Bill J. Griffin's Workshop

Bill, how about adding some pictures of your shop when you get the chance? Tours of other shops are always an interesting post to see.

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

Welcome to Lumberjocks, Bill. Pictures of your shop will be great when you get time to get ‘em up.

-- 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

Hey Bill,
Pics would be nice.

Bill, pictures would be great.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

Well I finally got my pics of the shop up.
Hope you like.

-- Shop's too small :( ... hey the decks pretty big :)!!!

Bill, I like your shop and I think that you have made the most of the room that you have. There is nothing wrong with having to work outside. Whenever I’m working on something large I invariably end up doing some of my work outside. Congratulations.

-- 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

Hey Bill,
It’s not the size of the shop but what comes out of it and with that sweet heavy iron Lathe….lots can be done on that….enjoy and work safe.

Bill, I have always thought that having a stand alone shop is the way to go. And, as far as size goes, it is surprising what can be done in smaller sized shops. A former co-worker had a 100 sq ft shop that included a contractor’s table saw, benchtop jointer and planer. It was tight in there but he still managed to turn out some gorgeous pieces of furniture and cabinetry. And the lathe is another plus in my book. I do not have one in my shop yet but one is high on my wish list since I can see that one would be a lot of fun to use.

Thanks for the pictures. I enjoyed taking a look at your shop.

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

Yes, the lathe was a nice find, it was given to me for free by a friend whose wife had had enough of it in the garage.
Glad to have everyone over lol, thanks for the kind words and, as always “ya all come back now ya hear?”

-- Shop's too small :( ... hey the decks pretty big :)!!!

Oh No! He took his tractor apart to make wood working machines! It’s a take off of that independant PTO isn’t it. Nice to have you aboard! (Yes, a bad pun that.) I know people with a toothbrush, pair of tweezers, and a pocket knife that can make far better stuff than me with my tablesaw and stuff and its not the tools but the end results and our happiness that matters right? Hmmm…happiness is a 17” Bandsaw….and a work bench…and…oh..you know what I mean.

Royal

Lol, I believe you are talking about the boat steering wheel on the wall RS, no tractor in my yard. lol
I’m sure the things you make are nice, and as time goes by you (and I) will get better.
I’m just learning this stuff. As long as your safe and having fun doing it. :)

-- Shop's too small :( ... hey the decks pretty big :)!!!

Its not always the size of the shop that counts, but the size of the heart that makes it work. Cool shop, there’s only one problem that I could see right off, you forgot to restock the Captain Morgan. LOL

-- I don't make mistakes, I have great learning lessons, Greg

Greg: lol yup varsol, quick start and the captain, my three poisons. lol
Thanks for the kind words. :)

-- Shop's too small :( ... hey the decks pretty big :)!!!

Bill, thats a cool shop. My shop is only a 120 sq ft.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker