Let's Tour the Workshop!
Today was a heavy cleaning and tidying up day. That gave A a chance to spend some time downstairs organizing the workshop. With so much work ahead of us, we've really needed a good space for project work and to keep our growing collection of tools organized.
After many months, it's finally coming together:
The table along the far wall was actually in the house when we bought it. We simply lined it with shelving (also already here...we supplied the old boombox!) for better organization.
The coolest thing they left behind is the woodworking bench in the center of the room. (Well, and the old hand tools. J loves those.) It's a well-worn woodworking bench with two all-wooden vises, a recessed trowel for holding your tools while you work, and a built-in tool rack along the back. Looks a lot like the one in a recent issue of Fine Woodworking (an exquisite one made by Mike Dunbar). We're going to have to clean ours up though. Mike's is spotless!
Last weekend we added more work space by setting up the table on the right. That metal folding table (reinforced underneath by a wooden frame we built) was actually used for Boy Scout troop events by the previous owner.
There's lots of storage. Most things are stored below the shelf under the long bench. There's also shelving that you can see on the far right side. This is actually a combination of shelving and drawers that stretches along the basement wall for 35 feet! We've been told it was originally used in a ladies' clothing shop not far from our house. We're not quite sure how it got down here, but it sure is useful (although we wish it wasn't pink).
As for tools, a lot of the hammers, screwdrivers, chisels, planes and miscellaneous hardware were left by the previous owner. W was obviously into woodworking "things", although the condition of the house makes us somewhat suspicious of his dedication and skill level. You might notice a much newer looking meiter saw there on the metal table...one of A's Christmas presents (BIG sale at the new Lowes that opened close by) ;-) We haven't had much of a chance to test it out yet but we'll share a thorough write-up when we do.
Anyway, the nice thing is that tonight, for once, not just the shop but the whole house is pretty well organized and (relatively) clean. Not a regular occurance. As a result, we're dead tired. Time for a good nights sleep!
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