Wood Shop Storage Solutions

Build this compact storage unit and say good bye to shuffling through blades stacked on a shelf or in a drawer.

Wood shop storage solutions. Cut some 2 in wide plywood scraps and screw them together to form t blocks. If a shop is well organized and has efficient storage then the workflow becomes more efficient and ultimately more profitable. You d like to up your organization but this isn t just a matter of adding a couple of shelves here and there. The centerpiece of andy beasley s lumber storage system is a horizontal rack along one wall of his shop.

If your shop is like mine you ve managed to fill it with so much stuff your treasures that it s a mess. Efficient woodshop storage solutions are a key component to any woodshop space. Diy instructions at wood talk online. Up and away lumber storage ideas.

Lumber storage solutions by andy beasley. If your shop is cluttered with random pieces of wood then you need to check out these simple solutions on how to easily organize scrap wood. We ve compiled a list of 10 scrap wood storage ideas that you can diy this weekend. To keep plywood and other sheet goods off a damp garage floor try this diy wood storage solution.

Adding a square or triangular corner bin also gives you a place to place wood scraps without using up too much valuable floor space. There are a multitude of items in a shop that need a place to be stored out of the way but still easily accessible. The perfect place to store small quantities of long narrow offcuts and moldings is right over your head. Plywood for the lower angled supports.

They keep out the dust and with dividers or compart ments they can help organize as well. Instead consider making wood storage bins that allow you to insert the wood vertically so that it s held securely against a wall. Use 2x6s for the vertical hangers and doubled up 3 4 in. From clamp racks to blade storage solutions you ll find many useful shop storage tips.

Discover how to build shop cabinets organizers and unique storage solutions to maximize space in your woodworking shop. A drawer that is too deep ends up getting filled with anything that fits and becomes a junk drawer so multiple shallow drawers are better than one deep drawer. Build this set of overhead storage racks either in high basement ceilings or in the open trusses in garage shops. Combined with shopmade carts and a rack for sheet goods beasley s system allows him to store a lot of heavy material while taking up little space.

Workshop and garage storage shelving organization cabinets there are never enough ideas to go around. If snow slush or rain sneaks in on the car tires and gets the floor wet the wood is safe and dry.