Any advice on where to get some plans for tool holders,or does anyone care
to share what they use.

Kevin their are numerous details for storing Chisels from Trolleys, Wall
Racks, Tubes to Hanging I prefer the Hanging Solution as it takes up less
space.

You can see my Solution on my WEB Site in the Hints n Tips Section or the
Workshop Pictures.

http://www.laymar-crafts.co.uk

Richard

"Kevin Cleary" wrote in message
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Any advice on where to get some plans for tool holders,or does anyone care
to share what they use.

Kevin Cleary wrote:
Any advice on where to get some plans for tool holders,or does anyone care
to share what they use.

A shelf with lots of (big) holes in it No plans needed for that,
methinks.

--
Alun Saunders

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I'm magnetic. Storing tools anonymously with their business end down causes
me a lot of confusion. Storing them in tubes seems to demand similar size
handles. Magnet doesn't care, and they can be mounted anywhere, including,
as mine are, on the wall behind the lathe.

That's for storing, of course. Most of us tend to lay them down in the
shavings as finger bait while we're using them.

On Fri, 12 May 2006 11:40:28 GMT, "Kevin Cleary"
wrote:

Any advice on where to get some plans for tool holders,or does anyone care
to share what they use.

I'm constantly changing and refining that... and adding chisels... which causes
more refining.. *g*

I have a shelf with a double row of holes, about 1 1/2" apart and staggered
front/back...
https://home.comcast.net/~mac.davis/.../shop-1442.jpg

The ONLY way that this works for me (as George pointed out about point down
storage) is to have them grouped... scrapers, bowl gouges, skews, spindle stuff,
etc... and always put it back in the correct hole..
That' s easier than it sounds because you build up a habit quickly when you know
where to reach... kind of like typing on the keyboard...

I didn't realize how well I knew where each one went until I spent last weekend
teaching my brother, and a few times he'd try to put a chisel away... I'd finish
with a chisel and try to stick it in it's hole and there would be one in that
spot already.. lol

I use magnets a LOT... I have a magnetic tool bar on the pegboard over the
chisel rack... mostly for worm screw, inserts for the Olan tools and small
tools...
In the picture below, you'll see a few mini chisels hanging in mid-air on the
left side of the pegboard..

https://home.comcast.net/~mac.davis/.../shop-mini.jpg

There are now a row of about 12 mini chisels in the row, hanging from rare earth
magnets in cups... the cup focuses the magnetic field and keeps the tool from
pulling the magnet off the wall..

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...48&cat=1,42363

I use these with the 3/4" magnets on several places on both lathes... holds
mandrel wrenches, favorite Olan tools, pen turning bushings, diamond hones,
etc... even an ash tray.. *blush*

I'm thinking of making a free standing chisel holder somewhat like a small music
stand... so that I can put it near where I'm turning and store the most used
tools on it, tip UP..
The problem is that there is such a range of tool lengths, from mini-skews and
scrapers to bowl gouges, the a "cutting edge up" rack that doesn't have sharp
tools sticking up over the top is hard to design.. *g*



Mac

https://home.comcast.net/~mac.davis
https://home.comcast.net/~mac.davis/wood_stuff.htm

I use magnets myself but 3/4" plastic pipe would work well with a stand.

Tim

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Any advice on where to get some plans for tool holders,or does anyone care
to share what they use.