# STL218: Megan Fitzpatrick's favorite tool storage

- Show: [Shop Talk Live](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live)
- Published: 2020-06-19
- Length: 1h 02m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-06-19-stl218-megan-fitzpatricks-favorite-tool-storage-a3c0bb7a
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl218-megan-fitzpatricks-favorite-tool-storage

## Summary

Megan Fitzpatrick of Lost Art Press joins the Shop Talk Live hosts to discuss her favorite tool storage solutions, specifically comparing Dutch and Anarchist tool chests, and debating the merits of split-top benches versus tool walls. The group also answers listener questions regarding the optimal dimensions for a Moxon vice, the choice between high-end squares like Veritas and Lie-Nielsen, and the practical differences between wooden and metal-bodied hand planes. Finally, they offer advice on sharpening techniques, recommending grinders over sandpaper for efficiency, and discuss the utility of fine-point pencils for precise layout work.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-06-19-stl218-megan-fitzpatricks-favorite-tool-storage-a3c0bb7a#t=6) Introduction and Lost Art Press Updates
- [8:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-06-19-stl218-megan-fitzpatricks-favorite-tool-storage-a3c0bb7a#t=487) Moxon Vice Dimensions and Hardware
- [18:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-06-19-stl218-megan-fitzpatricks-favorite-tool-storage-a3c0bb7a#t=1097) Choosing High-End Squares: Veritas, Lie-Nielsen, and Starrett
- [29:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-06-19-stl218-megan-fitzpatricks-favorite-tool-storage-a3c0bb7a#t=1777) Tool Storage: Tool Chests vs. Tool Walls
- [42:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-06-19-stl218-megan-fitzpatricks-favorite-tool-storage-a3c0bb7a#t=2569) Wooden vs. Metal Bodied Hand Planes
- [50:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-06-19-stl218-megan-fitzpatricks-favorite-tool-storage-a3c0bb7a#t=3000) Sharpening: Grinders, Diamond Plates, and CBN Wheels
- [59:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-06-19-stl218-megan-fitzpatricks-favorite-tool-storage-a3c0bb7a#t=3543) Pencil Selection and Final Thoughts

## Topics

- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Lost Art Press (company)
- Lee Valley (company)
- Veritas (company)
- Lie-Nielsen (company)
- Starrett (company)
- Woodpeckers (company)
- Anarchist Tool Chest (product)
- Dutch Tool Chest (product)
- Moxon Vice (product)
- CBN Wheels (tool)

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