Basement Columns

Very nice. They look like furniture.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

Beautiful!

You say these are in your workshop?

Beautiful columns. I think you definitely have enough practice. I can’t wait to see some furniture. Thank you for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Those are sweeeet. My garage…I mean…my workshop is very jealous.

-- Martin, Kansas

Very nicely done. Beautiful job. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

That’s not a basement; that’s a ”lower level.” Those look fabulous!

-- "But godliness with contentment is great gain." 1 Timothy 6:6

Great job!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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WOW…you say this is your workshop ? ! Very impressive to say the least : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

looks great

-- making sawdust....

.. and I find another awesome example of something that I’m sure I’ll “borrow” for my own basement

question – given that your shop is part of the house (not stuck in the garage) how are you keeping the dust down? Looking for ideas .. figure if it’s good enough for the living space portion of a house it’s gotta be more than fine for a garage

-- Dan M, SW Suburbs, Chicago IL -- http://www.djay-crafts.com

The contrast between the trim and columns is awesome! Outstanding workmanship!

-- Rich, Seattle, WA

Very nice looking columns!

-- I never started a project I couldn't screw up.

“question – given that your shop is part of the house (not stuck in the garage) how are you keeping the dust down?”

The shop part is sealed off from where the furnace is. I have two doors that lead to the side of the basement where the furnace is. I put weather seal around the door casing and sweeps on the bottom of the doors. My basement is a walk out, so I also have a couple fans going when I’m doing work. I have a small dust collector that can be hooked to one tool at a time. My next tool is going to be a large dust collector.

So far I haven’t noticed too much dust making it to the upstairs. I’m also been replacing my furnace filter more frequently than I have in the past.

Pretty sweet trim job man!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

Those look terrific.
Can I ask about the interior molding? Is that a separate ogee molding with 3/4 inch depth you added after the glue-up?

Thanks!

You are correct. That is a separate piece of molding added once the “panels” were up. I thought it needed a little “dressing up”. :-)

Beautful! I like the contrasting color scheme that you went with. I look forward to seeing your future projects.

-- -Spencer, Gilbert Az (http://www.azwoodshop.com)

Nice work, and to echo the rest, what a gorgeous looking shop. I’m not sure I could work without the cavelike concrete enclosure mine is in (Not!). The columns work really well, particularly given that floor. Very, very envious.

-- Chris