"I DO. I CENTRE PUNCH WOOD" 😄 Never change MrPete; God's generosity to us all is exemplified by the sense of humour he gave you! 😊 Already had these on my list of workshop infrastructure tasks. One slight difference is that I'll have an angle on the back side, so they can be mounted on the wall with the handles leaning outwards. Being an Englishman, I don't have the size of workshop for the limitless workbench space you "home of the brave" fellas seem to always have; small country, small workshop. 😉👍
Like Mr. Pete, this Home of the Braver enjoys a shop B and a shop G. Shop G is a 4600 SF building. I am still working on absolutely filling it up. My wonderful wife suggested and then supported me building shop G after I retired. My shops are life long dream. I never really expected to have them. My first real shop was a converted root cellar, about 10x14. It was prone to frequent flooding. The bark covered ceiling joists cleared my head by only a couple of inches. My constant montra is that an old man like me shouldn't be having this much fun.
Very nice solution to a simple problem. Also it looks better in wood anyhow. Perfect disposal of the scrap iron too! Another great video Mr. Pete please keep them coming!
Those opinel knives are very nice, that's a French brand, made in the Alps not too far from where I lived as a kid. I have a fond memory of getting one from my grand parents and getting a lot of good use out of if.
Great video. My dad did something similar when he built a workbench in the basement. He made a three tiered stand the length of the bench with larger holes in the higher rear section for larger and longer tools, and progressively smaller on the second and third ones, for smaller tools.
I know a lot of people love the Opinel knives. I do like the simple look. I wasn't familiar with beech wood. It does have a nice look and properties! My brother showed me the largest Beech in Missouri, it is gigantic, standing along the Mississippi looking across towards Illinois. Watching the barges go by. I picked up some nuts hoping to plant one but I don't think they grow well in NW Iowa. They do grow in Eastern Iowa and are featured on the campus of the two larger universities.
Great idea. I have an electric bike and lots of metric connections. Allen wrenches are a pain. I plan to go to Harbor Freight to get T-handle keys and your method of organizing will be very useful.
Your gripe about those stands is my gripe as well. When you mentioned it in another video, I thought we might get a video of you solving the problem. Thanks!
Something I have learned is to make the holders much wider on the bottom. The narrow base always wants to tip over if it gets bumped on the bench. In my version of this, the wood would have been on the flat. Then the holes would then be shallow allowing easy insertion and removal. I'd probably oil the wood so dirty oil wont get absorbed so easily. It is just personal preference
Excellent idea. The reason I kept mine narrow is that I can fit more of them on shelves. I have no wall space and no shelf space and no room whatsoever.
Thanks Mr. Pete for the fun video. I have one ot the sheet metal one and It worse than the one you had. You can get the key in the top but it want go in the bottom and it hole the key wrench in make hard to the things out. I like you hate the thing. I just put them in my tool box drawer.
Nice project - I've got two sets of each, one in the wood shop and the other in the metal shop and had been thinking of something similar. Guess I should do it! As I recall it is/was Budweiser who beechwood aged their beer. My observation is if that's what it tastes like after aging, it must be a real horror before hand.
Who center punches wood? I do. Actually have a center punch that has a magnifier with cross hairs so that you can be extra accurate. Over 20 years ago, I brought home a solid maple shop table that my company was throwing away. I grabbed it mostly for the top which is a nice thick top, but would find uses for the supports and legs, and wouldn't you know, my wife commandeered it. I just bought an imperial/metric set of these wrenches and they have the plastic holders. I would rather have the wood, and I just may make new holders out of some scrap oak I have. You should do some sanding on those, and some carving to class them up. Maybe carve Mitutoyo into them.
Nice little organization project. I will probably go ahead and make something like this for my reamers. I hate all those stupid little pastic tubes they come in.
Nice job ... Another option would have been to make a wood guide to fit in the empty space between the original holes ... But since Bubba's boss used his immense power to reshape the original stand I guess your new tool holder block will work just fine 🙂😂... Thanks for sharing .... Please stay safe and well ...
What do ya think about putting a thinner piece of wood on the front and back then glue a bottom to it and make a miscellaneous tray in between the two sets.
I'm definitely going to take "Extra Credit" on my metal allen wrench rack. I made the wooden one a while ago, not nice beech just scummy old pine but at least most of the wrenches stay in there when I knock it off the bench.
My thoughts also, But I will go to the Dollar Store and buy plastic straws , cut them to size and hot glue them in the holder. If your work area is moist,the wood will absorb the moister and cause rust on the wrenches.
Put rigid foam in like the wood, about a 3 minute project, I would cut off a bottom piece, drill then al the way for any bit long enough, rip that piece, finish drilling the short holes, then glue up all three pieces.
Mr. Pete, you have inspired me. I think I will try the wood block inserted in the metal rack, as I like the size markings on the metal. My rack is mounted, so I think I will measure, and cut a wood block to just slip inside, then mark all the holes, pull the block out, drill it using brad point bits in the Walker Turner drill press, then glue the wood block in place. This will also solve the issue of a short (broken off and ground square) hex key that doesn't reach the bottom hole..
Loved it ! :) Of course the beach wood (gorgeous and fun to turn!) Takes a lot of space. A good idea would be to re-drill the metal sheath a bit larger and then epoxy glue the stainless sleeves through as alternative.
Hello Lyle. Great idea. I need to do that also. I have my. Bridgport T nuts on pegs in wood and washers and regular nuts And T nut studs and bolts in holes also works great. Great video as always 😊
Lyle, these T handled allens are on my wish list, yes, wood holders are so much better. Your anxiety release on the old bases was so very satisfying and therapeutic! Good video! 👍
Sorry, but making the wooden insert for the existing stand is the best solution. You can still hang them on the wall too. Maple or Oak, or my favorite, Sycamore, is also OK, lots of it in discarded pallets.
My offer on a pretty Opinel knife was accepted. It’s a folding knife with a carbon steel blade and beechwood handle. There’s quite a few on eBay with SS blades so you have to be careful.
When you and I were much younger some of the less expensive .22 rifles and some shotguns had beech stocks and were much maligned by the "experts" of the day. I wonder how they would like the plastic used today?
I suppose I didn’t pay any attention to the cheap guns. My love was for walnut stocks with checkering. How they use plywood for some of the cheap guns.
Lyle - Hit that tin again - LOL. Man after my own heart - 'sanded with a burned belt'. Measure it with a micrometer, mark with a crayon and cut with an ax.
It's Budweiser that is beechwood aged. I worked many times in the brewery. They use a tea strainer ball the size of a Volkswagen Beatle full of shavings about 2" wide that look like shavings off of a plane but thicker. They would carry it out of the ageing tanks with a forklift dripping beer all over the floor.
I may be wrong but the confined space of the drilled holes would trap moisture and encourage rusting. It’s important that the stems are open to air. But I could be wrong.
Question; those Opinel knives have round handles. Aren't they strange-feeling in your hand? Is it hard to keep the blade oriented correctly when whittling, etc.?
If you get one sized to your hand (an 8 is ok for me now that I'm grown up, as a kid I was probably carrying a 6 or 7), the curve at the end of the handle fits under the pinky and I never had trouble with the blade turning. Take one with the blade lock (I think all reasonably sized ones have it)
Lyle, I did the same thing for my leather working tools. So much easier than the plastic holder from Tandy. Thanks for the post and have a good weekend.
Good morning Lyle, I made mine from white oak that I’ve had for 25 years. Only difference is I put the wide side flat on the table so it doesn’t tip over. Great idea to chamfer the hole. I will be doing that this morning.
A bit more involved that it would have appeared on the surface but still a simple enough project. My OCD would have me marking the sizes on the new holder even though no one ever uses the sizes, they just grab the one that looks like it will fit...
You could have cut the tops of the metal holders off screwed them to the top of your drilled blocks that way the wrenches would still index and not twist.
Now I know what to do with my crooked metal stand that I hate with a passion. It’s a wonderful therapy to bust up something like that and doesn’t cost you a trip to a shrink. Now I’ve got to have one or two of those carbon steel Opinel knives. By the way, southern dogwood is a very hard wood with a similar tight grain. It’s a beautiful light pink in color and can actually be hardened by curing for an hour in an oven at medium heat.
@@mrpete222 😊😊Actually you can, but there's an easier way. Southern dogwoods can be identified by the distinctive way the branches grow on the tree. The opposing branches are formed exactly opposite each other, with the trunk in the center. This unusual arrangement is why slingshots are often made from young dogwood trees. Some varieties are subject to a blight that will eventually kill the trees.
Shame the heights weren't a bit more different, so they could be like steps and you could reach over the lower one. And maybe a little longer with 2 groves for your fingers. And maybe trapezoidal to move the centre of gravity down...
I've been meaning to do this for all of my Allen wrench sets. Now, I have no excuse not to do it. Off to the wood pile and then the shop! LOL Watching the Bubba hammer at work on Chinese metal was somehow, quite satisfying. Thank you!
My theory is that nothing gets thrown away, instead it gets sold on Pete Bay. I make tool and bit holders out of wood as well. I totally understand the frustration of trying to get the hex keys back into those tin racks. You can fiddle for several seconds trying to get the things lined up in the lower hole, especially with the smaller sizes. I've also made some nice tool holders for my watchmaker's tools.
I like to make t-handle stands with wood that is as wide as the handles so when I line them up on the bench with other tool stands they butt up and the handles don't interfere with each other.
I, like you am a big fan of Beechwood. It’s a wonderful wood to work with provided you have sharp tools. I’m sure smashing the original metal stands made you feel good in a cathartic manner but since I’m the cheapest guy I know, I found it quite disturbing. I would have been unable to do that. I would have saved them knowing that someday I could repurpose them only to find I’d passed away and now my wife has to sit on the basement floor cursing my name as she tries to sell them at a garage sale or, she does the smart thing and simply throws them away. Thanks for another fine video.
I recycle much the same, but mine is a 12 pound sledge hammer beside the shop door. And I center punch wood as well. Since I am a woodworker I center punch so the brad point drills are easy to line up with hole location. I sure liked those allen wrenches with those handles instead of the open bent ones.
i would have cut the flat sections of the sheet metal stands with the holes and screwed them to the wood blocks and wouldn't have used as many drill sizes for the the holes in the wood blocks
Years ago with the same hex stand frustration, I filled the space between the top and bottom ledge with a super glued oak filler and drilled the hex holes and wood filler.
I think I would have tried to save the Size markings and put them on the new ones. I can't seem to remember the metrics and the "measures" of them compared to standards. I can look at a nut or bolt and tell the standard sizes (approximately) that I am going to need to get. (7/16, 1/2 , 9/16, etc.) Not with the metrics. So, to teach myself, I would use the markings to "remember" for the next time I'm looking for the right size.
I work part time repairing power tools for a local plumbing supply and I made a very similar holder for 1/4 " hex bits that are ,allen ,torx , phillips , and hex socket. I used a 2x4 laid with the wide side down and it has 3 rows . It does work very well. 👍I like your Knife by the way .
I wonder if someone in manufacturing can explain why more tools don't come in wooden boxes or have wood stands. Is it really that much cheaper to use bent powder coated metal than it is to use a piece of wood?
metal recycling , fine woodwork , and humour. This channel has everything.....👍👍
Yes, thank you
I love the fact you had that beechwood stored for over 35 yrs just in case you needed it. You and I are quite the same my friend. 😉
It’s always good to be prepared!
@@mrpete222 You can't be too good looking or too well equipped 🙂
I'm that guy too. Although I've not racked up enough years on this earth to store something for that long :)
"I DO. I CENTRE PUNCH WOOD"
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Never change MrPete; God's generosity to us all is exemplified by the sense of humour he gave you! 😊
Already had these on my list of workshop infrastructure tasks. One slight difference is that I'll have an angle on the back side, so they can be mounted on the wall with the handles leaning outwards. Being an Englishman, I don't have the size of workshop for the limitless workbench space you "home of the brave" fellas seem to always have; small country, small workshop. 😉👍
Like Mr. Pete, this Home of the Braver enjoys a shop B and a shop G. Shop G is a 4600 SF building. I am still working on absolutely filling it up. My wonderful wife suggested and then supported me building shop G after I retired. My shops are life long dream. I never really expected to have them. My first real shop was a converted root cellar, about 10x14. It was prone to frequent flooding. The bark covered ceiling joists cleared my head by only a couple of inches. My constant montra is that an old man like me shouldn't be having this much fun.
Very nice solution to a simple problem. Also it looks better in wood anyhow. Perfect disposal of the scrap iron too! Another great video Mr. Pete please keep them coming!
I'm glad you liked it!
Those opinel knives are very nice, that's a French brand, made in the Alps not too far from where I lived as a kid. I have a fond memory of getting one from my grand parents and getting a lot of good use out of if.
That’s beautiful country. I have watched several videos where they tour the factory and show how the knives are manufactured.
Great video. My dad did something similar when he built a workbench in the basement. He made a three tiered stand the length of the bench with larger holes in the higher rear section for larger and longer tools, and progressively smaller on the second and third ones, for smaller tools.
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I know a lot of people love the Opinel knives. I do like the simple look. I wasn't familiar with beech wood. It does have a nice look and properties! My brother showed me the largest Beech in Missouri, it is gigantic, standing along the Mississippi looking across towards Illinois. Watching the barges go by. I picked up some nuts hoping to plant one but I don't think they grow well in NW Iowa. They do grow in Eastern Iowa and are featured on the campus of the two larger universities.
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Great idea. I have an electric bike and lots of metric connections. Allen wrenches are a pain. I plan to go to Harbor Freight to get T-handle keys and your method of organizing will be very useful.
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Great idea for an afternoon project! Thank you, Mr Pete!
Your gripe about those stands is my gripe as well. When you mentioned it in another video, I thought we might get a video of you solving the problem. Thanks!
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Good thing to do! And the beech block provides more mass so it doesn't tip over when wrestling a tool out.
Very true!
Going out to the shop tomorrow to build mine. Throwing away those lousy factory ones!
Great practical project
Nice new holders, I like those, the sheet metal ones are a pain. Thank you Lyle.
Yes, the sheet metal ones are terrible!
I have a set of T handles I need a holder for. Thanks Mr. Pete
Something I have learned is to make the holders much wider on the bottom. The narrow base always wants to tip over if it gets bumped on the bench.
In my version of this, the wood would have been on the flat. Then the holes would then be shallow allowing easy insertion and removal. I'd probably oil the wood so dirty oil wont get absorbed so easily.
It is just personal preference
Excellent idea. The reason I kept mine narrow is that I can fit more of them on shelves. I have no wall space and no shelf space and no room whatsoever.
Pretty neat job!
Thanks Mr. Pete for the fun video. I have one ot the sheet metal one and It worse than the one you had. You can get the key in the top but it want go in the bottom and it hole the key wrench in make hard to the things out. I like you hate the thing. I just put them in my tool box drawer.
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Great idea!
I've been planning to do the same thing Mr. Pete. Wish I had some Beech wood laying around... Beech was very popular for military rifle stocks.
Did not know that. And I have owned several military rifles in the past, but they appeared to be walnut.
Nice project - I've got two sets of each, one in the wood shop and the other in the metal shop and had been thinking of something similar. Guess I should do it!
As I recall it is/was Budweiser who beechwood aged their beer. My observation is if that's what it tastes like after aging, it must be a real horror before hand.
Lol
Well done, sir. I do love a simple, effective solution to a common problem.
Take care and God Bless.
Thank you.
Who center punches wood? I do. Actually have a center punch that has a magnifier with cross hairs so that you can be extra accurate. Over 20 years ago, I brought home a solid maple shop table that my company was throwing away. I grabbed it mostly for the top which is a nice thick top, but would find uses for the supports and legs, and wouldn't you know, my wife commandeered it. I just bought an imperial/metric set of these wrenches and they have the plastic holders. I would rather have the wood, and I just may make new holders out of some scrap oak I have. You should do some sanding on those, and some carving to class them up. Maybe carve Mitutoyo into them.
Always loved those Opinel knives.
I’m glad to know that someone else is aware of these knives
@@mrpete222 Like this brand to. I'm have Opinel mushroom harvesting knife. Just awesome tool for its purpose.
Love mine also!
haha thats a nice solution, I would probably take the part with the labels of, to put it on the nice wooden stands
Looks good!
Nice little organization project. I will probably go ahead and make something like this for my reamers. I hate all those stupid little pastic tubes they come in.
i do things like that. sometimes done and ready to go is worth more points.
might consider a series of such things. simple stuff is good sometimes.
Good idea
Good job.
Very good idea. I think they turned out good. I always like watching your videos
Nice job ... Another option would have been to make a wood guide to fit in the empty space between the original holes ... But since Bubba's boss used his immense power to reshape the original stand I guess your new tool holder block will work just fine 🙂😂... Thanks for sharing .... Please stay safe and well ...
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Nice work❤
curiously, satisfying!
What do ya think about putting a thinner piece of wood on the front and back then glue a bottom to it and make a miscellaneous tray in between the two sets.
Great video.
I'll replicate you this weekend.
BTW. Our kitchen table is made of massive 40mm beech wood. It demands some maintenance.
That is awesome!
Several years ago I made similar holders! great idea!
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Shop class is best. Nice use of the sledge-o-matic.
Thanks! It was a lot of fun.
I did like it, just how i feel about those holders 😁
I like it. I might do that for my L shaped hex keys. I hate those cheap cases that they come in.
Yes
Lyle if it keeps you busy and your mind active, it's not a waste of time.
I'm definitely going to take "Extra Credit" on my metal allen wrench rack. I made the wooden one a while ago, not nice beech just scummy old pine but at least most of the wrenches stay in there when I knock it off the bench.
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My thoughts also, But I will go to the Dollar Store and buy plastic straws , cut them to size and hot glue them in the holder. If your work area is moist,the wood will absorb the moister and cause rust on the wrenches.
Put rigid foam in like the wood, about a 3 minute project, I would cut off a bottom piece, drill then al the way for any bit long enough, rip that piece, finish drilling the short holes, then glue up all three pieces.
I prefer Yellow Pine myself. Pecan if I can get it. Lol. Thanks for sharing, Ken
Yellow Pine is a good choice.
Nice job and easy way to a solution to a problem 😊
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
I understand the hammer. I mistakenly bought some chinafreight drills years back and did the same thing. You're right, you get what you pay for!
You live and you learn.
Mr. Pete, you have inspired me. I think I will try the wood block inserted in the metal rack, as I like the size markings on the metal. My rack is mounted, so I think I will measure, and cut a wood block to just slip inside, then mark all the holes, pull the block out, drill it using brad point bits in the Walker Turner drill press, then glue the wood block in place. This will also solve the issue of a short (broken off and ground square) hex key that doesn't reach the bottom hole..
Sounds like a great plan.
Simple and very nice
Loved it ! :)
Of course the beach wood (gorgeous and fun to turn!) Takes a lot of space. A good idea would be to re-drill the metal sheath a bit larger and then epoxy glue the stainless sleeves through as alternative.
Hello Lyle. Great idea. I need to do that also.
I have my. Bridgport T nuts on pegs in wood and washers and regular nuts
And T nut studs and bolts in holes also works great. Great video as always 😊
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🤣 I actually like my metal allen stands. I wish they sold a 3 pack of them one torx🤣 Gmorning Mrs Jeanette Mr. Pete.
Pour us one of aluminum 😂
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Lyle, these T handled allens are on my wish list, yes, wood holders are so much better. Your anxiety release on the old bases was so very satisfying and therapeutic! Good video! 👍
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The extra credit 😅😅😅
I know the frustration of lining up those holes. Thank you Mr Pete 😊
Sorry, but making the wooden insert for the existing stand is the best solution. You can still hang them on the wall too. Maple or Oak, or my favorite, Sycamore, is also OK, lots of it in discarded pallets.
My offer on a pretty Opinel knife was accepted. It’s a folding knife with a carbon steel blade and beechwood handle. There’s quite a few on eBay with SS blades so you have to be careful.
That sounds like a nice knife, I’m a big fan of carbon steel.
Who uses a centre punch on wood? I do. Someone of your experience showed me the technique, and it has improved my results.
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When you and I were much younger some of the less expensive .22 rifles and some shotguns had beech stocks and were much maligned by the "experts" of the day. I wonder how they would like the plastic used today?
I suppose I didn’t pay any attention to the cheap guns. My love was for walnut stocks with checkering. How they use plywood for some of the cheap guns.
Hey! This is supposed to be a machinist channel, not a woodworking channel.
Budweiser has a 'beechwood aging' process. It's printed on their can, at least. 🤓🤓
Enclose rack by adding a cover, like the outside half portion of a matchbox, ,for storage purposes, (possibly made of sheet metal).
Lyle - Hit that tin again - LOL. Man after my own heart - 'sanded with a burned belt'. Measure it with a micrometer, mark with a crayon and cut with an ax.
Lol
It's Budweiser that is beechwood aged. I worked many times in the brewery. They use a tea strainer ball the size of a Volkswagen Beatle full of shavings about 2" wide that look like shavings off of a plane but thicker. They would carry it out of the ageing tanks with a forklift dripping beer all over the floor.
Interesting, thank you
I may be wrong but the confined space of the drilled holes would trap moisture and encourage rusting. It’s important that the stems are open to air. But I could be wrong.
You may be right. But since I have only two years left to live, I could care less.
Question; those Opinel knives have round handles. Aren't they strange-feeling in your hand? Is it hard to keep the blade oriented correctly when whittling, etc.?
If you get one sized to your hand (an 8 is ok for me now that I'm grown up, as a kid I was probably carrying a 6 or 7), the curve at the end of the handle fits under the pinky and I never had trouble with the blade turning. Take one with the blade lock (I think all reasonably sized ones have it)
Nice!
That would make a great tshirt Mr Pete. "I center punch wood"... Or a meme
Yes, it would
Looks good
Lyle, I did the same thing for my leather working tools. So much easier than the plastic holder from Tandy.
Thanks for the post and have a good weekend.
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Good morning Lyle,
I made mine from white oak that I’ve had for 25 years.
Only difference is I put the wide side flat on the table so it doesn’t tip over.
Great idea to chamfer the hole. I will be doing that this morning.
Thanks! White oak is a great choice.
I was cracking up through the entire video
Thank you, Mr. Pete !
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A bit more involved that it would have appeared on the surface but still a simple enough project. My OCD would have me marking the sizes on the new holder even though no one ever uses the sizes, they just grab the one that looks like it will fit...
Exactly, I never pay attention to the size. It’s all about eyeballing.
You could have cut the tops of the metal holders off screwed them to the top of your drilled blocks that way the wrenches would still index and not twist.
Now I know what to do with my crooked metal stand that I hate with a passion. It’s a wonderful therapy to bust up something like that and doesn’t cost you a trip to a shrink. Now I’ve got to have one or two of those carbon steel Opinel knives. By the way, southern dogwood is a very hard wood with a similar tight grain. It’s a beautiful light pink in color and can actually be hardened by curing for an hour in an oven at medium heat.
Very interesting. I have a dogwood tree in my front yard.
By the way, do you know how to tell a dogwood.?
By its bark
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@@mrpete222 😊😊Actually you can, but there's an easier way. Southern dogwoods can be identified by the distinctive way the branches grow on the tree. The opposing branches are formed exactly opposite each other, with the trunk in the center. This unusual arrangement is why slingshots are often made from young dogwood trees. Some varieties are subject to a blight that will eventually kill the trees.
Shame the heights weren't a bit more different, so they could be like steps and you could reach over the lower one. And maybe a little longer with 2 groves for your fingers. And maybe trapezoidal to move the centre of gravity down...
Looking good, thanks for the video
I've been meaning to do this for all of my Allen wrench sets. Now, I have no excuse not to do it. Off to the wood pile and then the shop! LOL Watching the Bubba hammer at work on Chinese metal was somehow, quite satisfying. Thank you!
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My theory is that nothing gets thrown away, instead it gets sold on Pete Bay.
I make tool and bit holders out of wood as well. I totally understand the frustration of trying to get the hex keys back into those tin racks. You can fiddle for several seconds trying to get the things lined up in the lower hole, especially with the smaller sizes.
I've also made some nice tool holders for my watchmaker's tools.
I like to make t-handle stands with wood that is as wide as the handles so when I line them up on the bench with other tool stands they butt up and the handles don't interfere with each other.
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I agree, those metal holders are a pain. Good solution
Get a spur drill set. No center punch or predrill required.
Remember the song Beechwood 4-5789 by the Marvelettes ?
I do not, I will have to look it up
Gotta save Bubba 😂😂😂😂😂
I, like you am a big fan of Beechwood. It’s a wonderful wood to work with provided you have sharp tools.
I’m sure smashing the original metal stands made you feel good in a cathartic manner but since I’m the cheapest guy I know, I found it quite disturbing. I would have been unable to do that. I would have saved them knowing that someday I could repurpose them only to find I’d passed away and now my wife has to sit on the basement floor cursing my name as she tries to sell them at a garage sale or, she does the smart thing and simply throws them away. Thanks for another fine video.
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Opinel are great knives.
Another good video
I recycle much the same, but mine is a 12 pound sledge hammer beside the shop door. And I center punch wood as well. Since I am a woodworker I center punch so the brad point drills are easy to line up with hole location. I sure liked those allen wrenches with those handles instead of the open bent ones.
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i would have cut the flat sections of the sheet metal stands with the holes and screwed them to the wood blocks and wouldn't have used as many drill sizes for the the holes in the wood blocks
As usual good job
Nice trick
I center punch wood. How else are you going to get the hole in the right place?
Lol
Years ago with the same hex stand frustration, I filled the space between the top and bottom ledge with a super glued oak filler and drilled the hex holes and wood filler.
This is why 3D printers were invented. Print it with the hex shape. Wood block is faster and more practical
So you made a video of a wood working project while wearing a shirt that says "all metal, all the time"? 😊😊😊
The Fireball Tools hex key holder is probably one of the best tools Ive ever bought.
I just looked it up, it is a beautiful holder. I was totally unaware.
I think I would have tried to save the Size markings and put them on the new ones. I can't seem to remember the metrics and the "measures" of them compared to standards. I can look at a nut or bolt and tell the standard sizes (approximately) that I am going to need to get. (7/16, 1/2 , 9/16, etc.) Not with the metrics. So, to teach myself, I would use the markings to "remember" for the next time I'm looking for the right size.
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I center punch wood, too!!!
That was taught to me by a shop teacher long ago.
I work part time repairing power tools for a local plumbing supply and I made a very similar holder for 1/4 " hex bits that are ,allen ,torx , phillips , and hex socket. I used a 2x4 laid with the wide side down and it has 3 rows . It does work very well. 👍I like your Knife by the way .
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Great video Mr Pete, I've done similar in my workshop too. It's a simple and inexpensive way to solve an annoying problem!
I did your method #2,wood block, for mine many years ago. I share your frustration of those racks without the guides.
I wonder if someone in manufacturing can explain why more tools don't come in wooden boxes or have wood stands. Is it really that much cheaper to use bent powder coated metal than it is to use a piece of wood?
Totally agree