Saw Storage

[Wes Bischel]

I hope this isn't a stupid question, but here it goes: What is the best/good way to store hand saws. I have seen some of the sawtill posted here and elsewhere, but was wondering if there is some other good way to store them, but in less space. I have found myself attracting more hand saws than I can store on the makeshift dowels where they reside now.

Any examples or advice would be appreciated.

Thanks, Wes

[David Scarborough]

I have a 3' long carpenters box that I have modifed to add a saw till. Its nothing more than a couple of flat pieces of wood that I sawed a kerf into and glued into the bottom of the tool box itself. I simply set the saws into the tills vertically and "ready to go".

Hope this helps,

Dave S

[Wes Harper]

The majority of mine are still packed up from my last move. For long term storage I nest the head-to-toe and try to wrap them individually with some news paper.

As for storing and actually using them, it seems that a till is hard to beat for both protection and access.

I have a couple of saws that I keep handy that float around. For them I made a guard from a square length of 5/4 pine, ripped a groove (yes, with electrons), and fixed a piece of a dowel to register into the handle. This protects the teeth and allows me to use the nib for what it was designed for IMHO, to secure a blade guard, you heard it here first.

[Wes Bischel]

David, Wes,

Thanks for the input guys. Here's what I came up with. It's made from some cut offs of poplar and two cut off pieces of oak ply. A little glue and nails, screwed to the joists - voilà! There are some good things to being vertically challenged!

Thanks again, Wes

[Steve Clardy]

Looks good

[Derek Cohen]

David, Wes,

... Here's what I came up with. ...

Wes

That's a great idea. BUT I think you should put the saws in upside down - otherwise you will soon have several saw holders to your name!

Regards from Perth

Derek

[Hank Knight]

Thanks. I needed that.
I've been looking for a good saw storage idea for a while. Your idea will work great in my shop.
Cheers!
Hank

[Wes Harper]

Good idea to use your overhead space. I can't help but wonder if you are in your basement and space is at a premium. It helps to make the most of the real estate that you have to work with.

Watch your noodle or at least wear a hat!

[harry strasil]

This is my hand saw storage while demoing and also a picture of me ripping an old oak 2 by 10.

[Wes Bischel]

BUT I think you should put the saws in upside down - otherwise you will soon have several saw holders to your name!

Actually most of the saws already have sleeves on them. And yes, every inch of space counts in my little hovel I call a shop.

Wes

[Kevin French]

I found this bookcase carcass in the Dump at a time I was drawing plans to build one.

What erver you build don't build it for what you have now. Build with spare to spare

[Steve Clardy]

Kevin. Looks GREAT!!!!

[Doug Littlejohn]

This is my hand saw storage while demoing and also a picture of me ripping an old oak 2 by 10.

Hey Harry, what is that narrow inlcined becnh looking item and what is it used for ??

TIA.

[harry strasil]

Doug, that is a 5 ft long jointer with a 4 inch blade, for edge jointing, the fence is 90° to the plane sole.

[Chuck Nickerson]

I love it. Just what my Wenzloff and Gramercy saws deserve.