Discover how to build shop cabinets organizers and unique storage solutions to maximize space in your woodworking shop.
Woodshop base cabinets. Build this compact storage unit and say good bye to shuffling through blades stacked on a shelf or in a drawer. Also the wider the door the more clearance you ll need in front of the cabinet. 1 2 sheet 3 4 plywood a lower grade is fine. Not that these pros couldn t make furniture grade cabinets for their shop if they wanted but when there are customers waiting and bills to pay shop cabinets get built fast cheap and solid.
From simple to elaborate shop cabinetry is as varied as the shop owners themselves. Follow along as we take you through a tour of some of the shop cabinets we ve seen over the years. The left cabinet will feature 8 drawers and two adjustable shelves. 1 1 2 at 8 1 1 2 t 6.
The right cabinet will have 8 pullout trays hidden behind two frame panel doors. The two cabinets will be made from 3 4 baltic birch and will be notched to fit around a small concrete section of the wall. Shop cabinets are ideal for dust free storage. Standard wall cabinets measure 12 deep.
Walk into a typical small cabinet shop and you re likely to find simple functional cabinets made of inexpensive sheet goods. Stan crenshaw of anderson s c made this cabinet years ago for all his hand tools. 1 sheet 3 4 cabinet grade plywood mdf or melamine shown built with purebond formaldehyde free plywood in oak ripped into strips 22 3 4 wide 8 feet long you will only need one strip but you will have to buy a whole sheet to get the strip save the scrap strip. These cabinets are.
Base cabinets drill pocket holes into each end of each thin strip and on two opposite sides of the cabinet bottom panel. Make cabinets as wide as you like but remember that the wider the doors the greater the tendency to rack and warp. Sides and partitions 22 3 4 x 29 bottoms 22 3 4 x however wide the face frame is minus 3 4 shelves 14 3 4 x however long they need to be you don t want the shelf the full depth. 1 2 sheet 1 2 plywood a lower grade is fine 1 2 sheet 1 4 plywood this will be showing on the sides of outside cabinets but will not show on the back or inside cabinet walls.
You will attach using 1 pocket hole screws. From clamp racks to blade storage solutions you ll find many useful shop storage tips. 3 simple jigs to get professional results from any table saw shop tips duration. The cabinets are extra deep due to the depth of the alcove.
You can buy full sheets if you plan to build several cabinets.