the shop
Welcome to my workshop. Walk in and you’ll find a collection of vintage and new(er) tools, parts and pieces to be incorporated into future projects, a small stock of lumber, and old beat-up tools and furniture waiting to be brought back to life.
At about 300 square feet, it’s fairly small. I usually have more than one project going at a time, so there’s plenty of counter space to work at (and for clutter to collect on). Then there are my tool cabinets and larger tools; a tablesaw, bandsaw, drill press, belt sander and jointer. That leaves enough open space for…well, not for very much. Would it be nice to have more space? Maybe, but at least I don’t have to go far to grab a tool.
Welcome to my workshop. Walk in and you’ll find a collection of vintage and new(er) tools, parts and pieces to be incorporated into future projects, a small stock of lumber, and old beat-up tools and furniture waiting to be brought back to life.
At about 300 square feet, it’s fairly small. I usually have more than one project going at a time, so there’s plenty of counter space to work at (and for clutter to collect on). Then there are my tool cabinets and larger tools; a tablesaw, bandsaw, drill press, belt sander and jointer. That leaves enough open space for…well, not for very much. Would it be nice to have more space? Maybe, but at least I don’t have to go far to grab a tool.
the finishing room
Separate from my shop I have a finishing room. I’m pretty spoiled to have this separate space, but it’s really nice to have. Before I built out the room I had to finish my projects in the shop, which meant I couldn’t do any work that created dust while I was finishing. Wait, what is finishing?
Finishing is the last stage of a project. For me it usually includes painting, applying natural oils, buffing on wax, or some combination of these.
So, as you could imagine, sanding a slab of wood next to a freshly painted project doesn’t work, and now this isn’t an issue. Any final assembly, such as attaching table legs or shelf brackets, is also done here.
The finishing room has a long wood counter along one wall, a former commercial kitchen’s stainless steel prep table in the middle, and a bunch of storage, including some vintage lockers, on the opposite wall.
I needed a way to store my completed projects that could be manipulated to fit different sizes and shapes, and I decided to build a french cleat system (picture above). This style is simple and strong, and with different sized movable supports, it’s the perfect way for me to store all kinds of completed projects.
Separate from my shop I have a finishing room. I’m pretty spoiled to have this separate room, but it’s really nice to have. Before I built out the room I had to finish my projects in the shop, which meant I couldn’t do any work that created dust while I was finishing. Wait, what is finishing?
Finishing is the last stage of a project. For me it usually includes painting, applying natural oils, buffing on wax, or some combination of these.
So, as you could imagine, sanding a slab of wood next to a freshly painted project doesn’t work, and now this isn’t an issue. Any final assembly, such as attaching table legs or shelf brackets, is also done here.
The finishing room has a long wood counter along one wall, a former commercial kitchen’s stainless steel prep table in the middle, and a bunch of storage, including some vintage lockers, on the opposite wall.
I needed a way to store my completed projects that could be manipulated to fit different sizes and shapes, and I decided to build a french cleat system (picture above). This style is simple and strong, and with different sized movable supports, it’s the perfect way for me to store all kinds of completed projects.
