Plans for this French Cleat tool wall system are available here: www.thebencompany.com/store/p/ultimate-french-cleat-plans 51 Pages of detail with instructions for 30+ individual holders!
Ben, nice job on the wall. I also put up a 4'x16' French Cleat Wall in my shop that looks almost identical to yours. I did it about 2 years ago and have yet to find a negative aspect to it. In fact, each time I buy a new tool and make a holder for it, I appreciate it that much more because I can easily move things around to place it in an appropriate spot. Great content, THANKS!
I think you need to add a cozy dog bed to that bench! Everyone needs a shop dog, it is just not a complete shop without one. You are very talented, I really enjoyed watching this video and thanks for the great ideas.
12:30 I watched the part when your doggo chased his tail over and over again... I said to myself: “Wow, dogs are easy to entertain...” - Then I realized that I just watched your dog chasing his tail over and over again. 🤯
30 years ago I brought 3 sheets of 3/4 plywood home from a job site and put them on my garage block wall, all this time I just put nails and screws in to hold stuff and some of the tool holder things from the big box stores. Wow for a young man you have a lot of great ideas.
I will tell you something about those yellow lights. I opted to buy one of them because they were like 14 dollars where I could have bought a led one same day for like 30. I used it on the job for a few weeks and one day it dropped and the bulb broke. I was at the big box store and saw that led light for 25 dollars and the bulbs were about 5 dollars each. Bought that led light instead. I have had it maybe 6 months and have tossed it, dropped it, froze it and pretty much anything else that happens on most things and so far it holds up well. It is also so much cooler and no more heat beating down on you. The mount on the one I got is not all that cracked up to be. If I recall it was a Husky brand one and is suppose to attach to a stand as well. Yet over all the light is far better than the old bulb ones.
That’s a awesome wall setup you have. Where I live I can’t mount anything to the walls like that because I’m renting and the landlord doesn’t even want tv or shower curtain mounted. So what I did is I now have 5 big file cabinets that I keep big tools in besides my 56”, 42” and 36”toolbox’s. (I do automobile work at home on the side) Then I build peg board doors for some large metal shelve using 2x4’s as a frame with a steel cable tensioning it to keep it square. The doors are hinges in the center so you can only open on at a time and the shelve are bolted together to make it more solid. I have gate latch to keep them closed. I did that because of dust when wood working and it is extra storage but most of all my son was 1 years old and trying to use brake clean couldn’t keep him out of the chemicals so the latch is up high lol. Now he’s 3 and knows better and helps me with everything
Thanks Warren. Today I just learned for you that a 4:1 ratio reduces the signal to 1dB above the threshold for every 4 dB it goes above that threshold. I always though it reduced it by 1dB. I now realize by using common arithmetic that scenario would be 4:3. I think many people are explaining it incorrectly. Thanks again!
Hey Ben. You might want to figure out a way to put something over the top of your router bit plate. If something falls on them, even the smallest chips will ruin a bit. But, awesome ideas with all of this, and everything you do.
Maybe a hinged plexiglass cover. It's not hard to work with, you can see through it to see what bit you need, and, if it does get chipped or cracked, it's reasonably cheap so you can make a replacement. You might want to make several of them from the beginning so you don't have to go buy more material.
Wow. I really like this. I need this for my craft room! I just installed a murphy bed in a bedroom to double as my craft room. I don't have a ton of wall space, but I think I can utilize one full wall to this, even though I don't think I'll need all of it. Also, I think what will be useful is that when I DO have guests, I can easily take down the protruding boxes and cubbies and the "French cleat" wall won't look bad if I dress it up and it won't get in the way of the bed. I have left over wood strips that may work. Thanks for sharing this. Really exceptional! 😄
Another method for cutting the cleats out of your 4” piece is the following formula: Half width of stock - half the height - half the width of your blade. In Australia I used millimetres - 100mm x 19mm plywood piece and a 3 mm wide blade. Formula is 50-9.5-1.5 = 39mm. Set the fence fence to 39mm and make your 45 degree angle cut.
Ben, you are a most useful youth, a jolly nice fellow with excellent ideas that this old retired bloke will plagiarise . Thank you Ben..... and nice hound
I loved your first French clea tool wall video so much, that i use a picture of the finished product as my laptop wallpaper, as it's so inspiring 😁 thanks for the new video!
Great job, I just turned my carport into a workshop and I've been racking my brain on how to be more organized, you just enlighten me, thanks for that great clip dude, really dig your dog too.
I plan on building a french cleat wall next year. I really like how you made shelfs that stick out (like for the Skilsaw) as most vids on YT have these hung flush. I think your way is better use of real estate than hanging it vertically. Inspired, Thank you
Love the shop. In the process of designing mine now. Going around 24x36 with a couple of roll up doors and a man door for access from the house. Love the French Cleat idea. The only thing I see you need to do with your shop is the floor. I'm putting down my favorite hockey teams logo and then sealing it..
Great system. I would recommend getting a dust collector sooner rather than later. Speaking from personal experience, all your tools will get very dusty be out like this. You could start with the inexpensive Harbor Freight dust collector that’s less than $300. It’s definitely not top of the line but it will help a lot. 👍
Great video dude! Ha, Doofie is such a little legend - he’s obsessed with that ball - so funny! I love the French cleat system - so neat and adaptable.
Looks great and has a number of good ideas. I would suggest that you make an insert for the area the seat occupies so you can fill in the gap when you use it as an outfeed table.
Dust collector: just search for cyclone dust collector, you could get it for 20bucks from ebay, apply e.g. that orange bin we can see at 03:19 underneath the French cleat wall, and add a cheap vacuum cleaner (semi-industrial) to it. Not just an easy fix, but a pretty usable one. Hope this helps, keep up the videos, I really do like the way you resolve problems!
Great work Ben. Recently discovered your channel because of your pups. Love watching the work you are doing, getting some ideas for myself. And seeing the pups can never get old!
Hello The organization tips are great. This is the most French Cleats I have seen in one area - looks great. For the paint cabinet and work bench, can you post cut lengths, screw sizes, and overall directions? It would be nice to have that for items that you build.
My favourite expression comes to mind, A place for everything and everything in it's place. My four kids used to go cuckoo as I kept saying it as they grew, now I just laugh when I hear them saying it to the Grandkids, what goes around comes around. Thanks for the inspiration
If you are interested in a budget approach to dust collection then you should have a look at the videos on building dust collection impellers by Mathias Wendel and then a scaled up version by Marius Hornberger. I built one for my shop using fiberglass to make the fins on the impeller blade - stronger than the equivalent mass of wood. All in it cost me about $300 for the equivalent air moving of a $1500 purchase system. Plus, it was wildly fun and challenging. You just need to find a 2HP motor for cheap somewhere. I've found that old hot tub motors work well and are readily available.
At the rate you're going you'll need an additional workshop.😂 How is the guest space looking...did y'all finish it? If Hansel ever catches his tail, wonder what he'll do? Doofie trying to dig in the plastic like he does in the mud...too funny.
Hey Ben great build man as always love watching your videos especially how you play with those two cute little puppy's of yours they are two legends they kind of distract you some times and that a great thing they are adorable so here is mi point please please use a push blocker push stick at the table saw mate it takes 1 second of distraction for a life of regret keep doing what u are doing mate u are a absolute legend and loving all your builds i will be adapting a lot of your designs to my shop when i finally get a new shed and trick it out love your work mate take care
Ben - I’ve been following along with your workshop build since you started it, and it’s awesome, especially the french cleat wall and your amazing workbench.
Great video. Just and FYI I've seen other wood creators using a similar workbench and many have made a filler for the open space on the table when handling large wood projects.
Quick tip: If you put your router bit tray @ 45*, you can see & access them easier & quicker, also, dust doesn’t collect as easily. And, I could be totally wrong, but when you were cutting the full sheet of ply, it looks like you might need to raise your table saw a little bit to flush out to your work bench. Love those pups man. Just curious, what are their breeds?
Wow!! That looks amazing...so organised...the whole place is looking so uncluttered and ordered! Reckon my hubby could learn a few tricks from you...he still uses the "Pile Style" storage system 😁 Oh...and by the way..."bless you"...twice lol
HAHA I have the same problem with our lab dropping the ball and it rolling under my flip-top bench. Great build. My next move is to add the french cleat system to my wall. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos
inspirational - thanks so much . i have loads of tools i can never find......and the workbench was also great video to start a new workshop in a small area
Very nice. The only thing I didn't read like was the holder for the wire. I would have made it so it was turned so I could just pull the wire from it without removing it.
Best French cleat tool wall I have seen. Think I will be looking into your other projects for inspiration. How’d the “once I am done with it I put it back” work out?
Beautiful, Ben! My workshop is a 8'x10' shed, so i'm debating wether to make a french cleat system and lose the free usable space between the studs, or... just live with the shelves I currently have in there which go around the studs giving me 3 more inches deep for storage...
i really like your way of thinking and planing. I wich i wood be able to do things like you in some years. Your stile is mutsh like mine and you inspier me a lot tkank you :)
The clamps stacked so that you have to pull all to get the last on don’t make sense would be better to have them all laid out so that you don’t have to pull all to get the last one for what ever reason being different sizes. Also hanging a box to store stuff on a way don’t make sense. Totally cool Work shop man looks great!
This is absolutely gorgeous. I am setting up my shop at the moment and I want to steal all of your ideas. I would pay for your plans or designs if you have them!!
Plans for this French Cleat tool wall system are available here: www.thebencompany.com/store/p/ultimate-french-cleat-plans
51 Pages of detail with instructions for 30+ individual holders!
Ben, nice job on the wall. I also put up a 4'x16' French Cleat Wall in my shop that looks almost identical to yours. I did it about 2 years ago and have yet to find a negative aspect to it. In fact, each time I buy a new tool and make a holder for it, I appreciate it that much more because I can easily move things around to place it in an appropriate spot. Great content, THANKS!
My uneducated self once believed this space too big to use... my new knowledge tells me it should be doubled. Your channel is one of my favourites!
I think you need to add a cozy dog bed to that bench! Everyone needs a shop dog, it is just not a complete shop without one. You are very talented, I really enjoyed watching this video and thanks for the great ideas.
And none of this could have been achieved without the help of your little friend. Thanks
12:30 I watched the part when your doggo chased his tail over and over again... I said to myself: “Wow, dogs are easy to entertain...” - Then I realized that I just watched your dog chasing his tail over and over again. 🤯
30 years ago I brought 3 sheets of 3/4 plywood home from a job site and put them on my garage block wall, all this time I just put nails and screws in to hold stuff and some of the tool holder things from the big box stores. Wow for a young man you have a lot of great ideas.
I will tell you something about those yellow lights. I opted to buy one of them because they were like 14 dollars where I could have bought a led one same day for like 30. I used it on the job for a few weeks and one day it dropped and the bulb broke. I was at the big box store and saw that led light for 25 dollars and the bulbs were about 5 dollars each. Bought that led light instead. I have had it maybe 6 months and have tossed it, dropped it, froze it and pretty much anything else that happens on most things and so far it holds up well. It is also so much cooler and no more heat beating down on you. The mount on the one I got is not all that cracked up to be. If I recall it was a Husky brand one and is suppose to attach to a stand as well. Yet over all the light is far better than the old bulb ones.
That’s a awesome wall setup you have. Where I live I can’t mount anything to the walls like that because I’m renting and the landlord doesn’t even want tv or shower curtain mounted. So what I did is I now have 5 big file cabinets that I keep big tools in besides my 56”, 42” and 36”toolbox’s. (I do automobile work at home on the side) Then I build peg board doors for some large metal shelve using 2x4’s as a frame with a steel cable tensioning it to keep it square. The doors are hinges in the center so you can only open on at a time and the shelve are bolted together to make it more solid. I have gate latch to keep them closed. I did that because of dust when wood working and it is extra storage but most of all my son was 1 years old and trying to use brake clean couldn’t keep him out of the chemicals so the latch is up high lol. Now he’s 3 and knows better and helps me with everything
Thanks Warren. Today I just learned for you that a 4:1 ratio reduces the signal to 1dB above the threshold for every 4 dB it goes above that threshold. I always though it reduced it by 1dB. I now realize by using common arithmetic that scenario would be 4:3. I think many people are explaining it incorrectly. Thanks again!
Hey Ben. You might want to figure out a way to put something over the top of your router bit plate. If something falls on them, even the smallest chips will ruin a bit. But, awesome ideas with all of this, and everything you do.
Maybe a hinged plexiglass cover. It's not hard to work with, you can see through it to see what bit you need, and, if it does get chipped or cracked, it's reasonably cheap so you can make a replacement. You might want to make several of them from the beginning so you don't have to go buy more material.
This is the best organized mess wall I have ever seen, the wall looks 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Wow. I really like this. I need this for my craft room! I just installed a murphy bed in a bedroom to double as my craft room. I don't have a ton of wall space, but I think I can utilize one full wall to this, even though I don't think I'll need all of it. Also, I think what will be useful is that when I DO have guests, I can easily take down the protruding boxes and cubbies and the "French cleat" wall won't look bad if I dress it up and it won't get in the way of the bed. I have left over wood strips that may work. Thanks for sharing this. Really exceptional! 😄
I remember the days when I had that much energy, but just watching you work makes me exhausted. Keep up the good work.
This will be a project for me to use. Its the best way to organize a shop
Another method for cutting the cleats out of your 4” piece is the following formula:
Half width of stock - half the height - half the width of your blade.
In Australia I used millimetres - 100mm x 19mm plywood piece and a 3 mm wide blade.
Formula is 50-9.5-1.5 = 39mm. Set the fence fence to 39mm and make your 45 degree angle cut.
I'm just getting started on a workshop. So glad I found your channel before I got started.
Ben, you are a most useful youth, a jolly nice fellow with excellent ideas that this old retired bloke will plagiarise . Thank you Ben..... and nice hound
Your workshop is an inspiration for when I can finally have a permanent place
I loved your first French clea tool wall video so much, that i use a picture of the finished product as my laptop wallpaper, as it's so inspiring 😁 thanks for the new video!
That’s awesome!
Whoa...epic workshop. Your organizational skills are riDONKulous.
Great job, I just turned my carport into a workshop and I've been racking my brain on how to be more organized, you just enlighten me, thanks for that great clip dude, really dig your dog too.
Ben: "sometimes the dogs get in the way when I'm working.... So I built a French cleat to hang them up and keep them safe...."
That only works with French bulldogs🤣🤣
Best RUclips comment of the day
Your workshop is looking great Ben!
HI Ben, you have create a nice Workshop. I love your little Dog! Best wishes from Bavaria and God bless Amerika.
Man I thought I was OCD! Truth though, your entire setup is BRILLIANT.
I plan on building a french cleat wall next year. I really like how you made shelfs that stick out (like for the Skilsaw) as most vids on YT have these hung flush. I think your way is better use of real estate than hanging it vertically. Inspired, Thank you
Excellent video, as usual. I always stay for the dog clips at the end!
WAO! Congratulations!! You are a genius! God bless you and your work.
So satisfying to watch this video & your earlier one!
The long shank of the nail allows you to screw through a 2x4 and clamp it tight instead of just tightening inside the 2x4 and stripping it out.
Your shop assistants are the best. Go Dodgers!!
Shop is coming together nicely. So happy you're not using the table saw on the floor anymore.
Very awesome. Your first french cleat wall was a huge inspiration for my own
Love the shop. In the process of designing mine now. Going around 24x36 with a couple of roll up doors and a man door for access from the house. Love the French Cleat idea. The only thing I see you need to do with your shop is the floor. I'm putting down my favorite hockey teams logo and then sealing it..
Great system. I would recommend getting a dust collector sooner rather than later. Speaking from personal experience, all your tools will get very dusty be out like this. You could start with the inexpensive Harbor Freight dust collector that’s less than $300. It’s definitely not top of the line but it will help a lot. 👍
Great video dude! Ha, Doofie is such a little legend - he’s obsessed with that ball - so funny!
I love the French cleat system - so neat and adaptable.
Looks great and has a number of good ideas. I would suggest that you make an insert for the area the seat occupies so you can fill in the gap when you use it as an outfeed table.
Dust collector: just search for cyclone dust collector, you could get it for 20bucks from ebay, apply e.g. that orange bin we can see at 03:19 underneath the French cleat wall, and add a cheap vacuum cleaner (semi-industrial) to it. Not just an easy fix, but a pretty usable one. Hope this helps, keep up the videos, I really do like the way you resolve problems!
Well, Ben...bravo. You did it again. 👍🏼
impressive man! that’s goals 👏🏽
Just insanely organized!!! I loved it.. come help me in my garage!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Great work Ben. Recently discovered your channel because of your pups. Love watching the work you are doing, getting some ideas for myself. And seeing the pups can never get old!
My girlfriend loved your corgi video.
I need to get my new shop organized for my channel. I'm on the fence about a French cleat wall...
Ben, I have to say, this is all amazing. You inspire me to try more projects. Thanks for these videos. Keep up the great work my dude.
Right on dude!
Really awesome. I am still spending a lot of time looking for tools all over the place. Anyhow, great job! keep it up.
Hello The organization tips are great. This is the most French Cleats I have seen in one area - looks great. For the paint cabinet and work bench, can you post cut lengths, screw sizes, and overall directions? It would be nice to have that for items that you build.
My favourite expression comes to mind, A place for everything and everything in it's place. My four kids used to go cuckoo as I kept saying it as they grew, now I just laugh when I hear them saying it to the Grandkids, what goes around comes around. Thanks for the inspiration
Your videos are amazing
I had that ryobi table saw and the fence was terrible. upgrading to a dewalt got rid of a lot of headaches. 😎👍🏼
My OCD is so happy with this! Good job!! Inspirational.
Your workshop is coming along. Very nicely organized!
This was an awesome video! My youngest daughter is obsessed with your dogs lol ❤
If you are interested in a budget approach to dust collection then you should have a look at the videos on building dust collection impellers by Mathias Wendel and then a scaled up version by Marius Hornberger. I built one for my shop using fiberglass to make the fins on the impeller blade - stronger than the equivalent mass of wood. All in it cost me about $300 for the equivalent air moving of a $1500 purchase system. Plus, it was wildly fun and challenging. You just need to find a 2HP motor for cheap somewhere. I've found that old hot tub motors work well and are readily available.
You have come a long way from hacking random ATM's across state lines.
... I kid I kid, love your videos.
I love the cleat idea for your Dremel tools! I’ve been chasing my tail to figure out where to put them.
I want to do this, looks ultra organised.
At the rate you're going you'll need an additional workshop.😂 How is the guest space looking...did y'all finish it?
If Hansel ever catches his tail, wonder what he'll do? Doofie trying to dig in the plastic like he does in the mud...too funny.
That’s Brilliant Ben! Super flexible and interchangeable . Love love love it.💕💕👍🇳🇿
What makes a French Cleat wall better... doubling it of course!
I love doing two French Cleats at once.
Love that dodgers blue paint 👍🏼
yes, this is the most entertaining videos ever
Fantastic build. I real shop of dreams. Can't wait to see what you build with it.
Hey Ben great build man as always love watching your videos especially how you play with those two cute little puppy's of yours they are two legends they kind of distract you some times and
that a great thing they are adorable so here is mi point please please use a push blocker push stick at the table saw mate it takes 1 second of distraction for a life of regret keep doing what u are doing mate u are a absolute legend and loving all your builds i will be adapting a lot of your designs to my shop when i finally get a new shed and trick it out love your work mate take care
Great organization system! Love your goofy little dogs! Peace and Good Fortune and Good Health to you and your family.
Ben - I’ve been following along with your workshop build since you started it, and it’s awesome, especially the french cleat wall and your amazing workbench.
Nicely done Sir. Im very impressed with your work. Keep it up and more power to your channel. 👍👍
I saw that nail bend on the saw stand, nicely timed cut.
Great video. Just and FYI I've seen other wood creators using a similar workbench and many have made a filler for the open space on the table when handling large wood projects.
i love this french cleat wall idea, might have to take that idea for my small home workshop too
Quick tip:
If you put your router bit tray @ 45*, you can see & access them easier & quicker, also, dust doesn’t collect as easily.
And, I could be totally wrong, but when you were cutting the full sheet of ply, it looks like you might need to raise your table saw a little bit to flush out to your work bench.
Love those pups man. Just curious, what are their breeds?
Holy inspiration, batman! Thanks so much for these great ideas Ben!
I love the way it looks. You do such great work!
Bless you.
Corgis! No better friend. Big dog in a small package. Good video!
Wow!! That looks amazing...so organised...the whole place is looking so uncluttered and ordered! Reckon my hubby could learn a few tricks from you...he still uses the "Pile Style" storage system 😁
Oh...and by the way..."bless you"...twice lol
One of the best I’ve seen, as well. Awesome!
HAHA I have the same problem with our lab dropping the ball and it rolling under my flip-top bench. Great build. My next move is to add the french cleat system to my wall. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos
inspirational - thanks so much . i have loads of tools i can never find......and the workbench was also great video to start a new workshop in a small area
Love your work Ben.
Super boulot
Bravo Ben
I sooooo want to do a wall like that. But I rent! 🤐 You're video though is an inspiration and I love the ending with your little helpers! ❤🧡
Many thanks for your inspirational project. Happy holidays stay well and healthy
Could the dog chasing its tail be a metaphor for every guy trying to build the perfect storage wall?
Very nice. The only thing I didn't read like was the holder for the wire. I would have made it so it was turned so I could just pull the wire from it without removing it.
Inspirational. I am building my own French Cleat inspired by you. Thanks man :)
A little step-ladder slash chair is missing. Excellent job!
Its amazing how much weight the French cleats can hold.
I have added so much French cleats & shelving + peg board that I can finally walk around “ almost “
Highly functional and time-saving!!
Love your dogs just as much as my own dogs. Great video, got lots of ideas. 👍🏻
The raised office is nice
Best French cleat tool wall I have seen. Think I will be looking into your other projects for inspiration. How’d the “once I am done with it I put it back” work out?
It works great! I still stay super organized!
Beautiful, Ben! My workshop is a 8'x10' shed, so i'm debating wether to make a french cleat system and lose the free usable space between the studs, or... just live with the shelves I currently have in there which go around the studs giving me 3 more inches deep for storage...
i really like your way of thinking and planing. I wich i wood be able to do things like you in some years.
Your stile is mutsh like mine and you inspier me a lot tkank you :)
So much room for activities!
Amazing shop dude.
The clamps stacked so that you have to pull all to get the last on don’t make sense would be better to have them all laid out so that you don’t have to pull all to get the last one for what ever reason being different sizes. Also hanging a box to store stuff on a way don’t make sense. Totally cool
Work shop man looks great!
This is absolutely gorgeous. I am setting up my shop at the moment and I want to steal all of your ideas. I would pay for your plans or designs if you have them!!
Love it! Can’t wait to see what you create next 😁
I really enjoy your channel, keep up the fantastic work!
Excellent work!!! Great system!