Had to make a few custom sized tarps for my neighbor.  Was getting low on grommets so had him pick me up 1 kit.  All I asked for.  He brings 3, and they are all kits not just refills.  Okay so now the small spot I had for that is not going to cut it.  No problem made extra storage boxes couple years back so I have the box, just need small trays inside it.

 

Made 3 trays.  One for the tools.  Used 12mm magnets to hold them in place.  Hey why not?  Other two trays are for gold and silver colored grommets.  

 

Used 3 coats of shellac.  Small project but kept me busy while other pieces got glued up for another project.

 

Box

 

 

Trays

 

 

Loaded up

 

 

Stored and ready for use.

 

Your organizational skills amaze me 

Nice work and that annoying organization.  If I had all that organization, I would not find much.  LOL

The former wood butcher makes fun of my clean shop, but his organizational skills point the finger back at him LOLOL  

Nice project Gunny

I'm not much of a believer in reincarnation but I'm starting to think @Gunny previously owned a hardware store in the 1870's.

I asked my 7 year old grandson if he believed in reincarnation. He said he didn't when he was my age.

14 hours ago, lew said:

Your organizational skills amaze me 

The only thing he can't organize is a cat roundup!

3 minutes ago, HARO50 said:

The only thing he can't organize is a cat roundup!

Maybe it a auto mechanic's thing. Some years back, I took my VW Beetle to the local VW service center. Their waiting room was a windowed loft above the service area floor. By luck, the bay where they worked on my car was just below the windows and I could see the technician working. His tool chest/cabinet had every tool neatly arranged. Each tool he used was cleaned and put back in its original location as soon as he had finished using it. It was almost like watching a surgeon perform an operation. 

https://www.wwgoa.com/video/wood-box-storage-system-018950/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=A5439#

2 hours ago, kmealy said:

https://www.wwgoa.com/video/wood-box-storage-system-018950/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=A5439#

 

 

Cool video, and he is spot on with the comment about searching for stuff.    His idea to standardize to eliminate many different sizes of boxes is something I have worked with recently on a build and it does help if you are organizing a drawer and need say a double wide box instead of single box.

 

 

20 hours ago, Artie said:

The former wood butcher makes fun of my clean shop, but his organizational skills point the finger back at him LOLOL  

YUP !

18 hours ago, Al B said:

YUP !

Us members of The Patriot Woodworker, New England chapter, stick together!

Just now, Artie said:

Us members of The Patriot Woodworker, New England chapter, stick together!

Courtland is late on his dues. LOLOLOL.

6 hours ago, Artie said:

Courtland is late on his dues. LOLOLOL.

Hey he is in the West Coast Chapter and they have a different schedule

On 5/9/2021 at 12:18 PM, lew said:

Maybe it a auto mechanic's thing. Some years back, I took my VW Beetle to the local VW service center. Their waiting room was a windowed loft above the service area floor. By luck, the bay where they worked on my car was just below the windows and I could see the technician working. His tool chest/cabinet had every tool neatly arranged. Each tool he used was cleaned and put back in its original location as soon as he had finished using it. It was almost like watching a surgeon perform an operation. 

If you are doing "flat rate" work, you cannot afford to spend half your time looking thru a heap for the right tool.

 

Perhaps the only thing worse is having to leave the site to  run out for parts or hardware.

 

Edited May 11, 20215 yr by kmealy

I don't have a "single system", but I do have most everything labeled.

 

Labels are biggest help.