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This is a quick project I did while the finish was drying on the lap desk. I had a set of screwdrivers in the wood room and I never used one there and I needed some close to my main work bench but not flat on the wall because it is a long reach to pull them out and replace them. This way they are out for easy pickins!!
I painted the Phillips ones red so I can tell right way which is which.

I made the opening at the tip for 2 reasons-so I can tell the size of the tip and my drill was not long enough to fit the long ones so I cleared it out from the side.

One can never have too many screw drivers and I like them handy!!
The board is oak and finished with one coat of clear matte spray

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That is a smart idea! I like it all… especially painting the phillips head screwdrivers. Great work!
 

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Jim- I cant type fast enough to keep up with you buddy…lol That looks real handy. Nothing like a pretty rack…ooops did I say that??? ANOTHER excellent project sir….keep em coming
 

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Good job Jim. I made one very similar years back only mine had a hinge on it to swing back an forth.
 

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I guess it is true Jim, necessity IS the mother of invention. This isn't just a screwdriver holder, its sleek looking one.
 

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Great idea Jim. I drilled holes in the top shelf above my bench. but I can never find the hole to put the screwdriver into
 

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COOL NEW way to display / hold Old stuff…

Good ideas…

You don't have to take them out to see the ends! :) Great Idea!

Thank you!
 

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Very practical idea Jim. Colour coding is a smart move too.

Cliff.
 

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Great idea. I am always looking for a screw and the right one so this would solve my problem. Something like this could solve my problem with my turning tools also.
 

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Elegant, yet functional, and the color coding is smart.
 

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I have the same set of drivers.
Very nicely done.
 

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Cool design and effective way to find the phillips head.
 

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Another excellent idea Jim! You seem to have a lot of those. This idea would work well for chisels and other shank tools too!
 

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Very cool idea Jim…thanks for sharing.
 

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As usual good job. Your quick projects never to cease to amaze me. It would probably take me days?
 

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Uber clever! I'm going to borrow this for my messy shop? Thanks for sharing
 

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Good one Jim. This holder has a classy look about it.
 

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Great idea. Pretty sure I'm going to make one for myself. Thanks for sharing.
 

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Great tool organization project Jim. As usual, you take a good idea and make it great by adding the little extras like color coding and extending from the wall. Thanks for sharing.
 

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Thank you all for the nice comments on this little holder. I just made it so I could use all those screwdrivers I had in the back room. I think it will be handy here.
I used color coding because I got Poka Yoke ( mistake proofing) engrained in me when I was in Quality Assurance. Making mistakes uses up time and some times you have make things over. In the manufacturing business, mistakes often get sent along to be a part of a bigger assembly which makes them cost even more. Color coding is one of the simplest forms of Poka Yoke.
 
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