Setting up & organizing the work bench

[cspeedyrun]

I have been dabbling in leatherwork for years, but never took it seriously or to the next level.  Recently, I've found I have more time on my hands, and I want to get serious about improving my skills.  Years ago, my father built me a great workbench to put in my tack room, but I just had tools randomly stored in the drawers.  I've taken the time to sort things out and grouped my tools into "categories" (for a lack of a better term). 

Here's my question to all of you...

How would you arrange these "categories" in your bench drawers?  

• Sharpening
• Measure
• Cutting
• Skiving
• End Punches
• Press Punches
• Hole Punches
• Tooling
• Dying
• Gluing
• Zipper Setters
• Stitching (Hand)
• Thread (both hand & machine)
• Edger's & Groover's
• Burnishing
• Hardware Setting
• Miscellaneous (like a thread spool holder, belt trimmer, etc.)
• Stitching Pony's (small item only, not my large one)

Keep in mind that I have hardware and stamping tools in dedicated spots on top of my bench.

Thanks in advance for any and all suggestions!

 

Edited January 30 by cspeedyrun
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[DieselTech]

I found it easier & more efficient for me, to have my most used tools hanging on a tool board or in tool holders/racks on the back side of the bench. 

I keep the stuff i use the least amount in the drawers.

[BlackDragon]

It's really going to depend on what you do the most. If you do a lot of tooling then your stamps and mauls should be easiest to access on your bench. I use drawers for storing supplies and things I don't often use.

I have stations.

I have a dedicated tooling bench where I do tooling and the occasional hand stitching.

I have a large station where I can roll out a side to cut. My knives are usually sitting on my cutting board. I do most of my layouts and design work on here as well.

I have a hardware area where I do things like rivets and anything that requires a little more aggressive work.

I also have a dye area where I do any wet work.