| Blog series by scarpenter002 | updated 52 days ago | 3 parts | 2530 reads | 3 comments total |
Part 1: Repairing Father's Old Power Miter Saw
My parents have decide to move out of their home and move into an apartment for seniors. This means the removal of 50 years worth of tools and supplies. First item to be repaired and put into use in the shop will be his power miter box. The handle was broken on this unit. Today I received the new handle from Sears and got it installed. Half of my shop is now filled up with my fathers tools. I hope to weed through them so I can continue the development of my shop. I am within a co...
Part 2: Creating Plywood Siding that is No Longer Manufactured
5 years ago I started installing plywood siding on the inside of my shop. It is pre-primed 15/32” thick with v-grooves every 4” OC. The thought was that this would make a wall to be able to attach many light weight storage fixtures anywhere on the wall, regardless of stud location, as well as provide for a sturdy surface, as things fell or banged against the wall. Every two months or so, I would pick up 4 to 5 sheets from the big box store, then go home and install them over a ...
Part 3: Interior Shop Siding Complete
Well, after a number of years, including 3 years away from my shop while on assignment in Australia, I have finally finished the wall coverings in my shop. It was not as easy as slapping up the last 4 sheets this weekend, if you read last weeks entry, but it is finally complete: If work and personal life allows, I will fill the nail holes Thursday evening, finish prep on Friday evening, and try to get started painting on Saturday. If all goes well, I should finally be past this huge m...
