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My worrkshop is basically just over half our garage. We can’t park cars in there anymore. Nearly all of the tools are Craftsman.
My primary tools are:
Craftsman 3hp Table Saw
Craftsman 12” Band Saw
Craftsman 6” Jointer
Craftsman 2 1/2hp Planer
Craftsman 9” and 12” Drill Presses
Craftsman 10” Straight Miter Saw
Craftsman 4×36 Belt/Disc Sander
Jet Mini Lathe
Black & Decker 1 3/4hp Plunge Router
I do the major cutting/drilling/sanding work in the garage. The inlay and finishing work is done on a worktable in the house.
Actually I think my most important tool is my Dremel Moto-Tool with a plunge router base. I use it to cut all the inlets on the boards.
-- Jeff, www.doodler.com
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MsDebbieP
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posted 551 days ago
Thanks for the tour.
Your work space in your last photo is intriguing—a little look behind the scenes
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Bill
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posted 551 days ago
Nice workshop Jeff. It looks well equipped to fit your needs.
-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com
Karson
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posted 551 days ago
Nice workshop Jeff. Is the fence on the bandsaw a purchased product or did you build it?
-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com
Doodler
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posted 551 days ago
The fence on the bandsaw (as well as the 9” drill press) is sold at Rockler. I can’t tell you how happy I am with it as the accuracy of the saw was tripled after I installed it.
As far as the last picture and the “look behind the scenes” – the unfinished board there will be up here in a couple of weeks. It is turning out to be my most precise work to date.
-- Jeff, www.doodler.com
jpw1995
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posted 551 days ago
Hey Jeff,
How do you rate the craftsman power tools? I’ve never used them much, although I do have a craftsman radial arm saw that I picked up at a yard sale last year and it performs great.
-- JP, Shelbyville, KY
Doodler
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posted 551 days ago
To date I have had no problems with the Craftsman tools. My oldest power tool, the table saw is about 4 years old and could use a little tune-up, but generally I’m happy with them all. I know there are much better tools out there, but I think the reason I usually stick with Craftsman is the balance of cost and quality.
-- Jeff, www.doodler.com
WayneC
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posted 411 days ago
Thanks for the updated photos. The shop looks great.
-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov
Bob #2
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posted 411 days ago
Looks like a fun place to hide Jeff.
You’ve got the critical mass now so …next its the eternal hunt for nice wood.
p.s. you will need another shed for this. <g>
Bob
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Scott Bryan
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posted 188 days ago
Hi Jeff,
You have a nice shop and a nice set of tool with which to play.
Thanks for the post.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
rikkor
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posted 188 days ago
Thanks for the shop tour. That looks like the same drill press I got. I vowed it would be the last Craftsman tool I’d ever buy.
-- Maplewood, MN