# 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
- Listen: https://shoptalklive.podcast.static.taunton.com/stl218-megan-fitzpatricks-favorite-tool-storage-0

## Summary

Megan Fitzpatrick of Lost Art Press joins the Shop Talk Live hosts to discuss her favorite tool storage solutions, specifically comparing Dutch tool chests and Anarchist Tool Chests, while also addressing listener questions on Moxon vice dimensions, high-end square selection, and the use of wooden versus metal hand planes. The conversation covers practical advice on sharpening tools with grinders versus diamond plates, the utility of fine-point pencils for layout, and the importance of trying tools before purchasing them. Fitzpatrick also shares insights into her current editing projects for Lost Art Press, including books by Drew Lang and Jenny Alexander.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-06-19-stl218-megan-fitzpatricks-favorite-tool-storage#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#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#t=1097) Selecting High-End Squares: Stewart vs. Woodpeckers
- [29:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-06-19-stl218-megan-fitzpatricks-favorite-tool-storage#t=1777) Tool Storage: Tool Chests vs. Tool Walls
- [44:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-06-19-stl218-megan-fitzpatricks-favorite-tool-storage#t=2643) Wooden vs. Metal Hand Planes
- [50:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-06-19-stl218-megan-fitzpatricks-favorite-tool-storage#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#t=3543) Fine-Point Pencils and Final Thoughts

## Topics

- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Lost Art Press (company)
- Lee Valley (company)
- Moxon Vice (tool)
- Stewart (company)
- Woodpeckers (company)
- Veritas (company)
- Dutch Tool Chest (product)
- Anarchist Tool Chest (product)
- CBN Wheels (tool)
- Mark 2 Flat Grinder (tool)

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