Posted on Wood working shop
#1 posted 07-31-2017 02:52 PM |
Matt, The first question I would have is will the shop be climate controlled? If not, I heartily suggest you consider building a bench room which is insulated and air conditioned. This was the best thing I ever did for my ww’ing. No more rusty hand tools and I keep my project wood in there so it stabilizes better. Of course, this depends on your climate the type of ww’ing you do. I think you’re best bet is keep all the noisy machines (planer, jointer, DC) in one area or even a separate room. A separate lumber storage room is also nice to have. The size of the shop is largely going to be dictated by the machines and large footprints like TS/outfeed, assembly tables, benches, etc. FWIW, my shop is 34 X 48 and is too small. :-) Once you get it done, I would consider it a woodworking shop, not a storage area or place to do oil changes. -- Everything is a prototype thats why its one of a kind!! |