The Perfect Workshop?

[Benchwayze]

Only one number on the lottery again this week.

You're doing well there Woody. Haven't had a sniff for months. But then with just one ticket a week, and different numbers every time, what do I expect?
John

 

[devonwoody]

Only one number on the lottery again this week.

You're doing well there Woody. Haven't had a sniff for months. But then with just one ticket a week, and different numbers every time, what do I expect?
John

We use the same numbers each week and done so since the beginning, Have you noticed that there is a consecutive set of numbers I reckon 95% of the weeks. (We seem to get around 3 wins a year (£10) and only purchase one ticket per week).

 

[Benchwayze]

I tend to find that the numbers that do come out are far too often, the next numbers to the ones I choose!

I worry that if I won so much money, I would pretty much lose interest in doing anything. What's would be the point when you can buy anything you need? That would be my main fear I think. If I got that attitude, I'd have no need for any workshop! So I am happy not to win!

I wouldn't mind buying a 12 x 8 shed of course, but it's convincing SWIMBO it's a necessity!

John

 

[dannykaye]

Either the New Yankee workshop or my friends watch/clock shop which is smaller but still about 22' x 16' brick built

 

[jlawrence]

I won (tenner) for the first 3 weeks the lottery ran - since then not a single penny and that's keeping the same numbers all the time.
Yes, if I won I'd be able to pretty much afford anything I wanted. But there's something about making it yourself. Most of what I make for in the house I can already afford to buy without any problems so I don't see that the situation would really change.
It does mean of course that you'd be able to have some superb equipment and play with some very expensive wood.

 

[MikeG.]

Me I would like two workshops, one on the North coast of N.S.W for working Sept to March ,.

NSW doesn't have a North coast. Its entire coastline is an East coast.

Mike

 

[devonwoody]

Read it again Mike, and stop stalking me.

 

[speed]

anything bigger than a single car garage with heat,water,electric and good light will do me

 

[Doug B]

I`d like running hot water, instead of having to boil the kettle every time i want hot water...............though it does mean i get a brew. :-k


Some extra timber storage would be handy.

 

[L Harding]

I do believe (probably blindly) that i will actually get to build a dream (or somewhere quite near to it) workshop one day. So maybe i am limiting myself not to dream to outrageously. At least not as much as jlawrence anyway!

A lottery win would produce the most 'pimpin' workshop you've ever seen tho! Plus a phone cal to a festool dealer for 'one of everything please' to cover the hand tool front

Brad - I currently have about 350sq ft so agreed 800 does sound about right. (1200 sq ft sounds better tho!)

 

[Digit]

A lottery win would produce the most 'pimpin' workshop you've ever seen tho!

Would it though? I've often wondered about that, it's a bit like the bus driver who says he's gonna go on working after winning ten mill, would we carry on making stuff or would we simply hire Brad to make it for us?

Roy.

 

[L Harding]

I'd probably stop making furniture to clients requirements and wouldn't be doing it 8 till bed either but i like the idea of making what i want and not having to worry if it sold or not.

Youve got to have something to do in between super car shopping sailing the yacht

 

[devonwoody]

There only one answer to this thread.

we form a lottery syndicate.


I'll be treasurer.

:wink:

 

[L Harding]

count me in

I'll be accountant 8)

 

[devonwoody]

We could suggest a £5 stake and see how many members want in.

And then decide how many weeks entry to have.

And how many selections.

See what happens.

We would need a new forum section or sticky.

 

[BradNaylor]

A lottery win would produce the most 'pimpin' workshop you've ever seen tho!

Would it though? I've often wondered about that, it's a bit like the bus driver who says he's gonna go on working after winning ten mill, would we carry on making stuff or would we simply hire Brad to make it for us?

Roy.

I have special rates for lottery winners! :lol:


Truth is if I won a few mill, I'd buy a big house and build the ultimate workshop in the garden. I'd then become a poncy arty farty 'designer-maker'. It'd be nice not to have to sell anything but I don't suppose the buzz you get when pocketing a nice cheque from a client ever goes away!

 

[devonwoody]

You would be so keen to spend your money your pieces would all be put together with brads. :wink:

 

[Doctor]

Truth is if I won a few mill, I'd buy a big house and build the ultimate workshop in the garden. I'd then become a poncy arty farty 'designer-maker'. It'd be nice not to have to sell anything but I don't suppose the buzz you get when pocketing a nice cheque from a client ever goes away!

I often wonder this, truth is when I worked for someone else i played the lottery every week, £5 a week maybe, now I'm on my own I hardly ever play it and when I do I wonder just what I'd do with £10 million.
I reckon I would give my business partner half, after 6 years of my **** he would deserve it. But the condition would be the business continues but could grow dramatically.
As Brad sort of said, the buzz of earning youre money far outweighs winning it.

 

[Digit]

I have special rates for lottery winners! Laughing

Time and a half Brad? :lol:
To be honest I suspect that winning ten Mill is probably the worst thing that could happen to most of us, we would lose some of the incentives that drive us, that make us what we are,
On this forum we are, by inclination, creators, artists if you like. Always trying to make the next piece better than the last, trying to make less mistakes. But if we could purchase something made by one of the 'greats' would we bother I wonder?
When I worked for Vauxhaul motors they publish a monthly news sheet and at the back was an obituary column, the deaths broadly fell in to two patterns, 66 or 86, depending on those who new what to do with their time and those who had lost all heart once work was done.
Mind you, the chance to be wrong would be nice! :lol:

Roy.

 

[Benchwayze]

I`d like running hot water, instead of having to boil the kettle every time i want hot water...............though it does mean i get a brew. :-k


Some extra timber storage would be handy.

Some extra timber too!
For refreshment, just have one of those hot steamers the café's use. NP for tea and espresso.

Or, just have a bell. Two presses for coffee one for tea! Ring the bell and SWIMBO will make the drinks for you!

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