Well this post has been a while in coming…
We moved into the new townhouse back in May, I spent about a month painting (old place and the new), swapping out all the light fixtures, switches, plugs, taps, doors and even the kitchen cabinet doors, so the shop just had to wait.
Here’s the space before we moved in.
Walking in the door
Looking to the right
All the way in, by the window, looking at the exit.
Then the move happened…by the time the movers got to moving my shop equipment and collection of wood, they had lost a lot of their finesse. They just dumped everything in the shop. **Warning, the following few pictures are disturbing (at least they were to me…seriously, I felt a little sick seeing the contents of my once sacred man-cave littering the floor like so much trash)
Workbench top, drill press stand and other assorted shop bits
Table saw body, jointer base, chop saw, etc…
Pile of lumber, lathe, the top of my jointer just lying on the ground…the horror!
That’s it for now.
Next, it’s time to make sense of this chaos.
...thanks for reading
-- If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over? - John Wooden
7 comments so far
Scott Bryan
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posted 138 days ago
Devin, I see a lot of potential in the space that you have available for your shop. Once you get it organized and get the “non-essential” stuff out of there you should be able to start making some sawdust.= and make some benches, shop cabinets and tools stands. The fun is just beginning!!
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
spanky46
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posted 138 days ago
Ready- Get Set- GO!
Nice space! Looking forward to seeing it as a working shop!
-- spanky46 -- Never enough clamps...Never enough tools...Never enough time.
Splinterman
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posted 138 days ago
Hey Devin,
You have more space then some of the LJ’s and with a little planning, you should be able to turn that great area into a real fine shop.
-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.
sharad
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posted 138 days ago
Devin, what looks mess will be transformed into a well organised workshop from where many beautiful projects are going to come. Take enough time to plan for the best.
Sharad
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huff
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posted 138 days ago
Devin, Looks like a great space to set up shop. I just downsized my shop and it took a while to set everything back up and find a final resting place for each tool, etc. It was actually fun though and a great time to re-inventory your treasures and get new ideas on how you want your shop to work for you. Good luck and we look forward to seeing it when you have it set up and running. Keep us posted.
-- John @ Myrtle Beach
BobMcK
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posted 138 days ago
Painting, light fixtures, plugs, taps, doors . . . Where are your priorities man?
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a1Jim
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posted 138 days ago
look forward to the finished project
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon