File organizer

[Homemade]

Nothing fancy. Just a jig for keeping the files sorted out. I did screw them to the board so they don’t tip over

 

[Squareground3691]

I just leave them in the cardboard boxes they came in, and just put a new one in the assorted makeshift holder as needed, of all the sizes I use including square,

 

[Stihl036]

My portable file holder. Precision drilled holes because I have a hard time reading the fine print on the file. I try to keep them in straws so they don't get to fighting. The printing on the pvc was done with a dremel tool, then hit with a big magic marker, then sanded to remove the extra ink. Diameter on one side of each hole and chain size on the other.

 

[HumBurner]

My portable file holder. Precision drilled holes because I have a hard time reading the fine print on the file. I try to keep them in straws so they don't get to fighting. The printing on the pvc was done with a dremel tool, then hit with a big magic marker, then sanded to remove the extra ink. Diameter on one side of each hole and chain size it is for on the other.


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I haven't gone that far, but I did give the PVC-pipe holder a try. It's nice and tidy.

 

[Sloughfoot]

My portable file holder. Precision drilled holes because I have a hard time reading the fine print on the file. I try to keep them in straws so they don't get to fighting. The printing on the pvc was done with a dremel tool, then hit with a big magic marker, then sanded to remove the extra ink. Diameter on one side of each hole and chain size it is for on the other.


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Gonna appropriate that straw technique.

 

[hacskaroly]

My portable file holder.

Genius!! For those in humid areas like me, might be worth getting some descant to drop in the tube to help keep the files from rusting.

 

[RCBS]

I realized that bulk hacksaw blade packs were perfect size to store boxes of files in. Have a few. They no longer ship them this way. I keep my open boxes in these. My unopened boxes are in a tacklebox with other goodies. Can't recall the name but there is/was a company selling files in this type of plastic sleeve that are orange.






Looks like someone at Forester Shop figured it out as well.

https://forestershop.com/forester-plastic-file-box.html

 

[Sloughfoot]

I realized that bulk hacksaw blade packs were perfect size to store boxes of files in. Have a few. They no longer ship them this way. I keep my open boxes in these. My unopened boxes are in a tacklebox with other goodies. Can't recall the name but there is/was a company selling files in this type of plastic sleeve that are orange.

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Looks like someone at Forester Shop figured it out as well.

https://forestershop.com/forester-plastic-file-box.html

Smart move. Got me thinking my empty welding rod cases would do it.

 

[sundance]

Genius!! For those in humid areas like me, might be worth getting some descant to drop in the tube to help keep the files from rusting.

Northern Idaho is humid? Try western PA.

 

[hacskaroly]

Northern Idaho is humid? Try western PA.

I used to live in southern Maryland...probably very similar to PA in humidity. But here I have a spring that runs under my house and my workshop is in the basement so it does stay a bit humid here.

 

[cookies]

Pro tip...if you hang your saws overhead in your shed the wood floor becomes water proof and bug proof and your tools never rust thanks to the bar oil. A microfiber rag with a cap of oil squeezed into it spread out set a file on one end then roll it two turns and add another file and repeat...they will not rust nor dull...prefer to leave'm in their original boxes if humanly possible...the writing on the files is microscopic... the boxes are easier to read at a glance!

 

[Wilhelm]

I utilize two part plastic packaging deep hole drills come in and throw them in my dedicated "chainsaw toolbox".
Seems to work fine, especially since I rarely file chains anymore.