Hand saw storage

Project #2405 • Skill Level: Intermediate • Time: 3 Days • Cost: $150 There is a debate among hand tool woodworkers about saw tills. Officially, there haven't been any historical accounts of a saw…

Easy Saw Rack From Scrap!: Get those saws out of the tool box and on the wall to save edges and your fingers!!!

I've been accumulating hand saws over recent months as part of my transition from a fully power tool woodworker to a hybrid woodworker. What that means is that I'm starting to use hand tools more and more in my work. I don't ever plan to change over to an exclusive reliance on hand tools. Power tools are useful and have a good purpose, especially when processing large amounts of wood for larger projects. Still, I like working by hand and am building up my skills in this area. Hence the hand…

Originally published Jun 14, 2018. This is the third and last post on the saw till I made.

I have enough hand saws where it is no longer convenient to simply hand each one on a nail. Hanging them like that just takes up too much room. So I am...

I bought my first set of nice joinery saws a decade ago. Since then, I’ve acquired a handful more. A saw till has been on the to-do list this entire time. Finally, when I discovered a design so simple…

Disston hand saw display made from chestnut reclaimed wood

I gave some thought to making another till for my bench saws, or maybe some kind of cabinet, but in the end I decided to stick with the hanging panel idea. One thing I really like about tool holding panels is how easy it is to see and get at everything. Plus, I like how it looks; a kind of "shop art". The new panel would hang from the French cleat system I use in my shop. Basically, this works by having two boards, each with 45° angles, that interlock. One board is attached to the wall, and…