with the growing number of hand planes, it was time to rearrange and add a few shelves which I did today. I just read through the last installment in this blog series, and it was about how I mounted the plane shelves last time around, when this is what I had:

quite different than how it looks today, but more about that later…
To start I placed the newly acquired planes (some more some less ‘newly’ just never got around to hanging them) on a piece of recycled board (from a bed I took a part a long time ago that was left on the street…) and marked the length of each shelf I’ll make:
Next I cut them to length, and then rabbeted the top of each shelf leaving a 1/8”x1/8” step at the end of it – the plane will butt against this step and won’t contact the back of the cabinet leaving a 1/8” gap behind them which will allow the blade to be set as-is without the need to retract it when the plane is not in use which allows me to leave all my planes set for their type of cuts I use them. the 1/8” height of the step also ensures that the blade does not come in contact with the step:
I then placed the planes on the parts and traced the shape:
Next I drilled the mounting holes which will later be plugged. in retrospect I should have drilled those before rabbeting the step as the step interfered with clamping the boards in the vise so I had to use a caul (as seen in picture) – of course is you only use a fence on your drill-press and not a vise, that would be even simpler:
With the rabbeted, drilled, and traced boards:
it was time to bandsaw the shapes and sand to the line:
After routing an ogee on the bottom (might as well give it some nice touch), I reorganized the shelves locations, and voila:
(still need to plug the screw holes, but that’ll have to wait for another time.
the cabinet itself is starting to be pretty packed, but every tool is very visible and accessible:
Thanks for reading,
Peace!
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22 comments so far
Karson
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#1 posted 331 days ago
Looking great. Nice upgrade
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GrandpaLen
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#2 posted 330 days ago
A place for everything and everything in it’s place.
Well thought out and nicely appointed. – Len
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ellen35
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#3 posted 330 days ago
Nice cabinet, Sharon. You are really turning into a Galoot!
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Craftsman on the lake
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#4 posted 330 days ago
Engineers are so organized. Nice job.
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mafe
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#5 posted 330 days ago
Looking great, I love the shelfs that follow the plane curves.
Like a treasure chest now.
Best thoughts,
Mads
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Lenny
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#6 posted 330 days ago
The essence of neatness, tidiness and organization. Your decision to shape the shelves to the planes makes for a great customization feature and the “why not” ogee detail takes it over the top. Well done Sharon!
-- On the eighth day God was back in His woodworking shop! Lenny, East Providence, RI
Lee A. Jesberger
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#7 posted 330 days ago
And people say I’m anal! LOL
Nice job, Sharon.
Lee
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SPalm
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#8 posted 330 days ago
Sheesh, that is tidy. Looks great.
Good job Sharon,
Steve
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PurpLev
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#9 posted 330 days ago
Thanks for the comments.
I find that an organized work space helps me mentally to stay focused and clear on the job at hand – eases my mind.
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Douglas Bordner
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#10 posted 330 days ago
Looks wonderful! I see you have the Narex chisels. Liking them?
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
PurpLev
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#11 posted 330 days ago
Douglas, I have the narex mortising chisels and a couple of skewed ones – I like them (wrote a review here) – once past the initial labor to get them flat and sharp they are working out great for the little chances I’ve had to use them so far -definitely a good combination of price+quality
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Cory
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#12 posted 330 days ago
Excellent work. I love the ogee.
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blackcherry
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#13 posted 330 days ago
Sharon, what a neat idea on your storage shelve idea very genuine, just might have to borrow. Thanks for posting hope all is well with family your friend in woodworking BC
PurpLev
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#14 posted 330 days ago
Thanks guys!
Wilson – feel free to borrow and if you’ll look carefully enough, you might find something familiar in that cabinet ;)
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mafe
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#15 posted 330 days ago
Just they word I always use:
‘I find that an organized work space helps me mentally to stay focused and clear on the job at hand – eases my mind’.
Some say my order is too much I say it helps me stay creative and not spending the time searching.
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