Woodshop Remodel (Video)

Way cool.

-- Jimmy, Oklahoma "It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm wearing milkbone underwear!"

Awesome video. One of my favorite things about LJ is being able to look at all the shops. I love looking at shops. Especially when there is a video tour. Any way, great edit on the video also. What program do you use to do your video editing? I don’t think I would be able to con one of my friends to come over and help with a job like that. I have you as one of my buddies on LJ and I enjoy your projects and blogs. Take it easy dude. Bob

-- Built in a Barn Bob

Cool shop, Blake. I bet it feels terrific to have all that extra room.

Even cooler video, though!

-- Premium firewood created daily.

Major improvement. Turned out really good.

-- Gary, South Central Wisconsin. So much to learn, so little time!

I’m lovin’ it. Gives me inspiration. Is that a powermatic jointer and if so, did you put a converter on it. Love Miles Davis. What was that first song?

-- david roberts, houston area, "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but that has never been a problem for me."

Great video Blake. The best shop tour yet. How is working in the new space? What’s the area now?

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

SUPER THANKS!!!!!!!

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

I really admire that you have such a nice big place. And great video too.

-- Junji Sugita from Japan, http://tetra.blog12.fc2.com/

great video, congrats on the new shop.

-- It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.

Way to go Blake, fantastic job on both the remodel and the video.
Now I guess we’ll see double the projects now, right?????

thanks for sharing….......

-- Gene, Majestic Eagle Woodworks, http://majesticeagleww.etsy.com/, http://www.flickr.com/photos/majesticeagle/

simple great video, thanks for sharing, and thats a great shop.

-- I Just Love Working With Wood.

Super video, what a dramatic change

-- Tony - All things are possible, just some things are more difficult than others! - SKYPE: Heron2005 (http://www.poydatjatuolit.fi)

Great video Blake!

You were able to create a larger working space quicker than me lol I had to build a new shop!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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Nice video, the new shop looks great. I like the music.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

great videography and cool shop.. looks like you’ve got all the stuff to ‘do it’. Thanks Very enjoyable.

-- The smell of wood, coffee in the cup, the wife let's me do my thing, the lake is peaceful. http://web.me.com/deceiver6/Deceiver/Craftsman_on_the_lake/Craftsman_on_the_lake.html

The spider scared me…

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

this is what i love most about what we do…its past down from woodworker to woodworker… grandfather to grandson…..i never knew my grandfather and i have no tools of his either….i think you are very lucky to have great memories within the tools and shop…all that you do in your new shop will kinda reflect on him as well…man that was awesome….i look forward to see what your gonna build now your spot is all set and ready for some new sawdust memories….

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I think you need more pegboard:-) Great video, Great looking space and great looking steak.

-- if the hand is not working it is not a pure hand

Blake, That is a lot of work in 11 minutes! Great vdeo with great results. I got to tell you though had I been there and seen that spider (dead or alive) I whould have $%^& my britches. Great collection of tools by the way.

-- Brian, Folsom, CA http://www.brianfullerdesigns.com

Great job Blake! Interesting video.

-- spanky46 -- Never enough clamps...Never enough tools...Never enough time.

Nice work Blake great video and the Miles touch was sweet…I had to fine my copy and put it in my shop…thanks for sharing….Blkcherry

More room to collect clutter, just what pretty much every Lumberjock needs! :) :)

Congrats.

-- Derek, Bremerton WA --

Congrats ont he new shop space and cool video. Love the music.

-- Steve-o

Great video Blake. Love to see other peoples space and how they make it work.

-- Brodie, Nanaimo BC

Finally!

Your creativity shows through in all mediums that you use.

You have the “little shop that could.” I am amazed you were able to use that little space.

Loved the video and enjoyed seeing you in it. You do such great work. I may have to consider our conversation more.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

I had a chance to watch the whole thing ..I only got to take a quick peak earlier when I joked about that spider…seriously I would be packing heat in my shop if I had those guys as roommates!. Great shop you have there…cool video but the out of focus and excessive camera movement made me a little queasy. Great use of the space…and from the looks of your tool collection it definitely pays off to work in a used tool store! Cool old school band saw. That extra space really made a big difference.

-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"

Great job with the video and the shop!

-- Alan, Prince George

Blake,, I watched your video a little while ago and I’m still smiling. Great job Sir. I love the variety of bright colors in the shop. BTW,, if you or your friend have nothing better to do in August, feel free to come here and help me remodel my shop. I’ll even feed the both of you some of my special recipe Jambalaya.

-- I love the smell of sawdust in the morning....

What are you gonna do if you see another one of those spiders? I would run.

Thanks for the video man. It was cool to see.

Regards, JM

-- Jarrod, Taos, NM http://jzmurphree.wordpress.com/

Great shop, and a great video. I had to look at your home page to see what part of the country you’re in to see how you get through a winter in that building. Nice digs, you must really feel the new elbow room!

-- Chris

Blake, it’s good to see you have decided to continue woodworking. Your shop looks great!

-- Oldworld, Fair Oaks, Ca

Way to go Blake! Its a ton of work but it’s so nice when its done

-- wooley

Blake well done Sir. It looks like your plan worked well and the video was fun to watch enjoy you new found space. Do you have plans to add on or no?

-- projects dont pay,pieces are profitable,production is painfull

Congratulations, Blake. That looks like a really nice space. Great video too. It looks like your shop floor is now at two levels. How is it dealing with the height difference between the shop sections? Thanks for sharing and if I’m in the area I will work for one of those big steaks too. :)

-- Joe, Indiana, http://www.crookedshack.com

Your editing was excellent! Very good touch on the music, the overall feel, and camera work. Nice work man!

-- John Nixon - Buffalo, NY - http://www.EagleLakeWoodworking.com

Very cool!

Good thing that you have the video to look back on, because your shop will never look that clean again! :-)

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Outstanding job on the shop and the tour. I think I shall go and reclaim some more of space in my barn. Thanks for the inspiration.

-- It is, what it is.

excellent video. i enjoyed some of the effects that were in there. also, it reminded me that i need to go get a friend. they appear to be very handy in the workshop.

-- "There is a fine line between woodworker and tool collector"

Nice job Blake ! Makes me want to go out a clean up my shop.

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

Great video blake. As a side job you can go into shop renovation.

-- Bill from Lithia Springs, GA I love the smell of sawdust in the morning.

nice, but you sure filled the new space fast. IF you run into that trouble again without more room to expand to, just call. Who am I kidding… I think I saw some open space on the outside. lol.

Man some of us woodworkers have WAY too much video editing skills!! Just kidding!! Great video Blake!! And the shop looks awesome!! Very very cool!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas

3 thumbs up on that!! Excellent editing. Great music choices too!

-- I'm inspired to build a Bombe one day!

great! I love the last 2 minutes of the video. The music is in synch with the coloring. Was this done on purpose. The music is great too, Miles Davis with John Coltrane?

-- Martin, Gatineau, Québec

Very nice shop you have!! Nice job on the video as well.

More space is a wonderful thing, enjoy your new improved shop, great job on the video.

Excellent video, Blake. In addition to this video on your workshop remodelling, I also really enjoyed your blog entry on reconditioning your Dewalt 925 radial arm saw. Love you work, especially the sewing table that you made for your mom. Please keep up posted with your progress.

Great job on the remodel Blake.
You have a nice space going now. I’m curious of how much of the stuff outside made it into the new shop. I’ll pack things in for a long time but when its cleaning time I throw too much away.

I’ll echo the sentiments on the spider though… scary.

-- John, Nor-Cal, shopsmith.net/forums