Thread: Saw Storage

Originally Posted by Berlin

Sigh , Ian, the solution is so simple... Bio-mechanical tool hands. Everything will be at your fingertips, literally and all you need to do is submit to a radical surgery, gene therapy and social ostracism.

I am a third of the way there! No gene therapy or radical surgery yet though.

Craig

I keep mine in canvas saw bags, two per bag, in a cupboard.

Originally Posted by IanW

. And wood-dust is hygroscopic
Cheers,

Does that mean it attracts dictionarys?

Originally Posted by IanW

Here in Brissy, I find I can't leave shiny metal hanging on a wall, or otherwise fully exposed to ambient air, so all of my saws live behind doors. That, and an occasional slather of paste-wax seems to keep the worst ravages of air-borne moisture away.

My user saws all lived in the doors of the main hand-tool cupboard:Attachment 300734

A few years ago, I needed more accommodation for the extra saws that had sneaked into the shed, and made this 'overflow' cupboard:

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Both cupboards have been rearranged several times, as I changed my mind about what saws are essential, but I think the overflow has definitely reached its limit. I doubt I can stuff another saw into it without making some sort of Rubik cube system to get a saw out.

Saws are like planes, you start out thinking you have to have one (or several!) of everything, but after a while, you realise you use I or 2 saws every day, some occasionally, & others may sit there for months or even years on end, just taking up space. I've had a few small culls, but someday soon I'm going to be more ruthless....

Cheers,

The cabinet is beautiful. I just made a cabinet too. But the advantage of this forum is that it keeps me humble.

As for culling your saws? Why? I have 3 children, one of whom I don't see very often and none of whom doing anything much for me apart from visit and talk. Yet I have no intention of culling them. They are part of my family and my life. In a much less significant way so are the objects I make. You make saws don't you? So these objects have a use. They are part of your life's story, part of what you have done as a man and evidence of your growing skill. They take up a place in your life bigger then the physical volume they occupy.Furthermore, when, at some unimaginably far distant point, you die, they will have an intrinsic value to your family, far in excess of any monetary value. I do not make objects because I need them. If I wanted furniture I could easily purchase some, at far less expense than it costs me to build and maintain my hobby. I make things for the simple pleasure I get from the making and the joy I get when I look back over the years at the objects that litter every corner of our house. Each of them has a history and a story. Cull them! Never willingly and if necessity should declare it to happen then only with regret.

In terms of a wall hanging tool cabinet or saw till, I'm wondering how the back panel would generally be attached to the sides to support the combined tool & cabinet weight.

The back panel is directly attached to the french cleat. Would you rebate the sides and top and bottom and screw the back panel on? The sides being ¾" or 19mm.

Originally Posted by chook

.....As for culling your saws? Why? I have 3 children, one of whom I don't see very often and none of whom doing anything much for me apart from visit and talk. Yet I have no intention of culling them. They are part of my family and my life. In a much less significant way so are the objects I make. ......

Hmm, can't say I didn't consider culling my brood, at times, but fortunately, through a combination of indecision & some (shreds of) humanity, we made it through to the adult years. They no longer pose any storage problems.......

Originally Posted by chook

..... You make saws don't you? So these objects have a use. They are part of your life's story, part of what you have done as a man and evidence of your growing skill. They take up a place in your life bigger then the physical volume they occupy. Furthermore, when, at some unimaginably far distant point, you die, they will have an intrinsic value to your family, far in excess of any monetary value. I do not make objects because I need them. If I wanted furniture I could easily purchase some, at far less expense than it costs me to build and maintain my hobby. I make things for the simple pleasure I get from the making and the joy I get when I look back over the years at the objects that litter every corner of our house. Each of them has a history and a story. Cull them! Never willingly and if necessity should declare it to happen then only with regret.

Chook, while I'm not completely devoid of sentiment, I'm essentially a practical bloke. Yes, I make saws, but if I'd kept every saw I've made, there wouldn't be room in the shed for myself & the dog! I've had quite a few tool culls over the years. Every tool in my kit has to earn its place - there've been numerous transients - tools I thought I had to have, but found they were not that essential after all. They've moved on to live with new owners who appreciate their qualities properly. I don't miss them at all.

Actually, what to do about my tools is starting to occupy my thoughts, of late. The day when I shed this mortal coil is getting close enough that I do need to start thinking seriously about what happens to them when I can no longer use them. I think if any of my offspring was likely to become a passionate woodworker, they would have evinced interest by now. I don't want to leave them with a feeling of obligation to hang onto stuff they have no use for - they all have objects made with these tools, so they won't lack for 'mementos'.
To be honest, I would much rather see all of my tools go on to someone who will appreciate them & use them as intended, than sit on a shelf, or in a carton in some dark cupboard. A few months ago, I photographed all of my current tools, and made a pdf, with pics plus a short description of each tool (or set of tools), and an estimated current market value. It's stored with my will, & should greatly assist in the garage sale.

I have many fine old tools which had a former life (sometimes several!), before falling into my hands, so I feel obligated to do my bit to keep them in circulation, else how will the budding woodies of tomorrow find their treasures....?

Cheers,

Originally Posted by IanW

To be honest, I would much rather see all of my tools go on to someone who will appreciate them & use them as intended, than sit on a shelf, or in a carton in some dark cupboard. A few months ago, I photographed all of my current tools, and made a pdf, with pics plus a short description of each tool (or set of tools), and an estimated current market value. It's stored with my will, & should greatly assist in the garage sale.

I have many fine old tools which had a former life (sometimes several!), before falling into my hands, so I feel obligated to do my bit to keep them in circulation, else how will the budding woodies of tomorrow find their treasures....?

Cheers,

You must be congratulated on your foresight and having put some form of succession planing into action. To many tools have been left to rot or sent to the scrap heap that could otherwise lived on to bring joy to others.

I showed a picture of some saws that had been semi-organised, but were then moved in a partial "clean up" ...



I am not known for completing projects, but I was able to cheat out a quick one.
It started when I was looking for a modernish Atkins saw for Sawdust Maker's thread, and couldn't find it.
I figured these needed a reorganise ... and I had just the thing.

I have mentioned before a dovetailed chest rescued from the roadside collection. I had also picked up before that a plywood-looking, delaminating thing that had good handles on it - and pulled it apart and kept the handles. And I have various wheels and castors of different sizes.

Strangely, the handles - you can see the material they were attached to - fitted the chest almost exactly!
I had to drill out the rivets on the drill dress.

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The inside of the chest has been lined with tin? aluminium? and nailed over and over and over.
I've seen it before, but not sure the reason for it. Water-"proofing"???

I didn't want the saws on the metal so I lined over it with a fibreboard material.
It is only push-fit into place. Then an oregon offcut for the blocks to kerf to hold the sawblades.

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I haven't put kerfs in the blocks yet ... or fixed them in place ... just sussing out the arrangement.

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On the downside ... it wasn't just these 19 somewhat special saws on the dog crate ...
These were up there too - after the last box and the subsequent researching online. And also need a home. Sigh.

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and the chest needs a handle and/or lock ... looking through what is on hand ...

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Originally Posted by IanW

Actually, what to do about my tools is starting to occupy my thoughts, of late.
Cheers,

From what I see turn up at tool club sales of widows clearing out Dads shed I think that any ideas of leaving a legacy are a delusion. We are doing this (collecting and accumulating) for ourselves alone. Sad but a fact. Our "Mates" can't wait to help out and turn up with a trailer the day after the funeral. Call me cynical but I've seen it time after time. It's only important and matters to YOU. That should be enough. If it's not then dream away. You won't know or care what happened to your stuff anyway. There is only now. Enjoy now.

Originally Posted by Doggie

From what I see turn up at tool club sales of widows clearing out Dads shed I think that any ideas of leaving a legacy are a delusion. We are doing this (collecting and accumulating) for ourselves alone. Sad but a fact. Our "Mates" can't wait to help out and turn up with a trailer the day after the funeral. Call me cynical but I've seen it time after time. It's only important and matters to YOU. That should be enough. If it's not then dream away. You won't know or care what happened to your stuff anyway. There is only now. Enjoy now.

Agreed. I'm not trying to impose anything on anyone, Doggie. I'm on record as saying I might like my tools to go where they will be appreciated & used, but I have no control over that. I'm simply trying to make the garage-sale a whole lot easier for whoever has to run it, so that the 'mates who turn up with trailers' pay a fair price (there will still be plenty of good buys, I'm not one to ask ridiculous prices). In the meantime, I'm enjoying them, very much, thankyou!

Cheers,

Originally Posted by pmcgee

...
I am not known for completing projects, but I was able to cheat out a quick one.
It started when I was looking for a modernish Atkins saw for Sawdust Maker's thread, and couldn't find it.
I figured these needed a reorganise ... and I had just the thing.

...

Shucks
thanks for thinking of me

and thanks for the idea, I've a trunk thingy that dad left behind. atm it's on wheels under a bench with assorted non used tools in it (like a fence wire strainer etc) - could be easily converted into a saw till on wheels - trouble is that I'd need more saws to fill it up, oh well

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

..... I'd need more saws to fill it up, oh well

Originally Posted by Sawdust Maker

...trouble is that I'd need more saws to fill it up, oh well

I'm trying to see what the problem is here...


Cheers, Vann.