Comments on: Video: My (Now Improved) Shop at Home

By: josh9906

josh9906 — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 19:07:58 +0000

nice job chris ! feels great when you make progress!!

By: skirincich

skirincich — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:33:28 +0000

I love the idea of using OSB instead of sheetrock for the walls. What thickness do you recommend? Thanks.

Steve

By: theloveofwood.blogspot.com

theloveofwood.blogspot.com — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 22:46:25 +0000

Great video. I remember watching a interview with Marc Spag where you showed your shop. Great to see it coming along.

By: Rick Hengehold

Rick Hengehold — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:51:52 +0000

Love the shop. Wondering where you assemble projects? Norm’s has assembly tables every where you look in his shop.

Rick

By: Mike O'Brien

Mike O'Brien — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:35:38 +0000

Chris, Thanks for the tour, I know you will enjoy your new shop greatly.
One concern I have is that your furnace is in the same room. If it is a gas or oil type that requires an open pilot light or piezo electric spark igniter, I would be concerned about ambient dust in the air when powered saws etc were used. Even with a good dust collector, efficiency is not 100% and some dust will escape into the air.
Just a concern I have for your safety, and if you have solved this issue if, indeed, there is one.
Best wishes, Mike O’Brien, Valley Head,AL

By: Chase

Chase — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 19:51:57 +0000

Hello,

I’m a young, penny-poor carpenter and aspiring woodworker form Lexington, Ky. I’ve been reading popular woodworking since i seriously got into the craft (not long at all) and was first drawn in by the roubou workbench; something i still dream of making for myself one day. I mostly tinker alone in my surprisingly large garage in Versaillles, Ky and make do with the tools i have and can afford. I started working wood with rough capentry tools and slowly made my way into the warm and inviting world hand tools (just got my first router plane, an old Stanley No. 71, but it only has one, handwelded, 1/2 straight blade…) and real craftsmanship.
Anyway, the reason I’m writing this today is to ask you, Mr. Schwarz, if you still live in the Lexington area. I read the first sentence accompaning this video and was suprised to learn that you once lived the the town of my birth! I don’t know many woodworkers outside of the staff at woodcraft and even then most are only as advanced as I, or so caught up in power tools they have more Kreg jigs than dovetial saws.
If you are willing, please send me an email@ ctblai2@gmail.com I am always looking for a little sage advice. I know there’s plenty out there but I can scant afford lumber for projects let alone expensive weekend tutorials; also, i work most weekends and am free most weekdays.
Thanks for your time and for reading this very long post if, in fact, you do.
Chase

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:27:51 +0000

Wow, it looks too nice of a shop now to get it dirty! What a contrast compared to my unfinished 2 car garage, shared with 2 cars. Thanks for sharing.

By: me.yahoo.com/a/IJsk3L0sp_wDM67RLXwwGLA.ENPI9lU-

me.yahoo.com/a/IJsk3L0sp_wDM67RLXwwGLA.ENPI9lU- — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:18:12 +0000

Hi Chris,

This is Navy vet who emailed you several weeks ago about needing help in setting up a woodworking shop. Thanks for the additional help in your video…I’m envious…that’s what I’m shooting for more than anything is a man "woodworking" cave. As you said, shops are as different and varied as our spouses.

In the process of prioritizing what needs to be done, looks like gutting the space is first and then electrical, then need a nice workbench…thanks for the video. See you later.

Chief

By: Christopher Schwarz

Christopher Schwarz — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:07:28 +0000

As to finishing, I spray solvent-based lacquer outside (with a respirator — nasty stuff). Inside, I use a homemade wipe-on oil/varnish/low-odor mineral spirits blend.

Chris

By: Christopher Schwarz

Christopher Schwarz — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:03:52 +0000

Dan,

My tool cabinet is still hanging on the wall in the shop at work.