Tool Storage with French Cleats (1 Wall = 35 Tools)

[@johnwoods9995]

Ofall the french cleat videos (maybe 30) I'e watched I like yours most coz you start with simple with tools on a garden table or on the ground, you use old bits of wood recycling 4x2 and mdf doors, simple , practical and easy to follow.

[@SujMenon]

Haha, Glad you like them, John. Thanks for watching. 😀 👍

[@danweaver3581]

Your process for organizing your land was very helpful - thank you - you were very easy to follow..

[@danweaver3581]

Organizing your planning. The thoughts in the comment below also apply for me too

[@SujMenon]

Cheers Dan, glad it was useful. I basically 'borrowed' ideas from other makers, haha. 😄

[@nmssis]

I have the same size garage...not wide enough to keep a car in it. you gave me some awesome ideas. Thanks for sharing!

[@danielbedford6539]

Yes, nice to see someone who's not American and you are being super resourceful. Great peaceful video without being pushy or bragging. If I lived next door to you I would be handing drinks over the garden fence

[@SujMenon]

Thanks a lot for the great comment, Daniel. Much appreciated and glad the video was useful. Cheers 🍻 👍 😁

[@Simon-kh2dd]

Super strong solution!

[@SujMenon]

thanks 😀

[@MarkKuehnel]

Love it and your can do attitude. Wonderful 👏

[@SujMenon]

Thanks bud 👍 😁

[@chrisp.76]

I really enjoyed your video. It was very clear and precise. I learned a lot. Thank you.

[@SujMenon]

Glad it was helpful! And good luck with your projects 👍 😊

[@ΑντωνηςΔουκακης]

Nice video and editing ! Keep up the good work , thanks !

[@SujMenon]

Appreciate it! Thanks bud 👍

[@craigrmay7935]

Sincerely enjoyed this video and looking forward to the next one sir!

[@SujMenon]

thanks a lot, Craig 👍 😀

[@reaper060670]

great job pal. Enjoyed this one. I NEED SOMETHING LIKE THIS. I have so many tools that need a home like this. I will be stealing some of ur ideas here.. Thanks

[@SujMenon]

Go for it! Mine is all copied from other people anyways 😁

[@TheGrantAlexander]

Very interesting design Suj. I've never seen someone build such large structures for their french cleat system. Thanks for sharing!

[@Rusty_ok]

I also noticed that the structures were unusually large. Covered up a lot of the cleats that were installed. Usual to use 2x4’s as cleats as it spaces things too far from the walls. Also the primary use of a cleat system is the ability to move things around. With the size of these structures I doubt they can move much.. Might have saved a lot of wood and space to just build the structures and mount them on the wall.

[@MakeThings]

Your shop is looking great Suj! Everything has its place. Feels so comfortable in there.

[@daveryan7934]

Thank you for your video. Very nice. May God bless you in all that you do.

[@SujMenon]

Thanks a lot Dave 👍 😁

[@SK-or9bo]

This is the first video I have seen from you. You have a new subscriber. I want to tell you something. Do you have any idea how refreshing it is to see someone build like this? You used scrap, you used 2x4s for your cleats, you have a very small shop, and you don't look like you are sponsored. Just a regular guy, with a basic tool set, using whatever you have to get the job done. The connection I have to you, because of this, is pretty impressive. I work with the same things you do, I have a small place to work, I use scraps, my first cleats were 2x4 that came from an old set of shelves I built, I have a small set of tools. It was fantastic watching you do what you did, with what you had to work with. I really preferred this to watching someone with a 40x40 shop that has every tool you could think of. You made the entire process approachable. Thank you. BTW, your mallet holder design can also be used to store your drills. I use 1 3/4" wide slots for mine. Take it easy.

[@SujMenon]

Thanks buddy for the great comment and encouragement 👍 😀 🙏. I got inspired by the big shops to do something similar in my small garage space 😁. Its so much better now with the storage and bench. Previously I used to spend half a day looking for tools in the garage, haha..

[@HanDIYman007]

Awesome build! Drew a lot of inspiration from your designs. Cant wait to build my own tools wall!

[@charliegrate2308]

I love this system of organizing !

[@SujMenon]

Thanks 👍 😊

[@Kahuna1239]

Really enjoying your videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@testeronionetwothree910]

Amazing French Cleat vid Suj👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 Thanks for the detailed instructions bud😎 I love how you showed the excel spread to design your system and the video/audio production and graphics quality too. Great video; fun to watch and learn. Many thanks👏🏽

[@SujMenon]

Thanks a lot for the feedback mate 👍

[@kentshrader6616]

Great work!! Like how you use your wall space!!

[@SujMenon]

Awesome 😊, thanks very much 👍

[@steveeales894]

Great stuff. Love the way you take time to explain things. Please keep making vids

[@nickd8019]

Awesome build.

[@snovku]

Very clever work Suj. I am just replanning my workspace and this has made me change whatever plans I had in place and think again. Thank you for this.

[@SujMenon]

Sandy, glad it was helpful! And thanks for the feedback 👍😀

[@terencecharlesworth1499]

Cool job simple but affective

[@SujMenon]

Glad you like it! thanks 👍

[@Mathamim]

Excellent. Thanks from Israel.

[@wenernuing8443]

Great idea...!! Thanks for sharing.. Keep going...

[@SujMenon]

Thanks mate 👍

[@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230]

Sir, this wall may look simple to some, but there was a lot of planning and thought that went into this build and it is very doable for those of us who can not afford to use Baltic Birch on everything. I really like that your router guide for making dados is made of metal and will be long-lasting. I do have a suggestion for that too. IKEA sells cheap thin cutting boards made of poly-nylon material (3 for $2.50 or so) and once cut to fit the width of the steel track, your router will glide effortlessly. I used the same cutting boards for a circular saw cross-cut jig made using aluminum for tracks. To make the strips seamless I cut the ends on each on an angle with an Exacto knife so that when they butt up to each other there is no big seam. The cutting boards are only a few mm thick, so they are very easy to cut. Your attention to detail with the round-over edges and final sanding took it to the next level! Once you have organized your workshop, there is a sense of accomplishment and relief that comes with it. You have inspired me to finally move my behind and get mine done this weekend. Thank you for that!! Much happiness to you and your family. ;>)

[@SujMenon]

Thanks lot bud! 👍 😀 And a great tip on the IKEA cutting board

[@rrosen179]

Thank you for great content

[@SujMenon]

Thanks bud 👍

[@ino9594]

Famtastic work!!! I love order 😍✌️

[@kafkaian]

Nice job Suj. I love French cleats but difficult on a Triton 2000 saw with no angle pivot. Thanks for the video. Ian, Birmingham

[@kafkaian]

@@SujMenon no exactly. Keep up the good work

[@christophereng815]

Nice work!

[@SujMenon]

Thanks 👍

[@sumosprojects]

G’day Suj, tremendous inclusion made here mate & this will go a long way towards creating your happy workshop environment. It must be the season for this type of organisation improvements as I’m doing the same mate, it’s all about workflow. I use screws as hangers but when I put up a partition soon I’ll consider French cleats, be well 👍👍👍

[@vernondublin1013]

Fantastic Suj, brill video's, keep 'em coming. I'm in the East midlands if you fancy nipping up and providing some good, sound practical advice👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽😂

[@RalfNeels]

Very nice and robust system. You are the only one (on KZbin) I see using such big chunks of wood for the cleats (I usually see much thinner pieces used). However, I see you made a lot of big, heavy cupboard structures to hang on your cleat wall, right up to the point where I thought you are missing the point of a versatile cleat system, where you build small, light structures to move around and hang up where ever you want or is convenient for the project or situation you work on/from at that moment. Anyway, nice video. I learned a few things from it. Thanks!

[@SujMenon]

Cheers, thanks for the feedback mate 👍. Yes I used 4x2's for the structure, because the top shelves will be heavy when loaded. Didn't want to risk using 18mm plywood 😁

[@Shorrey]

I like hoe packed your wall is in the end.

[@SujMenon]

Thanks mate 👍

[@bumblebee_tuna]

The Resident evil comment got me 😂. If you know, you know.

[@SujMenon]

Haha, true 😂

[@nicolasgomez5308]

Merci beaucoup :)

[@SujMenon]

You're welcome. Thanks very much 👍😁

[@gadjetsvideo]

I really like the French cleat system, I think I'll have to use it in my garage. Only one issue, how will you take out any of the rasps/files? Maybe they should have had slots like the mallets?

[@jayking1073]

I love this video. I’m looking for a french cleat system and helpful to see a metric unit video. It looks like some of the holders were made using veneered mdf . Is that right ? I have lots of that and hoped to use it rather than buying ply as I don’t have any ply

[@SujMenon]

yes Jay, all the big frames were predominantly plywood, but I also used veneered MDF for smaller items, like trays, hammer/chisel rack, etc. I think, as long as the boxes/frames are small, it should be fine.

[@casacristeva]

Brilliant! Just found this... where is your excel sheet for the project please? My wife is fuming my shed is in such a mess with tools spread everywhere.... so is my son-in-law!!

[@SujMenon]

haha. just uploaded it for you: drive.google.com/file/d/17WDsTH381G8Hj3TmQtTwX0nAd-uhTKBt/ It probably won't make much sense to anyone other than me though 😅

[@krisbredwell2644]

Super build. How safe do you think it would be to incorporate a wood rack at the very top? That and one can deep storage shelf for stain and spray paint? Great vid.

[@krisbredwell2644]

@@SujMenon Added research has told me to just add the trip strength per screw-in stud. . . . and hit ALL the studs.

[@robertmasevicius8005]

Very informative and incredibly unique tool storage solutions. Thanks for sharing your expertise. I recently purchased a new home and my wife wants me to make a built-in whole wall China/serving station for the dining room. Your video sparked my Curiosity of incorporating your modular tool storage solution. What are your thoughts if building my project using the French cleat process is practical or even feasible. If so would you be interested to make a video how to go about such a project.

[@SujMenon]

Thanks Robert, yes it should work with 18mm ply. The key is the design and the ability to blend it neatly in a dining room. I don't have space in my house, but I have used french cleats to hang stuff around. In one of my videos on making a wall art candle holders, I did use french cleats in my dining room, to hang it up.

[@alejandrotabilo1988]

Very impressive and well done video. I really like the way you approach your builds. Also, I would like to ask , Do you have a dust extraction solution? Cheers

[@SujMenon]

Cheers Alejandro👍😁. I only use my old vac in the garage. Since space is tight, I just got an additional length of dust extraction hose, that I connect to my tools with adaptors. This is the one that I use: www.rutlands.com/sp+dust-collection-dust-hoses-fittings-dust-hose-kits-power-tool-hose-and-connector-kit-32mm-rutlands%C2%AE+r8546

[@alejandrotabilo1988]

@@SujMenon thanks for that. Cheers

[@C14R4N]

What size is the wall? As I'm about to build something similar..... I just need to build the shed first! And how long did it take to build from start to finish?

[@C14R4N]

@@SujMenon Great work, Ive subscribed since your pergola build. Keep the same format/style of your videoa, its refreshing to see actual work completed !

[@sergioduartesigaomestre5122]

Muito bom, parabéns

[@madeinyorkshire2203]

Another great video, Suj! I love the idea of the router sled. Did you build that or buy it? Thanks

[@madeinyorkshire2203]

@@SujMenon I love it! That's on my list to build! Cheers mate

[@xianlee7730]

omg .. how much u spend on your tools!? its a lot

[@randomstuff4555]

hey, how did you know that? I was actually going to ask the same question..

[@ChrisFranklyn]

Hey Suj, Vale really wanted to be friends with you :):) That's a good tidy solution, something I seriously lack here...

[@chavirawiser5010]

I am sure you will find a good way to do this on the Stodoys website.

[@staceyselby2809]

Hi

[@GaryBowen73]

All those fantastic pieces and then you glue and screw boards into a big block and just sit the saw on it?!?!? WTH was that?!? If that's all you were going to do why not just sit it on the shelf?!?

[@SujMenon]

I actually made a shelf, but ran out of space on the wall to hang it 😁. It's there in the video as well. This wood block is a quick version 2, that takes the least space, but creates enough clearance for the circular saws blade guide. And that's screwed in on the top shelf as well.