How about a small shop? Heavy on the small!!

[Brad Noble]

I'll try and post some pics up here from my shop. Pics were taken today, Sunday March 2, 2008. And no, its not very clean.














Just thought it was time for me to share a little view of my corner of heaven.

Brad

[Greg Peterson]

You must be a clean freak. Looks almost sterile to me.

A nice, cozy and inviting shop you have there.

I've see shops that are bigger than my house. I'm sure a lot of space is nice and useful, but the smaller shops tend to be more interesting to me. Perhaps because I can relate to and appreciate the nature of smaller shops.

I enjoy seeing how others address the space limitations of shops. Thanks for sharing.

[Brad Noble]

You must be a clean freak. Looks almost sterile to me.

Notice I didn't show any pictures of the floor.

A nice, cozy and inviting shop you have there.

Thanks, I really like it although sometimes I wish for just a little more room. BTW, it's 16' x 24'.

I've see shops that are bigger than my house. I'm sure a lot of space is nice and useful, but the smaller shops tend to be more interesting to me. Perhaps because I can relate to and appreciate the nature of smaller shops.

I enjoy seeing how others address the space limitations of shops. Thanks for sharing.

You're quite welcome.

Brad

[Leigh Betsch]

Mini Max, Hitachi, DeWalt, Incra looks like you have it all coming together. My old shop was 1 stall of a 3 stall garage and believe me it was much cheaper to heat than my shop now. I have a big shop because I happen to have a big buildings but in the end woodworking is all about quality of your work not the size if your shop. Of course a big shop means you can have more tools, which is 1/2 the fun of the hobby anyway.

[Roger Warford]

I think all those clamps are just getting in your way. I can take them off your hands for you!

Looks great!

[Don Bullock]

Nice shop and well equipped. That jointer looks very interesting. It seems to be perfect for a small shop.

[Larry Fox]

Very nice and well equiped - I would say heavy on the clean also.

[Matt Meiser]

Looks like a nice place to spend some time.

[Mike Langford]

Great use of space, Brad.

My first shop was a 8' x 16' Leonard Aluminum Utility Building....stayed in it for 11 yrs. until I built my 20' x 28' in '93.

Just about all my tools were at arm's length!



btw - what is the chunk of wood with the handle on it on your router table....an early American antique push-stick??

[gary Zimmel]

Brad

Nice looking shop. Looks like a great place to spend alot of time...

[Jim Sears]

Did you have the air cleaner last time I was down?? I don't remember seeing it.

BTW. Regarding the piece laying on the router table. Nice work so far squaring up that log. And to think you only used a ROS.

[Michael Gibbons]

Brad, Is that thing on the router table a mallet or a large putter? Could you show a pic of the outside of your shop?

[Brad Noble]

Brad, Is that thing on the router table a mallet or a large putter? Could you show a pic of the outside of your shop?

Well, my son-in-law has aquired an old barn and there were several of these things mounted to the walls around the livestock bays. I suspect that they were either saddle or bridal 'hangers' for lack of any real knowledge about them. I just found one I could remove without much trouble.

Picture of the outside? I think I have one here, hold on:



It was still under construction somewhat but here ya go.

Brad

[Brad Noble]

Did you have the air cleaner last time I was down?? I don't remember seeing it.

Yes, it was there. Got it from Mark at his sale, remember?

BTW. Regarding the piece laying on the router table. Nice work so far squaring up that log. And to think you only used a ROS.

I got your squared log and all that Jimbo. That piece is actually out of an old barn that Don had given to him. Some of the straightest oak boards and 4x4 and 4x6's and even 6x8's I have ever seen. And long.

Brad

[Brad Noble]

btw - what is the chunk of wood with the handle on it on your router table....an early American antique push-stick??

That's just too funny. See my other replies for info about the early American push stick.

Brad