Organizing my wood with Bora

When I moved in to my shop I built a wood rack out of lumber and plywood. It has served me well, but now it's time to upgrade!
#shoplife #diy #bora

[@bowerscustomwoodworkingllc]

Looks good Greg! I’ve always thought these looked pretty useful. If you were planning on storing lots of 10 to 12 foot material I could see why you may want to spread them out, but I would have done just as you did myself.

[@GregsWorkshopOregon]

Agreed. I'm considering putting some more in an unused outbuilding for longer lumber.

[@Samcraftcom]

A great upgrade! I have some similar racks and love them. They're the most underrated shop upgrade you can do I think. And at today's lumber prices, they're probably cheaper than any DIY wood version!

[@GregsWorkshopOregon]

Agreed. They're working well so far, although I have to admit that they're already full 😁

[@carterscustomrods]

I took down my BORA racks. They didn't give enough space in between levels, nor did they offer enough distance from the wall. Also, the narrow arms seemed like a nice idea, but they just didn't give much in terms of support. Basically, each level gives you enough space for 5 high 4/4 hardwood, and 3 high 2-by style lumber. If I went above that, it became really tedious trying to get everything easily accessible. A good idea also, is to put some type of grip on the top of the arms. I use 2-sided tape, and some old 600grit sandpaper. It gave enough grip to keep wood from sliding too easily, and it didn't cause any harm to my lumber.

[@GregsWorkshopOregon]

That's reasonable, there are certainly heavier duty racks out there but these work well enough for general shop duty.

[@chevybeaglenox2402]

I’ve been thinking about buying these or building my own. Just not sure if they are worth it or not

[@GregsWorkshopOregon]

That's obviously a personal decision, but the Bora rack is cheap and easy enough to assemble and install. I prefer it to the wooden rack I had before.