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Bill's Workshop

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Brooks Woodworks
Quality woodworks for everyday needs

I have a small shop located in Turlock California. Originally, I planned on building smaller woodcraft items. Some would be made on the lathe, while others would be assembled. Instead, everyone has asked me to build furniture. You can see examples of what I have created on my website, www.brookswoodworks.com .

I am looking to expand my client list in 2007.

I am also expanding my tool list as well. Currently, the shop includes:

-DeWalt Router (plunge and fixed base)
-Craftsman Router Table
-Ridgid jointer
-Jet lathe
-Craftsman Miter Saw
-Delta Drill Press
-Delta belt sander
-Numerous clamps and small hand tools

New additions for 2007
- Festool Domino
- Porter-Cable air compressor and nail guns

The pictures are of my Dad’s shop, where I do most of my work for now. It is bigger than my garage, and has a table saw.

Next on the list
- Planer
- Drum Sander

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


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Obi

2191 posts in 1131 days


posted 1044 days ago

Well, thanks to your workshop you’ve put us on the Lumberjocks Map. I’ve made several breadboxes, the DVD Cabinet, and working on the magazine table we discussed earlier. If there are any more ideas I can come up with, I’ll pass them along. Also I’m getting ideas for the wooden hinges that Don put on three of his boxes.

Oh, one more thing. Since I’ve posted my things on Lumberjocks, my website traffic has tripled and I’ve moved up from the 24th page on Google to the 5th page. It really helps when you get a lot of traffic when people are looking for Work shops and Wood Crafts.

Do you have a physical shop, maybe I could stop by since I’m only about 10 minutes away.
you can e-mail me at obiwan_themonk@yahoo.com

-- http://ye-olde-cabinet-shoppe.com/

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oscorner

4572 posts in 1205 days


posted 983 days ago

Bill, what is it? No pictures? Come on now, share with the rest of us.

-- Jesus is Lord!

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Bill

2561 posts in 1055 days


posted 982 days ago

Right now I am working in a borrowed shop, so I have not worried about pictures. But I should get a few just to show what I have available.

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

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oscorner

4572 posts in 1205 days


posted 982 days ago

Thanks, Bill!!

-- Jesus is Lord!

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WayneC

5981 posts in 991 days


posted 967 days ago

Pictures? : ^ )

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

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David

1982 posts in 1033 days


posted 779 days ago

Great shop photos Bill! Looks like a wonderful place to make sawdust.

-- http://foldingrule.blogspot.com

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WayneC

5981 posts in 991 days


posted 779 days ago

Great shop. Gives me motivation to get out and get my garage shop back in order.

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

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Thos. Angle

4013 posts in 856 days


posted 779 days ago

That shop looks too clean!! It needs sawdust!! Looks good Bill.

-- Thos. Angle

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Bill

2561 posts in 1055 days


posted 777 days ago

Usually there is a lot more sawdust, but Dad had just cleaned up so I decided it was picture time. Also, most things were stacked, rather than the normal scatter that usually happens.

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

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Karson

25793 posts in 1294 days


posted 777 days ago

Recycling your Festool container I see. Great shop.

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

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Dick, & Barb Cain

7036 posts in 1193 days


posted 777 days ago

WOW!!
Now I’m really jealous, very nice.

-- -** 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

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WayneC

5981 posts in 991 days


posted 777 days ago

Before too long I will have to drop down there and pay you and Obi a visit.

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

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Nils

138 posts in 758 days


posted 758 days ago

Nice looking shop! I also checked out your website – looks like you have some nice items for sale.

-- Nils Davis, Menlo Park, CA

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Bill

2561 posts in 1055 days


posted 758 days ago

Thanks Nils. I just added a few more projects today as well.

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

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Scott Bryan

20636 posts in 716 days


posted 607 days ago

Hi Bill,

I just now got around to reviewing your shop post. It looks good and I can surmise from the pictures that you either (1) have a lot of works in progress. or (2) firmly believe in saving offcuts. :)

Either way you can’t lose. You have a nice shop space and look like you have a diverse line of tools as well.

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

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tenontim

1319 posts in 638 days


posted 606 days ago

Scott beat me to it, but don’t you just hate throwing away cut off’s !!?? I used to stack them against the back wall and couldn’t figure out why my shop kept getting smaller :]. Nice shop space.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

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WoodSpanker

298 posts in 286 days


posted 277 days ago

What a nice place to construct your dreams! :)

-- Adventure? Heh! Excitement? Heh! A Woodworker craves not these things!

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