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I’m new to LumberJocks and have enjoyed looking at all the projects and shops. I have seen a number of projects that have been built from scrap or recyled material. I haven’t seen any workshops that have been built from recyled material. Here are a few pix of my workshop that is nearing completion.
I was given an old house and I mean old. It had never had plumbing or electricity. It had already had much of the material torn off and removed but I saw that I could salvage enough material to build my shop. It is only 16 feet by 14 feet (size was based on the available length of joists, etc.). I put a storage loft above the shop area.
The first pix is of the old house as it looked in Nov. 2009 before I began dismantling it. The last pix is of the workshop as it nears completion.
-- Garry, Kentucky
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Scott Bryan
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#1 posted 845 days ago
This looks like it certainly is going to be an interesting shop. I am looking forward to seeing pictures of it when you get it finished and have your tools in place.
-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine
dbhost
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#2 posted 845 days ago
Now that’s some good recycling for ya!
-- Manufacturer of fine quality sawdust since 1984. Comments and advice on my shop welcome. Check it out at http://lumberjocks.com/dbhost/workshop. Gladly accepting shop build donations!
cabmaker
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#3 posted 845 days ago
Nice true vintage look, I like it !
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#4 posted 845 days ago
Now that is one sweet recycled shop….looking good.
rozzi
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#5 posted 845 days ago
Love it! Great idea and it would be a fun place to work. Welcome to LumberJocks. Hope you enjoy it.
-- Duane, Iowa
Billp
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#6 posted 836 days ago
You did such a great job and what a setting. Your shop looks so inviting and friendly. l can see some real master pieces coming out of those doors.
-- Billp
KMT
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#7 posted 830 days ago
Wow! That Shop has got some real character to it! Very nice.
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#8 posted 830 days ago
You are one heck of a talented guy. This will make a nice shop. Are you going to store wood in the loft?
-- "Heaven is North of the Bridge"
gdpifer
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#9 posted 830 days ago
Thanks for all of the comments. The storage loft is for all kinds of things (junque) we don’t have room for in the house. I’ll try to post some pix when I get things all set up inside. It is moving slow due to the weather.
-- Garry, Kentucky
Stephen Mines
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#10 posted 804 days ago
Hi Gary, I jsut saw your walnut candle stick and came alookin’ for more about you. That is such a neat shop!
Wishing you many blissful hours zoning in it. Stephen
PS: And what a wonderful stash of walnut! Better set youy dog to guarding that…I do some of my best work after midnight! LOL
-- Stephen Mines (Saltmines@aol.com)
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#11 posted 135 days ago
looking good. I wouldn’t mind seeing how you have ssetup inside to get Some ideas.
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