Shop Cabinets

[David Ragan]

What a Class-A shop!

Whats up with these drawers? It looks like there is a dust partition on them?

[Tom Clark FL]

I'm with Tom. I don't have room for tool / machine bases that don't provide storage. My oscillating edge sander is still in my gun sights but mostly:

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I build drawers into everything.

Glenn,

Thanks for posting your photos. If we can give the average guy some ideas on building their own shop storage we have done a good thing! Most of the photos we see posted show a serious lack of storage space, so stuff is laying everywhere.

One more point is; by keeping your tools right at your fingertips you can get a lot more out of the time your spend in the shop. How many more stories do we have to read about guys spending all their shop time looking for tools instead of working on projects?

[Richard Young]

Did you build you own observatory also?

[Tom Clark FL]

Yes. We moved to NM to get away from FL's light pollution. It was a fun project. The scope is a 42" computerized Newtonian. Built it too. I got into woodworking in '84 by building wooden telescopes.

Note the observatory desk on the left… Looks like all the other shop cabinets.

Here the scope is being prepared for a nights observing.

Any astronomers out there? Heres a link.

[Kent Adams]

The link is broken?

[Tom Clark FL]

Sorry. Fixed.

[Monte Milanuk]

Hello Tom,

I purchased your book a while back, and though I haven't built all the cabinets/drawers I need (yet), I am making progress in the war against shop clutter! First set of drawers (to fit under my workbench) is done, second cabinet with drawers for under my drill press is underway.

The big thing that kicked my tail on the first project was the drawer slides. Seemed like everything that could go wrong, did. By the time I was done with that first box of drawers, I was sorely tempted to pitch it in the burn pile and start over. Figured I'd keep it as a reminder for a while I learned a number of things (the hard way), and am looking forward to improving my approach on the next project.

[Richard Young]

Woodworker and astronomer.....impressive...hat off to you sir, that is a lot of work!

[Ed McEowen]

I read Tom Clark's book. Then I made these cabinets, first ones I ever built - over 50 drawers. Thanks, Tom.

[Steve Kinnaird]

So Tom, do you still have copies of your book for sale?

[Jay Runde]

So Tom, do you still have copies of your book for sale?

www.tomclarkbooks.com

[Jim Dwight]

What kind of joints are in the cabinets and drawers? They look nice, just wondering how complicated they are.

[Steve Kinnaird]

www.tomclarkbooks.com

Thanks for the link

Tom, why are you not a contributing member of SMC?

[Steve Kinnaird]

Book Ordered

[Michael Cole]

I ordered the book also.