Table Saw blade storage

crzypete · Post by **crzypete** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 12:31 pm

I'm Curious how folks store their Table saw blades. I've been adding a few to the collection, and am getting sick of not having an nice organized system.

Pete

Mike Henry · Post by **Mike Henry** » Sat Oct 29, 2005 1:13 pm

Pete,

Here's a system I just set up for grinding wheels:

It's just standard 1/4" perfboard with hardwood dowels attached from the back with wood screws. Not real pretty, but functional.

The perfboard was spray-painted which doesn't look so hot up close. I'd be inclined to use a good quality plywood were I to do it again, or maybe a couple of nice maple boards if cost was no object.

Mike

dadude · Post by **dadude** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:43 am

pete,

what works for me is simple grooved side boxes for 1/4" ply shelves, which also allows for shallow wooden type face style drawers which house my shaper knives and mortising chisels, have two size stacks up to 10" and up to 16"

dadude

mr douglas t · Post by **mr douglas t** » Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:25 pm

My sytem for blade storage has two parts. Each section is designed to be close to the saw to speed blade changes. The reason for the two parts is one to store dull blades and the other to store sharp ones. It is important when installing the storage sytem to make sure it has a firm foundation. I was able to do this with a stud finder prior to installation. My sytem is a pair of 2" drywall screws placed in the wall next to the saw. I initally had a 1 1/2" pair of screws but had to overhaul and upgrade the system to 2" due to the purchase of some new saw blades.

DB Furniture · Post by **DB Furniture** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 9:39 am

I agree. Any thing over a couple of screws or hooks is over thinking saw blade storage in a busy shop.

crzypete · Post by **crzypete** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:01 pm

Mr Douglas, DB, your screws or nails are great for the $10 import blades that you might be running.

I have $1000 of saw blades including two dado stacks. In the past I have tried to own enough table saws so that there was a saw for every blade, but at this point my line has become diverse enough that there is actually considerable blade changing.

Currently my blades are stored in a vidmar drawer. The situation has improved since when I first posted by the quick construction of a blade caddy- a dowel out of a piece of baltic birch. The blades are spaced with mdf spacers. As always I am looking for something better.

Lastly, My cheap styrofoam cutting blade does hang on one of those fancy black fasteners with the plus drive, it is all it deserves.

pete

klavelle72 · Post by **klavelle72** » Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:23 pm

I acquired a cabinet for molding knives with a batch of machines I bought which, if scaled up, could make nice blade storage. It is essentially shelves slanted down at an angle with lips so the blades don't slide on the floor. It also had a door with a glass panel to keep sawdust out while still being able to see the blades. If you scaled it up, you could hang them on the wall, still see them, and take up less wall space than pegs, hooks, or nails.

Eric

dadude · Post by **dadude** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:38 pm

this is the way i store blades

dadude · Post by **dadude** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:58 am

blade storage, mortiser chisels and more

Captain KIRK · Post by **Captain KIRK** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:19 pm

Mr T,
I am interested in learning more about your DIY blade storage system, could you please go further into detail?

Also I currently do not own a stud finder, how will this impact my blade storage experience?

nektai · Post by **nektai** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:40 am

I like to have blades near the machine as I find it encourages me to change to the appropriate blade. I find that if I have to walk five feet I end up cutting aluminum with my good Forest rip blade.

crzypete · Post by **crzypete** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 3:37 pm

Now we are getting somewhere. Thanks Nektai and Dadude. Pics are worth a thousand drywall screws.....

Pete

mr douglas t · Post by **mr douglas t** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 10:44 pm

Attention: Recent upgrade to my blade storage system. Needed a place for an old sawblade that I use to cut styrofoam with. Time involved to upgrae the sytem 42 seconds. Method: Added a third drywall screw to the wall.

dadude · Post by **dadude** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:55 am

dt-
i find it curious you only own (3) extra saw blades