Nice space you got there. Hardly seems like downsizing though!
Congratulations on the new space, I think you'll have fun getting it all
set up.
Michael
On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 9:12 PM Chuck Taylor via OldTools <
oldtools@s...> wrote:
> Gentle Galoots,
>
> Back in May I wrote that MLW and I were downsizing to a smaller house with
> no stairs. The new house had to have room for hobby space for both of us: a
> shop for me and an art studio for her. We chose a house with a a 3-car
> garage. The garage is extra long, so I was able to fit my shop in one bay
> with room for my car too. The car goes in the driveway when I need extra
> workspace.
>
> Here is a shot showing the main work space with my old and new workbenches:
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/wzhbgn3pwaosd4k/New-Shop-Both-Benches.jpg?dl=0
>
> Here is a shot of my old workbench against the back wall:
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/w77890een1kq27a/New-Shop.Old-Bench.jpg?dl=0
>
> Anyone who missed the detailed description of my new bench and is
> interested can find it in the archives:
>
> https://swingleydev.com/ot/get/257138/single/
>
> The new shop came with a couple of 2' x 4' benches against the side wall.
> One has a pegboard behind it and a particle board top, which I covered with
> a sheet of 1/4" maple plywood. I hung a 32" x 48" sheet of 1/2" plywood
> behind the other bench with french cleats and added some magnetic strips
> for storing chisels:
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/qx8cy4rf0qb3u86/New-Shop-Wall-Storage.jpg?dl=0
>
> The plywood and french cleat idea came from the Winter 2019 issue of FWW's
> "Tools & Shops." Because of the offset provided by the french cleats, you
> can use screws anywhere on the plywood without worrying about the drywall
> behind it.
>
> Plane storage (not shown) is mostly in an old bookcase built by my
> grandfather, who died in 1941.
>
> Here is a shot of my new saw till. It doesn't have a permanent location
> yet, since empty wallspace is at a premium. I made it from a plywood
> slide-out salvaged when we had the kitchen cabinets in our old house redone
> a couple of years ago. I just turned it on end, added a piece of wood at
> the bottom to catch the horns, and sawed a few slots in what is now the
> top. Not as elegant as some, but works fine.
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/hqsslfdx1kqhuom/New-Shop-Saw-Till.jpg?dl=0
>
> The down side of getting the new shop organized is that now I've lost my
> excuse for not completing any projects....
>
> Cheers,
> Chuck Taylor
> north of Seattle USA
>
>
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