Homemade Tool Holder. Any Caveats?

[Gawdzilla]

I want to make my own tool holder out of a piece of lumber from an old barn. It's a beautiful piece of wood, seasoned to a song and has interesting grain. So you can understand that I won't be hitting it with a drill lightly.

Any experiences you'd care to share about this kind of thing?

[tg lucas]

Use a drill press if you have one so that your angle and depth stay consistent. Also mark out your hole positions prior to any drilling and keep in mind that tools vary on shaft diameter even within the Tandy/Craftool line.

[azrider]

I second the drill press. You can wrap electric tape around the bit to mark a consistant depth. Find the thickest diameter tool stamping tool you have, and drill the holes for that sized tool. I have a rack with a ton of small holes, but most of my new tools won't fit in it, so I have them in another rack on the side. If you don't have stain for the wood, eco-flow all in one gives a nice satin finish.