Square Shelf

Great Idea

-- Pain is temporary, quitting last forever.

I agree with Albe, Great Idea, I really, really like it. I am always reaching for my squares and what not but they reside in an “out of my way” drawer so they end up lying on some random horizontal surface or under something. I like this quick, visible, and easy way of storing our important measuring tools.

Job well done Clay.

-- Grant - S/N Dakota

Thanks guys.

-- Clay Ortiz, North Georgia

mine are on pegboard, your solution not only stores them better it looks fantastic. Did you make it from walnut?
Nice work….

-- The Box Whisperer

This is a great idea – I could sure use this. I will favorite it and try to get to it soon. Thanks for the post!

-- "Too much hurry ruins the body. I'll sit easy … fan the spark" - I. Anderson

Great tool shelf, and a neat and organized shop. Great job!

—www.sawblade.com

Nice one, Clay. You have a nice collection of measuring tools there and this really shows them off nicely.

-- "hold fast to that which is good"

HA! you should have called it a round shelf just for the irony! seriously, though it looks like you put a good amount of time into planning it and it turned (not like on the lathe—man i’m on a roll today) out great!

It is made out of walnut with a BLO finish.

Thanks, Brandon

It only took a day to make and most of that was waiting on the glue to dry.

-- Clay Ortiz, North Georgia

Your new shop is looking very good, too.

-- "hold fast to that which is good"

Hey Clay, I also have a basement shop.. and am trying to figure out how I will fasten things to my wall.. How did you hang the Square shelf? I was contemplating framing the entire wall with peg board or plywood. Thanks.

-- Dave in NH

Dave, I put two tapcon screws in the wall. Then I used a keyhole router bit and routed two holes in the back so I could hang it on the screws. Hope this helps.
Clay

-- Clay Ortiz, North Georgia

Most unfortuante incident and nice shelf. But those precious squares belong in a tool cabinet with all the other pecious items.

-- Just a man with his chisel.........