Show Off Your Shop

[fredbelknap]

Lookin good, hope that red is from the boat and not your body. ;D ;D

[RiverWalker]

wow, most of you guys have awesome setups.

I'm surprised to not see more basement-looking shops. growing up my dad's workshop was always in the basement, (as it is now, different house, but still the basement) my grandfather's was in the basement too.

I'm used to having to help get lumber into the shop through a window well window, fanagling it down the stairs, or in my parents's current house, the MUCH more convenient Coal Chute. (its a 100 year old house, so it has one of those, it actually works very well)

I think the whole "garage door to pull in the vehicle and unload" thing is much better.

I think I'm going to have like... one and a half walls of the second bedroom of our two bedroom apartment (it was always intended as a crafting type room... though now its just kinda a "piled full of crap" room.

thats some real nice stuff some of you guys have.

[maxwellsmart007]

I have a basement shop - too embarrassed to show it, as it's likely the most meagre one of the bunch!

[Leo Voisine]

Andrew - no such thing.

It don't matter if a shop is no more than a scroll saw in a spare room in the house, and no other tools are available.

What does matter is that someone is ashamed of their shop - because it does not size up to some of the shops shown here.

NOT

ALL - woodworking is woodworking - size just doesn't matter.

I know for a fact that there is far nicer stuff done - in small shops and on a shoestring budget - than is some cadilac shops.

Sooo - don't be afraid to brag. I have seen your stuff --- you are good. And your shop supports your good work.

[Stretch]

May 2, 2010 19:33:06 GMT -6 maxwellsmart007 said:

I have a basement shop - too embarrassed to show it, as it's likely the most meagre one of the bunch!

It's not what's in your shop that counts, it's what comes out of your shop that really matters. I've seen some pretty nice stuff come out of your shop, so you got nothing to be ashamed of. It's the guys that have $20K in tools that can't make anything with it that should be ashamed in my book. ;D

[Ruffnek]

May 2, 2010 19:44:45 GMT -6 Stretch said:

It's not what's in your shop that counts, it's what comes out of your shop that really matters.

Truer words were never written...not on a woodworking forum, anyway.

James Krenov worked in a tiny basement shop when he was building his iconic cabinets and his unmatched reputation in Sweden. I've read that upon seeing his cabinets in person, one is surprised by how dimunitive they actually are and that's because his shop was so small.

I "know" a turner who after his divorce set up his lathe in a closet in his apartment. I think he may still be working there, too.

Like Mark's (Deathwish II) tag line reads, "It ain't the arrows, it's the Indian."

[gomer]

Yes, Leo those are Lista cabinets. I love them. Guess what? They didn't cost me a penny either. Did a decommission of a xerox whse in Austin. My 2 brothers and I, all got as many as the bobtail would carry. They just wanted them gone by the time the landlord arrived for his inspection. . I estimate about $15,000 worth of heavy duty, lifetime cabinetry. If you notice I have 2 / 8' x 42" conference tables sitting on top for my bench. Got them @ same time.

Fred, yes sir I'm not the neatest woodworker in these parts. It is paint. . I usually have to pressure wash the entire floor about twice a year. Sloppiest painter you ever seen. Plus I HATE painting. No blood yet, to speak of. I am not sloppy w/ power tools.

[Doug B]

What I want to know is what is the story behind this support (in the red circle). Looks like it just might be wood porn ;D

[gomer]

Doug. You would be correct. She actually had boobs @ one time. I was sitting there one day looking @ the X bracing, thought to myself , w/ a pencil and jigsaw I could make myself a female companion.(since the wife steers clear of the shop). Biggest boobs you ever saw, dressed in a skimpy little polka-dot bikini. She loved my creations too. Only problem was, it became a neighborhood attraction. Lil' kids coming by to see the lady in the bikini. I decided it best to paint over it. Keen eye you got there Doug. ;D ;D

[imahic]

Andrew, I have seen some pretty neat ideas come from people with small shops. I bet you would be surprised that someone could very well see something in your shop that they could utilize.

Like it says at the top of the page "Our combined knowledge is our greatest asset"

[Beezlebub]

Better late than never I guess.

[Ruffnek]

Nice shop, Beez. It's well lit, air-conditioned (a must in North Texas, huh) you seem to have all of the important tools and there's even sawdust on the floor to show that they are used.

Thanks for showing.

[Leo Voisine]

Beez - thanks for showing your shop.

NICE.

That's a REALLY awesome shop.

[Beezlebub]

Yup AC is at 72 all summer ;D

Anyone gets up this way your welcome to stop by.

[jb34]

DRUMROLL.... LADIES AND GENTLEMAN YOUR ABOUT TO SEE. nothing really that special at all. This is my "shop" which is actually just a 3 car garage. I REFUSE to not park in my garage. Growing up my dad had 3 garages. He was a boat mechanic. You could not park in any of them. Its fine for someone else but not for me. So my 2 cars and the beautiful misses (which is not pictured here as she was out) gets parked in the garage. I work around them or move them outside if i need to. There ends up to be some dust on my vehicles yes. In fact the cars are both in need of a wash in these pictures. Although it looks nothing like some of the shops I have seen on here. I quite love it and love being out there. I feel very lucky to have such a big garage in the middle of a city of 90 thousand.

I was taking a picture of a simple ipod holder I made tonight and though I might as well snap some of my work area. My tools are nothing grand. They are alright and they all work well. But I didn't break the bank on most of them. Its what you do with them of course and I am in a constant progress of progressing in my work and aren't we all. Lots of work has been done on that bench and many late nights in this garage. I am quite proud of this very simple area.

So lets see. The woodstove gets fired up in the winter often. But oldest who is 4 wants to start a fire in there even when its 95 out. I have the pot and cooking stuff because I make breakfast out here in the winter. Thsi garage is seperate from my house. I almost killed myself and 2 friends hauling that cast iron stove out of my basement. It was there when I moved in. The tv is for watching sports on while I work. Gophers hockey, college football, and right now the twins in the summer. I like to open my back single garage door and my front bigger garage door and greet friends and neighbors. You see the stack of rough lumber I use for rustic furniture. Some pine and birch in there now. In my wood storage I am a little low right now and its in need of organization. I do clean a lot but I didn't for these pictures.

[jb34]

obviously the nicest tools I have in the garage. Though the picture of the mustang is a little dark.

[gomer]

Nice shop Joel. Would love to see some of your rustic furniture. I would also guess that blue is your favorite color.

[Beezlebub]

Nice Joel but my cars would be outside most of the time! ;D

[imahic]

Nice shop, Joel. Now I'm trying to figure out how to make enough room to get a couch out in my shop....lol. Might be too tempting though.

[Leo Voisine]

Nice Shop

What a crying shame that you have to leave those big wheeled thingy's in there just taking up space. What a shame.

But you do have a nice shop.

yes yes -- certainly show your furniture building stuff.

Did you know that rustic - stick - furniture sells for a pretty penny -- IF --- you can even find it.