Newbie, so be nice .........

Steve B · 2012-03-19T03:40:57+00:00

I am making a work bench backboard. I want to make some 1 x 4 (or whatever) racks for screwdrivers, etc, for fast easy grabbing and keeping things organized. (Something I've been wanting to do once I get my procrastination under control ............) But, some things, like pliers and chisels and ****'s don't have a round shaft. I need to have some slots, like would be made by three or more holes in a row. Or a routed slot.Is there a wood bit made for side cutting specifically? Drill three holes, then use the side cutting edges to round out? Or should I set up my router with a fence and stops to cut the slots, then use a rounding bit with guide shaft to make a nice rounded shouldered hole? More work, but fun stuff that I like to do, and the results are worth it, IMHO.I don't need it to look like Grandma's black cherry hutch, but I'd sure like it to look nice like it wasn't made with a rusty chisel and warped sawzall.I do welding, so can easily make some ornamental metal brackets to go with the wood pieces.Other ideas for tool organizers for the wall or pegboard? I got a ton of crap I need to mount so I can find it when needed.Thanks in advance.Steve

Mar 19, 2012 21 Replies

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tiredofspam 14 years ago

You would be surprised how nice peg board can be. See binaries. You can make your own racks, and straighten out L hooks to hang them. I also use ply on my walls. But the peg board serves me great. The black clips hold everything firm, so no dropped clips.

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Larry Jaques 14 years ago

Read it and weep, sucka.

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