How much time do you spend woodworking versus shop tuning?

[Don Jeansonne]

Since I retired 1 1/2 years ago, the ratio was the golden rule -- 80/20. The shop being 80, buying tools, fixing jigs and fixtures, storage, dust collection..... Now I am moving towards a 50/50 balance and ultimately (maybe??) reverse to a 20/80.
I have learned that the previous guy saying , "it is the journey.." that is important. Doing what you enjoy is waht it is all about.

So -- do enough to keep your wife off your back and have some spending money to buy more "man toys" is my spin on it.

[Rob Fisher]

It's really about the journey rather than the destination.

Ha, I must really be in it, as I read the above quote as " It's really about the JOINERY rather than the destination."

[Bob Slater]

You nailed me. Just don't tell anybody. I haven't been around here much lately because I built a welding room. Didn't stop there as now I have purchased a beautiful metal lathe made locally (Standard Modern Series 2000) have it all apart for the refurbishment and am eyeing a Bridgeport Milling machine that I would hope to adapt to CNC in a year or two. I love being in the shop. So far it's not what I make, but what I can make. I also added a Library in a cabinet.

[Ed Garrett]

My gross ratio is about 20 to 1.

I spent about 20 years making a lot of nice furniture and built-ins. Gradually I outgrew my shop. Last year I started a major shop overhaul. I'm still rebuilding the shop. It's gonna be nice, but now I can't see it being done before Christmas. I told myself that the shop itself was a big woodworking project. With that in mind, I've enjoyed it and soon I'll have a killer shop.

Sincerely,

Ed Garrett