I’d love to have enough room for different work areas in my shop. As it is, the shop is too small for more than one workbench. I prefer the bench top to be clear, so mounting a metal working vise wasn’t an option. I still need a metal vise from time to time, so here’s …
Dang it’s hot outside… While building my shop, I framed an opening for a little window unit I’ve had for a few years. I never got around to installing it, though. Until today, that is. I’ll still open up the big double doors when needed. My shop is just too small to keep all the …
My latest project calls for a wood circle bigger than I can turn on my lathe. You can get close with a bandsaw, but I wanted a true circle, and I’m not quite that good yet. Time to make a quick jig. The first step was setting up the belt sander, making sure the belt …
One constant across every workshop, no matter the craft, is the workbench. Some are metal, some are wood, some are a mix of materials, but every shop has one. Before I built my shop, I kept my tools in a little hot water heater closet off of our garage. I had room for a small …