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Showerthought: I thought those little magnetic tool holders were just a gimmick until I dropped a hot punch on my boot.
My buddy gave me one of those cheap magnetic strips you screw to the wall. I figured it was for guys with too many wrenches, not a real forge. But after burning a hole in my leather because I set a tool down on the anvil horn and it rolled off, I stuck the strip up next to my post vise. Now my hot chisels and punches just click right onto it, handle up. It's stupid simple but it actually works. Anyone have a better spot for theirs or a different way to keep hot tools off the floor?
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miller.jason6mo ago
Magnetic strips sound good until the heat ruins the magnet. That cheap glue melts and then you have hot tools on the floor again. A simple steel bucket of sand is a lot more reliable.
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brown.reese6mo ago
That "burned a hole in my leather" line hit home. I've done the exact same thing reaching for a tool that slid off the anvil. Putting the strip by the post vise is smart, keeps everything in the work zone. I bolted a small steel plate to my leg of the workbench for the same reason. It's all about not having to think where you put it down.
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