nwbusa's Workshop

Love your shop! Jealous of your organization. I’m moving my shop next year and will be so thankful to find a place for everything. Stealing your drill rack idea. What kind of sawdust do you make? Functional? Pretty? A little of everything?

-- The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits. ~ Albert Einstein.

Thanks Marlys :) mostly functional right now. Let’s just say I have a good relationship with my local Baltic birch plywood supplier. I do aspire to make furniture soon. I have a good,local source for curly maple which I enjoy working with. Right now I am enjoying building shop shelves, storage, etc. I’ll post a quick write up on my drill storage rack in the projects section with some better pics.

-- John, BC, Canada

Thanks for the post about the drill storage rack. Totally missed the circular saw angled rest. Loved your ideas with the magnet to hold it in place. What kind of furniture will you start making? For others or yourself?

-- The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits. ~ Albert Einstein.

A little of both, I think. I’ve already made a few small things for friends and family. I have a bunch of curly maple that I plan to use to make a new desk for my office. From there, who knows? When I get an idea for a project I jot the idea down, and I have a long list started that will keep me busy for many years :)

-- John, BC, Canada

There is very little in that shop that is crying out for upgrades. And even then, not too badly. The Ridgid table saw is spot in, as is the Ridgid planer, drill press, sander etc… I don’t see much in there that isn’t a winner in one way or another…

Some of your choices have smallish capacities, but then again, it all depends on the work you are doing… We all make our tool choices based on our needs, our budgets, our space constraints, and our comfort level with a specific brand or model… And you have some real winners there.

You obviously put some time, and effort into figuring out storage and work space, and your solutions look like real winners to me! I especially like the outfeed / storage cabinet. Gives you plenty of work space, and more than enough storage.

-- 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!

It’s a really nice shop. Welcome to Lumberjocks.

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-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau

Wow that’s a nice shop.

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/

You have two great things going for you. No car in the shop and organization. Everything else falls into place…...........

-- mike...............

Thanks guys. It’s an ongoing journey, that’s for sure!

-- John, BC, Canada

Nice workshop, its so neat and clean!

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

Very nice workshop…and the neatest, too! I agree that you can’t have enough light and electric outlets. I only put one 240 in my shop and wish I had at least two more. Besides a band-saw and lathe, are you planning to get a miter saw/RAS?

-- Jeff, "The things I make may be for others, but how I make them is for me."

Thanks, Jeff. I do have a miter saw now, but it’s just a 10” non-slider. I plan to add a SCMS at some point. Likely the Kapex or the Bosch 12” glider.

-- John, BC, Canada

John

You’ve got a pretty well organized set up there, and everything looks spankin’ new. Also being new to WW and a fellow Lower Mainlander, want to ask where you buy your Baltic birch and maple from? I’m out in Tsawwassen but have wagon will travel. I’ve heard Windsor Plywood in Bby, Vanc & Coq have some good hardwoods & such.

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Steve

Hey Steve, sorry for the late reply, I just saw your question here… I do buy my BB plywood from Windsor, usually the Langley store as it’s closest to me. The Burnaby store has a much bigger selection of everything, though. Prices for ply are good, but you pay through the nose for hardwoods there. I suggest Reimer hardwoods in Abbotsford for hardwoods. Good luck!

-- John, BC, Canada

Great looking shop. Organized and clean, nice to see more locals on here!

-- - Martin