Comments on: 106 – French Cleat Storage System

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 14 May 2011 18:08:08 +0000

Thanks for this. I so wanna make a setup like this. It’s easy and extremely effective. My shop ie. half of a two car garage is getting kinda crowded and a lot of that is because I made a chisel case, a holder for turning tools, and so many other things that can be mounted on the wall, and peg board won’t hold those things.

By: Brian Reich

Brian Reich — Mon, 02 May 2011 19:30:32 +0000

Oh man… thanks so much for this! I was playing around this weekend, using my scrap plywood to make a “DIY pegboard.” Now I feel just a bit foolish for drilling all those holes :)

By: thewoodwhisperer

thewoodwhisperer — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 22:38:29 +0000

Only if your french cleats are within the capacity of the saw. You certainly won’t be able to do long runs like in this video, unfortunately.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 21:31:14 +0000

really great storage system, I will definitely be using this is my shop to store all manner of things

as I don’t have a table saw, could this be done using a mitre saw with bevel feature such as that on the kapex?

thanks

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 23:49:52 +0000

Marc: I guess I’m a bit late to this party, but this is a great tip. I was going nuts trying to figure out how to store my various jigs. This approach made it a breeze to turn some scrap plywood into a simple storage solution. My jigs are now hanging in an alcove behind a door!

Thanks for all the great tips!

-Tom

By: Carlos Siu

Carlos Siu — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:04:38 +0000

Hi Marc, let me tell you; your website is the best I´ve ever found. I put a lot of your ideas anda projects on mi workshop and they´re so functional that really make my life so easy. Regards from mexico.

By: thewoodwhisperer

thewoodwhisperer — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:47:39 +0000

Yeah I think you can get away with using thinner material, especially given how light the load is going to be.

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:16:24 +0000

Thanks for the ideas Marc!!! I cut my first cleats (sp?) yesterday and I will probably have to complete the system after the holidays..but I’m looking forward to being more organized in the shop, which allows me to spend more time on actual woodworking!!! :)

By: Stephen Hoppe

Stephen Hoppe — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 04:10:32 +0000

Great video, was wondering if it is possible to use 1/2″ plywood or 5/8″ instead of 3/4″ is kind of pricy. Not going to hold anything above 5lbs/tool anyway.

Already did the frame work, going to paint the boards in between white. This is too make my small shop brighter. In the basement, the wall is the other side of staircase, which I shored up with 1×2″ strips for stability. This tool rack is above my work table. Space is important,because my shop is only 10 x 10′ every tool is on wheels and so far is fine.

thx (the hoppe woodworker)

By: John

John — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 18:01:06 +0000

Gonna use the system in my cargo trailer. It looks to be a good option for transfering screws, hardware and tools from trailer to jobsite to shop.