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 ...

With a few woodworking tools, you can build a French cleat storage system yourself. French cleats are designed to support a lot of weight, and like the wall rail system, you have the flexibility ...