bryano's Workshop

I’ll bet there are a lot of good times had here. Neat old RAS. Thanks, Bry.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Bryan
Thanks for sharing. Looks well organized and a nice hideaway. Love that old radial arm saw, we had one like that in school. Keep making all those nice gifts!

Bob

-- Bob A in NJ

Thanks Thos. I think we all have good times in our woodshops, otherwise i dont think we would be LumberJocks.
Thanks Bob. I dont know what id do without my Radial arm saws.

-- bryano

Thanks for showing Bryan. A nice shop.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

This looks like a great hide away. I have a 1970, 6” jointer never used and still in the original wood shipping crate bought it awhile back can’t bring myself to remove it from the crate. I thought it was old does yours work well?

-- Ron Central, CA

That is a real working shop and your great projects are proof of that. Great natural light and quite roomy for an attic.

Have another great day,

-- Bob Lance, DE

Looks great, sure it’s a hassle getting tools up there but still, quite the secret little spot :)

-- I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso

oh I love the idea of this private retreat!!

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Thanks Karson.
Hi RAH. The jointer works well but not at first, I had to sharpen the blades and make sue the outfeed was the same height as the blades. I only paid 20$ for it at a yard sale 2 years ago. You should uncrate yours, tools were ment to be used.
Thanks Lance. there is some good natural light up there but i also have two 4’/2’ high output floresents in the ceiling.
Thanks Damian. shhh! it is a seacret spot. My neighbors just cant figure out where all that noise is comming from.
Thanks MsDebbie.

-- bryano

My shop’s in my basement and it is enough of a pain taking equipment DOWN the stairs so I can’t even imagine this. Bless you Bryan. This certainly speaks for your woodworking enthusiasm. Great getaway!

-- Better to say nothing and be thought the fool... then to speak and erase all doubt.

Thank You Chip, that was very kind of you to say that.

-- bryano

Man Bryan;

I can see it must be difficult to get equipment and lumber in there , as well as get projects out.

don’t try building a boat until you’re closer to the ground!.

Nice shop. Another “Home sweet home”!

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

You know something, it really looks like it has a nice feel to it. Cozy. I like it a lot. My shop has white walls, I’m going to have to do something to give it that rustic feel.

My shop is cozy and dose have a rustic feel to it. It also can Feel extreamly cold in the winter or really hot on the summer, But sacrifices are always made to have our private getaways even if they are attached on top of the house.

-- bryano

bryano,

Can you post a picture of the entrance to your shop? I would like to see what size
opening you have. Has the location of your shop made it difficult for you to build certain
projects? I think you have a great shop space, and I applaud your ingenuity. Great Job!

John

-- John -- Racine, WI -- Woodworking..."It's not just a Hobby, it's an Adventure"

Yes John, It dose make it dificult to build large items up there. I built an entertainment center and had to reasemble it in the living room. Here are the pics you requested.

-- bryano

Well,

That’s not too bad. At least it is real stairs and not the pull down flimsy kind. Great set up!

Thanks for sharing!
John

-- John -- Racine, WI -- Woodworking..."It's not just a Hobby, it's an Adventure"

Great attic woodshop! I love that old DeWalt RAS. Looks like you actually use it for molding? I’ve never tried that. How does it work?

-- Dust collectors suck.

Hi Blake, The attachment that you see is for glue joints. Im in the process of building a new tool chest fashioned after the gerstner brand tool chest. All of the molding attachments work great and are very acurate, there are some safety issues that i have to point out. To operate safetly with molder attachments you have to build a jig to keep your boards flat against the fence and table, my feather boards didnt do the trick. solid wood guides clamped into position on top and beside the work piece did do the trick , you need an infeed guide board and an outfeed guide board. I also use a blade guard made for use with molding cutters. I have another ras that looks alot like the one that you refinished (good job on that) that i hade set up with a dado stack and that works well also.. and yes, i love my old DeWalt RAS’s also,

-- bryano

Hi Bryano,

This is a nice shop that you have to work in. You have made efficient use of the available space. It is nice to have the rafters to hang clamps on. You have a nice set of tools to play with as well.

By the way do you heat and cool it?

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.

Thanks Scott for the nice coments. No I dont heat or cool it (I wish that I could). Its a rental and there is no insulation up in the shop. I ither freeze or sweat my butt off. Lucky its private. Lol.

-- bryano