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Well it really isn't much!!



I am just filling in the carport that was under our deck. I just don't have the time or the money (although I have most of the materials stored in a large shed in another area of our 45 acre property) to build the big shop. This addition will give me about 350 sq ft. With careful planning and everything I can place put on wheels, it may just work!! This area was all gravel earlier this year.

This is the new "tunnel" as my wife calls it, that will lead into the basement door, the one we use almost exclusively. I will make it very inviting when done, some nifty woodwork and lots of light. A small addition will be built in the next few days that will house the carbage cans and other disposables/recyclables. You can see the two small posts that will be used for this on the front concrete pad.



Here is the eastside of the building and the studio entrance. There will be a roof affair, timber framed with mortice and tenon joinery with wooden pegs, over this entrance. The idea here is that I can wheel the table saw, jointer, planer or welder outside and use them under the roof if I need to work on pieces really too long for the inside (welding will ALWAYS be done outside...hey did I say "welding"? I mean globbing!! that's all I really do )



The main area is about 15 ft x 15ft. The "U" shaped workbench will start under that 3 x 3 window so I can get some natural light. What a mess! I am doing a bunch of things at once here, including adjusting that old camper in the picture above that we just bought, the kids sure liked using it last weekend at a local music festival (me too actually!)!



The wing is about 8.5 ft x 15 ft. I will put the thickness sander, lathe, one of two chop saws, scroll saw and probably one of the two band saws in this area. That big compressor is going into another little shed (see below).



This is the compressor/bicycle shed. A pair of dog apartments will be added under the stairs.



And here are the soon to be apartment dwellers. Actually they both live in the house but are mercilessly evicted to the outdoors when we are not home....poor things! The bullmastiff is "Shogun" and the giant schnauzer pup (6 months old) is "Danu".



And a couple of recent projects. First, John Walkin's fine fret caul assembly attached to the $35 arbor press I bought.



And this is the arbor I just had made for the buffing machine I am building. I ordered the buffing wheels, compound and rake from Caswell today. Just some woodwork to do and it will be ready for when I am ready. This is not a cheap way to go but I am sure I will not be wanting for anything other than this anytime soon. The shaft is 1 3/16 inch ground shaft. I had the machineist put on a left and righthand thread. The washers are 3 inch saw blade stabilizers that he drilled out to the 3/4 inch thread shaft. There is 12 inches clear to the pillow block from the shoulder of the thread shaft. I have a 1 hp baldor motor that will drive this at about 870 rpm. Oh ya, about $150 for the shaft, $120 for the blocks and pulleys and $90 for the wheels, compounds and rake. I still have to make the base!! But I have everything for that. That $500 unit that was mentioned early isn't looking too bad, but I do really like making these things myself...but only once!



Well I am sure that is more than enough to put everyone too sleep. All for the pursuit of finely crafted musical instruments!!!

Cheers Sergio-buddy-ole-pal

Shane

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Canada

Boy Shane, you have been busy! No wonder we have not heard too much from you for a while. Should be really good once done, keep up the good work.

Cheers

Kim

That`s one heck of a tunnel, Shane!
All that clutter makes it just like home, doesn`t it?
Winter`s a-comin` so ya better get her buttoned up.
How`s the tap tone on the plywood?

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Check my oil too, if you don`t mind,,,

Shane as you say it may not be much now -- but looks like it'll be a darn good functional shop once you are all done

Nice to see you posting again. Good luck with completing your project.

Thank you very much Shane, looking at your pics made me want to jump on a plane and go help you out!

Man, you work hard and well and fast, i love projects like these, it's really amazing to see all that at once!

i'll say like Coe my dear friend, get this sweet box closed before the snow comes in, you will have tons of fun in there this winter, i know i was drooling at the shop and tools/jigs pics

Way to go Pal!

Your Sergio Bear!

Shane:

Wow, don't you love it when a plan starts to take shape!

Shogun and Danu are cute "puppies"....they appear ready to guard your zoot!

Thanks for the share and let us see a few shots when you have things up and running!

Good one Shane...

The work we'll go through, just to have a little fun! lol Thanks for the update & pics.

Wow, what a project! You'd be done if all you had to do was build a shop.    Who was it that said, "No matter what it is you want to do, you have to do something else first."? It's going to be big fun when it's all done, I bet.

Looks good Shane! You have a nice place there. Your Bullmastiff looks powerfull, Bet he can chase away any bears,when you're out harvesting your Lutz spruce!!

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Anderson Guitars
Clearwater,Fl. 33755

Looking good!

Mike
White Oak, Texas

Don't you ever sleep? You need to get a toolbelt on that young man. If you need a place to store your buffer, say the word and I'll keep it right here safe for you. Oh, the walk board sitting on top of the ladder is an OSHA violation. Clinton

[QUOTE=crich] Oh, the walk board sitting on top of the ladder is an OSHA violation. Clinton[/QUOTE]

Please don't follow my lead......The plank is OK but the "holder" is suspect! Oh ya Clinton.....I need to hold onto the buffer for a bit yet but I will definately let you know when it gets in my way .

Shogun would be great at keeping bears away but he is deathly afraid of chainsaws.....makes him kind of useless when I am harvesting, he is great when I am hunting trees though. The little girl does not seem to be bothered by the saw so I think she will be good in the bush. She still has a lot of growing to do, she will double her weight yet.

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