Greetings all.
I finally got tired of the mess that was my shop and decided to try and make it the way I want it. Step one was insulation and then installing left over tongue and groove pine on the walls. I then put in a new panel, lighting and electric. Finally, I decided to take some nice red oak that a friend of mine sawed up with a Woodmizer and make a shelving/tool storage unit for my hand tools.
I ripped the boards using my table saw, but everything else was done using hand tools. I wasn't too persnickety about sizing or getting a perfect finish, but the oak came out fine.
Hand planing all these boards reminded me again and again that sharp blades (and a little wax) are your friend. The unit is a little shy of 6 feet wide so I ended up dovetailing rails on the front and back to stiffen the shelves. The shelves are installed in rebates on the sides and then were glued to the rails.
My wife visited the shop and said the organization inspired her to want to make something.
Pictures show the storage unit and my sharpening station/kiln. The joinery isn't perfect, but was fine for my shop. I need to install a small leather strap across the open chisel storage - not one of my better designs as I narrowly escaped a cut from a falling chisel when I bumped the unit.
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Regards, Patrick