jnimz's Workshop

Bummer about having to share your shop space with “non-essentials” like the car but the Shopsmith helps with the space restrictions I am sure. I tried keeping my truck in the shop space for awhile and finally just gave up and put it outside as I got tired of rearranging everything to get it into the lower garage area. And there was no way I would even consider “asking” my wife if I could use her side of the upper garage. She would put me out in the weather before she would let her vehicle sit outside.

A Shopsmith is a wonderful tool for smaller shops. And you have a nice collection of other tools as well. It is nice to see a shop with some sawdust in it as well. That, to me, is a sign of a shop that is being used.

You have a nice shop space and 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.

Great example of how to create a shop in a small garage space. I like your calendar also!

I’m working hard to get my Shopsmith system set up in my 1/2 garage space here in Gainesville. Like Scott, my wife definitely claims her space.

Keep posting pictures as you develop your shop and activities. There are a lot of garage workshop guys like us in this forum.

-- "Heaven is North of the Bridge"

I think that you are using your Mark V in exactly the way that it performs best. It was designed to occupy only a small space while continuing to function as a multifaceted machine. I’m in a huge (20×20) garage now. For years I operated out of a space about the same as yours.

Just start some real aggressive turning project that will stir up a lot of dust and maybe that car will get moved then you’ll have a lot more space.

-- Making Sawdust Safely

Thanks guys!

Yeah, not much room and the Shopsmith fits the bill to the “Tee.” Thanks for visiting!

-- Jace - http://rumplestiltskeins.etsy.com - http://www.lessthanunder.com - http://www.shopsmith.com --

Welcome to the forum!
Its great to see a Mark V with sawdust in its wake.
Thanks for the pictures of the shop… and calendar! ;)

-- John, Nor-Cal, shopsmith.net/forums

I’ll second John’s post. I too, like the calendar.

-- Gene

Hah! I had not really noticed that the calendar was in the shots. I kept trying to find some sort of “calendar” feature here on LJ!!! Now that I know what you guys are talking about, thanks. I figure every garage should have some sort of calendar :) Otherwise, how would I know when to stop making sawdust, and go back to the DAY JOB? :(

-- Jace - http://rumplestiltskeins.etsy.com - http://www.lessthanunder.com - http://www.shopsmith.com --