When it comes to tape measures and pencils, I subscribe to the theory that if I have enough of them in circulation, I’ll always have one handy when I need it.
To keep my pencils somewhat centralized, I made a holder-and-sharpener combo.
Accessorize your workshop’s wall cleat system:
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The holder is a piece of 3/4"-thick MDF with a section of cleat and a spacer glued to the back. Then there’s a 2 1/4" x 6" x 6" box and a standard pencil sharpener mounted to the front. Assemble the box with glue and screws, then mount the sharpener below it. Attach a cleat to the top of the back plate, and a 1" x 6" spacer to the bottom with glue and a couple of 1 1/4" screws, then hang it up. Drive a #8 x 11/4" wood screw in a countersunk hole through the plate and into the cleat to keep the set-up from moving around while sharpening. You can always remove this screw later to move the assembly.
Part | Material | Size (T x W x L*) | Qty. |
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Back plate | MDF | 3/4" x 6" x 17" | 1 |
Bottom spacer | MDF | 3/4" x 1" x 6" | 1 |
Box sides | MDF | 3/4" x 1 1/2" x 6" | 2 |
Box front | MDF | 3/4" x 5" x 6" | 1 |
Box bottom | MDF | 3/4" x 1 1/2" x 4 1/2" | 1 |
* Length indicates grain direction
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