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I've needed to get organized and quit laying my sharp lathe tools on the bed, potentially dinging their edges. So I took a few hours and made this tool rack. It is made from scraps and extra pieces I had around, mostly poplar with some pine and maple. I painted it with milk paint, pumpkin, and rubbed it out with steel wool. Then a few coats of BLO and Danish Oil and I hung it up on a french cleat. The last picture shows the previous system of disorganization. I made sure I had a few extra spots for some additioal tools but I'm in real good shape already. I used some wrought head nails on the shelf, mostly because I wanted to try them out. Thanks for looking.

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Nice job, Worth the time to make this to protect your tools!
 

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Nice shelf, very functional. I like the pumpkin color milk paint
 

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looks great! It's on my list. Hope to make it very similar you yours!
 

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Good looking shelf. Look's like it was needed too.
 

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Now you are just making me jealous ;^)
 

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Thanks for posting. That should work nicely! Maybe this will motivate me to make a well-needed rack for mine!
 

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Thnaks everybody, it was a much needed project and a fun build. I hand cut the dados and joinery so it was enjoyable and good practice.
 

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very nice. I will start mine this morning. Thanks for the idea, I was thinking about this for a while now.
 

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Kenn, just be careful reaching over your lathe when it's running. Although it looks like it's more towards the tailstock. Regardless, very nice.
 

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I love, love, love the nails you used on this piece.

Btw… is that a Skewchigouge on the right end?
 
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