Plane storage #2

[rsser]

A while ago I asked folk about their storage designs and there was some nifty ideas posted.

Meantime a friend in the US by the name of Ken was working on his and it's completed. With his permission here are a few pics.

[Oblong]

Woah....
See what you've gone and done there is successfully ruined the rest of my work day while I contemplate the magnificence of this and lust after it's contents.
Lots of good ideas in there, a few I might pinch for a storage project I have in the works (these planes breed when you keep them together- I swear!)
Heirloom tools need heirloom homes, this is by far the best I've seen!

[IanW]

'E's got a few planes tucked away in there, 'asn't e? Don't think I'd know what to do with half of them -

Nice to have them all within easy reach & return like that. I seem to end up with 4 or 5 planes on my bench because I have to take 3 or 4 steps to replace them, but I do like the light from the windows over my bench, so the tool cupboard just has to be off to the side, unfortunately.

Cheers,

[rsser]

Yeah Oblong, I had some modest ideas but they're now overshadowed.

Ian, yes natural light is best if you can get it. Dunno about Ken's setup. Lots of seppos do their work like trogs given basement workshops but Ken is in Californiay so I suspect that's added illumination.

Note the Fosters logo.

[IanW]

Ian, yes natural light is best if you can get it. Dunno about Ken's setup. Lots of seppos do their work like trogs given basement workshops but Ken is in Californiay so I suspect that's added illumination.

And Canajuns, Ern - I had an outside shed when I lived in Saskatoon for a while. It had no shade at all & was hotter than hell in Summer, and minus 35 in January! Needless to say, there was a narrow window each year when shed time was enjoyable. When we moved down to balmy Ontario, where temperatures don't often dip below minus 25, I was still very grateful to get a basement workshop area - in a room next to the furnace, so Winters were ok. Then in the Spring, when all that frozen stuff melted, it flooded, and remained damp all summer long... So here's to a decent climate, where a simple shed (well-shaded against the western sun, thank goodness)is a pretty good place to be most of the year...

Dunno if the Callyfornyuns have basements, but Ken's pics look suspiciously like a basement shop....

Cheers,

[rsser]

Good grief.

The hidden costs of an addiction.

[haggismuncher]

What a stunning way to store your tools, fantastic work.

BUT, look carefully, IMHO it would be a serious PITA to use.

It looks like there may be some serious knuckle damage to get some of those planes in use and you'd have to untie them unless my eyes are failing me.
Also I am not a huge fan of over the bench storage, if you have a piece on the bench and neeed a plane........

Mind you, that is just extreme jealousy talking,

[bsrlee]

But what happens when he buys another plane?

[IanW]

But what happens when he buys another plane?

Are there any models missing??

[Ashore]

But what happens when he buys another plane?

My thought as well , though with that lot who'de need any more

[rsser]

Cabinet no 3?

For yacht joinery the setup models compactness.

[Christos]

Please thank your friend for allowing you to post. Love the tools and storage.

[John Saxton]

Thanks Ern for posting a nice set-up irrespective of where it is placed it is a nice piece of work to be admired for its functionality in storage.

Cheers

[andrewr79]

So very pretty. That is seriously nice work your friend did there. I love seeing other peoples workshop pics

[ian]

Ern

what does Ken use the bench for
it seems to be constructed with pocket hole joinery and I'm curious how robust it is if it's used for serious planing or mortising

very nice cabinets, I particularly like the cut outs in the top of the RH one to accomodate handles