Doubling the Ultimate French Cleat Tool Wall

[@BenTardif]

Plans for this French Cleat tool wall system are available here: www.thebencompany.com/store/p/ultimate-french-cleat-plans 51 Pages of detail with instructions for 30+ individual holders!

[@jjish4037]

And none of this could have been achieved without the help of your little friend. Thanks

[@fredjeannieschultz1251]

Ben, nice job on the wall. I also put up a 4'x16' French Cleat Wall in my shop that looks almost identical to yours. I did it about 2 years ago and have yet to find a negative aspect to it. In fact, each time I buy a new tool and make a holder for it, I appreciate it that much more because I can easily move things around to place it in an appropriate spot. Great content, THANKS!

[@kristinwerner5519]

My uneducated self once believed this space too big to use... my new knowledge tells me it should be doubled. Your channel is one of my favourites!

[@jerrynix5206]

I think you need to add a cozy dog bed to that bench! Everyone needs a shop dog, it is just not a complete shop without one. You are very talented, I really enjoyed watching this video and thanks for the great ideas.

[@slothandturtle8036]

12:30 I watched the part when your doggo chased his tail over and over again... I said to myself: “Wow, dogs are easy to entertain...” - Then I realized that I just watched your dog chasing his tail over and over again. 🤯

[@joemc111]

30 years ago I brought 3 sheets of 3/4 plywood home from a job site and put them on my garage block wall, all this time I just put nails and screws in to hold stuff and some of the tool holder things from the big box stores. Wow for a young man you have a lot of great ideas.

[@TheRoadTaken]

I'm just getting started on a workshop. So glad I found your channel before I got started.

[@lemere]

Ben, you are a most useful youth, a jolly nice fellow with excellent ideas that this old retired bloke will plagiarise . Thank you Ben..... and nice hound

[@UriValdez]

This will be a project for me to use. Its the best way to organize a shop

[@milesbrown2]

I remember the days when I had that much energy, but just watching you work makes me exhausted. Keep up the good work.

[@yashasviyadav1247]

This is the best organized mess wall I have ever seen, the wall looks 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@andreasachtner652]

HI Ben, you have create a nice Workshop. I love your little Dog! Best wishes from Bavaria and God bless Amerika.

[@froggywhw488]

Your workshop is looking great Ben!

[@kimaoyama9594]

Excellent video, as usual. I always stay for the dog clips at the end!

[@chrisgreen6059]

I loved your first French clea tool wall video so much, that i use a picture of the finished product as my laptop wallpaper, as it's so inspiring 😁 thanks for the new video!

[@BenTardif]

That’s awesome!

[@rman10002]

Whoa...epic workshop. Your organizational skills are riDONKulous.

[@bendyhouse9473]

Your workshop is an inspiration for when I can finally have a permanent place

[@FirthFabrications]

Very awesome. Your first french cleat wall was a huge inspiration for my own

[@lewistaylor-qi4ci]

Your videos are amazing

[@Ibiron]

Great job, I just turned my carport into a workshop and I've been racking my brain on how to be more organized, you just enlighten me, thanks for that great clip dude, really dig your dog too.

[@jeyarajshankar]

So satisfying to watch this video & your earlier one!

[@mootpoint7053]

Man I thought I was OCD! Truth though, your entire setup is BRILLIANT.

[@itsjiraheta]

Really awesome. I am still spending a lot of time looking for tools all over the place. Anyhow, great job! keep it up.

[@LlessurHterag]

Great video dude! Ha, Doofie is such a little legend - he’s obsessed with that ball - so funny! I love the French cleat system - so neat and adaptable.

[@darrinlindsey]

Hey Ben. You might want to figure out a way to put something over the top of your router bit plate. If something falls on them, even the smallest chips will ruin a bit. But, awesome ideas with all of this, and everything you do.

[@clffliese26]

Maybe a hinged plexiglass cover. It's not hard to work with, you can see through it to see what bit you need, and, if it does get chipped or cracked, it's reasonably cheap so you can make a replacement. You might want to make several of them from the beginning so you don't have to go buy more material.

[@kameljoe21]

I will tell you something about those yellow lights. I opted to buy one of them because they were like 14 dollars where I could have bought a led one same day for like 30. I used it on the job for a few weeks and one day it dropped and the bulb broke. I was at the big box store and saw that led light for 25 dollars and the bulbs were about 5 dollars each. Bought that led light instead. I have had it maybe 6 months and have tossed it, dropped it, froze it and pretty much anything else that happens on most things and so far it holds up well. It is also so much cooler and no more heat beating down on you. The mount on the one I got is not all that cracked up to be. If I recall it was a Husky brand one and is suppose to attach to a stand as well. Yet over all the light is far better than the old bulb ones.

[@edilyjulievazquezdiaz3552]

WAO! Congratulations!! You are a genius! God bless you and your work.

[@illestofdemall13]

Thanks Warren. Today I just learned for you that a 4:1 ratio reduces the signal to 1dB above the threshold for every 4 dB it goes above that threshold. I always though it reduced it by 1dB. I now realize by using common arithmetic that scenario would be 4:3. I think many people are explaining it incorrectly. Thanks again!

[@clickster1883]

Your shop assistants are the best. Go Dodgers!!

[@sandyvillanueva4679]

Wow. I really like this. I need this for my craft room! I just installed a murphy bed in a bedroom to double as my craft room. I don't have a ton of wall space, but I think I can utilize one full wall to this, even though I don't think I'll need all of it. Also, I think what will be useful is that when I DO have guests, I can easily take down the protruding boxes and cubbies and the "French cleat" wall won't look bad if I dress it up and it won't get in the way of the bed. I have left over wood strips that may work. Thanks for sharing this. Really exceptional! 😄

[@jessivanderhoeven2246]

Hello The organization tips are great. This is the most French Cleats I have seen in one area - looks great. For the paint cabinet and work bench, can you post cut lengths, screw sizes, and overall directions? It would be nice to have that for items that you build.

[@fryreartechnology7611]

That’s a awesome wall setup you have. Where I live I can’t mount anything to the walls like that because I’m renting and the landlord doesn’t even want tv or shower curtain mounted. So what I did is I now have 5 big file cabinets that I keep big tools in besides my 56”, 42” and 36”toolbox’s. (I do automobile work at home on the side) Then I build peg board doors for some large metal shelve using 2x4’s as a frame with a steel cable tensioning it to keep it square. The doors are hinges in the center so you can only open on at a time and the shelve are bolted together to make it more solid. I have gate latch to keep them closed. I did that because of dust when wood working and it is extra storage but most of all my son was 1 years old and trying to use brake clean couldn’t keep him out of the chemicals so the latch is up high lol. Now he’s 3 and knows better and helps me with everything

[@Drewtube64]

Ben, I have to say, this is all amazing. You inspire me to try more projects. Thanks for these videos. Keep up the great work my dude.

[@BenTardif]

Right on dude!

[@techexamined]

Just insanely organized!!! I loved it.. come help me in my garage!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@jaderene]

This was an awesome video! My youngest daughter is obsessed with your dogs lol ❤

[@stevenflo9823]

Well, Ben...bravo. You did it again. 👍🏼 impressive man! that’s goals 👏🏽

[@TxWordRiot]

I love the cleat idea for your Dremel tools! I’ve been chasing my tail to figure out where to put them.

[@henrymatos9551]

Your workshop is coming along. Very nicely organized!

[@elwood212]

That’s Brilliant Ben! Super flexible and interchangeable . Love love love it.💕💕👍🇳🇿

[@cillin4821]

inspirational - thanks so much . i have loads of tools i can never find......and the workbench was also great video to start a new workshop in a small area

[@El_Migz]

Love that dodgers blue paint 👍🏼

[@davidurdahl6656]

Shop is coming together nicely. So happy you're not using the table saw on the floor anymore.

[@piratebash368]

I plan on building a french cleat wall next year. I really like how you made shelfs that stick out (like for the Skilsaw) as most vids on YT have these hung flush. I think your way is better use of real estate than hanging it vertically. Inspired, Thank you

[@butlerdawgs78]

Ben: "sometimes the dogs get in the way when I'm working.... So I built a French cleat to hang them up and keep them safe...."

[@nickferrence8593]

That only works with French bulldogs🤣🤣

[@XxxVITALISYxxX]

Best KZbin comment of the day

[@Sanduskinator]

Fantastic build. I real shop of dreams. Can't wait to see what you build with it.

[@toughrow]

Corgis! No better friend. Big dog in a small package. Good video!

[@bustertn2014]

Love the shop. In the process of designing mine now. Going around 24x36 with a couple of roll up doors and a man door for access from the house. Love the French Cleat idea. The only thing I see you need to do with your shop is the floor. I'm putting down my favorite hockey teams logo and then sealing it..

[@Greygon313]

Great work Ben. Recently discovered your channel because of your pups. Love watching the work you are doing, getting some ideas for myself. And seeing the pups can never get old!

[@RobertOw83]

My OCD is so happy with this! Good job!! Inspirational.

[@gilor8234]

Many thanks for your inspirational project. Happy holidays stay well and healthy

[@CasproGaming]

i really like your way of thinking and planing. I wich i wood be able to do things like you in some years. Your stile is mutsh like mine and you inspier me a lot tkank you :)

[@anthonyb8208]

I want to do this, looks ultra organised.

[@mikemarino7806]

Holy inspiration, batman! Thanks so much for these great ideas Ben!

[@LordBBK]

Dust collector: just search for cyclone dust collector, you could get it for 20bucks from ebay, apply e.g. that orange bin we can see at 03:19 underneath the French cleat wall, and add a cheap vacuum cleaner (semi-industrial) to it. Not just an easy fix, but a pretty usable one. Hope this helps, keep up the videos, I really do like the way you resolve problems!

[@lewiscantplay8639]

i love this french cleat wall idea, might have to take that idea for my small home workshop too

[@heathermacmillan962]

Wow!! That looks amazing...so organised...the whole place is looking so uncluttered and ordered! Reckon my hubby could learn a few tricks from you...he still uses the "Pile Style" storage system 😁 Oh...and by the way..."bless you"...twice lol

[@larrykostopulos1332]

I saw that nail bend on the saw stand, nicely timed cut.

[@AbdicateDotNet]

I sooooo want to do a wall like that. But I rent! 🤐 You're video though is an inspiration and I love the ending with your little helpers! ❤🧡

[@richardharries5551]

My favourite expression comes to mind, A place for everything and everything in it's place. My four kids used to go cuckoo as I kept saying it as they grew, now I just laugh when I hear them saying it to the Grandkids, what goes around comes around. Thanks for the inspiration

[@Wolf-yw7en]

Love your work Ben.

[@ryanlaurenceflores9170]

Nicely done Sir. Im very impressed with your work. Keep it up and more power to your channel. 👍👍

[@fredericmarigault9540]

Super boulot Bravo Ben

[@ivbolus]

I had that ryobi table saw and the fence was terrible. upgrading to a dewalt got rid of a lot of headaches. 😎👍🏼

[@robertmaggi6979]

Hey Ben great build man as always love watching your videos especially how you play with those two cute little puppy's of yours they are two legends they kind of distract you some times and that a great thing they are adorable so here is mi point please please use a push blocker push stick at the table saw mate it takes 1 second of distraction for a life of regret keep doing what u are doing mate u are a absolute legend and loving all your builds i will be adapting a lot of your designs to my shop when i finally get a new shed and trick it out love your work mate take care

[@glg3945]

Great organization system! Love your goofy little dogs! Peace and Good Fortune and Good Health to you and your family.

[@tech477]

A little step-ladder slash chair is missing. Excellent job!

[@BestLittleStudio]

You have come a long way from hacking random ATM's across state lines. ... I kid I kid, love your videos.

[@ScottWalshWoodworking]

My girlfriend loved your corgi video. I need to get my new shop organized for my channel. I'm on the fence about a French cleat wall...

[@nikolajebbesen]

yes, this is the most entertaining videos ever

[@kenthomas1109]

One of the best I’ve seen, as well. Awesome!

[@KaerkaPhillips]

Ben - I’ve been following along with your workshop build since you started it, and it’s awesome, especially the french cleat wall and your amazing workbench.

[@markadamarnold]

Great work...love the dogs too!

[@stefan85j]

Amazing shop dude.

[@Cliffepoos]

Looks great and has a number of good ideas. I would suggest that you make an insert for the area the seat occupies so you can fill in the gap when you use it as an outfeed table.

[@mikjames4358]

Another method for cutting the cleats out of your 4” piece is the following formula: Half width of stock - half the height - half the width of your blade. In Australia I used millimetres - 100mm x 19mm plywood piece and a 3 mm wide blade. Formula is 50-9.5-1.5 = 39mm. Set the fence fence to 39mm and make your 45 degree angle cut.

[@stevenjenkins5195]

Love it great work man 👌🏻

[@SY-oy7st]

Love your dogs just as much as my own dogs. Great video, got lots of ideas. 👍🏻

[@defendsamoa449]

This is amazing! More and more videos please

[@mindi.m]

I love the way it looks. You do such great work! Bless you.

[@irmalittell-edelen8562]

Ben that was a lot of work; however I see you keeping it all together. Not picking on you but you are a bit of a neat freak! LOL I know the feeling I am the same way. Love, Love your dogs. They are sooooooo cute.

[@arnesbeganovic]

Inspirational. I am building my own French Cleat inspired by you. Thanks man :)

[@mauriceaustin3442]

HAHA I have the same problem with our lab dropping the ball and it rolling under my flip-top bench. Great build. My next move is to add the french cleat system to my wall. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos

[@mysepulver892]

I really enjoy your channel, keep up the fantastic work!

[@KatieSanvick]

omg i need this in my garage.. great job on it! so neat and tidy!

[@krikorkouyoumdjian1031]

This is absolutely gorgeous. I am setting up my shop at the moment and I want to steal all of your ideas. I would pay for your plans or designs if you have them!!

[@cbjewelz]

Beautiful! Is that just standard big box birch plywood? It looks really nice.

[@paullobwein1632]

Best French cleat tool wall I have seen. Think I will be looking into your other projects for inspiration. How’d the “once I am done with it I put it back” work out?

[@BenTardif]

It works great! I still stay super organized!

[@KylersStudio]

Excellent work!!! Great system!

[@stefanfrisk9598]

So much room for activities!

[@joshuaolsen8844]

The long shank of the nail allows you to screw through a 2x4 and clamp it tight instead of just tightening inside the 2x4 and stripping it out.

[@petranilla14]

Highly functional and time-saving!!

[@jasonelliott3401]

I have added so much French cleats & shelving + peg board that I can finally walk around “ almost “

[@aarontate1861]

So envious of your French cleat wall. Mine is tiny compared with yours. You definitely need a tennis ball holder for the wall 🎾🎾 😁

[@marybethduke3263]

At the rate you're going you'll need an additional workshop.😂 How is the guest space looking...did y'all finish it? If Hansel ever catches his tail, wonder what he'll do? Doofie trying to dig in the plastic like he does in the mud...too funny.

[@charliecaltagarone9234]

Very nice. The only thing I didn't read like was the holder for the wire. I would have made it so it was turned so I could just pull the wire from it without removing it.

[@sarinhighwind]

Really enjoying your content.

[@michaelkorsten1066]

It looks pretty awesome, thanks!

[@RetrowTV]

Excellent and ergonomic set up. Great looking workshop and inspiration! #garagegoals!

[@HammerHead524]

Great build man!!