Workshop Information
Location
Australia
It's small, but I love it. Yes, it would be nice to have more space, but that isn't possible. With barely 6'5" of head clearance, my workshop is about 12' x 14' with a small dog-leg at one end where I keep my bandsaw, lumber rack and compressor.
In the way of stationary power tools, I have a 3hp 12" cabinet saw which is the heart of my shop, a 14" bandsaw, a combination jointer/planer, a router table with a Triton Router fitted with a Precision Router Lift, a lathe, and a drill press.
I have two other routers, loads of hand tools which get regular use, a sharpening station (in addition to the space described above, and a small kitchenette and a W.C. (No bed yet, but sometimes my wife threatens.
The space was originally a small basement suite for the son of a previous owner of the house. They installed artificial turf as carpeting. My original intention was to remove it. But after dropping a few of my favorite chisels, (and you know they always land pointy side down) with no damage to them I decided the carpet was good protection for this oft-clumsy woodworker.
I am very concerned about the health effects of inhaling wood dust. (Some of the Australian Eucalypts are particularly carcinogenic. See Badwoods) Therefore, I've installed a DC system to which all of my stationery tools are hooked up. You can see where the flexible 4" piping goes through the wall to a crawl-space where the DC unit is kept. I can turn it off/on from within the shop. Additionally, I have an air filtration unit mounted near the ceiling on one wall and wear a Triton Air Respirator when working wood. Over-kill? No, remember it's the dust you can't see that gets into your lungs and can eventually kill you.
Feel free to ask me about anything you see in these pictures.
In the way of stationary power tools, I have a 3hp 12" cabinet saw which is the heart of my shop, a 14" bandsaw, a combination jointer/planer, a router table with a Triton Router fitted with a Precision Router Lift, a lathe, and a drill press.
I have two other routers, loads of hand tools which get regular use, a sharpening station (in addition to the space described above, and a small kitchenette and a W.C. (No bed yet, but sometimes my wife threatens.
The space was originally a small basement suite for the son of a previous owner of the house. They installed artificial turf as carpeting. My original intention was to remove it. But after dropping a few of my favorite chisels, (and you know they always land pointy side down) with no damage to them I decided the carpet was good protection for this oft-clumsy woodworker.
I am very concerned about the health effects of inhaling wood dust. (Some of the Australian Eucalypts are particularly carcinogenic. See Badwoods) Therefore, I've installed a DC system to which all of my stationery tools are hooked up. You can see where the flexible 4" piping goes through the wall to a crawl-space where the DC unit is kept. I can turn it off/on from within the shop. Additionally, I have an air filtration unit mounted near the ceiling on one wall and wear a Triton Air Respirator when working wood. Over-kill? No, remember it's the dust you can't see that gets into your lungs and can eventually kill you.
Feel free to ask me about anything you see in these pictures.
