Plans for this French Cleat tool wall system are available here: www.thebencompany.com/store/p/ultimate-french-cleat-plans 51 Pages of detail with instructions for 30+ individual holders!

My uneducated self once believed this space too big to use... my new knowledge tells me it should be doubled. Your channel is one of my favourites!

12:30 I watched the part when your doggo chased his tail over and over again... I said to myself: “Wow, dogs are easy to entertain...” - Then I realized that I just watched your dog chasing his tail over and over again. 🤯

Your videos are amazing

Ben, nice job on the wall. I also put up a 4'x16' French Cleat Wall in my shop that looks almost identical to yours. I did it about 2 years ago and have yet to find a negative aspect to it. In fact, each time I buy a new tool and make a holder for it, I appreciate it that much more because I can easily move things around to place it in an appropriate spot. Great content, THANKS!

And none of this could have been achieved without the help of your little friend. Thanks

30 years ago I brought 3 sheets of 3/4 plywood home from a job site and put them on my garage block wall, all this time I just put nails and screws in to hold stuff and some of the tool holder things from the big box stores. Wow for a young man you have a lot of great ideas.

This is the best organized mess wall I have ever seen, the wall looks 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Ben: "sometimes the dogs get in the way when I'm working.... So I built a French cleat to hang them up and keep them safe...."

@nickferrence8593

Жыл бұрын

That only works with French bulldogs🤣🤣

Man I thought I was OCD! Truth though, your entire setup is BRILLIANT.

I think you need to add a cozy dog bed to that bench! Everyone needs a shop dog, it is just not a complete shop without one. You are very talented, I really enjoyed watching this video and thanks for the great ideas.

I remember the days when I had that much energy, but just watching you work makes me exhausted. Keep up the good work.

So satisfying to watch this video & your earlier one!

I will tell you something about those yellow lights. I opted to buy one of them because they were like 14 dollars where I could have bought a led one same day for like 30. I used it on the job for a few weeks and one day it dropped and the bulb broke. I was at the big box store and saw that led light for 25 dollars and the bulbs were about 5 dollars each. Bought that led light instead. I have had it maybe 6 months and have tossed it, dropped it, froze it and pretty much anything else that happens on most things and so far it holds up well. It is also so much cooler and no more heat beating down on you. The mount on the one I got is not all that cracked up to be. If I recall it was a Husky brand one and is suppose to attach to a stand as well. Yet over all the light is far better than the old bulb ones.

Great work Ben. Recently discovered your channel because of your pups. Love watching the work you are doing, getting some ideas for myself. And seeing the pups can never get old!

Ben - I’ve been following along with your workshop build since you started it, and it’s awesome, especially the french cleat wall and your amazing workbench.

Your shop assistants are the best. Go Dodgers!!

I'm just getting started on a workshop. So glad I found your channel before I got started.

Excellent video, as usual. I always stay for the dog clips at the end!

Ben, you are a most useful youth, a jolly nice fellow with excellent ideas that this old retired bloke will plagiarise . Thank you Ben..... and nice hound

Whoa...epic workshop. Your organizational skills are riDONKulous.

I loved your first French clea tool wall video so much, that i use a picture of the finished product as my laptop wallpaper, as it's so inspiring 😁 thanks for the new video!

@BenTardif

3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome!

Just insanely organized!!! I loved it.. come help me in my garage!!! 🤣🤣🤣

I love the way it looks. You do such great work! Bless you.

Amazing! Your channel has inspired me, sir.. Recently built my 1st workbench and I'm a huge fan of organization and I love the French cleat wall

Your workshop is looking great Ben!

HI Ben, you have create a nice Workshop. I love your little Dog! Best wishes from Bavaria and God bless Amerika.

Great video dude! Ha, Doofie is such a little legend - he’s obsessed with that ball - so funny! I love the French cleat system - so neat and adaptable.

Really awesome. I am still spending a lot of time looking for tools all over the place. Anyhow, great job! keep it up.

Very awesome. Your first french cleat wall was a huge inspiration for my own

Great job, I just turned my carport into a workshop and I've been racking my brain on how to be more organized, you just enlighten me, thanks for that great clip dude, really dig your dog too.

Well, Ben...bravo. You did it again. 👍🏼 impressive man! that’s goals 👏🏽

Your workshop is an inspiration for when I can finally have a permanent place

Another method for cutting the cleats out of your 4” piece is the following formula: Half width of stock - half the height - half the width of your blade. In Australia I used millimetres - 100mm x 19mm plywood piece and a 3 mm wide blade. Formula is 50-9.5-1.5 = 39mm. Set the fence fence to 39mm and make your 45 degree angle cut.

Wow. I really like this. I need this for my craft room! I just installed a murphy bed in a bedroom to double as my craft room. I don't have a ton of wall space, but I think I can utilize one full wall to this, even though I don't think I'll need all of it. Also, I think what will be useful is that when I DO have guests, I can easily take down the protruding boxes and cubbies and the "French cleat" wall won't look bad if I dress it up and it won't get in the way of the bed. I have left over wood strips that may work. Thanks for sharing this. Really exceptional! 😄

That’s a awesome wall setup you have. Where I live I can’t mount anything to the walls like that because I’m renting and the landlord doesn’t even want tv or shower curtain mounted. So what I did is I now have 5 big file cabinets that I keep big tools in besides my 56”, 42” and 36”toolbox’s. (I do automobile work at home on the side) Then I build peg board doors for some large metal shelve using 2x4’s as a frame with a steel cable tensioning it to keep it square. The doors are hinges in the center so you can only open on at a time and the shelve are bolted together to make it more solid. I have gate latch to keep them closed. I did that because of dust when wood working and it is extra storage but most of all my son was 1 years old and trying to use brake clean couldn’t keep him out of the chemicals so the latch is up high lol. Now he’s 3 and knows better and helps me with everything

My favourite expression comes to mind, A place for everything and everything in it's place. My four kids used to go cuckoo as I kept saying it as they grew, now I just laugh when I hear them saying it to the Grandkids, what goes around comes around. Thanks for the inspiration

Your workshop is coming along. Very nicely organized!

Ben, I have to say, this is all amazing. You inspire me to try more projects. Thanks for these videos. Keep up the great work my dude.

@BenTardif

3 жыл бұрын

Right on dude!

WAO! Congratulations!! You are a genius! God bless you and your work.

My OCD is so happy with this! Good job!! Inspirational.

Love that dodgers blue paint 👍🏼

Thanks Warren. Today I just learned for you that a 4:1 ratio reduces the signal to 1dB above the threshold for every 4 dB it goes above that threshold. I always though it reduced it by 1dB. I now realize by using common arithmetic that scenario would be 4:3. I think many people are explaining it incorrectly. Thanks again!

Nicely done Sir. Im very impressed with your work. Keep it up and more power to your channel. 👍👍

This will be a project for me to use. Its the best way to organize a shop

I plan on building a french cleat wall next year. I really like how you made shelfs that stick out (like for the Skilsaw) as most vids on YT have these hung flush. I think your way is better use of real estate than hanging it vertically. Inspired, Thank you

I really enjoy your channel, keep up the fantastic work!

Hey Ben. You might want to figure out a way to put something over the top of your router bit plate. If something falls on them, even the smallest chips will ruin a bit. But, awesome ideas with all of this, and everything you do.

@clffliese26

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe a hinged plexiglass cover. It's not hard to work with, you can see through it to see what bit you need, and, if it does get chipped or cracked, it's reasonably cheap so you can make a replacement. You might want to make several of them from the beginning so you don't have to go buy more material.

Fantastic build. I real shop of dreams. Can't wait to see what you build with it.

Great organization system! Love your goofy little dogs! Peace and Good Fortune and Good Health to you and your family.

One of the best I’ve seen, as well. Awesome!

Super boulot Bravo Ben

What makes a French Cleat wall better... doubling it of course!

@mastershredder2002

Жыл бұрын

I love doing two French Cleats at once.

i love this french cleat wall idea, might have to take that idea for my small home workshop too

Holy inspiration, batman! Thanks so much for these great ideas Ben!

yes, this is the most entertaining videos ever

Many thanks for your inspirational project. Happy holidays stay well and healthy

Highly functional and time-saving!!

I love the cleat idea for your Dremel tools! I’ve been chasing my tail to figure out where to put them.

This was an awesome video! My youngest daughter is obsessed with your dogs lol ❤

Love your work Ben.

Inspirational. I am building my own French Cleat inspired by you. Thanks man :)

That’s Brilliant Ben! Super flexible and interchangeable . Love love love it.💕💕👍🇳🇿

I want to do this, looks ultra organised.

Love it! Can’t wait to see what you create next 😁

You have come a long way from hacking random ATM's across state lines. ... I kid I kid, love your videos.

Amazing shop dude.

Shop is coming together nicely. So happy you're not using the table saw on the floor anymore.

Excellent and ergonomic set up. Great looking workshop and inspiration! #garagegoals!

this is heaven

omg i need this in my garage.. great job on it! so neat and tidy!

A little step-ladder slash chair is missing. Excellent job!

Hello The organization tips are great. This is the most French Cleats I have seen in one area - looks great. For the paint cabinet and work bench, can you post cut lengths, screw sizes, and overall directions? It would be nice to have that for items that you build.

Really enjoying your content.

inspirational - thanks so much . i have loads of tools i can never find......and the workbench was also great video to start a new workshop in a small area

Could the dog chasing its tail be a metaphor for every guy trying to build the perfect storage wall?

Love it great work man 👌🏻

Love your dogs just as much as my own dogs. Great video, got lots of ideas. 👍🏻

It looks pretty awesome, thanks!

This video inspired me alot.

Wow!! That looks amazing...so organised...the whole place is looking so uncluttered and ordered! Reckon my hubby could learn a few tricks from you...he still uses the "Pile Style" storage system 😁 Oh...and by the way..."bless you"...twice lol

I have added so much French cleats & shelving + peg board that I can finally walk around “ almost “

Excellent work!!! Great system!

i really like your way of thinking and planing. I wich i wood be able to do things like you in some years. Your stile is mutsh like mine and you inspier me a lot tkank you :)

Love the shop. In the process of designing mine now. Going around 24x36 with a couple of roll up doors and a man door for access from the house. Love the French Cleat idea. The only thing I see you need to do with your shop is the floor. I'm putting down my favorite hockey teams logo and then sealing it..

Hey Ben great build man as always love watching your videos especially how you play with those two cute little puppy's of yours they are two legends they kind of distract you some times and that a great thing they are adorable so here is mi point please please use a push blocker push stick at the table saw mate it takes 1 second of distraction for a life of regret keep doing what u are doing mate u are a absolute legend and loving all your builds i will be adapting a lot of your designs to my shop when i finally get a new shed and trick it out love your work mate take care

This is amazing! More and more videos please

Great build man!!

HAHA I have the same problem with our lab dropping the ball and it rolling under my flip-top bench. Great build. My next move is to add the french cleat system to my wall. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos

The raised office is nice

Looks fantastic!

Corgis! No better friend. Big dog in a small package. Good video!

Looks great and has a number of good ideas. I would suggest that you make an insert for the area the seat occupies so you can fill in the gap when you use it as an outfeed table.

Awesome work 🍻

Great work...love the dogs too!

super awesome dude!!

Cool workshop!

I sooooo want to do a wall like that. But I rent! 🤐 You're video though is an inspiration and I love the ending with your little helpers! ❤🧡

Great Video, keep it Up

I saw that nail bend on the saw stand, nicely timed cut.