Tool Boards Are So 2020! I'm Throwing Mine Away...

[@IBuildItScrapBin]

Are you bored with tool boards?

[@wesleyspence8745]

I feel like you didn't John your tool board, so you got bored with it. You always take a simple project to another level with some of your off the wall ideas (table saw blade remover comes to mind). I think you'd still benefit from a tool board, just one with more YOU in it.

[@Yonatan24]

@@wesleyspence8745 Which means in a few years we'll get a video about making a better one :)

[@stas_from_haisyn]

Nope, i'm still using and going to use tool boards. But, as you wrote - my workbenches are standing at walls and tool boards are exactly above them.

[@instantsiv]

I'm tool bored.

[@David.M.]

I still like mine. I have such a small shop it is a great way to organize my stuff.

[@thzzzt]

Yeah I got rid of my tool board too. I just keep my tools on the floor now. Walking over my tools improves my balance and lets me know which ones are the really durable ones.

[@Yonatan24]

Meh, I turn off gravity to save money on electricity and just store mine on the ceiling.

[@jayhitek]

The "I think it's Tuesday" is the greatest start to any video where you know the vlogger is in the back woods of Canada surrounded by 3' of snow, a whole year of Covid, and works from home. "What day is today.. is it March!??" Love you John.

[@rosehavenfarm2969]

It's Tuesday, the 4,086th of April...

[@bobs_ya_runkle]

@@rosehavenfarm2969 😆😆😆

[@Ubydulla]

I remember when you put it up. I really got into woodworking around that time. Good memories :) Thanks John!

[@btdga]

I have a combination of tool chests and a tool board for my larger and frequently used rulers and squares. They are on the same wall and my primary 4' x 8' work table is in the middle of the room. I don't have to walk anywhere, just turn around and there they are. Easier than stretching over a work table and with it in the middle of the room larger projects can hang off the sides without concern for a wall in the way. Where I stand is also the walkway from one end to the other of my long narrow shop so I'm using space that would otherwise be "wasted". I primarily do layout and assembly on the side of the table near the tools and use the other side of the table for sanding. I keep screws in plastic canisters that are empty snack containers (think "mixed nuts", etc.). The lids keep the dust out and keep them from spilling if I knock them over. I also label the lids with the contents and store them in a drawer so I'm looking down at the labels. They are easy to carry to where I need them, or just place them on the table where I'm working. The openings are big enough to get my hands in and out of or I can just pour some out. They're also "free", if you're buying snacks anyway. An alternative might be the commercial parts trays designed to hang on a rail, but without lids I can see myself knocking several over and making a mess, plus the dust issue.

[@jendecker8359]

Love your videos. You’ve been a bright point for me during 2020. Thanks and Happy New Year!

[@tommoores1531]

How about testing the use of latex paint as glue, I took down a wall cabinet that required a crow bar to break it loose from the paint

[@markpalmer3071]

I'm sitting here watching you paint a wall while I procrastinate about painting my wardrobe.

[@brettburda4438]

What is the hose going through the window casing? Is that an air line to the shed?

[@IBuildItScrapBin]

From the shed - the compressor is out there.

[@FearsomeWarrior]

Smaller and more modular tool walls are my preference. I like my hammers, saws, and planes out. Measuring tools I like in my biggest shallow drawer. I think part of the attractive thumbnail is also the custom mechanical aspect of tool walls. That’s why I click those videos and why we love you and Matthias. French cleat videos probably do pretty well.

[@baconsoda]

Ah, a surprise video... excellent. I love these reorganisation videos because I don't know if I'd have the courage to undo something I had spent loads of time designing and making. Maybe I just haven't made enough stuff? Happy New Year John, I hope 2021 is good to you. B.

[@GWAIHIRKV]

I just love your dedication for new projects. Job or no job. Brilliant.

[@johnschellenberg7905]

Great content! Nice to see a “reorganize” video. Looking forward to the next year of “Plans”. Happy New Year.

[@michelevitarelli]

I wish you were my neighbor. Thanks for the entertainment. Happy 2O21.

[@Duckless23]

Hey John, I hope you’re doing well, I know this isolation is hard to take for some. Of all the woodworkers out there, yours are the plans I buy the most of but I do share the love among the maker community. I admire your creativity and skills. More power to you sir and thank you for helping to keep us sane.

[@IBuildItScrapBin]

Thanks! Happy new year :)

[@Tensquaremetreworkshop]

How on Earth can drawers be more efficient than wall hung? The order is as follows- 1) Wall (cleats, pegboard, etc) One touch ( hand goes to the tool, which you can see) 2) Drawer. Three touch (open, grab, close). 3) Toolbox on pull-out Five touch (pull, lift, grab, lower, push) 4) Systainer on pull-out. Seven touch (pull, unlock, lift, grab, lower, lock, push) (the rotating lock means you cannot leave it unlocked as it fouls the box above) 5) Toolbox. Seven to nine, depending on if it needs to be moved to a surface to open. Around 2 to 3 it becomes too much trouble to return the tool mid-job, and the surface clutter begins. You can have an efficient workshop, or a pretty workshop, you cannot have both.

[@sapelesteve]

Happy New Year John! Looking forward to what you have in store for us for 2021.

[@IBuildItScrapBin]

Happy new year!

[@agp7073]

I couldn't agree more, I'm moving to a new house next month and the tool wall won't be going back up. My shop will be less than 400sqft and wall space is always at a premium!

[@JerGoes]

I went from a fair sized tool board to a very small one with only a handfull of tools I use constantly but then my small single garage workshop doesn't lend itself towards big anything.

[@rifficide]

"It seemed like a good idea at the time." Dude. Story of my life right there. Loved the visible uncertainty as to what day it was. I think we can all relate to that. Love your vids so much.

[@edwardl.2646]

have a happy new year john

[@claytonsteckel]

Making your toolboard was one of the first videos I watched of yours. I think the very first was cutting threads in wood and making nuts 3 ways or something like that.

[@hvheerden]

Wow, 5 degrees C is pretty cold for indoors! (at least in my opinion) Have you tried upping to about 10 degrees C and see what the differential cost of heating is? I suspect it won't be that much more and will be a lot more comfortable.

[@fairlaien1]

what about the new woorkbench is it comming soon?

[@donjohnson24]

Totally unrelated to the board removal, but I noticed that - as in the UK - appliances like your heater come with a safety tag fixed to its cable at the plug end. They are such a pain! They are impossible to tear off without the use of a knife or scissors, and even then usually leave a sticky residue that needs white spirit to remove to prevent it picking up all the dust and dirt in the shop! And its really nothing to do with the safety - its there so that the maker can't be sued for failing to warn us stupid users not to do something daft!

[@fiver-hoo]

I have never found any parts bin/cubby solution that I liked. always too hard to get stuff in and out, dirt and shit falling in, hard to size, blech. These days Harbor Freight storage cases with removable cups is my answer for basically everything. Whatever I need for a project goes into a divided tote for the duration, or if it's going to be a shitload of fasteners, a parachute bag.

[@michaeltablet8577]

Happy New Year John! Thank you for making learning fun. Your toolboxes are almost too pretty to use.

[@wscottgiglio]

Love the toolbox. I saw you said in a comment that you have the air compressor in the shed. I’d love to put mine outdoors to save on space and get the noise further away. I haven’t because I’d heard it was a bad idea to run it in freezing temps, that it can lead to condensation freezing and the oil being so thick that the compressor pops a circuit breaker on startup. Have you had any problems? Do you take any steps to avoid these potential problems? Thanks again for all the awesome content.

[@johnzzhu]

I think it's funny that I just spent the last week reorganizing my tool board and workshop, and here you are, the trendsetter, is getting rid of yours.

[@IBuildItScrapBin]

Having everything in the big toolbox should be a lot more convenient for me after I get the new workbench built, but otherwise a tool board is where it's at! Served me well for ~ 7 years.

[@johnzzhu]

@@IBuildItScrapBin Is it a Canadian thing? Cuz I am building a new workbench too!!!

[@andrew5792]

I hate painting so much I was even pulling a face watching you do it. 😄

[@MCsCreations]

Happy new year, John! 😊 I wish you a 2021 full of projects and happiness! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@mechminded2207]

Due for 2022, toolboxes are so 2021, here I build a french cleat system.

[@donaldmumaw]

Thanks for the video john!

[@chefdan87]

6:40 For a second i thought my tv screen was dirty then i remembered that you said you were leaving the holes... Lol, got up and checked the screen and everything.

[@daifeichu]

I was wiping the screen of my laptop saying "Dang. This screen is dirty." Then I remember him talking about the screw holes.

[@donniehodges9857]

did you remove the 20?

[@SwankeyMonkey]

Why am I seeing Stephen Root discussing woodworking projects? Best of both worlds I guess.

[@jaayjones5937]

Didn't you have a donation page? I can't find it now.

[@KSFWG]

Dang ! I was hoping I could get you to send the tool board to me. I'd happily pay the shipping ! (sigh) Oh, well... At least I'll get to see what John does with that space next ! (cup half full kind of optimism) :)

[@wallacesheckells7095]

The tool boxes look great!

[@stephenrichie4646]

Never have I ever hung tools on the wall. Drawers and cabinets for me!

[@Emang169]

It's not about the quantity of the views it's about the quality of the views.

[@JimE6243]

John, perhaps I missed it. Why the US $20 bill on the tool board? There must be an interesting explanation. Looking forward the the revamped drill press stuff. JimE

[@IBuildItScrapBin]

It's one I printed, a prop for the beginning of this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqO9eat9nsiSiM0

[@JimE6243]

@@IBuildItScrapBin That was a good intro John. LOL! That twenty dollar bill is probably worth as much as a real one the way we keep printing money here. JimE

[@shp111]

Love your videos. I also think it was Tuesday only because I had meetings.

[@DHSvol]

My takeaway: Paint is stronger than some of the glue joints in my early projects.

[@Rollie80]

Noice!. Looking forward to it....btw, did you get any paint sprinkles on top of tool cabinet? As a painter and wanna be woodworker myself, that scared me.

[@IBuildItScrapBin]

Had a slab of rough oak as a drop cloth.

[@Rollie80]

I did see that! Guess I've gotten sprinkles in the wrong places too many times. A little anal retentive. Ha ha ha.

[@jeffkerr7038]

Man, I am so relieved you found my $20 bill I lost. Please send it home. I miss it!!

[@cchaffin2012]

Nice I seen your tool organized drawer system I would love to see you show that. I’ve watched Adam savages tool organization videos like 10 times each you should get a good amount of views

[@tjacksonwoodworker3726]

I’ll take it if you in don’t want it! Happy almost New Year. Just a heads up... remember Mad Max was set in 2021..

[@9and7]

Could sell it for charity...

[@shmiggz]

For a minute, I thought the $20 bill was holding it up!

[@deanwilliams93]

Had to look and read the serial number

[@edemup44]

Did the cubby years ago...same problem 😕

[@NicoSmets]

You can add some green plants and get scandinavian style in your workshop.

[@crs1012]

Friggin John painting the wall for a thumbnail and then not using the painted wall for a thumbnail.

[@billj5645]

You'll be sorry... Toolbox- limited space, pull out the drawer, hunt for the tool, push the drawer back in- 3+ operations. Even worse if you pick the wrong drawer the first time. :( Toolboard- lots of space, reach out and grab the tool- 1 operation. After awhile you can do it in the dark. For the tools that you use the most often- it is more efficient to have them on the toolboard. If you use it once a week, put it in a toolbox drawer.

[@KipdoesStuff]

I can open my tool box with my eyes closed and grab any tool I want. I can tell you the layout of every drawer from memory. Proper layout is all you need.

[@danmiller8429]

It reminded me of how to catch a monkey when you put your hand in there and made a fist. Happy New Year John

[@johnjacobjinglehimerschmid3555]

I wonder if his shop always feels like it's SCREWED UP?

[@daviddickmeyer5231]

What a nice video to see how times and tool usage change and to see we should not be afraid to demo something we once thought was a brilliant idea and start afresh! Also, notice what happens when you drink too much scotch and comment with run-on sentences! 😜😆😆😆

[@daviddickmeyer5231]

Hmmm, “real wood grew” sounds like too much scotch too! Happy New Year John!😀

[@kenk2345]

Is not the lowly toolbox, the most efficient way of storing tools? A pile of tools and they're all in one spot, in a neat drawer we can close...and haul around if need be. And we know where they all are, even if piled on top of another.

[@muh1h1]

I don't want to sound mean in any way or be disrespectful, but honestly you seam like a mad man in this video. The way you said "Sounds like alot of work to go through for aaaaaaaah.... a picture. *evil laughter* for a toolbox that looks pretty good without painting anything. But uuum... IF I WANNA GET THE VIEWS ON A VIDEO, I NEED TO MAKE AN ATTRACTIVE PICTURE!, I NEED TO MAKE SOMETHING EYECATCHING!" I really hope this was just very good acting or i don't know you enough (i've been watching for years, but i am not your psychologist), but really it sounds like the words of a man that has gone insane over the youtube dashboard, and i wouldn't blame you! I hang my tools on the wall aswell, in a simpler way though. I affixed a OSB Board to the wall and whenever i want to hang something somehere i just add a screw and hang it from there. Not as nice looking as yours, but it is super simple and versitle. i am planning to redoo mine very soon aswell, as i ran out of space and also i want to brighten the next one up with some white paint. Stay safe and stay healthy John, and my best wishes for 2021!

[@garrysmythe]

A white sheet John, save that work from Garry in the Uk

[@stillkickin3919]

I'd say that old tool board is worth at least 20 bucks.

[@thomschulte9045]

5 degrees?!?

[@drhfhs]

do you have a cooking channel

[@leonardorojas1781]

I think it's the first time I saw or noticed your tool board! Haha 😆 Btw. I think a tool board would be more useful if it was meant to be to keep tools at hand, but not in the way, while being used. Not as a way of storage. 👍🏻

[@mariushegli]

I have nothing to say really, but I appreciate your content, and wish to help with the yt-algorithms.

[@WaltherGrube]

Rolling Stones - Paint it Black

[@UnstupidTube]

I got really worried you were going to throw Andrew Jackson in the trash!

[@crmcbrideww]

I don't like hanging tools either. They get dust on them and it leads to rust, looks tacky and for you especially, if a tool is shown in a video, they should be paying you. French cleats are even worse!

[@rick_.]

I bought a whole bunch of stackable rail-mount bins for screws. Sort of like these ones: shop.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_23115.jpg I like them much better than the little plastic drawers or storage cases. They can be stacked anyway you like, you can see what is in them and you can take them to where you are working, and for the ambitious sorts there is even a place for a label.

[@roncooper6302]

Now check your spectacles.

[@ywjpheej1]

3:45 I believe this is a John Heisz-sized monkey fist trap.

[@marlawhite3682]

now the wall looks necked

[@Imlordx]

I actually prefer the tool board 🙋‍♂️

[@davidzachmeyer1957]

Any chance you're related to comedian Bobby Moynihan? You look a bit like him, and some of your mannerisms are similar too.

[@2979paul]

So true

[@rustedratchetgarage6788]

Ill take it if ya leave that bill taped to it lol

[@JimDockrellWatertone]

The problem with building things well is taking them apart if (when) you change your mind...lol.

[@MrLarrycar]

41 degrees f....brrrrrr

[@Jason-uz8hj]

Algorithms

[@drhfhs]

damn kanucks

[@talltimberswoodshop7552]

Let's see...I've run out of ideas for worthwhile projects, furniture, gifts, etc so I will just remove any organization I might have and replace it with a picture.

[@mqL49J]

C U B B I E S

[@elcam84]

I have a dislike of tool boards. Reminds me of those awful peg boards. Just dont toss the $20 bill.

[@daifeichu]

I've got the peg board. It really is an eye-sore. Have to torch it one of these days.

[@dylanzrim3635]

Old account got permabanned, my suspicion is I fell into the group of people targeted by the new terms of use/guidelines regarding “dangerous rhetoric” which got me banned for engaging in open discussion

[@kennethnielsen3864]

58th.

[@skippylippy547]

meh