Shop Organization - Part 1: How To Prioritize Space and Determine Location
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- This video is the intro to the series around Shop Organization. The main purpose of this video is to get you to simply question if there is a better way to organize your shop and for reference over future videos on how we will organize each space.
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I don’t understand How these videos aren’t watched over a million times. This series is easily one of the best I’ve encountered for really thinking about how to put a workshop together. Thank you for taking the time to make these. Over the last few months I’ve watched each one a couple times as I’ve steadily turned my shop from a scrap collection heap to a real fabrication shop.
Thank you so much, I appreciate that! Maybe someday they will take off haha! Glad they are helping you though!!
@@RingsWorkshop you’re welcome man!! Lol, my fingers are crossed for thier eventual take off. In the meantime, I know it’ll keep being a great help to everyone who stumbles across them. 🙂
I figure I should share this. I’ve come back to your channel about 12-15 times in the last 10 months referencing your workshop organization series and speaking of it to friends. I think the most valuable piece is how you explain your sort of troubleshooting piece of what you’ve tried and what you’ve learned. That’s such a massive time saver for me and at a level of detail I can’t begin to say thank you for relaying.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. From your 10x viewer and subscriber. Cheers.
Thank you so much! I greatly appreciate that feedback and am very glad you enjoyed the series!!
Hoarding. So hard to admit that. My wife calls me Fred Sanford. Really need to practice things in this video. Thanks.
Haha. It’s 100% easier said than done.
I could not agree more. Already tossing so much stuff in the recycle/regifting bins.
Same here!! I never met a pc of metal or wood that I don't like. Lol
Amen. My garage/ workshop looks like a junk yard with "things I may need one day"
@@billagnatovech1641 Yeah..I think things like..that would make a good shim..its addictive.
The analytical beauty of this video is so satisfying. Love it.
Thank you!
Thanks for uploading this video. You were able to summarize in a logical and simple way how to organize a small workshop.
I'm going to watch it several times since it has a lot of information.
Verry good job !!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Hello. It's the first video I watch that makes sense about tool organization because there were advices also, not only tool cabinets construction. It gave me enthusiasm to start what I have been neglecting for long. Thank you very much.
Thank you so much! I appreciate that and I’m glad you found it helpful.
Intelligent use of time and space. I have reduced my trips to the store by 60%. I am now more time wise and with the price of gas, I can purchase a few more ‘nice to haves’ thank you from Australia
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
I watched this series a year ago and I'm back to watch it again. Lots of good information!!!
Thanks so much! I appreciate it and glad you are enjoying it again!
I love how you break things down. Very methodical and logical. You're quickly becoming one of my favorite channels. Thanks for all your hard work getting these amazing videos out to us!
Thank you so much, that means a lot.
+1
Your videos are very well thought out and easy to follow. Keep doing what you're doing, and I predict double subscriptions within the next 2 or 3 videos.
@@padoco73 thank you so much, I appreciate the kind words.
Thank you for this, I'm stoked to rework the shop. I'm about to rip it all apart and start from scratch.
I need everything to function smoothly otherwise I'm frustrated and put off and it makes doing projects aggravating when I'm moving shit around and can't find the tools i need.
This video has given me some great tips on how to plan it out wisely so thanks man.
Glad it was helpful! Sorry for the delay in response.
I'm an automotive mechanic and almost never work on wood stuff, but this organize "sorting" idea is very useful! This is the tip I was looking for!
That’s awesome, glad you found it helpful!
You have one of the best shop channels!!!
Thank you so much! Really appreciate that.
Time spent organizing is time well spent. Time spent thinking, before organizing, is priceless. You have done both. Congrats on a great job and a great video.
Very well put.
Thank you, and well said! I like that a lot.
Man, I really like how well thought out this video series is. I recognize the truth in so many of the things you discuss. Especially the "it's always been this way" and "starting a new project before the last one is done". I'm in the midst of doing a reorg of my garage and your ideas are really giving me a new perspective.
Thank you so much. Yeah I have been way behind on videos, plans and even responding to comments cause I had way to many projects 80-90% done and then took on more. My apologies on the delayed response.
My man, I watch an absurd amount of TH-cam videos, and many have been about workshop organization. This single video has the most helpful information by miles. Your unique, intellectual, methodical breakdown and thought process that you’ve shared with us here is nothing short of brilliance and will make a massive positive impact on my shop’s organization and I’m sure many others.
I don’t comment often, but this one deserves it big time. Thank you!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that! Let me know how it works out for you!
This video is organization therapy for the ongoing traumatic stress disorder that is my garage.
Thank you for making this. Would love to see a longer, updated version. You explained how to organize better than literally hundreds of other videos.
Thank you so much for the kind words and support! Greatly appreciate it!! If I end up moving things around or changing enough to make it worth everyone’s time I will be sure to do that!
Super well thought out! I started taking notes like I was in school 😊
Hahahaha thank you so much, glad it was helpful!
I love your no BS approach. You never loose my interest. There is more info covered per second then any other video I’ve ever watched. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much! I appreciate that!
Excellent guidance and many details! More Please!
Solid points to start your shop setup or remodeling.
Yep your right about outgrowing, makes perfect sense, thanks,
Step 1: Prioritize Space
1. Floor Space
2. Benchtop Space
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3. Wall Space
4. Drawers / Cabinet Space
5. Ceiling / Air Space
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6. Unreachable Wall Space
7. Not In Shop
Step 2: Determine Frequency of Use
1. All the Time (Daily)
2. Pretty Often (Weekly)
3. Sometimes (Monthly)
4. Rarely (Once a Year or Less)
5 Never (Get Rid of It)
Top 10 Mistakes I Made
1. “It’s Always Just Been There”
2. Didn’t Use French Cleats
3. Didn’t Plan for Growth
4. Built Exactly What I Saw Online
5. Made “Easy to Make” vs “Easy to Use”
6. Holding Onto Things For Too Long
7. Didn’t Put Items Close to Where They’ll Be Used
8. Kept Tools Down That Were Rarely Used
9. Not Finishing Project Before Starting Another
10. Putting Off Getting Organized
This, plus whatever u'll be adding on the subject, could be up for download on Ur website Plans page w/a link in the description
My having watched seemingly a thousand videos on the subject of shop organization, and being guilty of considering these very challenges quite likely to the point of obsessiveness, I think you've done a first-rate job of identifying and addressing this meaty topic. Consistent organization takes great discipline; it's a mindset. And great organization is a leap beyond, benefiting from applied imagination and an appetite for continuous improvement. You are plainly well equipped to speak on this subject, and I'm looking forward to the rest of the videos in your series.
One point that I've picked up in the past, and that seems to bear repeating is this: in the context of a woodworking shop, organization isn't about aesthetics; it's not even just about functionality and efficiency. Shop organization is a matter of personal safety, as a messy shop can quickly become a more dangerous shop.
Keep it up. And thanks for the videos.
@@dngriffiths8105 thank you for the kind words! I agree, safety isn’t always everyone’s favorite thing to talk about, but it’s the most important. If I can’t find my dust mask or safety glasses quickly, the urge to make “just that one cut” real quick goes up.
Exactly how I began thinking of my own shop storage, but you went so much further. Thank you for helping me organize my thoughts for shop storage.
Glad to help!
I like your video and the straightforward style - no bla,bla,bla - quick and precise! And you address one of my major concerns: my shop is 9 sqm, and always cluttered! Thanks a lot, I‘m looking forward to the next videos!!
One of the best videos I’ve watched. I like how much you’ve utilized space and accessibility while maintaining visibility of the actual tools. Can’t tell you how often I’ve had to look for a specific tool after “organizing” my shop because I can’t remember exactly where I put it. Also i like how you’ve built a lot of your shelving. That alone provided tips. So If anyone is here because you’re frustrated and need a few ideas.. it’s worth watching. I know I’m rambling but I just spent 15 mins looking for a battery charger.
Thank you so much! I laughed out loud at the battery charger part, been there!
Im just starting out in my shop I converted my carport into a one car garage and now want to use it as my small wood working shop, you have brought up a lot of good points that i would of never thought of, can’t wait to watch the rest of the series to see what other vauable information you have.
Another place you can put stuff. My outfeed table is a table. Under that table is my dust collector. I also have planes mounted vertically to the legs. I also have clamps and tools hanging under the table. Multiuse: I use the table as a clamp and glue up table as that is all the space that I have for that. You have some excellent points for organization!
More gray ideas, and thank you for the kind words!
I just wanted to say thank you. I referred to your videos for my process.
Excellent! How did it turn out?
I just saw a convicted video. I needed to hear the hard facts. Perfect timing as I'm trying to organize my shop. I took a video of my mess to remind me. Thanks for sharing and going on to my next therapy video hosted by you.
Haha hope you enjoy it.
As always, very sensible advice, well thought through and presented. Excellent work, thank you 😃
Great video, forced me to think through all my tools!
Great job , I agree you must learn why you need to do it before doing it.
You could have been looking in my window, when making this one .Best quote from my wife " really you need 14 25 ft tape measures " enjoy your videos, keep them coming.
Thank you! Yeah. I’ve had similar questions thrown at me as well. Sometimes I have a good response, most the time I don’t. Haha.
I have a 3x3m shed that I am trying to organise and this video has saved me SO MUCH FREAKING TIME! Thankyou! You are a legend 👍🏼
That’s awesome to hear!! Glad I could help!
I like how you addressed the philosophy of shop organization, not just techniques or hardware for organizing. I need to plan my rearrange my shop with this philosophy.
It would have been nice if you had included a text file with your three screens of points. It is not a big deal; I can type it out.
Good call out. I will make a comment with them and pin them.
Added them in a comment and pinned them for easy reference, thanks for the suggestion.
@@RingsWorkshop This sounds like a good post for you new blog, with a link back to this video. It might even be a useful infographic for Instagram or other social media if you're into that.
This is a great video thoughtfully done. I especially appreciated the 10 mistakes. We got a good laugh as some of them hit close to home.
Thank you! I appreciate that!
Your superpower is not blinking and being really fricking smart. Not sure which is more amazing.
But seriously, I've watched an embarrassing number shop and build videos, and I've never been more impressed. So refreshing to hear the logic and then the mistakes in the logic after the test of time.
Haha I appreciate it! Glad you’re enjoying them.
Sir,, your organization is so awesome!
Sir…Thank you!
I like your methodology and am interested in hearing more. - Chris
I totally agree with you about floor space being #1 in priority, and I think organization (or at least the wishful thinking!) is always an ongoing procedure in everyone's shop. One of the biggest things that helped me in my small shop was putting everything (on the floor) on wheels, so I can move it easily/quickly. This goes for cabinets, benches, machines, etc. It has greatly enhanced the usability of my available floor space, while also giving me the capability and extra space to do some larger projects that I never could have done, otherwise. Having the ability to move your floor layout in an instant, really makes a huge difference. Another thing that really helps, is having all (or most) of your work surfaces at the same table height...that way when you're working on something really long or extra large, it's easy to just pull another nearby table over for support, instead of always having to shim them up to match. Thanks for all the great ideas and tips, I enjoyed your video.
I agree with everything being the same height or very close. I built my miter station just a hair larger than my workbench back in my cubby (I really need to find a better way to describe that thing), so I could cut longer board and it could rest on it if needed.
Drawers, I have a few, but not enough. I could put thing away if I had more, BUT one thing I learned early is that "Drawers are where tools go to die!" It seems to me that even the drawers in my router stand are not enough for my routers & their stuff! Putting tools on the wall with pegboard works great for me, as an occasional wood worker, I can locate & grab a tool readily. With drawers, not so. You did help with the concept of getting rid of old tools that are now never used. If you have some good ideas about how to manage routers it would help me. Another thing, tools are not trophies. I have a hard time finally admitting that certain tools never worked out & get them out of the way, and out of the shop. Also my fathers & Grandpas tools that are so obsolete and difficult to use, having been replaced with more modern methods . This video is very helpful to me. Thanks!
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Thank you so much for the kind words!
Best shop organization video I've ever seen because it's sets out principles that can be applied to my own shop. It's great.
Thank you!
Thank you for being honest and saying tia not fun
Amazing video. Best guide I've ever seen for this.
Thank you!
Thank you, im not the only one who struggles with these particular things!
No you are not! Haha.
I found the second one first, then watched this one. Both are very well-done and thought-provoking.
Thanks especially for "things I did wrong before". Even they are improvements over what I've done so far, so there's that. ;)
Haha thank you!
The very best shop organizational video start I've seen yet - easily got a like and subscribe, thank you!
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
Man, I have listened to you for even 5 minutes but this is great advice and a great way to look at organizing.
Thank you so much, I appreciate that!
I seriously think you're the first youtuber ive watched who has to share his space with a car. Ive watched so many 1-car garage workshop videos...none of them have to share with a car..doesnt seem like a big deal, but it kinda is. I cant wait to watch the rest of this series.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excelente!!! My hats off to you for your forethought and manner of presentation Sir! Thank you so much for take your time to do and share this!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
This is a great and thorough video. Gave me lots of good ideas to think about. Thanks!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
This method of planning is god damn brilliant!! I’m about to build my first shop/garage space and I think I’m going to use your method to lay out my shop space. Thanks so much for the insight and ideas!
Very good video; lots of good information. now i have lots to think about before reorganizing my small shop. thank you again.
Thank you!
Four times more (4:20) - No, three times more (4 times as much).
Good and logical thought process!
Thanks. I am getting super choosy about who I watch. You make the cut by a good margin! Good woodworkers are good at math, materials, mechanics, planning, and maintaining multiple concepts and objectives at once in their mind. You excel at it. 💖
Thank you! Greatly appreciate the kind words!
Great video, in the process of reorganising my space. Helpful tips
Thank you!
Good advice for any time or space.
Thank you!
Excellent video, well thought out, no extra baloney, a little humor highlighting the silly things. Looking forward to seeing more of your stuff.
Thank you!
Brilliant!
Thank you greatly!
You've no idea how much you have helped me get my shop in order with these videos.
Thank you! Great to hear!
(Raising hand) Guilty of #1,3,4,6, hell who am I kidding? Guilty of all highlights. Great vid, info and inspiration!
You have so many gems here , thank you for giving new ideas and helping me to reevaluate and my workspace
Thank you so much, I appreciate that!
Absolutely the best video on TH-cam for your shop
Thank you so much!!
LOL this video made me laugh hard when I tried figuring out how you'd work with your cordless drill hanged from the wall, I actually thought about it with the way you attached the bit end 🤣 apart from that, very useful video without any bragging or trying to convince of a "better than others'" way! Will subscribe for sure, keep it up 👍
Thanks a lot, I appreciate that!
What a terrific video. Loved the dry humour, made me chuckle and that’s worth everything these days.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.
This is by far the best series of videos on this topic that I’ve found. Good job!
Thank you so much!
What a great video! I really appreciate seeing a video that is too the point. You really helped me organize my thoughts with this one. Thanks!
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
What do you do for a living? Professor? Author? Life coach? Inspirational speaker? Great voice and excellent logic that is easy to understand. Very engaging!
Thank you! Retail manager haha. May have missed my calling.
I've moved from a 36' by 16' shop to a 12' by 12' one. Your organization ideas will be useful. My first decision was to build two floor cabinets, remove the legs from my MFT and add a top. The initial hesitation was "I spent so much on the MFT I don't want to throw away the legs." I persevered and have zero regrets. Money spent should not hinder a new, better idea.
Great tips and I like the style. I appreciate the mild humor without trying too hard. It's perfect timing I'm currently using 1,200 sf of floor space and 50 sf of wall space, thats about to change (that was a great way to break it down in your video). Thanks!
Thank you! I appreciate that!
Excellent video and thought process behind the recommendations. Many thanks for sharing. 👌
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video, as always. I was just telling my daughter that it’s a shame that you didn’t start doing these all along the way if your journey for as well as you are doing. I get inspired by the ideas you have had and do use the info. That’s a huge thing to me because there are so many videos I watch for ideas but can only use bits and pieces of them because it doesn’t pertain to my specific wants/needs for my shop. Like I said before, you’re the first person I’ve seen that has designed and documented the same ideas I’ve been bouncing around about having a fliptop workbench instead of putting another tool on the other side. That’s huge, also! Thanks again for that one. 👍🏼
I’m going to print out your checklist and put it above my drafting desk in the shop to keep checking off the ❌s and ✅s until I can get mine finished being completely organized. I appreciate the help. 😃
My crimes are: 9, 10, 6, 7, and 8, in order of degree of mistakes. I have tons of wood scraps and I am trying to work on keeping them contained in small areas. I’m going to put a cubby type box on my French cleats to keep them up out of the way. I was given a bunch of curly maple from a recent local bank build and there are various sizes. I have not come up with an idea for them yet but once I do, it should utilize most of them. It’s tough getting rid of the stuff Left over from other projects, that’s for sure! Lol I have recently been saving the scraps and shavings for our family camping trips to starting campfires 🔥 . I think that’s a very useful idea. 👍🏼
As always, thank you for the kind words. I like the idea of hanging up the checklist. Even though when I’m focused that’s the mindset, there are times where I get tunnel vision working on something and need the reminder.
TOTALLY AGREE! Thanks for the video.
Very methodical, efficient, and logical. Very well done, you definitely called me out on several of my foibles, lol. Thanks, keep 'em coming!
Thanks I appreciate it!
Yeah, Bud!!! You just opened up a serious overhaul of my shop re-configuration plan I'am already two days into. Timing could not be better. SO happy I found this video. Cheers!
Thank you! Excited to see/hear how the shop turns out!
LOVE-IT. Thank-you!
Love love love this sooo much. I wish I had seen this a long time ago. I appreciate the insight and simplification of the process. So hard to just find the mindset of an organised mind and the thought process behind it. Thank you I look forward to seeing all the series.
I wish I had watched this video series two years ago! Great stuff, thanks.
Hahaha thanks!
Surprisingly among the plethora of videos on a similar topic this one was really good.
Thank you!
This is great. As someone who gets overwhelmed when trying to organize having a system like this to go from takes a lot of the guess work out of it. Thanks for posting!
Thank you!!
Spot on. Thanks for making the video!
Love your vids, you have a good brain. 👍🏽
Such great advice. Thank you for admitting and discussing your mistakes too. @8:53 "Just in case I would (need scrap wood) someday." I keep scraps of my scraps of my scraps. Even convincing myself I can use them to burn in the firepit. You have given me permission to let go. Mount Rushmore of tips right there. Thank you.
Hahaha thank you so much! Hope it helps!
Thanks. Appreciate you thought process.
Excellent video can't wait to see next one
Thank you.
I like the psychology behind your reasons
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
Very enjoyable, well thought out video.
Thanks!
Excellent information! And yes - I've made all 10 of those mistakes! (Actually, only 9 so far, but I was in danger of making mistake number 4 until I watched this...)
Thanks! Never sure if that’s a compliment or insult about mistake 4 haha!
Your workshop is organising heaven,best workshop organised EVER,well done sir
Thank you, I appreciate that!
Very nicely done sir 👍👍 I don't have a shop yet because I live in a mobile home and no garage 😒😡 either. I plan to build a 12x16 shop for woodworking and I want to start a woodworking club for Veterans here in Branson Mo. I look forward to the rest of the series. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and videos Rodney
Thank you, I appreciate it.
Finally someone says "why" instead of "how"!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the extra detail. Most seem to enjoy it, some think it’s “fluff”, but I think it adds value to help people understand my thought process.
@@RingsWorkshop Absolutely valuable, the thought process is what I was looking for.
Wow great video, love the use of french cleats, and taking time to organize. If you want something you have to pay the price.
Great breakdown of shop organization. The part about keeping scraps of wood (i.e. buying more storage drums) sure hits home. :)
It’s painful, I’m staring at a bunch from a project I am working on now and debating if I keep this and throw old out or just trash this. 😂
This shop is so neat, it says a lot about the owner. Thank you, very motivating video!!!!😎👏🏻🙏🏽
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
Another nicely done video. I was laughing as you went through where you could put the drill - brilliant.
On the question of mistakes, they definitely ring true. 5, 6, 8 and 9 were especially poignant. My current shop is an exterior Tuff Shed which, after I insulated it, is about 9.5 x 19. Organization is absolutely key to success. I must have reworked the layout in Visio 50 times, and then still changed it all a dozen times more when I finally got things delivered. One thing that caught me several times was not realizing what wall space would end up being obscured by tools or cramped by other things on the wall - there is space between my drill press and miter saw, for example, but it’s hard to use effectively. And things on the wall in a corner require more open space on the adjoining wall than I thought.
Keep the videos coming!
Thank you!! Very true, I try to keep low profile tools mounted in corners, ie drill press table on one, kreg k5 jig next to it.
First things first, your hair and t-shirt are awesome.
I always wanted to just paint my garage with a sticky paint. Like the stuff used to catch flies. So I can throw my tools at the wall or ceiling and bam, there outta the way and easy to find.
Plus the safety, you know when the hammer slips out of your hand and bounces around? Not anymore, it just sticks to something. Totally rad
Safety first. Goggles, gloves, sticky paint.
I got a chuckle from the DeWalt in the China cabinet. 🤣 Good one dude!
Hahaha thanks!
Thanks, in the middle of building my workshop, think you just saved me from some major screw ups. Cheers from NZ
Excellent video...I appreciate the ideas and the inspiration
Thank you! I appreciate that!
excellent! thank you. This helped to make a plan for organising my garage
Thanks!
On my third, maybe fourth iteration of my “shop” (garage), and finally bit the bullet and ripped the whole thing back down to the studs. These videos have been so, so helpful in thinking differently about the rebuild. The irony here is that I work for Lexus, which implements Toyota 5S at its core. So much overlap with what you’ve covered in this video 😆 Keep at it!!
Thank you so much! Glad they have been helpful to you!
@RingsWorkshop here is something that popped in my head when I saw your tablesaw...in another video you mentioned having to move things for the cars...
Build a cabinet around your tablesaw and through some locking casters underneath
My new table saw is fully mobile still, planned on making a massive cabinet for it but with how heavy it is I just got the mobile platform for it and built two cabinets under it.