Larry's Workshop

A great looking shop,you make me “GREEN” with envy.
Dick

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

Larry, nice shop. If you think your shop is small, look at mine.

-- CanuckDon "I just love small wooden boxes!" http://www.hilsbiblechurch.org/

I see that Rigid tools are the maker of your equipment. Are you pleased with all of them? I have a Rigid lathe and am very pleased with it. Great shop.

-- Jesus is Lord!

oscorner – yes I am very pleased with the Rigid tools. I think they are built very well. Probably the only one that I would change would be the scroll saw – and only because it take pin blades – I think they hold better than the pin-less blades but you have to drill such a dang big hole when doing scroll work. Thank on the comment – I am really enjoying my shop this winter. I am a out doors person and really hate being stuck inside of the house. At least the shop gives me something to do -

Don – lol – you have a lot of tools in a small space but I bet you enjoy it – I do think I need more saw dust on my floor – but I am a neat freak – everytime I saw something – out comes the vacuum and I clean it up – spend more time vacuum than sawing….. sigh

-- "Have you hugged your pet today?" ---------- Larry

I like what you have done with your 24×24… that is what I am working with as well but I have to get the toys in there for storage as well…

Drew

-- Drew, Pleasant Grove, Utah

Hey Larry, how do you like that Rigid belt/spindle sander? I’ve had my eye on one for a while now.

-- JP, Shelbyville, KY

A wonderful shop Larry. I wish I had something like that. Well equipped and well laid out.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

JP - I really like all of my Rigid tools – the belt/spindle sander has done a great job for me. I am very happy with it – the spindle sander goes from 1/2 up to 2.5 – I think it was 2.5 – anyhow – it sure had done everything I have asked of it – and at a great price too.
Thanks for all the great comments guys.

-- "Have you hugged your pet today?" ---------- Larry

Larry Nice shop the last picture seems to have a wasp nest or a burl over the window. What is it.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Larry,
Do you, or did you have, any vibration problems with your Ridgid bandsaw? I’ve heard that adding a v-belt and a piece of plywood between the saw and the base helps with this problem. Any thoughts?

-- JP, Shelbyville, KY

Larry,

I really like your shop. I especially like the design area you have put in. EXCELLENT idea, wish I would have thought of that!

-- Jeff, Indiana

Karson – your right – a burl knot. The other half is in the form of a clock. I could not believe that a guy was about to put those two pieces on a pile of wood he was burning. I grabbed it and ran. My only problem is that I do not have a saw big enough to cut it..
JP…I have no problem with vibration at all. The only problem is with a small blade – I get a little movement to the right or left – but I am not sure if that is not a problem with all band saws? Maybe I just need to put the screws to the adjustment and tighten the blade up – but at the cost of the blades – I did not want to break it.
Jeff – That was one thing I planned from the start – was the design area. Being an OLD draftsman – it was just in my nature to have a drafting table. Man – that was over 21 years ago….my first career job. How time flies when your having fun….

-- "Have you hugged your pet today?" ---------- Larry

I’m a draftsman myself Larry. Of course these days we do all of our drafting on the computer, but I did have several hand drafting classes when I was in high school and tech. school. I still write in all caps as a result.

-- JP, Shelbyville, KY

JP…....computers for drafting -WHAT??? – I have a friend (does custom homes) that only uses some type of CAD system and has never drawns anything by hand. Shows my age – and we even used slide rules for calculations…my gosh – wonder we even got anything close.

-- "Have you hugged your pet today?" ---------- Larry

Any upgrades to the shop?

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Wayne – no upgrades. Moved some things around a little – as I was building some items – I found I needed to rearrange some items – and have been making jigs, redid my router table – nothing fancy – just made it so I had less saw dust…oh ya….rained a bunch with 45 mph wind and I did find a leak that the builders will soon repair… lol…like Idaho did not have wind….sigh...

-- "Have you hugged your pet today?" ---------- Larry

Wind an cold…lol. I remember a February trip to Boise a while back. Brrrr.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Hello Larry, awesome shop. Do you make rifle/gun-stocks?

I have a bunch of mesquite, maybe we can trade..

Nice, bright, clean set-up you have there!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Looks organized, also like the drafting area. Happy retirement, can’t wait. Until then I am enjoying my fathers retirement, we find more time to spend together.

-- Joel Tille

great shop wish I had that kind of space I deal with less than half of that youve done a grat job

-- piper

Larry,

You have a really nice looking shop and a nice set of tools to play with. I would enjoy working in there.

Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Larry just a quick Hi from Larry
Nice shop by the way

-- Drink once, cut twice. New website up.... lazylarrywoodworks.com.au