Hey Ben, I like your shop! I'm in Roy, Washington. Maybe someday we'll have to meet up. My shop in about 2/3 of my 48x48 shop building. The other 1/3 houses our RV.
My shop is an 8ft wide x 40ft long rail car cargo container. I cut windows and a door in it. I insulated it with 1" foam sheeting and furred it with flat 2x4s and lined the walls with pallet boards. I have a table saw, band saw, router table, lathe, and a mortiser. It's pretty narrow. I put everything on rolling bases and shift stuff around during use. The back half has my work bench and all my hand tools. I use my table saw a lot but mainly I use hand tools. The height is 9 ft so I compensate by storing stuff on shelves up above me. I've built lots of furniture and cabinets in that little tiny space. I can work in the heat of summer with just a small fan and during a cold winter with a small space heater.
Hey Marc, thanks so much for featuring my shop, your channel is probably the first woodworking channel I ever subscribed to so its a real buzz to see my face on it.
That comment about the shop being a work in progress hit home. My wife often says I spend more time working ON my shop than I do working IN it. :D More shop tours, please!
Shop tours really help to build a sense of community. It feels like I’m dropping by for a chat with someone else who “just gets me”. Thanks Marc! And yes, please keep them coming!
Hey thanks for featuring my shop! Wish I put more effort into cleaning and setting up my shots! You mentioned that festool systainer and mentioned that even though I have a lot of budget tools, you can’t find alternatives for some things! That’s why I ended up getting a sawstop, a drum sander, and the infamous domino! Just can’t do some things cheaply.
of course you didn't clean up; tools don't live there. they work there. you're a busy man, making stuff and thangs and videos. ain't nobody got time fo'dat.
Ya was going to mention that here that the last shop was super dirty I don't think I could work in that environment just walking is going to kick more of that fine dust back into the air. 😷
I work in a professional cabinet shop and believe me it gets messy. We do take time to clean but getting into every nook and cranny is hard, not to mention the sanding dust from the day to day work. Keep on with what you are doing. If you aren't making a mess you aren't woodworking. I like to think that a clean shop is a happy shop. Having said that saw dust and wood chips are gonna a way to accumulate no matter how much you clean
@@jessevardaman6208 I really appreciate hearing that! It can be discouraging how dirty it gets despite my efforts. That said, I did record this video right after some lathe work, so it was a particularly bad time! Haha
I have a small shop and I love how each one of these guys came up with creative ways to make their shops BIG workhorses in such small spaces. I'll never complain about my less than 1 car garage space again. I vote for more shop tours.
Really appreciated this, thanks for sharing! Appreciated the fact that they’re all “normal” shops. No disrespect to the pros who have super expensive shops, but those videos can make woodworking feel unattainable to us mortals, so appreciate you sharing these and pointing out things you liked about them. Thank you!!
While not all build projects are going to appeal to everyone, Shop tours are kind of like shop projects, it's always nice to see how other people do what they do, and how you might adapt it to your workflow
Great ideas! I have a 20’ X 24’ garage. When I first began setting up my Garage/Shop/Multipurpose room. My wife said, it has to be neat and no clutter. That was easy I’m neat and tidy. I wish I could included pics because I get a lot of comments and compliments from friends and neighbors. I had the floor epoxy coated. I have the full complement of the usual tools, portable table saw, drill press, belt sander, spindle sander, bandsaw and of course 10” miter saw. And we just had Christmas dinner in the garage.
Great tours of these small shops. I think I will ask the Smartwoodshop family to submit videos of their shops, but the theme will be shops using smart benches. I will link this video in my call-to-action video so everyone can see how easy it is to shoot a short video and describe their shop. Thanks for the idea.
I love these series. My shop is 36x24 and honestly watching these types of vids have really helped me organize better. Just because you have space doesn't mean you use it well.
I really enjoyed the video, its great seeing the different shops that people work out of. Fresh ideas of tool storage, workflow and tool selections. Keep this type of video coming!
Your introduction was understated by miles, your the king of shop builds, the shop build is “the” build. What happens in reality most put more into the build than actually producing projects. Most of us are ready thou And can’t wait to make a mess,
Good stuff I’m in a 12X20 for 15 years it just devolves and evolves crazy as it sounds the shop is a living thing. I’m over here in KC if you are ever in the neighborhood.
Thanks for compiling this list, Marc! I like that all of the shops offered a little something different for folks to relate to and get ideas from. Keep 'em coming!
Very cool to see how everyone else is setting up their shops, great creativity! I always say there’s a lot of folks out there building way better stuff than me with way cheaper tools , and that’s a fact ! So thanks to New Zealand, Washington and Texas for the awesome tours . Obviously Marc, I enjoyed this !
I am currently without a shop. I used to do cabinets and custom furniture. I lost my last shop over a year ago. It was at a miracle low price for over 1200 sq ft. .I am transitioning into doing wood sculpting so trying to figure out what I really need. Seeing theses small shops is giving me hope for a new shop soon.
Loved these! I will also mention that the Gridfinity system is excellent for those with a 3D printer. It is amazing how much I use mine for all kinds of shop fixtures.
I always love a shop tour and like you mentioned something my spark your interest and you can add it into your own shop. So yer bring on the shop Tours and maybe a few favourite tools people can’t live without. I know it’s ever tool but you get the drift. Dig your channel and it’s nice to see yours almost up and running
I really enjoy seeing others' small shops. I am setting up some things in my garage and need all the ideas I can get for space saving, and um, money saving. Cuz that's a big, deep hole that's so easy to fall into. More please!
Kris: epoxy pour the floor. Expensive option but very effective, gives you a flat smooth surface... after you spend some quality time with a wire brush in your grinder going over every centimetre of the floor :) The concrete needs to be solid underneath it, though.
Yes, by all means more shop tours please. The last one in this one really connected with me because I am planning on building a 12 x 20/24 shop for my backyard. I'm getting lots of ideas on how to lay it out. Thanks for these videos.
You are right Marc, even with only a few tours here I did pick up something that I hadn't thought of. The idea of a full length drawer to keep cut-off scraps is a much better looking, and more functional, method over my Rubbermaid container system! I'm currently building drawers for my outfield table, and I think this will be incorporated into that this weekend! Perfect timing. Thanks 👍
These are great. Keep 'em coming. It's great to see people that you've seen on the TH-cam chat or FaceBook group and see what they are up to. Brought back memories of my start in a garage where I had to put everything away at the end of the weekend. I never felt limited by that!
I dig it. I work in a single bay of a 3 car garage also, about 20' x 13'. I appreciate that I am not alone in stepping over and trying not to trip on shop vac hoses.
Definitely like seeing the small shops. I have a small shed that is way too cluttered with non-woodworking items, but have plans to clear it out so I can work inside instead of moving everything outside when I want to get something done
Who knew? I wasn't going to watch this, when it popped up in my feed; but then decided to when I saw it was your content. I'm glad I did. It's nice to compare and contrast with my 1/2 of a 2-car garage. I'd totally like to see some more shop tours. Even some more Small Edition ones. ** Proof that when you're a good content provider, people will watch regardless of how many times they've seen something similar.
You are correct that for many of us the shop is our biggest project. My shop is a bit larger than these but in my basement which presents a whole other suite of challenges. Would love to see more shop tours!
Liked it a lot. I'm struggling with layout and storage right now myself. Mostly I see large shops with expensive tools and it's nice to see smaller diy/hobbyists shops.
I agree with French cleats. I have a hand tool cabinet that seems to be constantly changing so I'm going to build a new one that will easier to adjust to my tool situation.
that fold down CNC was pretty cleaver i was trying to think of a way to put on in my shop with out taking up a lot of space. and i would like to see more of this
Actually really enjoyed this. Won’t say my shop is better or worse than any of these. It’s far from perfect, but I love it! It’s inspirational to see others also loving their imperfect shops!
I love the small shop tours. I work in one side of a two car garage and I have to share that side with the kids' bikes, scooters, etc. I definitely got some good ideas from this video.
I really enjoyed seeing these shops of just normal people. Makes me feel better about my shop and seeing the creative ways people tackle challenges in their shops.
I know it's all relative, but until I moved, I had a 9' x 6' shed, barely 50 sq ft of space. And no, it wasn't sufficient, my bandsaw and drillpress barely fit. Hopefully I'll be putting up a 100 sq ft shed next year at my new house. That'll take up half the yard, and will be the maximum I can realistically fit.
I always look for shop tours for ideas. I was blessed with a 4 car garage when we moved (because of a wild fire) to north central Arkansas from N. Cal. (Yes Marc, we're neighbors now!, if you take in account the mere 6 hr. drive!) I pretty much built my shop (750+ sq. ft.) off videos from You Tube. Please keep them coming!
Great video for folks that need to live with small shops on a budget. I have a "pop up" shop in my garage that I think is very functional and I can still put my cars back in when I'm finished. (also forces me to clean up each time)
Hey Marc, I remember when you would work in your shop and turn on the live feed and interact with those of us that would find the time to tune in... remember? If I could ever get my shop up to speed, and have time to spend in there I'd love to do a video of it... one would be valuable as comedic relief in the shape it is in today, and I might get my woodworker man card revoked for some of the indecent violations I allow in mine today. Can't wait to see more shops!
I always love shop tours. I currently have an amazingly large shop. Probably about 1200 sq feet. I struggle with using the space wisely though. So shop tours are great to watch to get an idea of better flow for my shop. I do also restore furniture. So I have about a 10x10 space with a removable paint booth/finishing room in it. It's spring loaded telescoping poles that hold plastic to the ceiling that creates a wall. I think it could be a great solution for someone who shares a shop with a car (disgraceful... LOL... JK). It would work great to keep dust out of the rest of the garage.
Love Kris' New Zealand workshop, for a small shop I thought it was very well organized and clean. Great series, it will be good to see more for inspiration. Looking forward to seeing your new shop too.
Love shop videos especially small shops. Here is my tip on setting up a small shop: SKIP the miter saw station. It takes up too valuable space and makes way too much dust. My first shop was a 2 car garage and I had a miter saw station on one wall, but now I am in a 1 car garage and I decided I rather have more work surfaces than a miter saw station. As a compromise I built an fixed miter saw station outside behind the garage (miter saw is covered with a "weather tight" box).
I enjoyed this video and was impressed at how productive and efficient these small shops are. Well done, gents! I would love to see more videos like this ASAP! I am in the process of building my dream-shop and can use all the ideas I can get. I have the luxury of more space, so I am very interested to see what some of the larger submissions show.
Fantastic! I'm planning to build a shop space in the basement in the coming months. It'll be about this size, so it's very helpful to see how others have approached this layout challenge.
I really appreciate the shop tours. I am still trying to get everything in mine set up and I need more ideas. I am not above plagiarism and I thank you all in advance.
Small? Those are huge! The space I have for woodworking/tool & timber storage is 4ft x 8ft with no windows and a door in the long side that opens into the space. Works for me though as I pretty much only do woodwork as a means to turn good timber into sawdust/shavings/firewood 🤣I am however currently looking at setting up a spare bedroom into a bookbinding/art studio and am always looking for inspiration on tool/material storage and woodwork shop tours are a fantastic source for that so YES PLEASE to more of them.
This is my second favorite video you have made. My favorite is the memorial box you made for your uncle. Keep up the good work. Loving the last few videos you have put out. Also, if you could make fun of matt Cremona more that would be great!
Id love if you made this a regular series. I’ve got a small shop stuffed with some big tools, but it’s functional. It’s had many iterations but finally pretty well set up. I think I may just submit a video to be in the running.
I enjoyed this a lot. I'd vote for more shop tours!
I second that motion
Third!
Smaller small shops ?
I agree. Please show more small shop videos.
More shops more shops more shops!
Thank you for featuring my shop! You've been a big inspiration to me as I continue to learn and grow in this skill.
Thank you for sharing! Out of curiosity - what model of CNC are you running?
Looked great, CNC fold down table was genius.
Hey Ben, I like your shop! I'm in Roy, Washington. Maybe someday we'll have to meet up. My shop in about 2/3 of my 48x48 shop building. The other 1/3 houses our RV.
@@MinnesotaTurtleHa I avoided the comments on this video for a long time. I have a Shapeoko 3
My shop is an 8ft wide x 40ft long rail car cargo container. I cut windows and a door in it. I insulated it with 1" foam sheeting and furred it with flat 2x4s and lined the walls with pallet boards. I have a table saw, band saw, router table, lathe, and a mortiser. It's pretty narrow. I put everything on rolling bases and shift stuff around during use. The back half has my work bench and all my hand tools. I use my table saw a lot but mainly I use hand tools. The height is 9 ft so I compensate by storing stuff on shelves up above me. I've built lots of furniture and cabinets in that little tiny space. I can work in the heat of summer with just a small fan and during a cold winter with a small space heater.
Hey Marc, thanks so much for featuring my shop, your channel is probably the first woodworking channel I ever subscribed to so its a real buzz to see my face on it.
That comment about the shop being a work in progress hit home. My wife often says I spend more time working ON my shop than I do working IN it. :D More shop tours, please!
Shop tours really help to build a sense of community. It feels like I’m dropping by for a chat with someone else who “just gets me”. Thanks Marc! And yes, please keep them coming!
So true!
I struggle every day with fitting out my newish shop. It’s 209sq ft (19.5 sq mrt). These tours help. Thanks to the presenters.
Its always nice to see how others utilise space in a small work area.
Hey thanks for featuring my shop! Wish I put more effort into cleaning and setting up my shots!
You mentioned that festool systainer and mentioned that even though I have a lot of budget tools, you can’t find alternatives for some things! That’s why I ended up getting a sawstop, a drum sander, and the infamous domino! Just can’t do some things cheaply.
of course you didn't clean up; tools don't live there. they work there. you're a busy man, making stuff and thangs and videos. ain't nobody got time fo'dat.
Ya was going to mention that here that the last shop was super dirty I don't think I could work in that environment just walking is going to kick more of that fine dust back into the air. 😷
Just remember, a clean shop probably doesn’t get used very much! You should see mine! 😂
I work in a professional cabinet shop and believe me it gets messy. We do take time to clean but getting into every nook and cranny is hard, not to mention the sanding dust from the day to day work. Keep on with what you are doing. If you aren't making a mess you aren't woodworking. I like to think that a clean shop is a happy shop. Having said that saw dust and wood chips are gonna a way to accumulate no matter how much you clean
@@jessevardaman6208 I really appreciate hearing that! It can be discouraging how dirty it gets despite my efforts. That said, I did record this video right after some lathe work, so it was a particularly bad time! Haha
I have a small shop and I love how each one of these guys came up with creative ways to make their shops BIG workhorses in such small spaces. I'll never complain about my less than 1 car garage space again. I vote for more shop tours.
Definitely, please do more of these, my shop is spatially challenged too. Thanks Marc!
I enjoyed the different ideas that the woodworkers came up with for their shops.
More of these please and thanks.
Really appreciated this, thanks for sharing! Appreciated the fact that they’re all “normal” shops. No disrespect to the pros who have super expensive shops, but those videos can make woodworking feel unattainable to us mortals, so appreciate you sharing these and pointing out things you liked about them. Thank you!!
Definitely more shops!
While not all build projects are going to appeal to everyone, Shop tours are kind of like shop projects, it's always nice to see how other people do what they do, and how you might adapt it to your workflow
Keep showing the shops!
Really like this video series, the best, most innovative ideas usually stem from "not enough space"..."not enough money".
Great ideas! I have a 20’ X 24’ garage. When I first began setting up my Garage/Shop/Multipurpose room. My wife said, it has to be neat and no clutter. That was easy I’m neat and tidy. I wish I could included pics because I get a lot of comments and compliments from friends and neighbors. I had the floor epoxy coated. I have the full complement of the usual tools, portable table saw, drill press, belt sander, spindle sander, bandsaw and of course 10” miter saw. And we just had Christmas dinner in the garage.
Great tours of these small shops. I think I will ask the Smartwoodshop family to submit videos of their shops, but the theme will be shops using smart benches. I will link this video in my call-to-action video so everyone can see how easy it is to shoot a short video and describe their shop. Thanks for the idea.
Keep the shop tours coming
I like these types of videos. I think one can get some great ideas from them. The fold down CNC is pretty awesome!
Enjoy the heck out of this content. Will have to submit mine at some point
I very much enjoy seeing what other people are doing with their space. More please.
I love these series. My shop is 36x24 and honestly watching these types of vids have really helped me organize better. Just because you have space doesn't mean you use it well.
Glad you like them!
Shop tours are great for picking up ideas and seeing how others deal with the issues we all face as hobby woodworkers.
For a guy that is just finishing building (let alone setting up)his new small shop, this is great info and inspiration.
Like this approach , happy to see more
I loved seeing these shops. It’s good to see how the regular woodworkers keep their shops.
I could watch a hour of this. After 25 years I snapped ! Now I am building a whole new layout. Advice is free, I take all I can get !
I really enjoyed the video, its great seeing the different shops that people work out of. Fresh ideas of tool storage, workflow and tool selections. Keep this type of video coming!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Your introduction was understated by miles, your the king of shop builds, the shop build is “the” build.
What happens in reality most put more into the build than actually producing projects. Most of us are ready thou
And can’t wait to make a mess,
Love it. More, Please. 🙂
Yes please keep them coming Spags. My shop is 10 x 20 and not even slightly organized. Good to see other small shops and how they're organized
Good stuff I’m in a 12X20 for 15 years it just devolves and evolves crazy as it sounds the shop is a living thing. I’m over here in KC if you are ever in the neighborhood.
I really enjoyed that, another thumbs up for more of these tours.
Thanks for compiling this list, Marc! I like that all of the shops offered a little something different for folks to relate to and get ideas from. Keep 'em coming!
Very cool to see how everyone else is setting up their shops, great creativity! I always say there’s a lot of folks out there building way better stuff than me with way cheaper tools , and that’s a fact ! So thanks to New Zealand, Washington and Texas for the awesome tours . Obviously Marc, I enjoyed this !
Really great to see the small shops, the set ups and how they get functionality out of less
Nice to see an affordable shop. Most of the shops shown are equipped with tools that cost more than normal people could possibly afford.
I am currently without a shop. I used to do cabinets and custom furniture. I lost my last shop over a year ago. It was at a miracle low price for over 1200 sq ft. .I am transitioning into doing wood sculpting so trying to figure out what I really need. Seeing theses small shops is giving me hope for a new shop soon.
Loved these! I will also mention that the Gridfinity system is excellent for those with a 3D printer. It is amazing how much I use mine for all kinds of shop fixtures.
I always love a shop tour and like you mentioned something my spark your interest and you can add it into your own shop. So yer bring on the shop Tours and maybe a few favourite tools people can’t live without. I know it’s ever tool but you get the drift. Dig your channel and it’s nice to see yours almost up and running
I really enjoy seeing others' small shops. I am setting up some things in my garage and need all the ideas I can get for space saving, and um, money saving. Cuz that's a big, deep hole that's so easy to fall into. More please!
Kris: epoxy pour the floor. Expensive option but very effective, gives you a flat smooth surface... after you spend some quality time with a wire brush in your grinder going over every centimetre of the floor :) The concrete needs to be solid underneath it, though.
Yes, by all means more shop tours please. The last one in this one really connected with me because I am planning on building a 12 x 20/24 shop for my backyard. I'm getting lots of ideas on how to lay it out. Thanks for these videos.
Boy, I love getting a peak into other people’s shops! It’s like reading The Workbench Book, but live.
You are right Marc, even with only a few tours here I did pick up something that I hadn't thought of. The idea of a full length drawer to keep cut-off scraps is a much better looking, and more functional, method over my Rubbermaid container system! I'm currently building drawers for my outfield table, and I think this will be incorporated into that this weekend! Perfect timing. Thanks 👍
These are great. Keep 'em coming. It's great to see people that you've seen on the TH-cam chat or FaceBook group and see what they are up to. Brought back memories of my start in a garage where I had to put everything away at the end of the weekend. I never felt limited by that!
Finally got around to watching this video, really fun looking at all the different solutions from the US and AUS. Let's do more please.
It was fun and inspirational seeing these shops and I appreciated all the time the spent cleaning.
I dig it. I work in a single bay of a 3 car garage also, about 20' x 13'. I appreciate that I am not alone in stepping over and trying not to trip on shop vac hoses.
Definitely like seeing the small shops. I have a small shed that is way too cluttered with non-woodworking items, but have plans to clear it out so I can work inside instead of moving everything outside when I want to get something done
Who knew? I wasn't going to watch this, when it popped up in my feed; but then decided to when I saw it was your content. I'm glad I did. It's nice to compare and contrast with my 1/2 of a 2-car garage. I'd totally like to see some more shop tours. Even some more Small Edition ones. ** Proof that when you're a good content provider, people will watch regardless of how many times they've seen something similar.
I think we're all proud of our small shop solutions. For me, it's mobility and flexibility using casters. Please host more shop tours
You are correct that for many of us the shop is our biggest project. My shop is a bit larger than these but in my basement which presents a whole other suite of challenges. Would love to see more shop tours!
Liked it a lot. I'm struggling with layout and storage right now myself. Mostly I see large shops with expensive tools and it's nice to see smaller diy/hobbyists shops.
I agree with French cleats. I have a hand tool cabinet that seems to be constantly changing so I'm going to build a new one that will easier to adjust to my tool situation.
that fold down CNC was pretty cleaver i was trying to think of a way to put on in my shop with out taking up a lot of space. and i would like to see more of this
Actually really enjoyed this. Won’t say my shop is better or worse than any of these. It’s far from perfect, but I love it! It’s inspirational to see others also loving their imperfect shops!
Not really small shops, this guys are lucky.
For sure want to see more small shop spaces! I'm slowly working my way towards a shop makeover.
I love the small shop tours. I work in one side of a two car garage and I have to share that side with the kids' bikes, scooters, etc. I definitely got some good ideas from this video.
Thank you all for sharing! Very inspiring!
Thanks for watching!
Shop tours are helpful. Gives helpful hints on organization in smaller shops.
Always good to see how others organize their shops.
I really enjoyed seeing these shops of just normal people. Makes me feel better about my shop and seeing the creative ways people tackle challenges in their shops.
I know it's all relative, but until I moved, I had a 9' x 6' shed, barely 50 sq ft of space. And no, it wasn't sufficient, my bandsaw and drillpress barely fit.
Hopefully I'll be putting up a 100 sq ft shed next year at my new house. That'll take up half the yard, and will be the maximum I can realistically fit.
I really enjoyed these! It's always fun to see other woodworkers shops and how they problem solve to fit in their space!
I always look for shop tours for ideas.
I was blessed with a 4 car garage when we moved (because of a wild fire) to north central Arkansas from N. Cal. (Yes Marc, we're neighbors now!, if you take in account the mere 6 hr. drive!)
I pretty much built my shop (750+ sq. ft.) off videos from You Tube. Please keep them coming!
I always love to see other people's shops. Please do more. Thanks.
Great video for folks that need to live with small shops on a budget. I have a "pop up" shop in my garage that I think is very functional and I can still put my cars back in when I'm finished. (also forces me to clean up each time)
Definitely do more small shop tours! It's hugely interesting and helpful for us sub-400 ft folks.
Loved this! I'd love to see more. It's helpful to see people's problem solving and unique solutions. Great inspiration.
Good ideas, thank you!
Glad you like them!
I just moved and am setting up my shop now. Layout decisions have been tough and I’m not even decided on anything. I liked this a lot
I LOVE seeing other peoples shops. Would love to see more of these videos.
Hey Marc, I remember when you would work in your shop and turn on the live feed and interact with those of us that would find the time to tune in... remember? If I could ever get my shop up to speed, and have time to spend in there I'd love to do a video of it... one would be valuable as comedic relief in the shape it is in today, and I might get my woodworker man card revoked for some of the indecent violations I allow in mine today. Can't wait to see more shops!
Love the shop tours. I would love to see this become a regular and permanent spot in your channel--especially the small shop tours.
I have a small shop shared with a car and home storage so these small shop tours really inspire and give me ideas. Keep them coming!
I really enjoy getting to see what other woodworkers do in their shops. Thanks for the video!
I'm still putting my shop together. Awesome to see what others have done!
I always love shop tours. I currently have an amazingly large shop. Probably about 1200 sq feet. I struggle with using the space wisely though. So shop tours are great to watch to get an idea of better flow for my shop. I do also restore furniture. So I have about a 10x10 space with a removable paint booth/finishing room in it. It's spring loaded telescoping poles that hold plastic to the ceiling that creates a wall. I think it could be a great solution for someone who shares a shop with a car (disgraceful... LOL... JK). It would work great to keep dust out of the rest of the garage.
Love Kris' New Zealand workshop, for a small shop I thought it was very well organized and clean. Great series, it will be good to see more for inspiration. Looking forward to seeing your new shop too.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love shop videos especially small shops. Here is my tip on setting up a small shop: SKIP the miter saw station. It takes up too valuable space and makes way too much dust. My first shop was a 2 car garage and I had a miter saw station on one wall, but now I am in a 1 car garage and I decided I rather have more work surfaces than a miter saw station. As a compromise I built an fixed miter saw station outside behind the garage (miter saw is covered with a "weather tight" box).
Thanks Marc. Really enjoyed the different shop tours. Could be a new segment for the channel, Shop Tour Tuesday.
I like this idea! Nice to see average Joe short tours to get ideas instead of wading through 45 minute tour videos.
I would love to see more shop tours, it makes me want to get out in my own shop!
I really enjoyed this! I too work out of a one car garage and seeing similar challenges and how they've approached the use of space is inspiring!
More more more! Absolutely. Would love to send in mine but it looks like a landfill right now compared to those lol, I need to get cleaned up!
I enjoyed this video and was impressed at how productive and efficient these small shops are. Well done, gents! I would love to see more videos like this ASAP! I am in the process of building my dream-shop and can use all the ideas I can get. I have the luxury of more space, so I am very interested to see what some of the larger submissions show.
Agreed- more shop tours are a good thing.
Be well
I like that one drawer scrap wood. Keeps the hording in control. Lol
Fantastic! I'm planning to build a shop space in the basement in the coming months. It'll be about this size, so it's very helpful to see how others have approached this layout challenge.
I really appreciate the shop tours. I am still trying to get everything in mine set up and I need more ideas. I am not above plagiarism and I thank you all in advance.
Small? Those are huge! The space I have for woodworking/tool & timber storage is 4ft x 8ft with no windows and a door in the long side that opens into the space. Works for me though as I pretty much only do woodwork as a means to turn good timber into sawdust/shavings/firewood 🤣I am however currently looking at setting up a spare bedroom into a bookbinding/art studio and am always looking for inspiration on tool/material storage and woodwork shop tours are a fantastic source for that so YES PLEASE to more of them.
This is my second favorite video you have made. My favorite is the memorial box you made for your uncle. Keep up the good work. Loving the last few videos you have put out. Also, if you could make fun of matt Cremona more that would be great!
Id love if you made this a regular series. I’ve got a small shop stuffed with some big tools, but it’s functional. It’s had many iterations but finally pretty well set up. I think I may just submit a video to be in the running.
Love the shop tours. It helps to inspire me to work with what I have….ok to dream bug as well.