Mreagleeyes
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Hello all
Someone once asked for some pictures of my workshop so here goes. For you 'plymouth pirate'.
It's not exactly a workshop, more a design and build area. I'm a carpenter by trade and find myself out and about on sites as well as spending time in my workshop.
It's not a big place, 3.3m x 4.6m but it's my little sanctuary that I can use to create my designs and make my models and then hopefully the client saying 'Yes!!!'.
It's still early days and I've only been here for a few months and am looking at getting some machines and using the space as best I can.
My current project is the Daybed. Which the clients have agreed on and made first payment. Happy days.
https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/day-bed-model-t37554.html
On that note this is my thinking.
I need a mortiser for the Tenons on the day bed. I'm thinking this could go in next to the door giving about a meter of room for over hangs, been looking at this (Axminster MS3840 Tilt Head Floor Standing mortiser).
The chop saw wall will get some more shelving for the timber and the chop saw will get a bench that runs underneath it and can be used at the same time to support the work on the mortiser.
I need to get the Tormek and the Disc sander up on a bench, so am going to build a bench that will accommodate these machines and also a large flattening stone, storage underneath for the Festools and the fridge. This will go underneath the window next to the door.
Been thinking about a Planner/Thicknesser as I get most of my timber cut to rough size. I'm fairly limited on space and it's still early days as you can see so maybe a DeWalt bench top thicknesser.
So here's my Workshop.
Taken from the door way as you enter. The couch is for the dog and also somewhere I can have a think about current projects.
Also used by mates that need to get away from the wives!!!.
The bench was made on the David Savage course down in Devon that I did a few years ago.
The shelving is old scaffold boards that my girlfriend use in her Chelsea garden show thingy.
The flooring is that comfy rubber matting from Axminster, great stuff and as the floor is concrete thought I'd do the whole place.
The plan is along here to get the chop saw on some kind of long level bench that will give me another work area. The table would accommodate a large area to do length cuts with the Festool TS-55 with the guide rails, probably be on a hinged method so I could still get to the timber on the racks and use the chop saw.
The door way on the far right, next to this I'm thinking of placing the mortiser and incorporating the saw bench table in to the design for this.
I'll add a few more shelves and also lower them slightly as I'm still injured from when I tried to get the Iroko up above my head and onto the shelves.
The window to the right of the door way. Underneath the window I'm planning on making a plywood bench that I've seen in a book, incorporates a sandwich effect of tenons and is cheap to make and strong. On this will go the Tormek, Disc sander and a large stone. The fridge will be raised and the Festools will need a home somehow.
The 'clamp corner'. With the ever so needed heater during the cold nights. The Axe?, well it's an Axe and it's hung on the wall!!!.
The work bench with some strange thing hanging from the ceiling. It was going to be a light that curved across the ceiling but got bored and went to the pub.
Some toys. They don't get cheaper do they?. I need!!, well I'm not going to start, as I said it's early days and will buy as and when I need the tools. Still got my eye on a Bridge City HP-7 as a little gift to myself, besides I'll need it for the tenons on the Daybed.
The Festool corner. Yes!, well done Mr Festool you have got me in your grip. I will continue to buy and buy from you till the day I die. Some great tools and justified bragging rights.
Where the ideas flow, well dribble.
The Spaniards Inn model, they didn't go for it in the end. Idiots. LOL.
The stereo and that is on BBC4, can't miss the 'Archers'. My DIY sandpaper holder, not the best thing I have ever done, namely that I missed room for one more roll and also it's a bit tight and all the papers unravel so had to use sticky tape to hold them 'round'.
The Festool Hoover under the bench, the only bit off extraction that I have I'm afraid. I am planning on an Air re-cycler for the ceiling so the dog can breath freely.
The Bench
The books. Any one need a copy of Betty Norbury 'Bespoke' I appear to have two copies. You can have the signed one. Met her once and she did not leave a good impression on me.
The dog bowl and rather nice lump of timber, still not sure what will happen to this.
Kaiser my German Short haired Pointer
And finally Me.
Hope you enjoyed my quick tour of my life. Any questions or suggestions will be well received.
Thanks
Patrick
Someone once asked for some pictures of my workshop so here goes. For you 'plymouth pirate'.
It's not exactly a workshop, more a design and build area. I'm a carpenter by trade and find myself out and about on sites as well as spending time in my workshop.
It's not a big place, 3.3m x 4.6m but it's my little sanctuary that I can use to create my designs and make my models and then hopefully the client saying 'Yes!!!'.
It's still early days and I've only been here for a few months and am looking at getting some machines and using the space as best I can.
My current project is the Daybed. Which the clients have agreed on and made first payment. Happy days.
https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/day-bed-model-t37554.html
On that note this is my thinking.
I need a mortiser for the Tenons on the day bed. I'm thinking this could go in next to the door giving about a meter of room for over hangs, been looking at this (Axminster MS3840 Tilt Head Floor Standing mortiser).
The chop saw wall will get some more shelving for the timber and the chop saw will get a bench that runs underneath it and can be used at the same time to support the work on the mortiser.
I need to get the Tormek and the Disc sander up on a bench, so am going to build a bench that will accommodate these machines and also a large flattening stone, storage underneath for the Festools and the fridge. This will go underneath the window next to the door.
Been thinking about a Planner/Thicknesser as I get most of my timber cut to rough size. I'm fairly limited on space and it's still early days as you can see so maybe a DeWalt bench top thicknesser.
So here's my Workshop.
Taken from the door way as you enter. The couch is for the dog and also somewhere I can have a think about current projects.
Also used by mates that need to get away from the wives!!!.
The bench was made on the David Savage course down in Devon that I did a few years ago.
The shelving is old scaffold boards that my girlfriend use in her Chelsea garden show thingy.
The flooring is that comfy rubber matting from Axminster, great stuff and as the floor is concrete thought I'd do the whole place.
The plan is along here to get the chop saw on some kind of long level bench that will give me another work area. The table would accommodate a large area to do length cuts with the Festool TS-55 with the guide rails, probably be on a hinged method so I could still get to the timber on the racks and use the chop saw.
The door way on the far right, next to this I'm thinking of placing the mortiser and incorporating the saw bench table in to the design for this.
I'll add a few more shelves and also lower them slightly as I'm still injured from when I tried to get the Iroko up above my head and onto the shelves.
The window to the right of the door way. Underneath the window I'm planning on making a plywood bench that I've seen in a book, incorporates a sandwich effect of tenons and is cheap to make and strong. On this will go the Tormek, Disc sander and a large stone. The fridge will be raised and the Festools will need a home somehow.
The 'clamp corner'. With the ever so needed heater during the cold nights. The Axe?, well it's an Axe and it's hung on the wall!!!.
The work bench with some strange thing hanging from the ceiling. It was going to be a light that curved across the ceiling but got bored and went to the pub.
Some toys. They don't get cheaper do they?. I need!!, well I'm not going to start, as I said it's early days and will buy as and when I need the tools. Still got my eye on a Bridge City HP-7 as a little gift to myself, besides I'll need it for the tenons on the Daybed.
The Festool corner. Yes!, well done Mr Festool you have got me in your grip. I will continue to buy and buy from you till the day I die. Some great tools and justified bragging rights.
Where the ideas flow, well dribble.
The Spaniards Inn model, they didn't go for it in the end. Idiots. LOL.
The stereo and that is on BBC4, can't miss the 'Archers'. My DIY sandpaper holder, not the best thing I have ever done, namely that I missed room for one more roll and also it's a bit tight and all the papers unravel so had to use sticky tape to hold them 'round'.
The Festool Hoover under the bench, the only bit off extraction that I have I'm afraid. I am planning on an Air re-cycler for the ceiling so the dog can breath freely.
The Bench
The books. Any one need a copy of Betty Norbury 'Bespoke' I appear to have two copies. You can have the signed one. Met her once and she did not leave a good impression on me.
The dog bowl and rather nice lump of timber, still not sure what will happen to this.
Kaiser my German Short haired Pointer
And finally Me.
Hope you enjoyed my quick tour of my life. Any questions or suggestions will be well received.
Thanks
Patrick
