Mobile Or Temporary Workplace?

[humperdingle]

So I need to use my kitchen as an on/off workshop for doing leather stuff...

I have a toolbox which holds my tools and other bits and pieces, and a couple of multi-compartment boxes for rivets, snaps, small bits, etc.

I find the toolbox can get a bit 'unwieldly', trying to sort through it to find stuff...

Does anyone have a good system for stowing away their leatherworking gear when not in use?

[Jax]

loadsa toolboxes & storeage boxes, its awful not having a workshop, my parakeets who live on my cutting chest of drawers have just decided to lay eggs so I cant disturb them for a few weeks, so cutting is gonna be a problem for a while....oh well cant have everything.

[Bryan M]

Use a tackle box. If it will sort fishing gear it will sort leather working gear. The bins for long lures are the perfect size for stamps. They have many configurations in a huge number of sizes. I bet you can find one that will be perfect for your tools.

[Cyberthrasher]

Get a smaller box that holds a minimum of stuff that you can use to carry around and have what you need. If something is running low, refill it from the larger box. That way you're digging through so much stuff while you're working trying to find the right part.

[TwinOaks]

I generally just keep piling things higher on the table. When

I reach 'avalanche' stage, I re-sort and start over.

[humperdingle]

I generally just keep piling things higher on the table. When

I reach 'avalanche' stage, I re-sort and start over.

That describes my technique exactly... To clarify - I don't travel around with tools, but the stuff needs to be mobile so it can be put away quickly and neatly. I have a cupboard where I keep leather, dyes, reels of thread, books etc that I don't use all the time. I might look into a bigger tool box!

[David8386]

I used a tackle box with the plastic boxes in it before I got a dedicated area. One trick I still use is I have a wood tool holder I made that I keep the tools I am using for that specific project. It is about 3 by 3 by 9 inches long with about 20 holes for stamps and punches in it. It keeps them from rolling around or banging together, but more importantly I don't set stuff on them and spend 30 minutes looking for it when I just had it.

David

[Jax]

Same here Humperdingle its a real PITA , I work in my bedroom (its a small room) so everything has to be put away after each session

[Matt S]

I find, certainly from a 'temporary workspace' point of view, it's essential to have a place for everything -- and to replace it as SOON as you put it down. Then it doesn't clutter things up, go walkabout or dive into your shoeless foot

[immiketoo]

I generally just keep piling things higher on the table. When

I reach 'avalanche' stage, I re-sort and start over.

So glad I'm not the only one!

[chancey77]

I do quite a lot of road work to MC clubs for a weekend and bike and car events. I also carry this stuff when I am touring with the band to crank out some stuff at bars and venues in my down time between load in and load outs:)

I have 2 Large Tool Boxes for Dyes/Oils and Tools with top separated storage bins for pens,pencils,and misc hardware bits, and metal Suitcase for a gravestone and main Letter/Number stamps and hammers. Then I have 2 Boxes of silver and brass snaps, rivets,buckles, and conchos. I like to keep my silver and brass separate in flat cases that have multi storage squares...although I did just buy one big enough to fit Silver and Brass:)

Then I have a very old School Carpentry Workbench that is 4'x 1 /12' that brakes down by just taking the top part off it has a built in vice on the side. Then 2 Big Tupperware containers for leather and lights and extension chords.