Simple Lathe Tool Rack
I’m just a simple man with basic needs, and I’m slowly building storage cabinets/shelves/racks for the tools and equipment in my shop. Today this is one of the smaller items I was able to mark off of my to-do list.I contemplated building a fancy hanging cabinet with plexiglass sliding doors to hold my turning tools, but I came up with this idea instead.
Tool storage doesn’t have to be complicated – it just needs to serve its purpose. In this case I’m not so concerned about dust protection (my shop gets pretty dusty), but rather getting my turning tools easily accessible while I’m using my lathe. This rack puts my tools within a short arms reach which requires very little movement to quickly get retrieve or put away the tool.
No fancy joinery or materials were used here, just left-over maple plywood from my kitchen project, along with glue and screws. Sometimes it’s best just to keep it simple.
