Having completed the build of my shed in part 2, I was eager to start getting some stuff out of the garage and into the shed to free up some space. I started with my yard tools, specifically, my shovels, hoes, rakes, and forks.
I began by selecting a group of tools and laying them out so that they would fit along one of the short walls. I laid them across a 2x4, and marked where the handles of the tools intersected the board.
I cut a rabbet into this board, and it became the top of an L shaped assembly which I would hang the tools from.
I cut rough notches into the top board with the bandsaw to match where the tool handles would sit, and then glued and screwed it to the bottom board.
I hung this rack in the shed, and set my tools in place.
I found that the rack had to be set low enough for the large shovel heads, which caused the hoes to sit too low and hang below the exterior sheeting of the building.
To remedy this, I threw together a quick little frame to raise the hoes up. It's all constructed of scrap 2x4s and held together with pocket hole screws.
This first rack took care of hanging my shovels, hoes, and forks, but I needed a couple of other hangers for my rakes. I left them off of the first rack because their large heads would have taken up a lot of the space. I made these hangers by cutting another notch into a board, and then gluing and screwing it to a piece of 2x4.
Here you can see I let the large rake heads overlap a bit to save space.
I also made a mount of the same design as the rakes to hold my pickaxe.
I forged a piece of 1/2" rebar into a hanger for my sledgehammer.
I made this little tool holder for this wooden tamper I use in the garden.
Sorry for the extremely long hiatus I took between this post and the last. I hope any formerly regular readers I had are still hanging in there. Look for the last installment in the shed series coming very soon!
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