Comments on: Our New Shop – Take a Look!

By: FiatBen

FiatBen — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:29:36 +0000

Even better, put a live streaming webcam up and let us control which way it’s pointing. It would be great to watch projects come together.

By: Gpops

Gpops — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:33:09 +0000

Wow, what a large dance floor. Looks like a few assembly, infeed and outfeed tables are in order. Makes my little 10′x15′ basement closet look even more crowded. I am jealous!

By: Danny H.

Danny H. — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:51:14 +0000

Thanks for your reply Megan. I do like your emphasis on hand tools as it seems in my retirement that I’m slowly graduating toward more hand work, although I wouldn’t want to give up my power tools any time soon. I did manage to subscribe to your magazine this year so if you keep a good balance of projects for both I just may stick around another year. I also wish my wife was into woodworking as I am. That would sure make for more frequent shop time. Happy Holidays !

By: Steve Shanesy

Steve Shanesy — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:32:34 +0000

My basement shop at home was 400 sq. feet and did a lot of work there over the years. Yes, it is challenging, but everything is near at hand.
Steve

By: Steve Shanesy

Steve Shanesy — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:30:51 +0000

I’d be happy to post on the rationale for the shop layout, its a good idea and thanks. I’ve set up a number of shops, large and small, commercial and personal. Look for it.
Steve

By: big-joe

big-joe — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:15:27 +0000

Some pole have all the luck my shop is is under the carport that’s 14′x10′ I have a shed big enough to store my tools but not work in. And in he summer I pull the tools that I need out at day break and but them back before 2pm because The rain starts at 2pm.

By: big-joe

big-joe — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:13:15 +0000

Some pole have all the luck my shop is is under the carport that’s 14′x10′ I have a shed big enough to store my tools but not work in. And in he summer I pull the tools that I need and but them back before 2pm because The rain starts at 2pm.

By: amvolk

amvolk — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:43:04 +0000

Hey, when you are done with this you should put up one of those windows that allows the viewer to swing through the shop on a 360 degree view / tour. Love to see it when it is all done. (I need some good ideas.)

Also, it would also be neat if you could blog on the rational for the placement of each tool and workstation. Thanks!

By: Megan Fitzpatrick

Megan Fitzpatrick — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:58:21 +0000

Danny, I really don’t think you’ll see a great difference in the types of projects and techniques we present in the magazine — those power tools have _always_ been in our shop — it’s just that Chris is more prolific in blogging than most…so what you see most of on the web site is his hand-tool stuff. And you’ll continue to see that on the site and in the magazine! Plus more from the rest of us (and thanks to Chris’s dastardly influence, I have a goodly collection of hand tools, too…I expect they’ll be showing up more in the future!)

By: CarlosJD

CarlosJD — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:24:48 +0000

1500 sq ft . . . WOW. I’d sell body parts for 800 sq ft. My shop is just 400 sq ft and it’s OK. Good luck with your new shop. Hope everyone has a banner year in 2012.