ShopNotes Magazine

Project Plans

Category: Storage

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3 Ways to Better Handle Sheet Goods

3 Ways to Better Handle Sheet Goods

from Workbench No. 280

Take the hassle out of handling sheet goods. Here's how.

Detailed plans… $7.95
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Carpenter's Tool Box

Carpenter's Tool Box

from ShopNotes No. 62

This old-style carpenter's tool box is the perfect size for toting around your favorite hand tools. Plan features sturdy box joint joinery throughout.

Detailed plans… $5.95
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Classic Oak Tool Cabinet

Classic Oak Tool Cabinet

from Woodsmith No. 151

Keep your tools close at hand with this handsome oak shop cabinet designed by Woodsmith magazine.

Detailed plans… $9.95
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Clean-Up Center

Clean-Up Center

from ShopNotes No. 92

Keep your cleaning supplies close at hand with this heavy-duty storage center.

Detailed plans… $4.95
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Craftsman Tool Chest

Craftsman Tool Chest

from ShopNotes No. 29

Special tools deserve a special place. Keep your woodworking hand tools in a finely-crafted wooden chest.

Detailed plans… $5.95
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Dovetail Tool Chest

Dovetail Tool Chest

from Woodsmith No. 161
Detailed plans… $7.95
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Drill Bit Cabinet

Drill Bit Cabinet

from Shop Cabinets & Tool Stands No. 6

Despite its small size, this cabinet will provide all the storage space you'll ever need for drill bits and accessories.

Detailed plans… $5.95
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Drill Press Storage Cart

Drill Press Storage Cart

from Woodsmith No. 127

Take advantage of the unused space below your drill press. Built-in supports on the sides of the cart for drilling long workpieces.

Detailed plans… $5.95
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Five Plywood Shop Projects

Five Plywood Shop Projects

from ShopNotes No. 71

Easy-to-build accessories for improving work in the shop. Best part is that each can be built from only one 4x8 sheet of plywood!

Detailed plans… $9.95
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Five Shop Projects

Five Shop Projects

from ShopNotes No. 78

Five Plans in One! Easy-to-Build Projects for the Shop

Detailed plans… $9.95
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Fold-Down Work Center

Fold-Down Work Center

from ShopNotes No. 14

This wall-mounted work center takes up little space, but offers lots of storage and a fold-down bench with a large work surface.

Detailed plans… $5.95
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Garage Organizers

Garage Organizers

from Workbench No. 284

Rolling cabinets are perfect for storing tools, garden supplies, and other bulky items. Grab what you need and then roll it back in place.

Detailed plans… $7.95
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Garage Storage Cart

Garage Storage Cart

from Workbench No. 311

Get Extra Storage in Small Spaces!

Detailed plans… $5.95
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Garage Storage Loft

Garage Storage Loft

from Workbench No. 293

Make good use of the wasted space located above the floor and walls. We designed each storage bay to hold two 17-gallon Rubbermaid containers.

Detailed plans… $4.95
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Heavy-Duty Rolling Shop Cabinets

Heavy-Duty Rolling Shop Cabinets

from ShopNotes No. 66

Perfect companion to our Heavy-Duty Workbench, but it's easy to change the dimensions to suit a workbench you already have.

Detailed plans… $9.95
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Heirloom Tool Cabinet

Heirloom Tool Cabinet

from ShopNotes No. 80

Classic design and straightforward joinery... a woodworker's dream! Features lots of shelves and drawers for woodworking supplies.

Detailed plans… $9.95
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High-Tech Tool Box

High-Tech Tool Box

from ShopNotes No. 95

Wood tool box plan features unique design that uses lightweight aluminum for the corner braces and 1/4" plywood for the case.

Detailed plans… $4.95
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Hobby Chest

Hobby Chest

from ShopNotes No. 87

This unique hobby chest is a self-contained workshop that you can take just about anywhere—into another room or across the country!

Detailed plans… $5.95
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Modular Utility Shelf

Modular Utility Shelf

from Workbench No. 269

Quick and simple to make! Plan uses inexpensive pine and almost no hardware. Features heavy-duty side supports.

Detailed plans… $4.95
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One-Wall Workshop

One-Wall Workshop

from ShopNotes No. 92

Create a smart arrangement of cabinets, countertops, and storage bins?all designed to fit against one wall in your garage or basement.

Detailed plans… $9.95
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Pegboard Wall Storage

Pegboard Wall Storage

from ShopNotes No. 27

Organize a wall full of tools in this compact storage rack. Unique design provides a "hidden" storage space inside.

Detailed plans… $5.95
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Recycling Center

Recycling Center

from Workbench No. 302

Can’t find a place to keep your recycle bins? Here’s a tidy solution that will keep your storage bins neatly tucked away till next pickup day.

Detailed plans… $5.95
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Roll Around Tool Cart

Roll Around Tool Cart

from ShopNotes No. 54

One big box and lot of small boxes. That's all there is to this roll-around cart. Simple, convenient way to store power tools and accessories.

Detailed plans… $5.95
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Rolling Tool Cabinet

Rolling Tool Cabinet

from ShopNotes No. 29

Keep your tools close at hand. Cabinet easily rolls to wherever you're working in the shop.

Detailed plans… $5.95
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Router Bit Guide & Cabinet

Router Bit Guide & Cabinet

from Workbench No. 248

One of the best ways to explore what you can do with a router is to simply look at the wide variety of router bits available.

Detailed plans… $5.95
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Shop Utility Cabinet

Shop Utility Cabinet

from Workbench No. 240

Here's a terrific tool cabinet for workshop, garage, and garden shed that's big on storage but easy on your wallet.

Detailed plans… $9.95
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Sliding-Door Pegboard Cabinet

Sliding-Door Pegboard Cabinet

from ShopNotes No. 77

We doubled the storage space of a typical pegboard by creating a shallow cabinet with two sliding panels on the front.

Detailed plans… $7.95
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Space-Saving Workstation

Space-Saving Workstation

from Workbench No. 279

This space-saving workstation has a hidden surprise -- a sturdy support arm that extends out for cutting large panels to size.

Detailed plans… $7.95
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Tool Storage Shelves

Tool Storage Shelves

from ShopNotes No. 9

Adjustable shelves create a series of bins ? each bin a home for a specific tool. Helps keep your shop neat and organized.

Detailed plans… $5.95
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Tool Totes

Tool Totes

from ShopNotes No. 88

Two plans: a handy carry-all for organizing tools that goes together without glue or fasteners, and stacking tool totes combining quick and easy hardware storage with portability.

Detailed plans… $2.95
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Under-Stair Storage

Under-Stair Storage

from ShopNotes No. 77

At nearly 8 feet long and 3 feet wide, this workbench can take on just about any woodworking project imaginable.

Detailed plans… $4.95
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Wall-Hung Tool Cabinet

Wall-Hung Tool Cabinet

from Woodsmith No. 42

Get the most wall-storage in the least amount of space. Usable depth of 6" ? deep enough to hold a variety of hand and power tools.

Detailed plans… $7.95
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Wall-Mounted Project Shelf

Wall-Mounted Project Shelf

from Woodsmith No. 125

It’s not meant to hold every tool you own, but it’s perfect for keeping the tools you’ll need for a particular project off your bench.

Detailed plans… $4.95
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Wall-Mounted Storage Bins

Wall-Mounted Storage Bins

from ShopNotes No. 2

Storage that moves ? that's the idea behind this storage system.

Detailed plans… $5.95
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Workbench Cabinet

Workbench Cabinet

from Woodsmith No. 50

Under-benchtop drawers maximize the storage capacity of a European-style workbench.

Detailed plans… $5.95
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