I was looking for the same thing and borrowed an idea from other people.
I cut up some PVC about 9" long and one end is cut at a 45 degree
angle and the other is 90 degrees. I drilled a hole through the top 45
degree end and one all the way through the 90 degree end. I lined these
up on a piece of plywood and screwed them to the plywood. The tools
slide in handle first and sit on the screw that is all the way through
the PVC. I then attached it to the end of a wooden shelf with a french
cleat, so I can lift it off. I even toyed with the idea of putting
something over the cleat so I could slide it in or out. Of course I
filled it with tools so I would have to come up with another one or
something else if I bought more tools.

Bruce




JimR wrote:
After years of having too much work to have time to enjoy using a lathe in
my leisure time, I've finally changed my priorities.

I've started with a simple bowl and have a lot of other material waiting on
the shelf. I've also updated my ancient 1980-era set of Craftsman lathe
tools with a new boxed set of Sorby tools, plus several additinal
individual items, and just bought a tool with a carbide cutter as well as a
set of miniature tools for small turnings, bowl sander, etc. I also got a
Nova chuck, and a Supernova chuck, extra faceplates, etc.

I started out with the old tools hanging on a pegboard screwdriver rack, and
then I put t;he individual tools into their plastic tubes or slip cases and
hung them from hooks on the pegboard. But there's the boxed set, which I
haven't started to use yet, and the set of miniatures --

My question - how do you store your tools and equipment so that they're
easily available, visible, and organized.