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McMinnville, OR 97128
United States
A friend and I started a workshop together years ago, it sorta “morphed” into the shop shown in the pictures below. We don’t make a lot of money, but we have a lot of fun! He collects skull, planes and plum-bobs – hence the wild character of the shop.
-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe

























18 comments so far
RobS
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posted 1019 days ago
Great Shop. Like the mascot the best.
-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX
MsDebbieP
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posted 1019 days ago
and a guard dog too!!
by the sound of your description and the photos of the prized possessions in the shop it is clear to see that this is a place of friendship, of laughter, and definitely some creative woodworking.
When I show Rick, I hope he doesn’t put his antler collection in “My” area of the shop!! ;)
I do think they look good here. We will have to find a way to do the same thing in our shop. Thanks for sharing.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Karson
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posted 1019 days ago
Very nice and workable shop. I have to walk around everything in my shop. Does the woodstove warm it ok?
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
schroeder
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posted 1019 days ago
Thanks Karson – Yes the stove will cook ya out of there, the walls and ceiling are well insulated – cool in the summer/warm in the winter, (but then winter here is just cool & WET!)
Schroeder
-- The Gnarly Wood Shoppe
oscorner
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posted 983 days ago
I see you have quite a collection of plumb bobs and hand planes. I love the name, too.
-- Jesus is Lord!
rentman
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posted 922 days ago
my wife says she loves your dog!!!!
-- Phil, Chattanooga,TN
Larry
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posted 885 days ago
schroeder – very nice work shop and I had a twinge in my heart when I saw your sawdust buddy. Brought back memories that I hope I never forget.
-- "Have you hugged your pet today?" ---------- Larry
Bill
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posted 883 days ago
A great shop Schroeder. I love the room and it looks it is well furnished.
-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com
pedrorc
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posted 845 days ago
Fantastic workshop
-- Pedro Rodrigues da Costa, Sintra, Portugal
PanamaJack
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posted 844 days ago
Great shop..One can tell you have in in use. I like the display of planes & “bobs” that you have. Love the guard dog. What is his name?
-- Carpe Lignum - Seize The Wood,
Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 833 days ago
Hi Schroeder;
I landed on your page when logging in, so I checked out your shop. Very nice. Looks like a great place to play in,
I also like what you did with your bench. Very good use of space!
Lee
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A.W. "Pappy" Ford
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posted 776 days ago
Awesome place you have there, Schroeder. I’m gonna have to stroll down the road and pop in on you someday soon, maybe leave a drool trail around the dog! :) I’m only about 9 miles away, in Newberg.
-- --==[ Pappy ]==--
Dadoo
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posted 683 days ago
I’ve got one of those chocolate “dust collectors” too! Best dog whose ever owned us. Gotta toss him a piece of cutoff to chew on though or he’ll end up stealing part of my current project. They’re sneaky about that.
Your bench gave me some ideas as well. Mines just pine, OSB and plywood to keep the cost down. Someday I’d like to rebuild it out of something far better, like maple and walnut. Someday!
-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!
Scott Bryan
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posted 615 days ago
Hi Schroeder,
Sorry about just now getting around to review your shop post but I am glad it came up on my list. I really like your collection of planes and saws. The saws are impressive but I am not sure I would want to use one of them. Your shop does look like an interesting place in which to work.
By the way I love your chocolate shop assistant. I had a model just like that who helped me for 14 years until this past August. It is amazing how attached you get to them.
Thanks for the post.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
HallTree
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posted 615 days ago
Nice shop! Your ‘friend,’ that you started your shop with, looks like he is ready to start a new project real soon.
-- Ron in Osseo, Minnesota
Jarrod Zion Murphree
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posted 420 days ago
Cool shop. It definitely has some character, and I would imagine some characters… Nice bench; I bet those drawer slides earn their keep.
Regards, JM
-- Jarrod, Taos, NM http://jzmurphree.wordpress.com/
Beginningwoodworker
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posted 149 days ago
Great looking shop.
-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker
a1Jim
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posted 149 days ago
Very cool shop looks great
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon