The shop is fully operational

Great looking shop, and it’s very clean compared to mine. I recommend you post this on your workshop so members that look you up can see where the beautiful projects you create start from.

-- Martin ....always count the number of fingers you have before, and after using the saw.

Thanks for the heads up, I noticed that after posting this so I’ll work on it once I get some new pics.

-- JC Garcia, Concord, CA : "It's easier to ask forgiveness than permission..."

Glad to hear that you are reusing products. It sometimes is a little harder, but the project means so much more. I think I have saw envy!

-- Dave in Minnesota - If it ain't broke, improve it!

Tell me about it. Taking the pews apart was actually pretty easy, but the work involved stripping the layers upon layers of thick gunk and sanding is exhausting. Still, I’m gratified by the fact that I’m working with perfectly good solid material that was headed for the trash. It’s what I plan on primarily working with provided I dont have any pressing deadlines.

What’s funny is that under the veneer is some glued up walnut, with an occasional piece of poplar (i think.) I thought about planing the oak veneer off but it goes so well with my oak floors. The thick side pieces to the pews are veneered plywood. Not sure how i’m going to use these yet, but I’ll try using a couple ends as table legs and see what happens.

The saw is pretty amazing considering my previous one is a Ryobi BT10. 3HP and cast iron is sweeeeet.

-- JC Garcia, Concord, CA : "It's easier to ask forgiveness than permission..."

That’s a really nice table saw. I’m fairly envious.

-- Brian in Arlington, TX - Laziness is the foundation of efficiency.

Took some work getting the extension table and outfeed parallel to the saw. I plan on putting the whole rig onto wheels and leveling legs so I imagine I’ll have to do it all over again soon enough. Then again, I’m not a tall person so having the work surface at 34” is actually quite nice for me, so who knows. Still a toss up.

-- JC Garcia, Concord, CA : "It's easier to ask forgiveness than permission..."

Great looking shop, awesome table saw setup

-- Don, Royersford, PA

That is a nice saw and you did a great job out the table for it. Welcome to L.J.’s and keep the project pics coming.

-- Use it up, Wear it out --------------- Make it do, Or do without!

Save ANY of that crushed velvet. That’s good for box lining when you catch the box bug here on LJ’S.
Actually it appears that you have plenty of room now. But that may change!!!

Your fence looks just like mine. Vega?

Looks fairly clean to me – and well used. That’s the whole purpose of a shop, so no need to apologize.

-- John from Horse Shoe

Loos great, bigger than mine. Since My shop is a bit smallish I’m always trying to look for ways for more room. I have a stereo similar in size to yours with a remote. I mounted that thing high up on the wall on the opposite side of the garage to get it out of the way. Just an idea.

Happy Woodworking!

-- Grant - S/N Dakota

Sixstring,

Shop looks like a place where work gets done! I, too, grabbed about 10 pews from my church when we did a remodel of the sanctuary. I’ve been looking for ideas on what to turn them into. Looking forward to seeing what you do with yours. Not sure shelves are in their future; they have contoured seats and backs… Keep us posted on what you do.

-- Clay (Master Kindler) ~ Central VA

Very nice shop. You’ll have a lot of fun in there. Welcome to Lumberjocks.

helluvawreck aka Charles
http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com

-- 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

Congrats on the saw and the shop

-- Norman