Gerstner & Sons was started in 1906 by Harry Gerstner and was named in hopes that the company would become a family business. The idea behind a Gerstner chest was to have a high quality wooden chest that had a place for all of the necessary tools for woodworking. These chest were designed with the traveling wood worker in mind.
Gerstner Chest’s have been around for over a century due to the number one priority of putting quality first. The quality and build of a Gerstner chest is second to none. It truly is a American product masterpiece. The designs of the chest are basic, but in such a way that the chests would be famous for the fresh genuine quality look. Many of the chests produced from the beginning of the business are still around today and are almost as good as new. It is said that Gerstner chests have protected tools through fires and other harsh environments.
Gerstner chests are made with the most quality materials to ensure a moisture free environment for tools. The quality can be attested for by the fact that nearly every professional quality machinist or wood worker in the world owns or would like to own a Gerstner tool chest.
Since 1906, Gerstner has created chests for machinists, wood workers, jewelry, antiques, fishing, cigars, collectibles, and even Make-up.
Gerstner Tool Chests are most widely available on the internet due to the small market. GerstnerChest.com has a comprehensive list of all Gerstner Chests available on the internet.