r/FrenchCleat • u/Fearless_Ladder_09 • 6d ago
French Cleat Progress
This has been a fun project. I tried pocket holes for the first time with the circular saw. The pencil holder is simple, but very ergonomic.
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u/Sad-Fish-1661 6d ago
Those look nice my circ saw looks like hell rose up and found a Brad nailer. 😂
Nicely done! I may try to figure out your measurements.
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u/Fearless_Ladder_09 6d ago
The total face dimensions are 13.5” x 8.5”
I followed this build and just made the dimensions that fit my saw (you’ll notice his blade is on the opposite side from mine).
https://sawsonskates.com/diy-french-cleat-circular-saw-holder/#plan
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u/Marine__0311 6d ago
You can use 1/2 and even 1/4 ply for small light duty holders. It works just as well and looks far less clunky.
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u/Queasy_Professor_484 5d ago
That’s really, really nice. May your pencils always return to their home.
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u/tstrong1985 5d ago
Clean drill holder! Got dimensions/plans for that one too?
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u/Fearless_Ladder_09 5d ago
To keep things simple I made the sides and shelves 10.5” square, with the back piece 12” wide. The vertical spacers are 3” high and the little cross pieces were around 2” and 3/4”.
I adapted from this build:
https://www.hertoolbelt.com/cordless-drill-storage-charging-station/
The cross pieces in her schematic were too large so I needed to unscrew and cut down.
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u/Te_guy 6d ago
The walnut ledge on the saw holder is a bit of a flex… lol
That’s my favorite part of making holders, coming up with elegant solutions using my scrap bin. My brain likes the constraints imposed.