French Cleat Tool Storage Wall and Clamp Rack | How To Build - Woodworking

I converted my crappy pegboard wall into a french cleat tool storage wall, complete with a french cleat clamp rack. This project took a little less than two days to complete, so it’s a perfect weekend project to reorganize and add storage to your workshop.
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[@arrowfastener]

Great project for the new year! Thanks, Johnny!

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks y'all!

[@FOMI1970]

Probably this is the part that anyone that owns a workshop avoids the most , that is organizing a wall ful of tools and shelves piled with scraps pieces of wood or metals , but once it's done you don't want to leave the workshop and your appetite for making things suddenly increases , fantastic wall , johnny.

[@craftedworkshop]

Yup, it's super rewarding! My lumber area is next on the list.

[@Mr_Chuckles]

Just moving into my new shop - I think I will be using this strategy! Thanks for sharing!

[@Hosstyle.]

amazing workmanship!!! you've convinced me to add to one wall in my workshop. great tutorial.

[@j3ah0o]

Favorite parts of this video: brad nails to hold the parts together and trimming the panel to fit the remaining space gave the cleats for the hangers. Brilliant!

[@craftedworkshop]

Yea those little offcuts worked out so well! Thanks!

[@1habicher]

You convinced me and to join will be a good way to learn from the Master! Do You always talk so fast, probably but You get things done with style and confidence too, You are the best!

[@eyecandy-gaming]

Wow. That looks so much better than peg board. Now I am definitely putting this on my to do list.

[@wesfrench1638]

Looks great, love the way you don’t hide your mistakes 👍

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

I’m building a shop right now and these videos have been so helpful. 👍👍

[@manrajgill5270]

Very nicely done! Love the neatness of French cleats. ...And thanks for narrating and explaining everything so well.

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks a lot!

[@BruceAUlrich]

So clean! Love the way it looks, and good job keeping a little room for clamp growth.

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks Bruce! Always gotta save space for more clamps!

[@debybrooke157]

Looks awesome! think you got a double dose of the "organizing" gene! it's going to make a beautiful backdrop on your videos.

[@craftedworkshop]

Hah, I think so! Thanks mama.

[@grandpasgaming5232]

Thanks for this video! I’m always looking for ways to organize and the French cleat looks like the way to go!

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks, I LOVE this wall, it's added so much organization to my shop.

[@frankimperiale4470]

This video is fabulous! Thank you for the incentive.👏🌞

[@adammedeiros1243]

Great video, thanks for the extra explaining. Nice job

[@christmannaj]

I love french cleats and more so that you showed what you screwed up on (chisels). Love the channel, keep up the good work.

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks a lot Andrew!

[@BronkBuilt]

The wall looks great. I'd suggest using that as your backdrop all the time. Really does look nice.

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks, I definitely will be from now on!

[@TheHandystanley]

Real AWESOME job on the french cleat wall ! Definitely will be in the plans as I build out my shop after our move in a few months.

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks Stanley!

[@beksinski]

Great design. These are perfect for art studios as well.

[@brickdaddiy]

I always like french cleats. Back when I had shop space in the garage, I made sure to put in french cleats to hold all my tools. I love how easily I could move racks around when I needed to

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks Donovan! It's nice to be able to easily reorganize when needed.

[@craigmonteforte1478]

Came out looking good I'm a firm believer in putting up full sheets of plywood as wall board as it makes it so easy and strong to hang things on in any Place you want

[@craftedworkshop]

For sure, thanks Craig!

[@mrclean2005]

Looks great! Ginving me lots of ideas. Keep up the great work!

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks Jeff!

[@timjackson7343]

WOW!!! Great Job!! LOL That looks like a lot of work!!! Would love to have one of those walls!

[@makingthingsmyself]

Definitely looks better! Something I need to do in my workshop as well. 👍🏻

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks!

[@ltwoodproducts3265]

French cleats work great in our shop too. We spaced the wall cleats a foot apart because we are hanging larger cabinet-shelf style pieces. So convenient to move things around if need be.

[@craftedworkshop]

For sure, love it!

[@BuildStuffwithAJ]

This is a really cool and great looking way to store tools! It would be a great addition to my shop!

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks AJ!

[@wicked650s]

Good job,
And as always,
You are awesome!

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks a lot!

[@TheWoodWerker]

Great Video JB! You’ve inspired me to get off my duff and get goin’ on MY French Cleat System! Got the plywood, just needed the boost! Have A Super Week!.....Gus

[@craftedworkshop]

Nice, glad I could be of assistance! Good luck Gus!

[@Thom4123]

Really like the tool wall looks great but serves a purpose Awesome job Johnny.

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks Thom!

[@Yonatan24]

I like this style where you talk to the camera more /b-roll more than the regular voice over, looks great!

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks man, glad you like it!

[@JakeThompson]

You are right!! The wall looks way better than peg board!! Nice looking shirt by the way. 👍

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks Jake!

[@SmallShopWorks]

Great Video man! Looking to build something similar soon. Thanks!

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks, have fun!

[@sunandroses1]

Man that turned out so sweet! I just got a bunch of peg board for free, and your vid makes me want to junk it and do this!

[@craftedworkshop]

Hah, thanks!

[@Lantern1100]

Very nice. I’m looking to putting up French cleats for my tools.

[@tashapalmer4519]

Thank you, definitely going to have a go at this to hang my clamps :)

[@craftedworkshop]

Have fun!

[@FredMcIntyre]

The French Cleat wall looks awesome Johnny! 👊 Nice job on the video as well! 👍

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks Fred!

[@mikelly78704]

Awesome! That helped me a lot! Great content!

[@AreBaloni]

French cleats just makes it look more like a woodshop than peg-boards do! Beautiful!

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks man!

[@dhawthorne1634]

I remember when Wranglerstar posted this project. I made one for my home bar the next day and it's held up really well and being able to adjust for individual tall bottles has been a godsend.

[@craftedworkshop]

Nice! French cleats are definitely popular here on UA-cam!

[@jimrumsey8077]

Love the wall I think I will be doing something similar to this in my shop now

[@craftedworkshop]

Nice, have fun Jim!

[@silverwess]

thanks, I will be doing this method in my SHED.

[@tomsdreamshopworx]

Much better then peg board. Looks great!

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks Tom!

[@brokenantlerworkshop]

Dude. This looks incredible!

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks Brent! I'm loving it.

[@lVl1GGL3]

Looks so much better than the pegboard. Great video!

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks Mike!

[@MojojoJenkins]

Looks fantatsic! Great job, boss.

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks AJ!

[@rashadfoux6927]

This is awesome. Thanks!

[@joseeduardo376]

Always doing a good job ! Congratulations guy !!

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks man!

[@MeasuredWorkshop]

French cleats, ooh la la! Looks great!

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks!

[@snoww2009]

Your way of making French clear holder is very clever. I saw some other videos with cleats span entire length of the holder.

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks! It really worked out well. I’m going to be doing another video on making more French cleat accessories here soon.

[@dpjazzy15]

Very cool. Excellent organization.

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks!

[@red12287]

Looks great! Much nicer than peg board!

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks!

[@jirihoralek2201]

I noticed that you use Czech chisels Narex. I also use them because I live a few kilometers from the factory here in the Czech Republic and I can say that they are some of the best. By the way nice video, just keep going.

[@357lockdown]

Nice job man.

[@idiotluggage]

Great video. Thank you for sharing.

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks for watching!

[@BigmoRivera]

Nice Work 👍

[@joedelarios1]

Dude, you're awesome

[@214osvaldo]

Looks good im gona try this one for sure.

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks, good luck!

[@katie2920]

looks amazing!

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks Kate!

[@thathandtoolguy]

Still on the Hi-Wire train. Love it. Its nice to see the Hedgehog as well.

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks, they make some great beer! And yea, the Hedgehog works great.

[@kdm0425]

That twice ad wide method is good thinking. Frank knows what's up.

[@craftedworkshop]

Yup, it’s worked great for me.

[@billonthehill9984]

How many cups of coffee did you drink dude? The rapid speak has my head spinning! LOL... In all seriousness, great organizing system build here. The clamp holder rack is a thing of beauty for sure. I am about to install 7" shiplap boards for the walls in my basement workshop in horizontal & you have given me some great ideas on a cost effective way to store my ever increasing inventory of clamps. ( Can never have enough clamps...! )
Thanks,
Bill on the Hill... :-)

[@abdullahbintalha7135]

Good and professional work

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks!

[@WorkingTimbersCo]

Looks good man!

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks a lot!

[@FranksDIY]

That is a great idea

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks!

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

I am planning on finishing out a cabin shortly. I was thinking about using this French cleat system for kitchen and work spaces. Want to go with a log cabin sort of feel to it. French cleats, not just for workshops anymore. 😉😄

[@craftedworkshop]

For sure! Frank Howarth did something similar in his kitchen.

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

Cool! Does he have a video of it on YT? I'm looking. 😉

[@craftedworkshop]

ua-cam.com/video/QYbexqIH4IY/v-deo.html

[@MrChan9000]

Wonderful!

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks!

[@MichaelCampbell01]

Great vid - parallel clamp rack is one of my next projects. The glue on the clamp rails makes me sad, though =D

[@SoopaFlyism]

5:54 It's seems like everyone is using the Grr-ripper! Work safe, work smart!

[@jamesf9610]

Looks awesome great job. Well now that you have that you don't need the peg board hooks anymore you can send them to me so I can finish my organization on the peg board. Wish I could make these cleats like yours again looks very awesome.

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks James!

[@willwyatt7023]

Wow. Just wow.

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks Will!

[@markschiavone8003]

I just bought iso tunes noise cancelling headphones and they are great. the charge lasts more than 8 hours and when your phone rings you can hear it.

[@roostir1]

Votre cleats à la française c'est très bon. Merci!

[@kungfupanda1334]

I like, good job.

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks!

[@DJHITMAN29]

Hey! Great job, but with all that going on I noticed your countersink bit! Can you please tell me who makes it and what you think of it? Thanks!

[@Dezryder]

I liked the pace of the video.

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks!

[@wwt17]

Awesome!! I have tool envy.... ;)

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks Travis!

[@GlassImpressions]

Thanks for the shoutout! Not a big fan of french cleats but looks solid!

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks Andy! I'm digging them so far, super versatile.

[@kmfw1160]

Great video brother! subbed!

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks Kevin, welcome!

[@daviddejulio863]

Lefties for life!

[@KSFWG]

Looks great! Now a couple of coats of wipe on poly or some other finish and you're set.

[@craftedworkshop]

I don’t really think it needs it. Most of my shop furniture is unfinished and I haven’t noticed any additional wear.

[@glenschumannGlensWorkshop]

Thanks

[@jimmyz1686]

Nicest French cleat wall I've seen.

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks Jimmy!

[@markarmstrong2592]

Looks gr8

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks Mark!

[@johneberhardt6101]

Nice!!!

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks!

[@CReevesMakes]

Awesome job Johnny! I am currently working on laying out my french cleat wall and this will be a great source reference! Thanks man. Keep it up!

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

Muito bom... Vou tirar umas ideias do seu projeto.

[@craftedworkshop]

Obrigado!

[@kazoosc]

the "quasi studs" are called furring strips

[@David-hm9ic]

Put me in the "I hate pegboard" croup as well. Watching through again. I'm in the last stages of organizing a new shop, round #1 and looking to learn something new. It's going to be an ongoing effort and never truly finished. With the quality of plywood I've gotten in the past 3 years (2019-2022) I would not trust glue to hold the cleats onto the 1/2" ply. Particularly suspect is the imported birch veneered ply. The veneer is so starved for glue that I've had large pieces of the veneer peel off. I drilled with countersink bits and screwed through the cleats and backer and into the studs. I used Torx drive Spax screws with the yellow finish so at a glance they look like brass.

[@joseph11835]

i have a small space, could i just use the Tapcons with washers to secure the sheets to the wall?

[@bltink]

Thanks for the great Video. I like the dust collector on the Rigid circular saw. I have a dumb question: how did get the correct measurement to find the middle of the 5" plywood strip to cut it in half at a 45* ? Where do you set your fence at ? Did you take a scrap piece and eye-ball it ? Is there a "magical" formula for this ?? I plan on building my French cleat wall this wkend !!!Thanks !!

[@cnielson01]

Great French Cleat video and finished results. I was wondering if I could use a bunch of red oak pre-finished flooring for the cleat project?

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks, and sure, that should work fine!

[@easterlake]

Damn it! I just put up pegboard last fall.........down it comes!

[@craftedworkshop]

Hah, good luck!

[@twig3288]

How did you ensure the 5" strips were centered when cutting the cleate at 45 degrees?

[@jimw544]

Nice system. I just hung a 4'x4' system behind ny bench. Now for the tools holds.
at 9:03 what is that counter sink you are using? You are making the Bessey holder.
Also, the wall cleats are just glue and brads. Will that hold around 12 Bessey clamps?

[@gengp1]

Great work and great video. BTW, Just curious, do you think whether it’s a bit risky using table saw that way? I mean standing behind the table saw and using your hand pushing the wood instead of a push stick? I see your saw does have a riving knife. Does that mean the kickback will be effectively prevented already?

[@vuongvi4409]

Good thank

[@Borsch_TV]

Tha storage system in your workshop is perfect! Looks very beautiful!!

[@craftedworkshop]

Thanks!

[@TheTenerifeVibe]

you mention the new headphones you use now but I can't see a link for them

[@powertothecreative1748]

What was the estimated price or amount of wood you used on one- I’m guessing they were 4x8- panel of French cleats?

[@weaselsworld]

I can't help hearing and subconsciously counting the number of times the narrator says variations of "I went ahead and-", and now you'll go ahead and hear it too. You're welcome! :D