How many hours in your shop each time?

[Leo Graywacz]

SInce I work there every day I usually put in about 60-90 hours a week. Average is closer to 60. 10 hour days is the usual, when I'm making a kitchen it is usually 12 hours a day plus 12 on the weekend.

I live at the shop, I go home to sleep.

[Tommy Squires]

Everyday after morning tennis. Oh the joys of retirement! That was a gloat and I'm not sorry.

[James Combs]

Ditto on the retirement Joys. For me it is motorcycling and hobby shopping. As soon as I get some heating and cooling in mine I may take up residence in the shop.

Everyday after morning tennis. Oh the joys of retirement! That was a gloat and I'm not sorry.

[Kevin Gregoire]

james you just reminded me that i need to start looking for an a/c unit for my wall this summer. need to buy now before prices jump
and then when summer rolls around i will be out there a lot more then i am now.

[Chris Kennedy]

I haven't voted, because I simply haven't had much opportunity over the last year due to injuries (non-woodworking). I would love to be able to go out for a couple of hours after work, but like others, the kid trumps the shop. By the time I could go out, I am so mentally done, it wouldn't be a good idea for me to handle anything sharp.

I am getting back into shop time since I am finally recovering from my wrist injuries. I have been trying for a couple of hours each weekend day, but even that has been hard.

As for the retired gloats, well, yeah, but I can . . . eh, I got nothing.

Cheers,

Chris

[Terry Hatfield]

I'd love to just be able to go out to the shop for any amount of time every day. Perhaps how much time do you spend in your shop each month or even each year would be an easier question for me to answer.

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[Jeff Sudmeier]

I have an 8month old and a 4 year old... Every day I pick them up at 2:30 and put the little one to bed, then listen on the monitor and the 4 year old and I head to the shop for a couple hours.

Works great for now, but when the youngun gets old enough that he doesn't nap every day it's going to cut into it

[Kevin Gregoire]

does shop time count if you just go out to get some reading done or do you have to be working?

[Peter Bell]

Because I live on acreage and it is the rainy season here the grass is growing in front of you. We do have a couple of miniature dexter cattle as pets to help keep the pasture down but at this time we still need to run over it with the ride on mower to help keep it looking clean and attractive.

Working and maintaining a property takes a lot of time so there is always something to do. I suppose I would spend about three hours a day in the shop, but a lot of that would be tinkering with machinery like sharpening chain saw blades, maintenance, cleaning , etc.

The actual woodwork is only about an hour and that is mainly about trying to get the shop looking like the rest of yours and some of those Page 3 glossy porn woodworking shop pics like Fine Woodworking WORKSHOP SOLUTIONS.

Peter

[Jason Hallowell]

When I work in my shop, it's usually for 8-12 hours at a time, but I only average about 2 days of shop work per week. I'd like to quit working as a real estate agent and commit full time to woodworking, but right now it's just a part time hobby that provides a little extra income.

[Kevin Gregoire]

lets keep it going

[Thom Porterfield]

I spend about 4 hours each day in my shop. I'd spend more, but it isn't finished yet, and I spend an equal (or greater) amount of time at the computer working out problems (AutoCAD and Sketchup).

Oh, and I do have to contribute to the household income now and then, so sometimes I actually work.

[paul cottingham]

I get in about an hour to an hour and a half, five days a week. Of course, a good chunk of that is spent setting up, and cleaning up. I have a very busy 4 year old who has autism, so she takes up most of my spare time.

[Jim O'Dell]

I didn't vote, because my time is never the same. I spent about an hour last night, about 20 minutes tonight. Probably an hour to hour and a half tomorrow night, hour on Thurs and Fri nights. Then if nothing is pressing, I'll spend about 5 to 8 hours each day on Sat and Sun, when I have something I'm working on, feel good, and the weather is comfortable. Jim.

[Bill LaPointe]

When you're retired you find that your routine changes some. I am an early riser, generally up around 3-4 AM. My shop has always been in the basement so I get my coffee and am in the shop doing planning or very quiet work. (Wife says the Unisaw interferes with her sleep.) Meet my breakfast bunch at 8. Pick up any material I might need and am back in the shop by 10 or so 'til 5 PM most days. Wife still runs the business so I am free to make all the noise and sawdust I want. Cocktail time is promptly at 5 PM. If I'm late, the bartender at Outback calls to make sure I haven't had an accident. Never go back to shop after cocktails. Probably why I still have all my fingers. Enjoy building jigs and maintaining eqipment as much as actually doing a project.