#28: Imagining Our Dream Shops

In this episode, Johnny, James, and Zack talk about what their dream shops, both woodworking and metalworking, would look like. Spoiler alert: Johnny would drive his Porsche from the bandsaw to table saw. This was a fun one, let's get started!

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What are we working on?

  • Zack: Chairs, Plasma table, forged key fob,
  • Johnny: Kerfing End Tables
  • James: Not the dresser! LED Lighting for the new shop space. 8 benches. Wals devoted to Carving, planes and saws. Finishing room.

Build Article: https://craftedworkshop.com/mid-century-modern-walnut-end-table-build-woodworking/ In this project video, I build a pair of mid-century modern end tables using solid Walnut and Walnut veneered Purebond plywood. I used a technique called "kerfing" to allow me to bend the corners of the end table's carcass into the smooth radius you see in the final piece.

Watch more hand tool fun here http://vid.io/xoYa How to Set up Light in a shop can be confusing from What lights to chose to the color you chose. here is a quick rundown on what I think about when setting up workshop lights for a hand tool woodworking shop.

Here they are--the long awaited sliding barn doors, yep these are the ones I have been talking about for months on "The Crafted Podcast". This was a really fun commissioned project! I was commissioned to build two custom sliding barn style doors for a house up in Daytona Beach Florida.

Show Topic: Imagining Our Dream Shops

dream woodworking shop
dream woodworking shop
  • Johnny: Space for each medium set up and ready to go. Teaching. An editor. One of everything Veritas and Lie Nielsen.
  • Zack: Multiple lights, multiple cameras, sharpies & tape measures everywhere, spacious, metal side, wood side, storage, paint booth,
  • James: Focused lighting, 6 benches and a tool wall for each type.

Q & A:

  • Jon Harmon: "what was your best and worst moment in the shop."
  • Logan Merkey: "James, Favorite wood to carve?"

After Show:

  • Peter Warrender: "What tool do you guys have that you don’t need... but really like?"
  • Jacob Hladik: "I'm thinking about adding a router insert to my table saw to save space. Would you guys put it on the left or right side of the blade? I see advantages to both."

What’s new/what are we watching/reading?

Favorite tool/product this week?

Random Notes:

scroll saw scribbler

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