arftist Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 When I first started smithing my friend said if I built a hammer rack he would give me some hammers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Sweet. I need to come up with a better system than what I've got now (the pile o'stuff). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabbsterinn Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 i have a pretty nice tool storing unit in the making, i got some small slices of sort of square tubing, it's square with the corners rounded or something, and some tube cut down, im thinking about welding that to some plates and then mounting that in my new smithy, will have some pictures when im done making them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 My first hammer rack was the base for a large (4' long) fish tank I scrounged after the tank was no longer. I took scrapped black pipe and drilled holes across the ends and bolted 4 pieces of pipe along the length in pairs spaced for hammer handles one set alone each long side. Total cost about a dollar for the nuts and bolts. Time about 1/2 hour + scrounging. That held me pretty well until I moved. Now I have 2 6' long racks, one with pipes and the other with heavy steel gridwork that hold tooling and hammers for armouring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Pics of racks please!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 It will be about 3 weeks before I'm near my shop and the hammer rack has some gaps as I have a dozen or more of those hammers down here where I currently work my "day" job. Working remote from my house is a pain in so many ways... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Not sure what the metal base of this was before I got a hold of it, but the heavy duty steel wheels got my attention, not that it rolls around that much. A lot of wood here, but nothing has started smoldering yet. About 2 feet square on top. Very tradtional in the style of your classic blacksmiths tool table. Working for more than an hour requires stopping every now and then to put tools back or the whole work area just becomes a pile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacob Nothstine Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I'm just starting out so only have a few hammers, here is a simple rack I made out of bed frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WraithsNinja Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I keep all my tools on a shelf, it even has a name it's called the floor.......I have places for them but they always end up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted April 5, 2014 Author Share Posted April 5, 2014 I'm just starting out so only have a few hammers, here is a simple rack I made out of bed frame. That is how my rack looked when I first built it. It gets added on to as more stuff needs to be stored. At this point I need to several more rows. as it is now; 3 rows of tongs, four rows of hammers and sets/swages/punches. 2 rows of hardy tools 2 rows of chisels, 3 rows of files, two half rows of sledge hammers, one short row of twisting wrenches, another of heavy duty adjustable wrenches. 1/2 row of rivet and bolt headers, 1/2 row of spring fullers. I want to add several more rows for handled tools, several rows for clamps and another row of files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everything Mac Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Mine, Made from an old dog cage. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I keep all my tools on a shelf, it even has a name it's called the floor.......I have places for them but they always end up there. I have a solution for that. Mess up your back and you'll quickly find a reason NOT to put things on the floor. However any flat surface close to waist level, so I don't have to bend over, almost instantly attracts a plethora of assorted junk. I have a large tool cabinet that I keep saying I have to drag up to the shop and organize my smithing junk into. The fact the flat top is buried in stuff sort of keeps slowing me down. Almost as soon as I move stuff off of it it attracts new things like a magnet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curly Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Had a spare vice so made this vice/tool stand the other day. Will put two wheels on the back so I can tilt it and wheel it around more easily. Nice to finally have tools to hand rather than trying to find the last place you laid them as your work piece cools down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpankySmith Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I'm just setting up my shop but I'm going to need a portable option (pulling it outside to work as needed). I initially thought I'd just throw everything in a tool bag, but as I hunt through flea markets and antique shops my collection is already growing and is too heavy for me to tote. Anyone have a good portable rack to show off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironwolfforgeca Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I made this rack years ago < & now I need to add to it for PH tooling in the works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironwolfforgeca Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 this is my forging area its a one man operation 2 smiths will work after that OUCH LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Curly; that is a pretty set up but I'd sure cap tose vertical tubes before the one little necessary piece flips out of the vise and heads down a tube like a rabbit running from a dog! (I've seen knives commit suicide by diving into a slack tub on the far side of a shop burried unter a ton of junk...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curly Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Good point Thomas, I've already got enough places in the workshop that are very capable of hiding tools as soon as I turn my back. although at least for now both ends are open! Will cap them off and give it all a lick of paint at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Here are some of mine. The racks with the 45 degree angles are made with 3" strap and 1.5" washers. The other racks are shelf brackets and 5/16"square stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted April 17, 2014 Author Share Posted April 17, 2014 Artistic layout! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 its funny you start out with a few tools and it grows and grows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 I see you changed your profile picture Curly I'm going to have to get used to no green beard. <grin> Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curly Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 I see you changed your profile picture Curly I'm going to have to get used to no green beard. <grin> Frosty The Lucky. Haha that was some Old Man's Beard moss from Muir Woods from when I used to live in San Fancisco. Thought I'd change it to something a bit more topical! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJS Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 Got some pictures finally had to search and search to figure out what this thread was called;-) got the steel wagon wheel tong rack sitting on a three footed base with the sleeve off of a halogen lamp stand that broke. Got the 2" steel mesh in iron in the hat, and welded up s frame for it. The little metal table I got from my father in law for free and is very handy to have around;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clodbuster Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Here's one more for consideration - I took these photos of a cart from a blacksmith shop museum in Butte, Montana. Then made a copy for myself but added drawers below the top surface to capture some more storage space. I love having it on wheels so I can pull it up to the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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