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The story of my workshop.
When we moved into this house in 1995, 3/4 of the basement was finished into a small apartment. Kitchen, living room, den, bedroom and bathroom. My daughter was going to live there, but she decided to get married instead.
My ‘shop’ started out in that living room. Eventually, I convinced LOML to let me take over some more space, so the wall between the kitchen and living room came down. After a little more time passed, she agreed that the ‘den’ was no longer needed, so another couple of walls came down. I was never able to convince her to let me take over the ‘spare bedroom’ area, so this is it, about 350 square feet total in a sort of ‘T’ shape. I also get to use the hallway for a little wood storage. I kept the bathroom, and added a laundry tub sink where the kitchen cabinets had been.
My dust collection ‘system’ is just a bunch of 4” flex pipe with lots of wyes and lots of 4” blast gates. It just kind of evolved that way, starting out with a portable collector moved from machine to machine. The DC is now in a storage closet at the end of the shop. I had planned to set up something more permanent and efficient, but, we recently decided that we are going to move to a warmer climate. I’ll set up a ‘real’ DC system after the move.
No…. Really…
Anyway, here are a couple of pictures.
-- Mark
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Scott Bryan
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posted 144 days ago
Hi Mark,
Is your workshop in your home or is your home your workshop?
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
Mark E.
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posted 141 days ago
Yes!
-- Mark
Scott Bryan
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posted 141 days ago
Very interesting. Most of us feel that our workshops are personal retreats simply because of the time and effort that we put into them. You have obviously taken this to another level.
I really would be interested in seeing some pictures if you would like to post them.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
GaryK
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posted 141 days ago
Looking forward to seeing some pictures.
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
Mark E.
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posted 141 days ago
My workshop is in the basement of my home. I just seem to spend a lot of time building and installing things in and around the house. Hence, the house is the workshop.
-- Mark
Mark E.
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posted 140 days ago
Pictures posted!
-- Mark
GaryK
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posted 140 days ago
Nice looking setup you have there. Lots of clamps!
-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.
Mark E.
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posted 140 days ago
Getting close to having enough clamps. I just ran out of places to store them.
-- Mark
clieb91
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posted 140 days ago
Mark, Welcome aboard. Nicely set up basement shop.
CtL
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David
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posted 119 days ago
Mark
Great “emergency shut off” system on you T Saw! Mind if I incorporate that into mine?
Had to chuckle on you comment about moving to a warmer climate! “really” One of your pics shows snow outside. Ahhhh New Hampshire: land of 10 months of winter and 2 months of mud. I’m a Keene State grad, orig. a Connecticut Yankee and moved to Washington State. Little snow here but ya have to bail a lot. At least I smile when it runs down the street in the winter and I don’t own a snow blower anymore.
David
Mark E.
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posted 119 days ago
Hello David.
Help yourself to the shut off switch idea. I found it in a magazine many years ago. It must be in the public domain by now. :-)
I also started this life in Connecticut, New Britain to be exact.
-- Mark
Scott Bryan
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posted 106 days ago
Hi Mark,
This one just came around again on my list. You have a nice shop to work in. And you have a nice set of tools to work with.
Is that a TSIII hanging by the clamps? Do you use it or just don’t have room to keep it mounted permanently?
I like you lumber storage rack. That looks solid.
Thanks for the shop tour. I really appreciate it.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
brunob
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posted 106 days ago
Excellent place to work. I understand the weather issue. I live in the Lake Effect Snow Belt of central New York but I love it here. I can buy local Maple, Cherry, Walnut and Oak. What’s not to like.
-- Bruce from Central New York
Mark E.
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posted 105 days ago
Scott, that is actually an Incra Ultra jig with the Wonder Fence. I use that fence on the router table. Since the router table doubles as the outfeed table for the TS, I store it there when not in use. I installed dowels in the underside of the mounting board and have matching holes in the router table top. Once I have the fence set up for a particular bit, I can remove the fence and it will still be set up when I put it back on the table.
The lumber storage rack was just making use of an existing, unfinished wall.
-- Mark
Mark E.
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posted 105 days ago
Yeah Bruce, the weather stinks, but the lumber supply is very good.
-- Mark