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    Here's some that have come up before ... might be some overlap ...

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    https://www.woodworkforums.com/f152/s...6/#post1502876




    and a handful more links here ... https://www.woodworkforums.com/f152/s...ml#post1502921

    and a 'saw-chest' that I bought on ebay ... https://www.woodworkforums.com/f152/s...8/#post1571761


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    Quote Originally Posted by Morbius View Post
    For those of you with weak hearts, bladders or of a nervous disposition, please avert your eyes.

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    No shame there ... they are upright, protected, out of the weather ... and can be liberally sprayed with WD40 or Ballistol or whatever your poison is.

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    Lots of open storage, which looks impressive, but I couldn't contemplate it because of the aforementioned rust problem. From the background in some of those pics it looks like the saws are on display in well-heated indoor environments.

    And I forgot to mention that dust is also mine enemy. Even though I use hand tools 80% or more of the time, and clean & sweep up every day, the wretched stuff settles everywhere. I don't notice it for a day or two, but anything that sits longer than 48 hours in the one spot gets a goodly film of dust, much of which is the fine stuff dusties don't capture from machines (my bandsaw is the worst offender). And wood-dust is hygroscopic, isn't it, so it's not a good thing to leave on shiny metal during humid weather (DAMHIK ). A few doors have reduced the problems significantly....

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    I just a saw until it is dull, then get Ian to make me another. Hence the saw till ...
    Derek, I think your arms are longer than mine!
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    I have for a while had a big crush on the Barristers Bookcase style of cabinets, and I have been imagining a similar approach for storing saws for a while now.
    A while before xmas ... which often means the previous xmas, but not in this case ... I had to reassess the saw-storage situation here and planned to put one together as a trial - even if just with plywood and drawer-runners.

    I want them to stack, pull-out on a tray, lift up door, ... glass front would be nice.

    20140115_171628 (Medium).jpg

    But then the outdoor workbench remerged and xmas and work and and ... ... but soon.
    There's a few here to organise ...

    Ironically ... my 'good ones' ... 20140115_171317 (Medium).jpg


    A couple of boxes ... 20140115_171341 (Medium).jpg 20140115_171353 (Medium).jpg


    and some more in the 'library' ...
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    A couple of broken links. Bloody 'net ... 18 months ... grrr.

    Bill’s Saw Cabinet by Bill Taggart

    Back to Back Sawtills by Bob Sturgeon

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    Paul, I reckon you could reduce your saw storage to a much more manageable situation, by starting with a ruthless cull....

    Trouble with all the storage solutions shown to date (including my own) is that cupboards, tills, barristers bookcases (especially barristers' bookcases!) are all medium to large objects which need places to hang, sit, or slide away into. Dunno about the rest of you, but in my shed, every square millimetre of accessible wall space is either a door or window, or already has something hanging on it, or sitting in front of it .

    I was hoping one of you bright young blokes would come across some solution that solves this. What I want is storage that:
    1. Occupies no valuable space,
    2. Presents every saw so it is easy to see and easy to remove/replace,
    3. Will comfortably contain all the saws I own now, & has infinite capacity to absorb any future foolish whims necessary additions, and,
    4. Has a robotic attachment that at the end of the day seeks out any saws not replaced in their correct positions & carefully places them there (after cleaning & sharpening them, of course!).

    C'mon - put your thinking caps on. 'Tis said that what man can conceive, man can achieve. What we need is some real innovation here (and a good dose of Tardis technology.....)
    IW

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    Well I don't know about your house, but tools deserve their place *inside* ... and I'm seeing a lot of wasted space taken up with beds, lounges and a table.

    We could make a Great Leap Forward in storage capacity by insisting on vertical, dracula-like coffin arrangements ... and eating and watching tv either standing or seated on the floor. Think of the room!

    ... of course this could inspire a New Deal that involved living in the garage with the dog.

    In the least we can utilise the storage space under each of these household space-wasters by installing tool storage underneath them. Nothing wrong with "Yes dear, I know you have glandular fever and a migraine - I just need to tip you up to 45o for just a sec so I can quickly grab the pitsaw - uncle Ernie's coming over."

    Paul.

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    Just line the rook with saws….Lots of free space.
    …..Live a Quiet Life & Work with your Hands

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    Quote Originally Posted by pmcgee View Post
    Well I don't know about your house, but tools deserve their place *inside* ... and I'm seeing a lot of wasted space taken up with beds, lounges and a table.....
    I take it this brilliant scheme hasn't been discussed with your opposite number, yet?

    Nah - we're on the side of a hill & my shed is down a moderately steep grade from the house. It's ok trekking indoors for meals, but it would be a right PITA to have any user tools stored there. I would either forget what it was I wanted by the time I got inside, or realise I needed something else the second I got back...

    DSEL, if there were only room for a fridge, a microwave, a shower & a bed, I would probably not come inside at all when the boss is away......

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    I can see some storage ideas are sawly needed.
    Best of luck
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    If we can move the 3D printer idea a head a bit
    Ie: printing in any material,
    At the speed of sound
    Then we could just sit stand at our bench and verbally order up and tool we want instantly.
    Once done with tool drop it back in to the printer ,
    ( or just use the printer in the first place )
    Now if u will excuse me I go find my sanity .


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    I think we have seen some people that need 'collection storage' rather than 'tool storage'... some form of counseling may be required as well.
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    Paul,

    Looks good, I'd say you have just about the right number, no need for culling or counselling. Now step over here, I've got some saws you might be interested in buying....

    Ray

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    Quote Originally Posted by IanW View Post
    I was hoping one of you bright young blokes would come across some solution that solves this. What I want is storage that:
    1. Occupies no valuable space,
    2. Presents every saw so it is easy to see and easy to remove/replace,
    3. Will comfortably contain all the saws I own now, & has infinite capacity to absorb any future foolish whims necessary additions, and,
    4. Has a robotic attachment that at the end of the day seeks out any saws not replaced in their correct positions & carefully places them there (after cleaning & sharpening them, of course!).

    C'mon - put your thinking caps on. 'Tis said that what man can conceive, man can achieve. What we need is some real innovation here (and a good dose of Tardis technology.....)
    I came up with a zero space storage solution for sheet goods, I reckon that could be adapted to tool storage.. Basically it's an intelligent rolling tool cabinet. You could motorize it, install a robotic arm and vision system to locate wayward tools and return them to rightfull places in the rack, before rolling discreetly out of the way, only coming out of hiding when a tool is required..

    Ray

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