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Hmm seems like all I do is post stuff hahaha. Here are some photos of where I am to build my shop , its in our basement ! Also took some shopt of 2 of my tops "got 3"so far ! .

All mastergrade got the german-spruce from germanspruce.com and the bearclaw sitka from alaskaspecialtywoods and the photos the bearclaw does not do it justice. its AMAZING !!. the german is light as a feather and the taptone of both species are great "in my ears" cant wait to start building !!!

I will add photos as the shop gets built !!.

Here are some shots of my Tops. I would say, the colour is a lot whiter than on the photos, the photo where the top is hangin, shows the best colouration.

Lars

I love looking round people's workshops. A pal of mine has a large shed kitted out as a workshop and has bought a little freestanding woodburning unit/stove that I am very jealous about....your luthiery space is really nice too.

If I were you, plan to have a worktable right by that window there; great for "candling" those joints and inspecting work. Hard to tell from the pics but lighting could potentially be a problem.

I have a full spectrum lighting in my shop during the night shift so that I don't get any nastly surprises the next day when sunlight is pouring in... (sorry, I mean natural greylight...haven't seen the sun for a fortnight!!)

Exciting stuff...my shop was a junk/utility room for many years until one day I opened my eyes and saw it as a workshop...no looking back!

Please post pics of the shop when you're done...I expect to see wood shavings everywhere, chisels & handtools gracing the walls...

I will do my best to keep the floor dirty. . Ill post more photos as I get the bandsaw in etc etc. Great suggestion about the window, well, actually I think that would be great, Its in the basement, so the window is in hight of my head as I am standing ! so for "candle checking" its perfekt I think.

Lars

Lars my friend the wood looks great but your shop......

It's kind of, well you know...... messy down there no? You wanna give a guy a heart attack?

Looking great bro and congrats to you!

Thats the boring part !! I need to clean some first, Trying to avoid that hahaha. hmm.

Lars.

Wow, that's messy? Lars........, I would love if my house were that clean. I live alone and didn't inherit the gene that makes a person want to clean house. I'd rather eat a green bug than clean the house. Course I don't host parties either. I have two bathrooms in my house and one is quite large, so I thought it would be a nice place to put my workshop.

Btw, that is some nice looking spruce you have there hanging in the closet...lol......now if you want me to clean that up for you just ship it my way and I'll take care of it.

Just kidding....I hope you have an OUTSTANDING day Lars ol' buddy.

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Well I can take a shot of my room and you´ll see I still got the mans gene in me . allthough here in Sweden it feels at times that woman are the ones with beard. way to many woman wering manswear here in sweden, instead of being happy and raising a family together with the man. ins wow this came out in a streage way i guess. hope noone get this in the wrong way.

Lars

You are right Lars, I also didn't mean that in a sexist way. I just meant that I hate to clean house.

I apologize with all my heart if i offended any men on here that love to clean.

I better stop while I'm ahead

Btw, did I mention you have some nice looking spruce hanging in your closet?............

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"After forty-nine years of violin building, I have decided that the search for a varnish is similar to the fox hunt. The fun is in the hunt."
Jack Batts Maker and Repairer of Fine Violins

well the "closet" use to be a sauna ! and yes that panel on the wall is about 37 years old .

man I almost couldn´t breath from laughing now that sounded funny. I was gonna write more to add to this, but you are right, I to apologize to with all my heart if I offended any men on here that loves to clean.

Mr. Lars.

You poor thing!!

well yes ! haha.

Looks like a great place to set up shop Lars. And nice looking tops too.

NOW GET TO IT!

Oh, and I ain't touching the "man cleaner" thing with a 10' pole

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