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Agreed about sometimes just chalking things up to it not being your day and starting over. Luckily the first Nelson Bench I failed on turned into about 3 pretty nice cutting boards which made some...

Almost a year and a half after originally trying to build the iconic Nelson Bench I have given it another shot with all the new skills I've built up over that time.

Here is a quick photo of what I...

I've owned the Grizzly J/P combo unit for about 1.5 years now and am pretty happy with it. The Hammer units from what I've seen look very nice and the fact that you don't have to remove the fence in...

This makes total sense thank you. I also should have researched this a bit more on the internet as I just found a Chris Salomone youtube video that covers this very same topic and low and behold the...

So as a test to see whether my woodworking skills have improved over a two year period I've been giving a second go to the classic Herman Miller Nelson Bench and so far the top has turned out great...

Hey Jim thanks for the comment and yes I've thought about how I could reduce the labor on the quote but ultimately I work a full time job and don't have the time at the moment. Still a tough pill to...

Finally got an estimate for the electric for the following work:

* 100A Sub-panel dedicated to shop
* 5 240V circuits set up around the shop
* 8-10 120V outlets throughout shop and two mounted...

Just wanted to give an update on the progress. Don't have any photos to post yet of the entire space but I did just finish doing an accent wall on the wall opposite the garage door. Figured it...

Looks like the J/P I’m targeting has an end mounted fence designed to keep the machine as close to the wall as possible. Total depth is 24” with fence adjusted for max jointer width. I may have to...

Yeah totally. I’m in the process of laying out the tools and tables as boxes of max (WxDxH) in the garage in SketchUp to further get a feel for the space. I’ll definitely try to do the same with...

Still trying to optimize the space. My latest layout moves the drill press to the southern wall next to the dust collection and completely opens up the eastern wall for the jointer/planer and for...

Ha funny you posted this now as I just spent the evening researching J/P combos and I'm pretty sold on the grizzly G0634XP. Watched a video on it and read a few reviews and it looks like the only...

Yet another layout this time placing the bench against the western wall which happens to have a window right in the center for natural light. The planer moves to the eastern wall and would be the...

Great feedback. I'm hoping to break down my sheet goods using a tracksaw on the bench whenever possible to avoid having to hoist a full 8x4 sheet on my table saw. Also of note is that the latest...

Definitely agree in going vertical with storage space to maximize floor space for tools. As far as the planer/jointer combo that's something that I contemplated early on and as you say would be nice...

Another variation layed out for maximum in-feed & out-feed capacity for jointer and planer if I roll the drill press and bandsaw in towards garage doors. Having every piece of equipment easily...

In the last layout I posted the equipment is as follows:

NE Corner: Bandsaw
West wall: Jointer, planer
SW Corner: Dust collection
South Wall: Drill Press
SE Corner: Finishing table
Center:...

I still think the compact bench size of 3x6 is probably a better size for the square footage I'm working with.

Modified layout forgoing the cabinet saw for a full-sized Paulk workbench with a contractor saw mounted to the end. I also moved the drill press to the opposite wall from garage door to free up the...

Aha so this is my biggest decision to make at this point as I own a tracksaw and a small contractor's table saw. A part of me is very interested in forgoing the traditional cabinet saw in favor of...

Great feedback. I was thinking of complimentary heights at least for the jointer/planer workflow I have set up. I'm planning on putting everything on mobile bases so that I can shift things around...

I'd love some feedback on the workshop layout I'm planning for my smallish one-car garage. The north wall in this diagram is the garage door. The shop measures 20x11 and the ceiling for most of the...

There is a brand new cabinet shop opening up near my folks place. Not sure if they have opened yet but I'll see if they have something like that available for future projects.

Will do. also should I joint and plane the rough boards then let them sit to adjust or just let the rough lumber adjust for a month or so in the shop? This maple is the first time that wood...

Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I was worried about tear-out running through the planer as well but I think the problem here is that I just didn't make the joints to the tolerances required of...