Members grommit Posted March 3, 2016 Members Report Posted March 3, 2016 Hello all, A bit of a rant today! Search on the net to find a stamp rack/ organiser. what I saw mostly cheap wooden rack, priced up to £30-£40+. I could build a block wood, and drilled some holes to place then in if had the wood lol. some people are so lazy and spent their money on overpriced pieces of dog toffee. Sorry Rant over. I admit what I converted into my leather stamp organiser/rack isn't pretty, but under £5 it do for now. thank you for viewing. ATB Brian Quote
Members Toney Posted March 3, 2016 Members Report Posted March 3, 2016 Nice, I drilled holes in a scrape 2x4 Quote
Members grommit Posted March 3, 2016 Author Members Report Posted March 3, 2016 I would do the same, but not got any wood around!! This is ok for now, until I get decent piece of wood. ATB Brian Quote
Members biglew Posted March 4, 2016 Members Report Posted March 4, 2016 i got tired of not finding a rack that i like so i made one and now sell them on ebay....in a couple sizes and plan to expand the idea Quote
Members tnhomestead Posted March 5, 2016 Members Report Posted March 5, 2016 I had some 6x6 left over from the new house, so asked a Mennonite friend to split it on a 45 angle, but not corner to corner, but from 1.5 in from the corners. now to throw it on the drill press with a bit of an angle, and will have 2 awesome tool holders! Did i mention the pieces are about 18 in long? Quote
Members grommit Posted March 5, 2016 Author Members Report Posted March 5, 2016 Hello,I'm not saying that somebody can make some money, why not! If you can make a living, all well in done..My rant is the crap people sell on the net, over priced and no build quality at all...makes a mockery of the whole 'build a stamp rack' in general.It doent take much to make a rack of a lump of wood, drill holes, sand & polish and sell it tbh!If the craftworkmanship n the quality is applied to every rack, I for one will look and maybe think of buying one...but at a fare price!!!!Seems like another 'rant' lol18' long!! What a beast! It's good to get all your tools in one or two places...mine are all over at the mo...finding something lost is my problem..well also 'Thinking' my problem!!Great, looking in the net for ideas not only stamps but other tools and accessories etc to build...ATBBrianHello, Quote
Members biglew Posted March 5, 2016 Members Report Posted March 5, 2016 (edited) the best tool rack I ever saw was on here... it was a disabled military vet who makes leather flags and military commemoratives.. In a couple pictures he had an amazing tool rack he made out os a piece of driftwood. Wish I saved the photo to show you Edited March 5, 2016 by biglew Quote
Members grommit Posted March 7, 2016 Author Members Report Posted March 7, 2016 hello biglew, I bet it was awesome. love people just making something out drift wood etc. ATB Bri Quote
Members Martyn Posted March 8, 2016 Members Report Posted March 8, 2016 Hey Bri, ayup mate (Martyn here from BB). This is a coincidence, I'm halfway through making my own organiser too, having had exactly the same reaction as you to the daft cost of the commercial versions, which are just a drilled out bit of wood. here's mine... made from an old cat tree that was destined for the skip. It had some decent plywood on it that I thought was too good to bin, so decided to make a tool organiser. It's just a roughly screwed together box, all done with a jig saw and a cordless drill. The brass handles were salvaged from an old wooden table that got skipped some time back. I got carried away though and poshed it all up a bit with a leather top. Cost to me so far is 6"x18" of veg tan, the screws and my time - and I could have left the leather off really. The bit I've already drilled out is for pricking irons and chisel sets. The space on the left is fro awls and such to hang, but I'm waiting on the loan of some big forstner bits before I can drill em out. The bit to the right is for stamping tools and sundry tools. I'm pretty pleased with it so far. The woodwork is shameful, but it looks nice - I just hope I dont screw it up drilling the big holes. Quote
Members grommit Posted March 8, 2016 Author Members Report Posted March 8, 2016 Hello Martyn, That's a beast!! How's it going? For all I can't grind my knives just now, I'm get into slowly with the leatherwork with my sheaths. Small steps and all that! When i thought a rack/organiser a small lump of wood and a few hole drilled...but ya Defo took it to all top level of morkmamship! Good one m8! I like this, only one think I'm jealous ha ha! What's your leather work Like? Mine is ok making sheaths as you know, but stamping and carving is an all new game to me...not as easy as some people think. But it's taking it slow for me. Catch u later pal, I'm off to my driving assessment, 14 months since I drove a car...it's a step in the right direction. ATB Bri Quote
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