
Three felt-lined drawers, a felt top tray, and a lockable sliding cover. Built to Harry Gerstner’s classic design.
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Overall rating: 4.75 / 5 from 48 reviews.
The Gerstner Collector's Oak Storage Chest is a highly regarded, solidly made storage solution. It is praised for its outstanding quality and attractive design, making it suitable for both shop use and personal storage in various rooms.
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"My illustrator partner needed a place to put all his supplies but have it easy to move from room to room. This was the perfect solution and not too bulky. Practical but nice enough that he wouldn’t have purchased it for himself. It was the perfect gift."
"Love these chests! I bought this and the 6 drawer. Very high quality and beautiful. Love them!"
"My wife gifted me an oak storage chest several years ago. It sits atop a set of drawers, and organizes small handtools, battery testers, hearing aid accessories, small gadgets and devices, phone accessories, etc. On the green felt top, I operate chargers and small devices. It's attractive, the drawers operate pretty smoothly, and it makes me smile when I use it."
"Fabulous workmanship and good price and service, as always."
"High quality, sale price. Perfect for small collectibles"
"Beautiful product"
"Very nice piece"
"I have 2 and I purchased a third as a gift."
"I needed a “Basement” section to complete the two piece cabinet I recently purchased. It had to have at least one deep drawer, which the Gerstner Storage chest has. And, while the two piece chest I already owned is constructed and finished well, I was pleased to find that the Gerstner was constructed to a higher quality and finished. It’s a bit “pricey” but seemingly worth the money. I’m very happy with the chest!"
"Pros: Excellent products, attractive web site, fast shipping. Cons: Once you place an order you will bombarded with e-mails, sometimes 3 per day. That gets old real fast."
