Devin's Workshop

Your shop sounds interesting. How about posting some pictures?

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

Ingenious shop. Can you tell us about Lee Styron’s incredible “Shark Guard” system?

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

Ingenious shop. Can you tell us about Lee Styron’s incredible “Shark Guard” system?

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

Thanks for the comments, interesting is indeed a good description. Lumber has to come in the window, nothing over 8’ mind you. I have to cross through a section that is under 5 feet tall to get from my main area to the chop saw and jointer…but as I’ve said, I’m happy to have it. Here’s a few pictures…

-- If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over? - John Wooden

Ingenious? wow, thank-you. Lee Styron (LeeWay Workshop) makes an excellent after market riving knife and blade guard that has dust collection port built in. I believe he makes them for many saws but I found him through the BT3Central forum dedicated to my particular tablesaw. So far I have been able to leave the riving knife on my saw for all cuts except when doing dados. Obviously, the increased protection from kickback this affords me is huge, just knowing it’s there makes me much more focused on my task when at the saw (rather than being distracted by thoughts of flying lumber ;)).

-- If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over? - John Wooden

Hmmm . . . drill press next to the toilet. LOLOLO

You seem to like Home Depot with the orange sprinkled around the shop. I have one of their portable TS. Great machine.

Great use of space.

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

yeah, the drill press lives in the bathroom due to the lack of space, when I do need to use it there’s quite the little dance that has to take place to get the drill press out and then the bandsaw into the bathroom. There’s only room for one or the other to be in use at one time. You’ll notice I had to take the door off the bathroom to make room as well. Also, did you happen to notice the air filter hanging directly above the toilet? Still makes me laugh when I see it, truly a guys bathroom!

-- If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over? - John Wooden

Devin,

Thanks for the pictures. I can see what you mean about the hallway entry into your shop. It would be a challenge to try and wrestle a tablesaw into the shop through here. I assume that you have to bring all your big items in through the window like you do your lumber. You have organized your shop well and you have a nice looking set of tools to play with.

I enjoyed visiting with you.

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

Hey Devin

Great use of space. I will let you know when I have mine in order and viewable. BTW, we have the same DeWalt planer and I think they’re a 13” model… not that size matters.

-- John ..."Measure twice, cut once and always do a finger count right after that..."

Hey John, thanks…and you’re right, it’s the 13” model…

-- If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over? - John Wooden

I see it’s not the amount of space but how you use it that counts.

I great use of a small space. Very well planed out. A General International Air Filtration System over the toilet, You probably found out that it also helps to keep the air clear of sawdust. By the way, if the saw blade on that table saw ever binds and stops while cutting, shut that saw off as quick as possible. If you do not, you will have to replace the shims and that is a real bear to do. Otherwise that is a great table saw.

-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota

fascinating, Devin. i can appreciate one not having any space at all. having spent my childhood in a commercial shop, much of my adult life was without one at all! mine is 12’ x 25’ and i complain?
mike

-- mrsawdust, pittsburgh,pa.

Devin,

I just saw the pictures today of your shop. I admire your determination to work in that space. You have indeed made the most of the space that you have. Great job!!!

Devin

I was looking at the pictures of your old shop and noticed that you have a Ridgid 14” bandsaw. I just got one and wanted to ask you a few things about it. – do you have a riser block installed for resawing? – do you get much vibration with the saw? If so what did you do to calm it down? – did you replace your guide blocks with cool blocks?

-- John ..."Measure twice, cut once and always do a finger count right after that..."

Hey John, yeah, I found a riser block set on usedvictoria a while back. I do get a bit of vibration, one of these days I’ll replace the belt with a link belt, see if that helps a bit. I haven’t replaced the guide blocks yet, that’s also on the list. I think that for the money, it’s a decent bandsaw.

-- If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over? - John Wooden

Hey John, just remembered, I also spent some time adjusting the top section of the cast iron body (the top piece that’s bolted on) to get the wheels coplanar. As well, I took the top wheel and removed some material from the back to balance the wheel. It had a definite heavy side, so I drilled (not very deep) a bunch of recesses into it to lighten it.

-- If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over? - John Wooden

Great shop Devon

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon