How to Build a Tool Storage Cabinet

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This Old House general contractor Tom Silva creates wall-hung storage for tools and supplies. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Build a Tool Storage Cabinet:
3/4-inch and 1/2-inch A-C plywood [amzn.to/2mrdo5j]
perforated hardboard [amzn.to/2lrYKdE], used on the cabinet doors
metal shelf standards and clips [amzn.to/2lsTyGD]
carpenter's glue [amzn.to/2lfBnUS]
2-inch pocket screws [amzn.to/2lqB4GK]
15/8-inch drywall screws [amzn.to/2lfBhg0]
1-inch [amzn.to/2mWppQn] and 5/8-inch pins [amzn.to/2moTtE4]
1x3 pine [amzn.to/2lsYmMb]
continuous piano hinges [amzn.to/2mPhZhE]
pull handles [amzn.to/2lqG3XY]
pegboard hooks and baskets [amzn.to/2mUA8e1]
Tools for How to Build a Tool Storage Cabinet:
circular saw [amzn.to/2mVSZWe]
table saw [amzn.to/2mrlPgO]
drill/driver [amzn.to/2mSflaY]
pocket hole jig [amzn.to/2lfU9eQ]
impact driver [amzn.to/2lt1SWT]
bar clamps [amzn.to/2lpLuq4]
pneumatic pin nailer [amzn.to/2ls8KDI] with air compressor [amzn.to/2lrU73j]
miter saw [amzn.to/2mX9Ckk]
Plywood and peg-board is available at home centers and professional lumberyards.
Other tools used during this project include:
Cabinet-style table saw (Unisaw) manufactured by Delta Power Equipment Corp. [deltamachinery...]
Dial-A-Width Dado (model SD600) manufactured by Freud [www.freudtools...]
Pocket screw jig and clamps manufactured by Kreg Tool Co. [www.kregtool.com/]
Jorgensen CABINET MASTER Bar clamps manufactured by Adjustable Clamp Company [adjustableclam...]
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@jeffcanyafixiy 4 жыл бұрын

When someone asks you to "make them something" most folks have no idea of the dozens of decisions, measurements, set up time that's actually involved. Not only is building something a physical act but tons of thought and problem solving is involved. GREAT video, good to show a bit of the detail involved. 👍👍

@BandasPalette 4 жыл бұрын

Wish customer's only knew and could read this comment, so true my friend!!

@JOEB955 4 жыл бұрын

All this work of watching you guys work has caused me great stress so I am now headed to the local bar!

@joeyd4356 3 жыл бұрын

Fontaine?!

@rekostarr7149 2 жыл бұрын

ahaha thx for the humanity.

@nicholasdunn3897 4 жыл бұрын

1:46 and that’s why you don’t stand directly behind the blade. Those little off-cuts can do some damage when they shoot back like that. Thanks for showing proper table saw technique!

@ShakespeareCafe 3 жыл бұрын

Tommy's son is a great helper.

@yourface8698 6 жыл бұрын

I known these guys know exactly what they're doing they've been doing it for a long time Tommy's awesome! If I trust anybody to build something or work on my house it would definitely be these guys.

@GunsHarleysUSA 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you guys for making this video, I really need a cabinet like this one maybe even two.......A big thumbs-up!

@stlchuckhd Жыл бұрын

Great ideas from your project! Thank you 🇺🇸

@Mike-B-Jackson 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone else see the kickback at 1:47 ?

@DChomsy 4 жыл бұрын

Was gonna comment then I saw your response.

@Fiberglasser03 4 жыл бұрын

Thats happened to anyone who has cut a rabbet.

@baerfas 3 жыл бұрын

Yep! Wanted to see what it hit lol

@wolfie316781 4 жыл бұрын

At 1:02 witness the magic, perfectly straight line in freehand

@RCDesertRat 4 жыл бұрын

POCKET HOLE JIG FOR THE WIN! 🤠👍

@RicardoJunqueira 10 жыл бұрын

Great weekend project guys!

@christov4120 Жыл бұрын

Would be very cool to see Kevin take the lead on a build and take control..

@robertgullickson8758 4 жыл бұрын

Great ideas and explanation. Thank you

@josephnorcalusa1710 5 жыл бұрын

Good job, thank you for sharing !!

@seanc3362 10 жыл бұрын

Great shop storage cabinet!

@lovingmesomeoutdoors8729 6 жыл бұрын

Wonder if Kevin's toolbelt is old and wore from use or just a hand me down from tom.

@Handygoddess 9 жыл бұрын

I think you're amazing, I love what's happening here

@williambiggs2308 4 жыл бұрын

I think YOU'RE amazing.

@Unrealistic-o9c 2 жыл бұрын

Buy stock cabinet from HD. Customize if necessary.

@dangerdavefreestyle 7 жыл бұрын

Man this guy is good

@pauldonaldson6258 6 жыл бұрын

Very interesting tool cabinet

@Raised_by_God 9 жыл бұрын

I really like this, I mean really...

@apextools8144 9 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Great and helpful project!

@castleprodj 10 жыл бұрын

Great idea

@josesorto5298 5 жыл бұрын

Great video 🙏👍

@nmcovert 5 жыл бұрын

I mean since it justs a garage cabinet, couldn't I use the pocket hole jig to fasten the face frame? instead of the finger joint method?

@MixingGBP 4 жыл бұрын

I do not see why not. Since the door will get some abuse, I would also use glue to go along with the pocket screws, but that's just me. Tom probably didnt want to see the pocket holes, so he chose a different joining method.

@jeffbingaman2754 6 жыл бұрын

Great vid thank you.

@plumbingstuffinoregon2471 5 жыл бұрын

This turned out amazing as always. I spent an afternoon recently making my own cabinet, but mine is made entirely out of drywall screws and whatever I found in my moldy scrap wood pile. As you can imagine, mine doesn't look to good, but it's solid.

@rekostarr7149 2 жыл бұрын

cool!

@Psychlist1972 10 жыл бұрын

I saw that offcut of plywood kick right back down the table at close to 1:46. Luckily, it was moving slowly.

@DesolationRobot 10 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I mean, he's the pro so I'm sure he was anticipating it (you can see his body position), but for the rest of us it would have been safer to have the offcut be on the waste side of the blade.

@patrickhalseth1632 9 жыл бұрын

+DesolationRobot master or not that's not how you do a two cut rabbet. It's face cut first, then the vertical with the off-cut to the outside of the blade. Otherwise the off-cut becomes a projectile. It came out slowly this time but it doesn't always and just because he's positioned himself out of the way doesn't mean the guy working behind you will be. I'm surprised to see Tommy make a mistake like that usually his techniques are above reproach.

@TheReedsofEnki 7 жыл бұрын

Technique was fine. I don't think anyone was in danger of a slow moving strip of waste. Dado blade + sacrificial fence would make it a one-pass operation but require more setup time.

@patrickhalseth1632 7 жыл бұрын

The technique is not "fine". You NEVER make a cut that ends with a loose off cut trapped between the blade and the fence. Period. You'll get away with it one or ten or even 99 times out of 100 but eventually that off cut will come out of there like a javelin (ask me how I know). Kickbacks can reach speeds in excess of 100mph which is more than enough to cause injury.

@classic287 7 жыл бұрын

Patrick, That's a scrap wood ejector system....

@chucksmith4246 10 жыл бұрын

Great Video... Keep em coming

@sajidullah 9 жыл бұрын

excellent

@noahbui1911 7 жыл бұрын

thanks

@mikemerc74 3 жыл бұрын

anyone saw the light kickback? 1:46

@DonnellEvans 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@YoSoyGus1 8 жыл бұрын

I WISH I HAD THIS KNOWLEDGE

@effinchad 4 жыл бұрын

Must be nice to have every tool, energy resource, and fastener at your disposal to make it seem easy. Renting tools doesn't always go perfectly.

@lilcurtie 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to make this for my tools but can't mount it on my basement walls because of stone walls

@Micah__ 4 жыл бұрын

2:54 what’s soooooo funny?!

@mbartslife 8 жыл бұрын

Love your vids! ))

@mixpick138 4 жыл бұрын

Damnit, I know you guys consider a table saw a must --but I ain't got one! So! It's always a bummer when that's the featured tool to use. I've built a number of your projects without a table saw and just through workarounds discovered many different methods that work. It would be great, for me, if you lose the table saw and just do it with circular saws and hand or other power tools. I love the program nonetheless so don't take this as a knock --just a poor sucker without a quality table saw! Lol

@rekostarr7149 2 жыл бұрын

fk tables saws you're working with less which is more awesome and practical. I aspire to be a practical minimalist.

@JonesyNorthmen 7 жыл бұрын

I noticed when you cut the dado on the table saw the strip kicked back which can be dangerous. Would it not be better to use a stop block so the left over strip dosn't get bound up on the blade?

@TheReedsofEnki 7 жыл бұрын

Notice that he was not standing in line with the blade. That piece is fairly harmless. If you're worried about kickback doing the rabbet you could use a sacrificial fence and dado stack to remove all of the material at once. Otherwise, just don't stand in the way of it.

@houseofcards4511 4 жыл бұрын

How do you guys plan to hang this on the wall, please?

@patriot1303 4 жыл бұрын

New cabinet was cheaper than a table saw - done

@plumbingstuffinoregon2471 5 жыл бұрын

I came down here to the comments to mention the kick back, but I guess everyone else saw it too.

@Bulldog44s 5 жыл бұрын

I wish they provided the build sheet.

@dalebaker959 3 жыл бұрын

I wanna know if you can get the plans for this tool storage

@AJAviator 4 жыл бұрын

Nails...

@frogyus4880 7 жыл бұрын

who saw the kick back at around 1:49

@datguy807 10 жыл бұрын

how come you dont dado the center shelf ????

@bg147 6 жыл бұрын

It isn't supporting the weight of tools. However. I would probably run some dados.

@ginoasci2876 6 жыл бұрын

datguy807: you could, but it would take away from the strength of the top and bottom panels. Although you could only go in 1/8" just to keep in place. Not rocket science, but if that cabinet was going to the moon, dado's are required because there is less air up there.

@ciaran6309 5 жыл бұрын

So i first need to buy a big table saw.☺

@morganpauley572 6 жыл бұрын

Plans for this

@MrSeaneboy 7 жыл бұрын

Tommy's little helper looks like Archie Andrews of comic book fame. Isn't that cute

@qigong1001 7 жыл бұрын

hahahaha! So true.

@san379 8 жыл бұрын

bombshelter strong

@poeticthoughts06 6 жыл бұрын

Everyone in the comments is a woodworking professional. :|

@briancnc 8 жыл бұрын

A few suggestions. 1. Don't use a tape measure when your table saw fence has a precision scale on it. 2. On the doors insert the rails into one stile and slide the panel in. If you do it like Tom did you're just forcing all of the glue from the cope and stick joint as you fight the clamp they put on. Much easier to do this on a bench rather than the floor. For pine doors a 3/8" or 1/2" cope and stick joint is really weak too, especially in 3/4" thick material. I have seen many a doors built like this fracture the sticking in time.

@billybryson2009 7 жыл бұрын

DON'T BELIEVE THEY WERE ASKING FOR YOUR "PROFESSIONAL" OPINION

@briancnc 7 жыл бұрын

jer bo don't believe I was asking for yours either

@billybryson2009 7 жыл бұрын

briancnc you need the advice though

@adamtheheavyequipmentmechanic 6 жыл бұрын

always measure off the blade, i have never had the pleasure of using a table saw with an accurate fence scale.

@VolpeInCalze 5 жыл бұрын

Never ever have I used a scale. Always a tape. Never had a problem.

@markh4763 5 жыл бұрын

That wasn't kick back, if you have ever experienced kick back the piece of wood will fly back like it was shot out of a cannon.

@melickon 7 жыл бұрын

I didn't got how to align doors accurately when using piano hinges. :(

@jaggerbrockhaus2480 7 жыл бұрын

can you go to florida and help me with starting up my workshop just started woodworking

@yaosio 5 жыл бұрын

The remainder of the board is thrown back by the blade at 1:46. tsk tsk

@alexosborn1914 8 жыл бұрын

Must be nice to be able to afford all those expensive tools etc. I have to use what I can afford to buy plus some SKILL. still l ,m happy .

@briancnc 8 жыл бұрын

Most of the tools used are common and rather inexpensive. The cabinet saw certainly is a cost but you can do everything he did in this video with a cheap contractors saw. Invest in used woodworking tools and you can setup shop with very little money too.

@jacquesbotha3923 6 жыл бұрын

I recently purchased a table saw for $30, a router for $40 and a mitre saw for $40. All in great shape, good brands. If you know where to look and what to look for you can set up a wood shop from second hand tools for under $150...

@MAGAMAN 6 жыл бұрын

If you are happy, why are you complaining about their tools? Seriously, get an education (art appreciation doesn't count) and get a better job.

@jerrywhite4497 4 жыл бұрын

Meantime at 3:03 Kevin's off in the back inspecting boards he's cut. Because he know's nothing.

@BlackSwan912 4 жыл бұрын

Jerry White You are unnecessarily unkind. Grow up.

@staceybabepeterstaceyenter1269 7 жыл бұрын

I wonder if Tom Silva has a super car, if so what type?

@Icutmetal 7 жыл бұрын

Stacey Peter What??

@Vinylrebel72 7 жыл бұрын

Wow, its easy when you have the right tools and the cash to afford them. This is not for the average man on a working budget with limited tools.

@ClicketyClack 7 жыл бұрын

All of this can be done with a hand saw, hammer, chisel, drill, and screwdriver. You don't even need the pocket hole jig if you substitute face screws. Power tools save you time. They do not grant you extra abilities.

@peger 6 жыл бұрын

You do not need fancy power tools for that. You can just use hand tools. It will just take you more time. Furthermore some stores will cut you large sheets plywood if you ask.

@BklynJames 6 жыл бұрын

Since I love the older tools that are American made and will hold up. I buy most of my tools off of craigslist.

@dausciklas7537 6 жыл бұрын

Not true tbh, you can definitely do all of this by hand. How do you think they did stuff in the old days without power tools?

@tywebbgolfenthusiast8950 6 жыл бұрын

You can put together a reasonably decent shop for $2500. Start small then add tools over time.

@serbiedog840 4 жыл бұрын

Is it just me, or does Kevin come across as a guy that doesn't necessarily know which end of the screwdriver goes into the screw?

@brokenwave6125 6 жыл бұрын

It felt good to see you cut that rabbit without a dozen jigs an random noveltys like people nowdays like to use. Just cut the fucking wood. People these days can't seem to just cut a piece of wood without 100 dollars worth of extra bullshit.

@devinpadilla126 7 жыл бұрын

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@kringles65 6 жыл бұрын

Some risky sawing. Plywood cabinet is no brain surgery.

@bige9242 7 жыл бұрын

You just shot that rabbet, bad technique!

@dakotapowell9612 7 жыл бұрын

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