French Cleat Paper Towel Holder

Paper towel is one of those “I’ll just set it here for now” items that slowly takes over your bench. This Paper Towel Holder For Makers and Crafters gives it a proper home on your French cleat wall so you can wipe up, move on and keep your workspace clear.

Designed as part of the Neat French Cleat System, this holder fits a standard paper towel roll and sits flush with neighbouring wallboards, so it looks like it always belonged there. No more fishing for the roll under offcuts and clamps – just grab, tear and get back to making.

Perfect for workshops, craft rooms and garages where bench space is precious but mess appears out of nowhere.

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What you’re getting

• Instant “where’s the roll?” fix
  Mounts your paper towel at arm’s reach on your French cleat wall, instead of rolling around the bench or getting buried under tools.
• Made for real workshops
  Sized to hold a full‑size roll securely while still fitting neatly within the modular Neat French Cleat layout, alongside your other holders and shelves.
• Fast, satisfying build
  Clean tabbed joints and simple geometry make this an easy laser‑cut project in 6 mm (¼”) plywood – ideal as a warm‑up build or weekend upgrade.​
• Part of a bigger system
  Works with the same standard wallboard heights as your drill holders, battery shelves, pencil holders, and cubbies, so you can keep expanding without redesigning the whole wall.

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Ideal for

• Makers, crafters, and DIYers who want a tidy, wipe‑down‑ready bench.
• Craft rooms where paints, glues and ink pads seem to multiply overnight.
• Anyone building a cohesive French cleat tool wall and looking for those “quality of life” holders that make the whole setup feel finished.

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Build details (plans)

• Optimized for 6 mm (¼”) plywood and laser cutting.
• DXF, SVG, and Lightburn files included.
• Simple glue‑up with interlocking parts for easy alignment.
• Designed to mount on standard 45-degree wall cleats.

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Why this instead of a random shelf?

A generic shelf will hold a roll… until something knocks it off. This holder cradles the roll on a dedicated platform, leaving space for your other cleat holders and keeping the pattern on your wall clean and consistent. It’s a small upgrade that makes your whole wall feel more intentional – and your clean‑up routine a lot less annoying.