Woodturning Tool Storage - Where Does It Go?

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

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[@johnwoods6296]

Love your style and modesty, Mike

[@tompalmer334]

Thanks for sharing nice looking shop I enjoyed seeing the screen you use to protect the remaining areas from shavings great idea I have share mine with my wife’s can Storeage pantry

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@knothead5]

Did a search for turning tool storage and guess what? Your video popped up! Who would have thought? My shop is small but we have a number of 5 gallon buckets from buying laundry detergent fund raisers at the grandkids' schools. Have plywood to cut in a circle and fasten in the bucket. I plan on folding an old towel to pad the bottom. Thanks.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad my idea was useful.

[@glen3257]

proud too be new subscriber tonight and thank you!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Welcome aboard!

[@bcrigg9388]

Im in the process of doing a makeover of my tiny carpentry shop. Several of your ideas are timely (french cleat system for one, wall unit for another). I also appreciate your hot button for safety. Cheers, BC

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I really appreciate your feedback, BC.

[@MarklTucson]

Really like your approach to moving the tail stock out of the way. Definitely going to apply that in the future

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad it was helpful!

[@georgekabacinski]

I enjoyed the video, Mike. The simplicity of storing the bar for the Wolverine system is wonderful. That's one I'm going to implement. Many great ideas here. Thanks for doing the video.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks, George. I have one zip locked to my table saw for my miter gage as well.

[@jimlem42]

Nice tour of your shop. I like your use of the French cleat.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

They are a no brainer for a new shop.

[@bernardfutter5327]

Mike, FWIW, here is one of my planned storage designs which I installed after my builder constructed my empty retirement workshop. Along one wall I installed a run of matching redundant kitchen wall units immediately above kickboard level, on top of which I built a work surface some 4 inches raised from the cupboard units. I could then store edge tools lying in notched strips (as you have done) pointing safely towards the wall beneath the work surface, and small items in regular plastic kitchen drawer dividers. Apart from cleaning behind the brought forward cupboards,it works better than my stacks of biscuit tins! Bernard.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Sounds like a good solution. Thanks for sharing.

[@davidkuhns8389]

Always enjoy your videos, Mike. Every shop is different. In my cramped space I lack the room on the floor to put a tool holder like you use. My tools are on the wall, behind my lathe, held in sections of PVC. They are pointed up, but I would have to jump off a trampoline and throw myself at the wall to be injured. The key, I think, is to always keep safety at the forefront of our considerations for storage and everything else we do in the shop.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Some of us are wall space constrained and some floor space constrained. Thanks for sharing.

[@bradmcnamar5679]

Mike - Great video. I don't really have enough room for a lot of the ideas you provided, but I think there is something for every size workshop in this video. I think I am soon going to start to make a Lazy Suzanne tiered tool holder today. like the one you showed in this video. That looks like a tremendous bang for the buck for a shop with very limited space. Thanks!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad you got some useful ideas.

[@kenjoe]

Your lazy Susan shows me exactly what to do with that old office chair base that I keep tripping over, and the French Cleat system shows me exactly what to do with the new shop just being closed in now. Thanks for all the great ideas :)

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I appreciate your feedback Ken Liao. Glad it was useful.

[@jimkeown2074]

Mike, fantastic as always!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Wow, thanks!

[@BobAmarant]

Hi Mike, Real good video showing simple and clever storage solutions. Keep them coming !

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks, Bob. Will do!

[@kengunnell6398]

Really enjoyed your shop tour. To me this was a big list of tips. Keep up the great work.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lawrencelunsford6028]

One of the latest "tools" I've added to my woodturning arsenal is a US Army jacket very similar to the one you use. We've been catching up on some home projects during this pandemic so I haven't had much chance to turn. My son said: "Now you look like 'Peaceful Mike" Dad." :) As always, enjoy your videos. Stay safe my friend.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks for your support, Peaceful Lawrence!

[@mmfenske1]

Great video as usual Mike! I always enjoy to see how other people set up and how their shops evolve. I also like the French cleat method and it makes repositioning a snap. I have my shop in the basement and have concrete block walls which made it difficult to attach things to the walls easily. I took 4 x 8 sheets of 3/4" construction grade plywood and paneled the walls floor to ceiling by using construction adhesive and concrete nails. The 3/4" thickness makes it easy to get a screw or nail to hold reasonably well vs using a thinner plywood like 1/2" where there is not enough thickness for the fastener to get a good solid bite before hitting the concrete wall underneath etc. Now I have an unlimited area for mounting things anywhere I want including my French cleats and anything else. Thanks and keep turning---Myles

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Yes, concrete walls present an extra challenge. Thanks for commenting.

[@MCsCreations]

Some great tips there, Steve! Thanks a lot! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks, you too!

[@LewisKauffman]

Some great ideas and adaptions, Mike! Thanks for showing !!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Any time!

[@claypigeon001]

Some great ideas there Mike! If you ever go shopping and don't return with a new tool you've failed! 😉 that French cleat system looks like fun and would save from drilling multiple holes to mount brackets 👍

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Very true! I love the flexility of my cleats.

[@tompuskar4426]

Great tour Mike. Got some ideas on how to make my shop more efficient. Just got a PowerMatic 2014 and am looking to rearrange my shop. It has evolved over 35 years and has no real organization. Put stuff wherever I had space!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Go for it!

[@AB-pf4if]

Thanks Mike a couple of really great ideas here but #1 is now I have a use for the old office chair hanging around and how deal with a place for my inuse tools around the lathe 😁

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Sounds great! Always good to repurpose something headed for the land fill!

[@carolriley8472]

Great in!do...Love the updates to the house!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks 👍

[@glencrandall7051]

It's interesting that you pointed out several locations with drawers. I have a couple of cabinets that I built years ago and the drawers are badly miss sized. I have up plans to rip out many of the drawers and replace them with more appropriately sized drawers. I will graduate the sizes as you did to better use the space. Also like the french cleat tip. Although as you pointed out this is best done when the walls are clear. Thanks for sharing and have a safe day.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks for your continued support, Glen.

[@WOODTURNINGBYBRANDSTRUP]

Great shop ture, thanks for sharing .. Stay safe 😀

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks, you too!

[@RickTurnsWoodturning]

Hi, Mike - I’ll bet I’m that guy you were talking about at 0:56 with the tools held point up! I’ve stopped doing that, and have them on my pegboard horizontally. Good video!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

No, that are lots of folks posting on wt forums with pictures showing points up. Glad you changed your setup.

[@georgebrill3072]

Good ideas, thanks Mike

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad you like them!

[@martinwest2722]

Love the french cleat idea. I am usually searching for 16” centred studs for secure mounting of individual tools. You run out of wall real estate real quick!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Wall space is valuable real estate, for sure.

[@timblack-drilling3657]

Mr. Peace I have acquired a medical device stand that is cast with a 27" wheel base, with a 24" cast upright from the top of the base, and 12" of stainless rod with 3 articulated joints atop the 12". The wheels are double wheeled (rubberized tread). I am interested in building something like your rolling chair woodturning tool Cady/storage. I was pointed to Amazon to some 12" steel lazy susan's..... I currently have: 1) 5gal pale filled with tools 1) 15" x 6" x 21" drawer filled with tools 1) 10" x 4" x 28" drawer filled with tools I was hoping you might have plans for your tool storage or suggestion as to how I should build. Please and Thank You

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Sounds like a great basis for a start. I will release a video soon on my repair of my lazy susan. Maybe it will provide additional ideas. Youwill probably just have to design something to go on your cart. I am sure you will come up with something that works for you. Good luck.

[@RadioFaceWoodWorks]

good video...great tips …definitely a keeper...now how soon can you be here to organize my shop :-)

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I will be social distancing and staying at home a while!

[@peterwoodhead4864]

Hi Mike another great video, I'm based in the UK and looking to change or add a lathe, 10 months ago you did a video on a Record Power lathe given to 1 of your clubs, I was wondering how it standing up to the work and has it been any trouble, any info would be great

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

It only gets used about once a month. So far, no problems or complaints. One item I did not catch when doing the earlier review was it does not have a self extracting TailStock so you need to use a knock out bar to remove the live center. Seems a bit old fashion as I had never seen this before on any modern lathe. Not a big deal but worth mentioning.

[@peterwoodhead4864]

Many thanks Mike, adds to my info for decision. Stay safe

[@mountainviewturning5319]

Very nice tips

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Thanks a lot

[@lucienpouliot8690]

Hi Mike, Could you tell me how many tools that have in your tool rack? I have lots of tools also and would like to build something similar.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

About 40. Too many I know but it includes a coup0le of drills, some Allan wrench tools and some HF tools I should probably just get rid of.

[@donnorton7304]

Hi Mike Great storage video also the Idea of when to start a french cleat system . having to clear a wall to install the cleat saves time in the long run. Otherwise it makes the job three times longer to reorganize the wall

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Yes, installing late is still a good idea but a discouraging one for folks want everything to be instantaneous. Thanks for sharing.

[@markseidl2574]

When your ready to have your garage sale and thin some of your tools out please let me know. I think you have to many! Lol 😂

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Will do!!

[@jimkeown2074]

Mark, the VERY FIRST rule of woodworking is: YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY TOOLS. Second rule: YOU CAN NEVER HAVE ENOUGH TOOLS.