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   JLMCDANIEL | Jan 05, 2007 04:45am | #1

   "No one is every going to confuse it with the Studley" Hay a little inlay and who knows. You acomplished a lot of well organized stoage in a small space. Jack

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   geraldartman | Jan 05, 2007 03:39pm | #2

   Hanging things on the wall of a basement is easy.
   At the box store they have a HD standard system that hangs from the top of the wall. There are HD supports of many depths. I have all my wood stock stacked on them along with shop boxes, more than 1000 lbs on four standards over a 10 ft section.

   Cheap and no drilling/shooting into the walls. Although shooting conduit holders and electrical boxes for plugs and switches is probably necessary for outfitting a shop.

   In my last house, I just shot in (ramset) a series of 2x4 ledgers that I hung cabinets, etc. from. I had four, high near ceiling and equally spaced down till around 30" high. I used a nail about every 2ft. Inexpensive and easy to do.

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   JeffHeath | Jan 06, 2007 01:37am | #3

   Very nice, and to the point.  All of my hand tools have been stored in a metal "mechanics" tool box for years.  I've finally decided to build a wall hanging toolbox, and it is presently under construction.  The fun part is coming up with all the neat hanging doo dads for the chisels, saws, scrapers, planes, etc.....

   Well done.

   Jeff

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   alanplanesaw | Jan 06, 2007 05:36am | #4

   Riverprof,

   I love it!  Are you dead or do I have to ask you if I can copy it?  :-)

   Totally seriously:

   Do you mind giving basic dimensions?  (I won't copy it exactly, because I will modify it to fit the tools I want to hang on mine.)

   Would you do anything different if you were to do it again?

   Basic dimensions such as width at base, height of "steps," width & depth of "steps?"

   Until I decide on how I am going to design my Studley, I love what you have come up with.  (Love being a colloquialism for something really likes.)

   Alan - planesaw

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   alanplanesaw | Jan 06, 2007 05:22pm | #5

   River...

   Thanks for permission.  (okay, got my copying ethics covered for the day!)

   (I'll assume you know why the steps are graduated this way, but if you don't, please ask.)  I am asking.  No, I don't think I know.  Please, educate me as to why.  Proportion?  Esthetically pleasing?  Is there a formula for it?

   I like the idea of the arch at the bottom of the sides making it look like a Shaker stepstool.

   Clearly the plywood backing makes the unit very steady.  And, I would think the solid background of the plywood makes it easier to see the tools, as opposed to seeing through it and seeing all the other background as well.  A minor issue but can make finding the tool you are looking for a tad quicker. 

   Because I like your idea of the Shaker stepstool look, I would be tempted to not put the plywood backing and use cross pieces like any of several Shaker designs. 

   It seems that your tray at the bottom, if I have it visualized correctly, would take care of the base.

   Well, I may give it a try.  Maybe I should put on the bottom of one of my shelves,

   Inspired by Riverproft

   Built by planesaw

   Thanks much.  Looking forward to why the steps are set the way they are.

   Alan - planesaw

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   alanplanesaw | Jan 06, 2007 06:00pm | #6

   Thank you, kind sir. 

   Alan - planesaw