HOLY FUCKIN SHIT! *No long winded story. *Sped up boring/repetitive parts. *Complete instructions. This man has hit the trifecta of the quick and comprehensive DIY video. I got all I needed in 5 minutes. Upped and subbed.
I have been converting peg board to French cleats. After seeing many large saw tills, I bumped into your video. What a great idea. I built an 8-saw holder in about 2 hours using scrap wood. It works great. I'm going to make a second for additional saws. My larger saws can hang high on the wall because I can reach the handles, and the smaller saws (and more frequently used) will be lower. For those that ask, I used 22.5 degrees for the angle of the blocks and a 1" pine dowel for the rollers. Thanks Alan.
@@AlansWoodworking 😁 built it yesterday, but not in 2 hrs, as others 😉..Consider it the most ingenious FC holder after browsing dozens of FC vids in the recent past 😁
Great Saw Holder! I love how simple and elegant this design is Alan. The simple machine aspect really adds to the "neat factor" too, thanks for sharing this!
First - that's the best system/design on youtube. Plus - I learned some reallly sensible techniques and tool use. And - proving once again - look for the short videos. Instead of committing another 20 minutes of my life to watching someone more interested in talking about themselves, you gave all the detail need really concisely - assuming, correctly, that anyone who is looking for guidance already has a base skill level. so not just the speed up - good teacher & real video skills, Thanks. and nice dogs btw.
Really nice idea. I built one for my smaller saws (dovetail, flush cut, razor saw, etc) that holds 8 saws. I also wanted to leave the little plastic teeth protectors on the saw when I hang the saws up in the holder. The problem I had was that the 3/4" wood dowels would not hold the saw robustly in the rack and I was concerned they might fall out. My solution was to reduce the dowel size to 1/2" diameter and then slip fit a 7/16" ID x 3/4" OD grommet (mine actually came from a harbor freight $4 set of grommets. This works flawlessly and hold the saws very well due to the increased friction. They can also pivot slightly to allow the plastic teeth protectors to remain on the blade. Hope this helps anyone else who wants increased friction hold.
I watched this a few weeks ago and for whatever reason, YT thought I should watch it again. And I will when I get the time to implement it with some size modifications. It would work great to hold chisels and a smaller one mounted on the inside of a kitchen cabinet would be great for knives. If you are concerned about the wooden cylinders holding, cut them 1/8"-1/4" smaller in diameter and spray with liquid rubber.
Excellent solution, Alan! I've been contemplating a change from my old saw till and this looks like the answer. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to more of your fresh approach to things. Now, let's round out that Subscription number ; > ) Rich
Hi there - I'm about to retire and go into a woodwork hobby. Busy getting my life sorted and making ju=igs etc. The dowels _ are they efficient to hold saws etc or are kids rubber bouncy jet balls better?
Hi. The dowels work for me without problems and I think they would be cheaper to install. They can get a bit chewed if you put the teeth in rather than the spine, put they're cheap to replace. Something i would do differently is to place a strip of wood the same thickness as the rack below the rack to stop wider saws from swinging towards the wall and potentially pulling out. Have Fun!
I made this with off cuts and bits of dowel left over from another job. Instead of dowel, you could probably use pieces of PVC tubing. The only measurement I took trouble with was the spacing between the saws. They had to be far enough apart so I could reach between them, but close enough to make a compact unit.
I just built this, and for some reason it's not holding the saws properly. The dowels aren't pinching the saws at all, and they flop to the floor and laugh at me. I'm not sure what I did incorrectly, except by converting to imperial rather than metric. Maybe my cuts weren't straight or my dowels aren't big enough? I did see in another video where a guy used childrens rubber bounce balls instead of dowels, so I'm gonna try that I guess? **EDIT** I eventually found a pack of rubber bounce balls and cut several in half. This slight change in the project worked flawlessly and I use it to this day.
I'm sorry to hear it hasn't worked out. You could try different sized dowel, or wrap some electricians tape around the dowels to see if they grab better. If that doesn't work the sloping side of the slot may not be steep enough to keep in contact with the saw when you put it in. Good luck.
I have a PDF with the dimensions of some of my projects, including the saw till. Have a look. It's free. drive.google.com/file/d/1wjwqfreTbDy1E-EChnBOUxAV5maKpxKN/view
They're still taking up a lot of space. The best way to store saws is flat, in a cubby or on hooks under a shelf your already using for something else. Takes up almost no room and you can tell which saw it is by the handle.
I dont understand a thing how the funktion works. Why not start the video by SLOWLY showing how the saws fly in the air and briefly explain the different steps how to get to the end product. -First we do this, then we do this and glue part#1 onto part#3 etc. Im sure the idea is great (lt looks smart), but to me the video is unpedagogically constructed.
It actually depends on the saw. The tenon saw has a thick rigid back and will only fit teeth in. The japanese saw is double edged, so it will always go teeth in. I try each saw to work out the easiest way to sit them.
I made this Saw Rack today. Your plan was straight forward and simple. Thanks for making it available for free!
You're welcome!
HOLY FUCKIN SHIT!
*No long winded story.
*Sped up boring/repetitive parts.
*Complete instructions.
This man has hit the trifecta of the quick and comprehensive DIY video. I got all I needed in 5 minutes.
Upped and subbed.
Thanks for the great video and for making the plans available.
I have been converting peg board to French cleats. After seeing many large saw tills, I bumped into your video. What a great idea. I built an 8-saw holder in about 2 hours using scrap wood. It works great. I'm going to make a second for additional saws. My larger saws can hang high on the wall because I can reach the handles, and the smaller saws (and more frequently used) will be lower. For those that ask, I used 22.5 degrees for the angle of the blocks and a 1" pine dowel for the rollers.
Thanks Alan.
What a brilliant idea. Thank you!
Well I’ll be gosh darned. Had me in suspense till the last ten seconds.
What they said. I did not understand until the end. But this is pretty much exactly what I was looking for. Ta.
Great editing!
Thanks Man!
Thanks for posting Alan.
You're very welcome
Excellent video! Brilliant idea with the use of dowels to hold the blade. Thanks for sharing!
That's just genius!
Thanks! I wish I could say it was my idea
Bloody great idea! Can’t wait to make mine!
Have fun!
Great idea. I like that you showed what you had built at the beginning.
Very clever, thanks for sharing!
Nice idea
simply brilliant, the idea, the realisation and the video 👏👍
Thanks for the feed back - much appreciated!
@@AlansWoodworking 😁 built it yesterday, but not in 2 hrs, as others 😉..Consider it the most ingenious FC holder after browsing dozens of FC vids in the recent past 😁
I’m always amazed at how fast some of these guys work! 😂
Great Saw Holder! I love how simple and elegant this design is Alan. The simple machine aspect really adds to the "neat factor" too, thanks for sharing this!
First - that's the best system/design on youtube. Plus - I learned some reallly sensible techniques and tool use. And - proving once again - look for the short videos. Instead of committing another 20 minutes of my life to watching someone more interested in talking about themselves, you gave all the detail need really concisely - assuming, correctly, that anyone who is looking for guidance already has a base skill level. so not just the speed up - good teacher & real video skills, Thanks. and nice dogs btw.
Thanks for the feed back, it makes a big difference when you know someone gets something from the videos. 😀
Excellent video and superb video editing. Keep up the good work. Also thank you for sharing your knowledge and the plans to build.
One of the coolest shop projects I've ever seen.Now I'll have one.Thanks for sharing!
Really nice idea. I built one for my smaller saws (dovetail, flush cut, razor saw, etc) that holds 8 saws. I also wanted to leave the little plastic teeth protectors on the saw when I hang the saws up in the holder. The problem I had was that the 3/4" wood dowels would not hold the saw robustly in the rack and I was concerned they might fall out. My solution was to reduce the dowel size to 1/2" diameter and then slip fit a 7/16" ID x 3/4" OD grommet (mine actually came from a harbor freight $4 set of grommets. This works flawlessly and hold the saws very well due to the increased friction. They can also pivot slightly to allow the plastic teeth protectors to remain on the blade. Hope this helps anyone else who wants increased friction hold.
Good job!
its ironic that you build a rack for Handsaws and dont use one for building. Nice idea, i will bild this tomorrow. :)
I hadn't thought of that.
You have some clever ideas Alan, Thank You for sharing them, take care.
Thanks. Unfortunately they're mostly not my ideas, but I think they are worth sharing
What a simple awesome idea! Kudos to you, Sir 😎👍!
I wish I could say it was my idea. There are some clever people in the world
This is genius
A really good job have ever used all of these saws 😏 good job
A genius idea ! 👍
Brilliant
really impresive, i love the idea!
And why didn't I think of that!?!?!😋
Great vid!
Definitely goin' t'make this!
Hello Allan...Thank You for a great tip...! You can also hang your long rulers and other long vertical objects like this.
Oh my God that's brilliant!!!!
Thanks very much. I wish I could say it was my idea, but it really works very well
I watched this a few weeks ago and for whatever reason, YT thought I should watch it again. And I will when I get the time to implement it with some size modifications. It would work great to hold chisels and a smaller one mounted on the inside of a kitchen cabinet would be great for knives. If you are concerned about the wooden cylinders holding, cut them 1/8"-1/4" smaller in diameter and spray with liquid rubber.
Nice!! Thanks for posting this video.
You're welcome
That's so cleaver!! Nice one😎😎
Wonderful.
Genius idea!
Nice
Excellent solution, Alan! I've been contemplating a change from my old saw till and this looks like the answer. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to more of your fresh approach to things. Now, let's round out that Subscription number ; > )
Rich
Thanks Rich
I like it.. That's genius!!
Like and will be copying. Thanks. Anaco, Anz.
Glad you like it
Show!!! Very good!
Fabulous Alan, using rollers to hold each blade is a great idea!
I added a top and a spring inside, for a better compression
Hi there - I'm about to retire and go into a woodwork hobby. Busy getting my life sorted and making ju=igs etc. The dowels _ are they efficient to hold saws etc or are kids rubber bouncy jet balls better?
Hi. The dowels work for me without problems and I think they would be cheaper to install. They can get a bit chewed if you put the teeth in rather than the spine, put they're cheap to replace. Something i would do differently is to place a strip of wood the same thickness as the rack below the rack to stop wider saws from swinging towards the wall and potentially pulling out. Have Fun!
cool
Great video, at first I was under the impression of you using magnets to hold them upright.
No, just gravity and pinch rollers
Great idea. Could you give us any more detail or drawings. I need one of these and don’t have enough room to accommodate one free standing units.
I made this with off cuts and bits of dowel left over from another job. Instead of dowel, you could probably use pieces of PVC tubing. The only measurement I took trouble with was the spacing between the saws. They had to be far enough apart so I could reach between them, but close enough to make a compact unit.
coool
"Honey, start the car, I'm getting a band saw"
Can't live without my bandsaw
I wonder, would this work in the kitchen for knives or would they be too light to engage the roller?
It would work well. The important thing is not how heavy the saw, but that the weight hangs directly beneath the roller
Great idea!! Thanks!
Machine noise is good but a small amount of commentary would have been better..
But let's thank him for not having some overload canned music.
what is the angle of the slope for the rollers?
The angle is about 15 deg from vertical. It will work with any angle less than 45 deg, but the steeper the incline, the better
I just built this, and for some reason it's not holding the saws properly. The dowels aren't pinching the saws at all, and they flop to the floor and laugh at me. I'm not sure what I did incorrectly, except by converting to imperial rather than metric. Maybe my cuts weren't straight or my dowels aren't big enough? I did see in another video where a guy used childrens rubber bounce balls instead of dowels, so I'm gonna try that I guess?
**EDIT**
I eventually found a pack of rubber bounce balls and cut several in half. This slight change in the project worked flawlessly and I use it to this day.
I'm sorry to hear it hasn't worked out. You could try different sized dowel, or wrap some electricians tape around the dowels to see if they grab better. If that doesn't work the sloping side of the slot may not be steep enough to keep in contact with the saw when you put it in. Good luck.
I have a PDF with the dimensions of some of my projects, including the saw till. Have a look. It's free.
drive.google.com/file/d/1wjwqfreTbDy1E-EChnBOUxAV5maKpxKN/view
Ingenious design! Im just wondering how secure your saws have been in actual usage. Does dust affect their holding power?
Careful at 3:08 - look at that fence deflect. At least 1/4".
Yes, it's a pretty poor set up, but it's what I've got to work with.
What happens if you slam a door or bang the wall?
Nothing so far. Once the rollers grab, the only way the saw can come out is if you lift it straight up.
Neat idea, but I'm not thrilled about all those saw teeth pointing towards my fleshy parts.
You can turn the saws the other way, but the teeth will eventually chew up the rollers
That's true. And rollers could be easily replaced.
Yeah but what if there's an earthquake?
Well, if the wall's still standing, it should be ok.
They're still taking up a lot of space. The best way to store saws is flat, in a cubby or on hooks under a shelf your already using for something else. Takes up almost no room and you can tell which saw it is by the handle.
The idea may be great, but the high speed is terrible.
I dont understand a thing how the funktion works. Why not start the video by SLOWLY showing how the saws fly in the air and briefly explain the different steps how to get to the end product.
-First we do this, then we do this and glue part#1 onto part#3 etc.
Im sure the idea is great (lt looks smart), but to me the video is unpedagogically constructed.
Are you hanging your saws with the teeth pointed towards you?
It actually depends on the saw. The tenon saw has a thick rigid back and will only fit teeth in. The japanese saw is double edged, so it will always go teeth in. I try each saw to work out the easiest way to sit them.
Idea was really very good, the video presentation wasn’t enjoyable, could have been much shorter
Nice