FJPetruso's Workshop

Looking forward to seeing the pictures. Don’t clean it up too much.

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

Your photos look like my photos. I took them during a raging blizzard. ;^)

Hi Frank,

Sawdust and “tool clutter” are pretty much the norm in my shop. My personal opinion is that a pristine shop simply doesn’t look like it is being used. I am looking forward to seeing pictures of your shop. Visual tours of other shop are one of the enjoyable aspects of this site.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

I was too embarrassed to put ay photos of my old garage workshop. Here’s some pix of my new shop. I’ll type more about it later.

-- Frank, Florissant, Missouri "The New Show-Me Woodshop"

Very very nice! Clean and organized.
Great job.

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

I live over in the Metro East and I’m about to start ‘finishing’ my workshop. (Converted detached garage). Might need to trade notes with you at some point. haha

-- Matt - My Websites - http://www.bestinwood.com - Hand Tools :: http://www.workshopgarage.com - Small Shops

Thats a nice shop, Frank.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

NICE… I’d love more info on that 4” port on your HF bandsaw… I got one from Peachtree and it is WAY too big for that spot…

It seems you got the list of HF gems as far as major power tools goes. 32208 band saw, 34706 lathe, 6” jointer, and 2HP dust collector… Looks a LOT like my shop…

-- Manufacturer of fine quality sawdust since 1984. Comments and advice on my shop welcome. Check it out at http://lumberjocks.com/dbhost/workshop. Gladly accepting shop build donations!

Hi Frank

Your shop really turned out nice. Meant to look at it sooner but never got around to it till now. My wife says, I accept the fact that you will always need something for the shop or a new tool. God I love that woman! My shop has all the big equipment now. I still have some storage cabinets to build yet. You did a great job on your shop!

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

Frank, Nice shop! I live across the river in IL also… BTW what was you watching on tv in the 6th picture?? hahaha

-- Mike, Southern IL

Hi Mike…

Sorry, I was just watching the movie Twister. That’s Helen Hunt on the screen. Her tight slacks do look a bit “fleshy”, don’t they?!

Thanks for the compliment though. It’s nice to hear from a “neighbor”.

-- Frank, Florissant, Missouri "The New Show-Me Woodshop"

Nice shop! Looks like you have both heat/ac units….so you can work out there year round!

-- Todd http://www.PictureTrail.com/gid6255915

Frank, you have a really nice shop. It looks very comfortable to work in.

helluvawreck aka Charles
http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com/

-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau