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My shop is a work in progress but its constantly developing so I guess that’s good. I share space with lawn & garden, bicycles, camping gear, a canoe, and of course, a LARGE BBQ smoker and a couple of smaller grills. My major equipment list won’t impress many, but it works well fo...
ing practice one, such as dealing with large sheets of plywood. This is not as easy as it would seem and requires a good bit of strategy in the small shop. See one method for doing just that in my Low Entertainment Center video. You should also be comfortable making lots of dados and rabbets. Th...
This Viewer Shop comes from Joe, who is the communications director for the Spar Shop at the Historical Seaport in Aberdeen, Washington. The Spar Shop at the Historical Seaport specializes in ship masts and spars, as well as custom columns and poles. We also provide custom milling of gaffs, booms, ...
re-applying mineral oil/beeswax. I enjoy looking at the projects on the site and I hope someone enjoys seeing this and gets an idea! Dave’s Shop Cabinet This a cabinet I made for my new Delta Planer. The base and shelf is made from 3/4 birch ply. The door and drawer front are Oak that I h...
Located in the Pacific Northwest, the origins of my shop started last March when I decided I needed a separate building for my new woodworking hobby. I selected a 12′ x 18′ shop that matched my home due to neighborhood regulations. I then worked hard on getting the most functionality ou...
Chuck is an inspiration to all of us. Being in a wheelchair does not stop him from getting things done in the shop! This incredible outfeed table was adapted from the design I used for my shop. Check out the video: Somebody Feed Me. Honestly, I can see this table being useful in all kinds of ...
This Viewer Project come from Ken in Ottawa. Let’s check it out: I am sending you some photos of one of my latest projects for the project of the week. It is inspired by your End Table project but with a twist. First a little background. The wood working club I belong to. The Ottawa Woodw...
This week’s shop comes from John. Let’s see what he has to say: My shop is 46′ long and 17′ wide at the widest part of the shop. When I added the shop to our home I had a sub panel installed for the shop. I have four 220 outlets and a bunch of 110 outlets. The lighting i...
This Viewer Shop comes from Greg. Check it out! My shop shares a 30′ steel building with a guest suite, laundry area, tractor, 4-wheeler, welder and all the other stuff you would expect to find inside a barn. The shop itself is concentrated in one corner of the barn but, with the exception o...
I recently had a question from a viewer concerning my shop setup. The gentleman was building a new shop and had questions about equipment arrangement. He stressed that he wanted to get the setup right the first time. This made me laugh a little. If I only had a dollar each time I thought my shop wa...
This week’s we are featuring Ken’s Workshop. Let’s check it out as he gives us the grand tour. I thought I would send you some shots of my home shop. I have been a hobbyist woodworker for the past 10 or so years. Not only is my shop a wood shop but it is where I fix all the hou...
This week’s shop comes from Robert in Boise. Let’s check out what he has to say: “With all the “new” shops that we have seen, I thought some of you might be interested in a wood shop that was built by my father in the basement of our Long Island, New York home around ...