5+ Ways to Make French Cleats WITHOUT a Table Saw

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Here are 5 easy ways to make French Cleats Without a table saw. So everyone should be able to upgrade this wall storage space and benefit from the ease of access to your tools.
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@davidrowe8747 3 жыл бұрын

So nice to see alternatives for those of us who don't have big, expensive pieces of workshop kit. Thanks.

@erniemartin654 2 жыл бұрын

I went to my plywood supplier and bought a few sheets of three-quarter inch birch plywood. I had their staff cut the plywood down into long useable strips with one edge being a 45° angle. There was an additional charge for the cutting service, but I was more than happy to have that done as I don’t have a tablesaw.

@lw7967 4 жыл бұрын

A big plus is when you show us mistakes and how to avoid them. I appreciate you are just like the rest of us! Thank you for taking the time & effort to make these videos.

@SpecificLove7 4 жыл бұрын

That means a lot to know our mistakes help you.

@visioneer68 4 жыл бұрын

@@SpecificLove7 Came down to say this pretty much same thing. I really appreciate it when a DIY channel keeps mistakes in the video and explains what went wrong and the fix. Feels a lot more genuine to me since I know exactly zero people who can pull off a project with perfect accuracy every time they do something.

@Jose_Angel_Quintero 2 жыл бұрын

That first method is a total 300iq solution. Thanks!

@thomearl5059 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, this is just the video i was looking for after i realized i couldn’t do them on a miter saw.

@grat2010 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I don't have a table saw but like the idea of using French cleats. Such an organized way to store things!

@Md907 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you. I was trying to decide on the best way to hang tools on my garage wall. I was originally thinking pegboard, but now I've decided to use a French cleat system thanks to your video. It makes more sense and is a more versatile method of storage. God bless and thanks again.

@charliebecker2216 2 жыл бұрын

Great video on other ways. I bought a table and didn’t have a use for it, however I made a sled for it and made French cleats. Both the sled and French cleats are game changes in time saved, safety and organizing ur shop. Keep the video coming .

@chriswoods7452 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I haven’t room for a table saw, though I clearly need one. Your video and teaching style is really accessible and has given me the push to get my tool cabinet finished with French cleats rather than continuing to procrastinate!!

@SpecificLove7 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome, you should really like them.

@CrimeDoesNotPay 2 жыл бұрын

With almost every different angle of your wood shop, I was like “wow!” at all the cool tool organization ideas 😎

@BMad-we6qf 2 жыл бұрын

This is great. I grew up using a radial arm saw for ripping and cross cuts; we didn’t have a table saw. After I was out of the house, my father added a portable table saw to his shop, but it (along with the radial arm) has probably been neglected for 12 years. Using either at this point really makes me nervous, yet I REALLY want to add French cleats. Since I have 3 circular saws I am thinking of setting one to 45 and one to 90 and just alternating between the two to cut up a sheet of 3/4” ply.

@laurenink8953 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO MUCH for making this video! Super helpful and very clear instructions. 😁

@tothebeatofmydrum7881 2 жыл бұрын

Splendid video. I now know that this is do-able even if am a newbie and at present don't have any fancy kit. Your storage idea vids, have had my imagination firing on all cylinders, thinking of all the many ways, I can free up floor space and have flexible storage around the house and garage. Also thinking of applying this method for an outdoor set of cleats for the back of garage wall, to use for planting veg. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and for your infectious enthusiasm. Greetings and gratitude from Yorkshire. 😊

@Ackbarfangirl 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the safety minded tips too man! Really appreciate it, and I can see how I will be able to think about doing things to avoid getting too up close as you say.

@SolaMia2 3 жыл бұрын

Muy bueno! Just what I was looking for👍🏼

@NeedsMoreToys 2 жыл бұрын

I used a track saw. Much easier than a table saw if you’re trying to handle a 4x8 sheet of plywood by yourself. I cut a whole sheet into cleats that I store for future use.

@SpecificLove7 2 жыл бұрын

Good idea

@phunkissartisticcreations2316 4 жыл бұрын

Your videos are always filled with great ideas and suggestions, keep them coming!❤

@SpecificLove7 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I hope you can get around to making a video soon too.

@jacobheinz8236 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing other ways of sawing the cleats. This is Step 1, of the entire French cleat system, without which the rest of the videos I’d of little use.

@ollief9375 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this videos. Very well done and great alternates. Thank you thank you thank you!!!

@alohaIslandersLuau 4 жыл бұрын

So helpful...love your ideas!

@eyeidea 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for all these great tips!

@ImGolden 3 жыл бұрын

So very helpful! Thanks so much.

@holidaze8998 4 жыл бұрын

just what I needed. Thanks a lot!

@budjoe1 4 жыл бұрын

Ik looking for this, thanks for your video 🤘🏼

@vibesmom 2 жыл бұрын

Great channel, you explain things well. Thanks!

@MichaelMickelsen 4 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this video. It's good to see alternatives when you may not have all the tools you would like.

@SpecificLove7 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@iisqw 3 жыл бұрын

this is smart! Thanx for the tutorial

@scannon90 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, that was simple but helpful.

@mnmlst1 3 жыл бұрын

Loved the ideas, thank you!

@skyediy6557 2 жыл бұрын

Such a helpful video! The first person I've seen use a jigsaw for french cleating. Cheers

@GMen_3D 3 жыл бұрын

Super helpful. Thanks!

@ChristopherLien 4 жыл бұрын

5:40 Pro-tip. The Japanese pull saw has one side that's for ripping, and one side that's for crosscuts. If you flip the saw around and use the rip teeth for the rip cuts, you might have a better time.

@lolaa2200 4 жыл бұрын

I was about to put the same comment... The two side are not fine/rought !!!

@9catlover 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. have saved it. I only have a circular saw. i might try and make a french cleat for the first time!

@DarkMoonDroid 4 жыл бұрын

SO helpful! Bless you!

@lurklingX Жыл бұрын

thnks for that! just realized i don't need a table saw to do these. and i do have a circ saw. nice to see it demo'd!

@MG-hb7mt 4 жыл бұрын

Awsome thanks my man.

@TheSleepyCraftsman 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Definitely given me some ideas.

@anryara3240 Жыл бұрын

Thank you :) finally somebody who explained how to make it with a regular saw! Like, shush, i'm just trying to make 1 pice of a furniture for myself, there is no way i'm gonna build a freaking furniture workshop for that purpose x)

@katiehill8089 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video so easy to follow

@cindyharrison4191 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you soo much

@daveyjones8342 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!!

@georgemathew1155 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

@iRReligious 2 ай бұрын

That's amazing! Great ideas! 💪👍I love it! Im gonna myself some french cleats!😏😏

@mvo9856 2 жыл бұрын

I had no idea I could change the angle of my jig saw. You're a life saver 😭

@camasepicas 2 жыл бұрын

thanks great video !!!

@victorvargas3951 Жыл бұрын

Love the chanel bro!

@brad5316 Жыл бұрын

I really like your teaching style! I wish you were my high school shop teacher!! I would have totally related to you, better than the shop teacher slash (ready to retire Gym coach) that I had Some people are so gifted, with totally relating to people that are trying to learn! This will be a great video series if you keep pushing (keep pushing,keep pushing, keep pushing on!) Almost everyone that I know needs to watch your series of videos !

@BobsWoodStuff 4 жыл бұрын

Good video! I could have sworn one of the methods would be router table. I didn't know there are so many ways to make French cleats.

@nickdonaho1797 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information Sir I was looking for a way to hang my flat screen tv as safely as I could so again thank you.

@checkshirtjoinery5372 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video again!

@legrandeileen4863 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much, I was wondering how to make the cleats without a table saw 😁

@guaimarerisimo 4 жыл бұрын

Excelent !!!!!!!!

@youcenon 3 жыл бұрын

Nice demo 😎

@gillianbc 7 ай бұрын

Great ideas. If I manage to make all the cleats I need, I'll be able to get everything up on the walls and then I will actually have room for a table saw.

@TheLightHouseLady 4 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@SpecificLove7 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@bartschouwenaars-harms5585 4 жыл бұрын

Great videos on French Cleats, and you have convinced me that they are the way forward once I start the interior build of my new workshop. One thing I do have to ask is why do the wall mounted sections have a square bottom instead of a 45 degree angle. That way you can just keep your saw setting the same and churn out parallelograms which also provide a bit more space for when removing the storage units. Maybe I'm missing something but it just seems easier to me.

@SpecificLove7 4 жыл бұрын

You have a very valid point. If you try it, please let me know how it works out, and if it is good, I might try in the future

@brandon4514 3 жыл бұрын

You could also use a Radial Arm Saw. Going to be doing mine later this week

@claires1269 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! This was very easy to watch/listen to. You make me feel like I can actually do this. While I'll likely try my circular saw, I really appreciate you showing how to do it by hand. Because when push comes to shove I can always use hand tools.

@muhammettokay3026 4 жыл бұрын

1 3 and 4 nice.

@naomifehr669 3 жыл бұрын

If your cuts are not perfectly straight, you can adjust for that when you hang it. 1. Attach cleat to whatever you are hanging. 2. Attach one side of the wall cleat to the wall (firmly!), and hold it level. 3. Hang your item on the wall cleat, and move the unattached side of the wall cleat up and down until your item is level; mark the wall where the bottom of the wall cleat is. Remove your item, attach the other end of the wall cleat, and hang your item. *You may need another person, but I've done it by myself (using a level sitting on top of my item), but this works well!

@isferfun3909 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks for the tips and instructions. I guess i'll try with my circular saw first to hang mirror and let's see if fail then i'll have to go get one Craftsman 10in table saw from Lowe's. What else does table saw can do? Just want to know if table saw is good investment for the long run? And how to maintain it? What else important info needed to know about table saw? Thanks.

@tacticalskiffs8134 7 ай бұрын

I have a single cleat that runs the whole perimeter of my shop. 100 feet. I did them with a hand plane. I just marking gauged the offset from both sides and planed to the marks. It really didn't take all that long. I am lucky to have a vise that offsets to 45 degrees just made it less awkward.

@chaldeani6884 3 жыл бұрын

I don't have a table saw so Thank you!

@josephlebo7320 4 жыл бұрын

This is a great video as I'm going to be making a workbench for one of my first woodworking projects and I only have a circular saw at the moment. Dumb question, but after you've cut the 1x8 with the circular saw, what are the approx. dimensions of the finished cleats? Also, could you theoretically cut it straight a bit off center to get bigger wall cleats and then smaller tool storage cleats or would that make the proportions off? I hope that makes sense and thanks for the video and great ideas!

@SpecificLove7 4 жыл бұрын

The dimensions of the cleat really depends on the size that you would prefer, there is no specific size. As for the angle, I have never tried it but my understanding is that it would be best to keep it level.

@ginafilipetto6566 2 жыл бұрын

clever, clever! thanks. Oh, and good on you for actually wearing the safety glasses during your work. I cringe when i watch youtubers using all sorts of power tools without goggles OR ear protection....

@BaldyMacbeard 4 жыл бұрын

6th way: roughly cut to angle, then use a belt sander with a 45 degree jig.

@justinstowe3746 2 жыл бұрын

This is an especially useful video for me since the internet has made me terrified of ever owning a table saw.

@CJICantLie 3 жыл бұрын

I have a table saw but find cutting long cleats pretty sketchy on it, even with featherboards. Setup a jig for my tracksaw. Thinking the bandsaw may be the least sketchy.

@rrittenhouse 3 жыл бұрын

lol IDK why but you remind me of Matt Cremona 🤣 Thanks for the video.

@SpecificLove7 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I wish I had his saw mill.

@rrittenhouse 3 жыл бұрын

@@SpecificLove7 You and me too brother!

@davidpeters8813 4 жыл бұрын

One other way is to use a router with a 45* bevel bit.

@BaldyMacbeard 4 жыл бұрын

What a colossal waste of material though :D

@derhandwerkerer6937 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah but it works. I have do it with a router. Becouse in the time I do it I have no other options.

@alexr4493 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video! What's the purpose of trimming the edges of the 1x8? Seems unnecessary or, at the very least, a task better suited for a hand plane.

@C3DPropShop 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Clinton! Its Clinton! Those are some great options! Was nice meeting you at Workbenchcon! Though I think one of your pull saws is out if tune. 😂

@SpecificLove7 4 жыл бұрын

Tuning those can be a challenge 😀 It was great to meet you too. Do you have any planned projects coming?

@C3DPropShop 4 жыл бұрын

@@SpecificLove7 sure do! my first video will be about the Engineer Castle promotion brick for my local National guard unit

@SpecificLove7 4 жыл бұрын

@@C3DPropShop I'm not sure what that is but I am definitely intrigued to watch.

@fergusrb Жыл бұрын

When you cut the 45 degree down the middle of the strip, can you use both half for the wall or do you put half on the wall and half on your tool holder? Also what distance between wall strips? looking at videos the distance is all over the place.

@richardayala4356 4 жыл бұрын

Question for you;: no one ever mentions many inches they space the cleats on the wall or the type of screws they use to screw the cleats unto the studs in the wall? Your cleats look very nice! I am a novice here and any info you can give me greatly helps! Thanks!

@SpecificLove7 4 жыл бұрын

You can space your cleats any width that you choose, just remember to leave enough room for the tool side to slide in easily. As for the screws make sure to use a good quality that's long enough to reach securely into the studs, but the brand doesn't matter. And definitely avoid drywall screws they are not very strong.

@Deepfriedsoldier 4 жыл бұрын

Ide love a table saw. I just dont have the room for one.

@johnforeman4393 4 жыл бұрын

I just cut my strips 5" wide then rip the 45 degree down the middle. You could also use a 1x6 and just have 1 cut to get 2 strips. Another option is to use a jointer with the fence set at 45 degrees.

@SpecificLove7 4 жыл бұрын

Those are great ideas too, thanks for sharing

@robertkerby2581 2 жыл бұрын

Well done on this video! I watched your other KZfaq video "20-things...French cleats...," and based upon this video; I tried and failed to make my first French Cleat with a 2"×4". Now, I started by cutting the left edge of the 2"×4" off at a 45-degree angle, then I measured my second piece and cut it on the line at 45-degrees. The two pieces were not the same width nor would the two pieces fit together, which was really frustrating. Please help me as I am trying to make a perfect "French Cleat Wall" so that I can design holders, and hang a good amount of hand tools. I would be most grateful for your assistance.

@SpecificLove7 2 жыл бұрын

I personally would not use a 2x4 but rather a 1x4 and cut one edge off.

@blughsr 4 жыл бұрын

Ironic.. I'm working on a project and my OLD table saw only tilts 20 degrees.. Your video was right on time.. Thanks you..

@SpecificLove7 4 жыл бұрын

That is awesome. We are so pumped to help with your project.

@BasedGodEmperorTrump 5 ай бұрын

@5:48, after flipping the board upside down, turn the board around in a 180 to keep sawing the original direction prior...

@lolaa2200 4 жыл бұрын

I actually do all my french cleats by planing the bevel with a hand plane. If you know how to use hanplanes properly, it can be as quick as most methods you have shown here and probably much more accurate.

@ZeroVersatility 2 жыл бұрын

Lol, "If you don't have a table saw, no problem. You can just use a band saw" haha

@markheintz1878 3 жыл бұрын

Jointer set to 45 works too.

@dibari22 2 жыл бұрын

At home Depot, table saw rental is usually under $40 for 4 hours and just over $50 for a full day. Fyi

@m.santos1520 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, what type of wood are you using on this video for those cleat cuts?

@SpecificLove7 3 жыл бұрын

Pine

@anonymousperson4363 3 жыл бұрын

1) Mount a circular saw upside down in a workbench. 2) You could also just cut the center of the board at 45 degrees and not worry about the outer edge. sure, the heights of the cleats may be millimeters in difference, but they still work.

@marcusgreen3398 4 жыл бұрын

Is it possible to make a register cut, use the plug on the other piece and therefore your tool holder will sit in the same spot every time?

@SpecificLove7 4 жыл бұрын

I've never tried that, but maybe

@svingysvingy 4 жыл бұрын

I’m curious. Why do you recommend the three cuts at the beginning vs one 45* angle down the center? You mentioned it being safer, but could you explain more about that? Thanks! Love your channel!

@jennyblair331 3 жыл бұрын

Julie Jumper I think it is because the saw won't have as much wood to balance on in the middle, whereas on the edges you have the whole piece to lean on.

@samanthanicholson9015 3 жыл бұрын

How can I do for planter with 4 verified pieces n open on the back.

@n8n8n8n 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine French Cleat made of stainless steel ;O would be endless

@BoraHorzaGobuchul Жыл бұрын

I have a table saw, but a cheap kind, and cutting a long cleat on it is impossible without getting infeed and outfeed tables/stands, a featherbord or two, and a good fence. I'd say the easiest way to cut a long cleat would be using a track saw. Safe, way better in terms of dust, and easy to set up. Also, there's a method where you don't do any perpendicular cuts - you just make all cuts at a 45 degree angle, makes cutting them way faster. So unless you want your cleats to have one straight edge it is the way to go. Mind you, if you want to have a locking mechanism of some kind, the wall cleats should have a straight edge to lock against, so this method won't be suitable then.

@craftgeniusideas8856 4 жыл бұрын

wow lovely post dear.. I always connected with you .. Let's be Friends?

@carloszenteno 4 жыл бұрын

what about making french cleats with 3/4" plywood? what performs better? wood or plywood?

@SpecificLove7 4 жыл бұрын

I have not personally tested it, but I have seen both work. Maybe I should make a video about it.

@hellbillyBob 3 жыл бұрын

Personally prefer plywood or MDF...no knots, uniform strength.

@justinmoody1169 2 жыл бұрын

Could a circular saw be used to cut a full 8 foot sheet using a straight edge?

@SpecificLove7 2 жыл бұрын

If you set it up correctly

@MrSeanana 7 ай бұрын

What about using finished plywood?

@cheryliverson6327 2 жыл бұрын

what about a putting a cove molding on it

@covertops. 4 жыл бұрын

Ugh! Only a table saw for me, nothing else. On another note, is there a trick to centering the 45 degree cut so that both cleats are exactly the same width?

@SpecificLove7 4 жыл бұрын

I can only suggest some trial and error with scrap wood first.

@craigphillips3154 4 жыл бұрын

I get that it's an academic exercise, but who has a band saw and no table saw? It's also worth noting that if you attempt to do this with either a band saw or a jig saw you need to use the widest blade possible. Keeping either of those cutting straight is the biggest challenge. And leaving out a router was a major oversight. That would be far superior to a jigsaw or band saw.

@SpecificLove7 4 жыл бұрын

Good insight on those blades.