Woodshop Tour
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ส.ค. 2024
- Welcome to my woodshop! This is my personal space where creativity and experience come together to create furniture.
I have had many of my own shops and worked in several commercial shops over the last half century. Throughout that time, I have found the constant theme to be change. New knowledge and experience combined with creativity equals change. It’s a cycle that is always on repeat and what makes woodworking so exciting.
As we go through the shop, you will see a series of stations. Each is optimized for its purpose. There is not enough time to thoroughly cover any one station. In the short time we have not every detail of my shop is included. Some things have been discussed in detail in previous videos - so I went light here. If there is something you would like me to expand upon - let me know in the comments below.
Having worked in a variety of shop, I realized many years ago there are many ways to do the same thing. Sometimes there is a wrong way - but not always. Often it boils down to a matter of personal preference or resources at hand. I would never expect you to model your entire shop on mine. Whether you are a beginning woodworker or and experienced pro - I hope you find something of value in this video.
So come on in and join me for the tour!
0:00 Welcome to my Shop
2:23 Regulae Stultis Sunt ( Rules are for Fools)
3:00 Felder K700 S Sliding Table Saw
5:55 Felder AD 941 Jointer Planer Combo
6:00 Downdraft Sanding Station
7:31 Lumber Storage /General Storage
9:36 Terry's Quilt Studio
10:49 CNC machine
15:03 Sawstop Saw
17:30 MultiRouter- Spindle Sander- Shaper
18:23 Widebelt Sander - Edge Sander
18:49 Bandsaw - Vacuum Bag Fold Down
19:49 Dust Collector - Shaper Origin Station
20:12 PantoRouter Station
20:36 Shop Supplies Storage Room
21:19 Router Tables and Routers and more Routers
24:13 Bench Room - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Always good to see a retired woodworker with all his limbs intact :)
I've had a few close calls but I am happy to say everything is still there!
What a wonderful space, enjoy your retirement although it doesn't look like you are slowing down.
Thanks - I am working on slowing down. I will get there sometime!
Always enjoy a shop tour especially from Darrell. It is impossible to build a shop large enough as tools and machinery are gases. They expand to fill whatever size and shape container they are placed in. The only thing that changes is the pressure on the outside walls. Steve
thanks, Steve. Yes - an empty space will always get filled!
Vacuum bag table is genius- I’m going to borrow that idea and agree that making it a nice space to be in makes a big difference. Thanks for video
thanks, David. I am glad you got something out of the video!
Now THAT was a shop tour! 🙂
Awesome to see someone at that stage in life, enjoying the fruits of his labors, surrounded by tools that please...
Thanks, Darrel, for taking the time and sharing it with us.
Thank you Dave!
Love your Work Darrell! I just stumbled across your Channel, look forward to watching!
Hi Casey - thanks!
While your shop is WAY beyond what I'll have, I like that you showed all the compromises and "problems." Inspires me to make my shop my own and to make as best I can!
I think the trick is to be happy with the shop you have. There's always stuff we could have or things we could change - but the fun thing is just enjoying time in the shop!
Great shop to tour, Thank you for letting us learn from you. Any chance you could give details on Your lumber storage rack, its exactly what i need now. Thanks again! Wes.
This is ridiculous. In the best of all ways of course…….and by far the best I’ve ever seen. Your organization is second to none, your work flow through stationing everything is outstanding. Thank you for the inspiration.
Thanks, Georgia
Awesome shop. Thanks for sharing
you're welcome - thanks
Everything is so well thought out. The shop is a reflection of your very successful woodworking career. Thank you for sharing!
thanks Michael!
Great shop Darrell. You have some dedicated mondo equipment/stations - aside from the most critical factor - space! I don't care what folks say, if you're going to make serious pieces, that's the one commodity one really needs!
A lot of nice upgrades and organizational stuff since my last visit. Good stuff! Always love seeing Terry's art, too!
Thanks, Vic!
It's pretty awesome that your band saw climbed Mount Washington
It's an adventurous band saw indeed!
Absolutely beautiful setup. Thanks for the tour darrell
thanks, AL - you're Welcome!
Your a sick, sick man😮😂 I'm oh so jealous. Great Job, great video, great, shop. Your years of experience show through and benefit us all. Thanks 👍
thank you, Danny
Nice shop Darrel love that your wife dose quilts.
thanks, Brian!
Nice enough shop. Slider is nice, router with digital control is nice, not a fan of the planer/jointer combination but nice unit.
The big plus I liked is the painted floor. You really got me at the end,,,why would you save a bad tape measure
I use bad tape measures for rough cutting at the radial arm saw or if I'm doing rough carpentry work. If someone asks to borrow a tape - they get one of my bad ones (unless I know them well enough to trust them with a good one)
This guy routes 😅
How I wish I have the tools and setup you have. This is a woodworker's paradise.
thank you!
Amazing tour. Some really great ideas there. I love the collapsible vacuum press table, I might have to steal that idea!
Thanks Kevin! I am glad you found something of value in the video.
Great tour! Thanks!
Thanks- you’re welcome!
Dream setup, Darrell! Thanks for the tour. Would love to swing by and see it in person next time we make it up to Seattle if you’re available. That used sanding pad to hold discs is so simple and smart. Definitely doing that this afternoon.
Open invite If you ever make it down to Portland. Let me know when you decide to sell that sawstop.
Thanks Nick! You're welcome. That would be great if you could stop by for a visit!
Loved it, thank you
thank you Yahya - you're welcome!
Your router station is epic! Wow!
Thanks Mike!
Now this is a proper woodworker's shop! Ideal setup, and nice details on the finer tasks too! New subscriber
Thanks,Will
Awesome shop!
thanks, Larry
Awesome wood supply and shop, love it!
thanks, Jim
The Felder K700S is a true game changer for my shop as well. I have a few inches to spare as well :)
Great Saw!
Hey we have a few big tools in common! I love my K700S and 5HP gorilla collector. My new AD941 will be here in June. Thx for the tour Darrell. 😁👍🏻
thanks - you're gonna love the AD941 - its a wonderful machine!
Great workshop, thank you for sharing. The only thing missing is a wood stove to get some free heat from all your offcuts, but maybe it doesn’t get cold where you are.
Thanks.We have a wood stove in the house though - the offcuts get used.
Excelente taller
Thanks Gustavo!
I love it when I find a kindred spirit. I'm fortunate enough to be one of those techies so I don't need to make stuff for a living. (Yet, anyway..). I have a shop in an industrial park that is VERY similar to yours, including the K700, widebelt sander, carts, and almost everything else except the CNC, which is on the target acquisition screen.... Not quite the router setup you have, but I'll offset that with my pro spraybooth, because, well, why the heck not? Enjoy your shop time sir!
Thanks Kevin - a spray booth would be nice but I am maxed out on space . I am happy though with what I have.
Nice shop! I was freaked out about space when I ordered my slider too. Well worth it though
Thanks! I've sold my Sawstop since doing the video so I can now move my CNC machine down and make more room . Even without making extra space the slider was really worth it though.
That is simply awesome. I remember visiting your shop in the mid 1980s and seeing some of your work in progress. I am glad to see that you are having a very enjoyable semi retirement.
thanks, Peter. Which shop was that ? The one in Pioneer Square?
@@DarrellPeartFurnitureMaker I seem to recall that it was somewhere between Bellingham and Seattle. Around Everett perhaps. Memory for dates is not so good anymore 🙂. The work in progress that I remember was an exquisite G&G table and chairs.
Cheers,
That was most likely the Woodworkers Enterprise - a CO-OP shop in Pioneer Square.
Darrell thanks for sharing.
You're welcome, Michael!
Nice Video man,
FELDER one of the finest machine manufacturers in the World. cf 741 is truly a gem of machine.
Yes - Felder makes wonderful machines! Do you have the CF 741?
@@DarrellPeartFurnitureMaker I don't but I sell those. 🙏
I know very few big manufacturers in the UK that buy Felder saws.That is a clue
Greetings from Australia Darrel,
Good video and love the shop!
I now need to man up and upload a shop tour (note to self, I need to clean it up a little).
Have subscribed and will go over more of your content.
Regards
James
One Handed Maker
Hi James - thanks!
A shame we can't take this stuff with us when we die.
Nice place
thanks, Dennis!
It would be very hard for a person this well organized to have employees. lol
My shop isn't always this neat , clean and organized. Back when I had employees - I was the messy one in the shop!
So what are you listening to on that awesome HiFi?!
depending upon my mood it could be The Beatles - Led Zeppelin - Pink Floyd - Gordon Lightfoot - John Prine - Mozart - Vivaldi - Beethoven - Philip Glass - Dave Brubeck - to name just a few..
Nice shop! But the mats by the Felder saw makes me nervous just looking at it. I used to do full panel processing on similar saws. just hate the thought of having something to trip over.
How do you like the jointer with the euro guard? I never used one. They look they can really slow movement and processing.
video quality and editing was pretty nice. what a dream shop.
thank you!
Looking forward to your updates review if the saw! I have a k3 that I’m really not happy with. Ordered a hammer ad41 jointer planer which had to be sent back (so upgraded to tye am felder ad741 at the same time). So, so far I’m very disappointed with hammer and even though tye Ad741 works well I’m still a little skeptical towards the entire felder engineering and production standards. But seems like you’re really happy with the k700, which is what I’m also considering (as they’ll let me “upgrade” my k3 to one).
I had the K3 and thought it was a good saw. The K-700S is much better in every regard though. I also had an A3-41 before the AD - 941. The A3 was a good machine but again not nearly as good as the Ad-941. I have never worked on an AD-741 so I cannot comment on it.
@@jimpackard8059 Are your comments meant to provoke me - they don't appear to have any other purpose.
Was wondering if you have a PC dovetail machine. I rarely need the Omni jig but it is a good thing to have. I have several Felder machines and they are a nice machine. I have used the Sawstop and even though you have the sliding table; do keep the regular table saw for short length cuts and other dado requirements would be my thought. Thanks for the tour.
Thanks, Vincent! I don't have a PC Dovetail machine but I have an Omni Jig (hasn't been used in some time though)
Loved the tour. Thanks. Really like the look of those hold down dog clamps on your bench. They look like the Bessey TW16’s with the bench adapter. They look a lot bigger capacity though.? Do you have a model number? Thanks.
Hi Tony.
Thanks! Yes - they are Bessey TW16's with the adaptor. The capacity is stated as 7 7/8" x 4.
Nice shop, thanks for sharing. What kind of cart is that you have for sheet goods and where did you get it if you don't mind me asking? I'm interested in your book as well
Hi Daniel, Thanks - the cart is a shopcart brand shopcartsusa.com/Product-PanelHandler.php.You can get my book off my website - furnituremaker.com/books/
Fantastic shop. Did you ever sell the saw stop? Did you move the slider table parallel to the cast iron table to make it easier to rip, or adapt other methods of ripping on a slider?
I did sell the sawstop a couple of weeks ago. I haven't moved the CNC yet to give me more room. Sorry - I am not sure what you mean by moving the slider table parallel?
Hey I typed " One car garage woodworking shop" and this came out?! Algorythm have you been drinking!? 😂 v
Unbielevable shop greetings from Italy.
One question, why so mamy hand routers, they looked like they were the same model? 🤔
All the routers date back to before I retired. I had routers permanently set up for different operations so I could save set up time.
@@DarrellPeartFurnitureMaker ah got It, thanks
Darrell, Very nice. What is the overall size of your shop?
thanks, Jeff. My portion (separate from Terry's space ) is about 2,600 square feet.
I cannot see a sawguard on the panel saw. If something should drop on that when it is running, it could fly off at lightning speed. You need a guard
In all the years I have been woodworking - nothing has dropped from the ceiling.
I am now retired from decades in the industry including many years in senior management roles in the wood industry. For sure, people accidentally drop bits of wood etc., on to rotating sawblades. That is one reason why they are designed to have sawguards on the top. In my view it is irresponsible to show a video like this. I recommend you ask government Health and Safety for their data on woodworking accidents
Thanks for the tour! Could you provide more information on your SawStop crosscut stop setup perhaps on Instagram?
Hi Ken, I will try to do that when I get back from my trip.
HI Darrell, I'm curious why you have both the multirouter and the pantorouter. Surely there's no need for both. Similarly, why have both a full CNC machine, as well as the Shaper Origin?
Hi Simon! While I use both the MultiRouter and my full CNC more - there's a place for the Shaper Origin and the PantaRouter as well. The Shaper Origin is more portable and has onboard commands that don't require making a CAD drawing - I can quickly cut a circle or rectangle for instance. The Pantarouter's super power is it's template system that allows me to dial in the fit of a mortise and tenon or dovetail joint to the perfect fit.
It's kind of the same as the Lamello biscuit joiner and the Domino. I have both and use them for different things
Do you have a video on how you calibrate your tape measures?
Not yet - but that's on my short list of videos to do.
Weird that the county wouldn't let you take out a wall. A steel I-beam header can usually replace anything
the builder was all for it - the county said the original building was not up to code and we had build the addition as if it were a building in itself -then attach that to the original building to bring it up to code.
How do the 3 router tables work so that they don't interfere with each other? Is there a slide out mechanism?
The center one is out further so it can be used without interference from the two side ones. The center one is on an electronic lift with memory positions - I can lower it when not I use then raise it back to the stored position
Hello, can you please tell be where you found your tilting cart for sheet goods. I need one of those really bad and can't seem to find it. Thank you.
I found mine used on craigslist - search for "panel handler by shopcarts"
Thank you@@DarrellPeartFurnitureMaker
Darrell, the question Why! . I'm 62 and have a shop business that's comparable to yours and I'm ready to turn it back into a small fun hobby, I don't want to lifting big sheets of plywood on my slider or the CNC or having deadlines. I thought you said that your retired but buying production equipment ? . The worst thing to do for a hobby is to give it a four letter word (WORK)..
Hi Ken, I love to work but hate deadlines. I should have upgraded my equipment years ago but felt I could not afford to do so. When I finally decided to slow down and wasn't needing the income - I kept working for a while and went on a buying spree. I bought the machines I had always wanted. For me this is the ideal retirement - taking on a few small projects here and there but mostly building what I want to build with no deadlines or pressure.
@@DarrellPeartFurnitureMaker Okay, Have Fun.
Would you recommend the Rikon bandsaw?
Hi Glenn. I don’t consider my small Rikon bandsaw to be anything special. I just use it for cutting very small stuff. I have a larger saw for serious work.
what do you call your offcuts? sounds like afval, which is Dutch for waste.
Hi Meme, I call them offal. It’s a term used in the commercial shops I used to work in.
@@DarrellPeartFurnitureMaker Ah, that probably has the same root. I thought that was only used for animal waste. ta.
what size is the sliding table on the felder.how long ?
It has a nine foot stroke
Bwa-ha-ha. I'm trying to convince my wife that 400 Sq ft is enough.
good luck! my 1st shop was a carport with a dirt floor. My tools consisted of a jigsaw and a blowtorch
grow up don't get old
No such thing as too many tools.
so true!