Cut the Wall Cleats. Rip the French cleat strips for the wall to 4 in. wide. Then reset the saw to 45 degrees and adjust the fence to leave about a 1/8-in. flat area at the point of the bevels.

French cleats are surprisingly strong, and the storage possibilities are only limited by your imagination. To build a basic tool-hanging system, start with 3/4-inch plywood cut into a strip that's ...

A french cleat is commonly used to attach cabinets to a wall. A molding, cut with a 45 degree slope is attached to a wall. Then a variety of "cleats" with a matching 45 degree bevel can be hung in ...

French cleats are an awesome way to hang just about anything and Make Magazine points out that because of that, they’re perfect for workbenches that tend to have a rotating set of tools. Despite ...

I've spent the past few years doing woodworking out of my garage, which was far from ideal. This year with winter approaching I finally decided to move to ...