tools in your shop

[jab73180]

i was just wondering what kind of tools people have in there shops and what do you do in your shops? is anyone limited to just carving, and if so what tools do you have that compliment the cc/cw? do a lot of you do cabinetry or furniture building and what kind of tools do you have for that?

[lawrence]

Hi my name is Lawrence and I'm a tooloholic....

I've only been ww'ing 4 years or so and have

Lathe (Nova DVR)
Tablesaw (ridgid contractor)
Floor model drill press (hitachi)
Sjorbergs ww'er bench
DeWalt scroll saw
Rikon 10/6x48 disk/belt sander
Jet sharpener with tormek jigs
slow speed grinder with wolverine jigs
Carvewright
Ridgid 6 in jointer
Hitachi 13 in planer
Jet 1.5 hp canister dust collector
Earlex hvlp
Festool ts55 circ saw
Festool ct22 dust extractor
craftsman shop vac
Performax 16/32 drum sander
craftsman14 in bandsaw
Delta chop saw on stand
medium sided compressor
full nail gun range from pin to finish
Makita 14.5 drill
Makita 10.5 driver/impact driver
Triton router in a table
Firestorm plunge router
ancient (but love it) craftsman fixed base router

as you can tell, I LOVE tools, but also love making stuff with them. I've made hundreds of pens, bowls and handled items (ice cream scoops, tool handles, screwdrivers, etc) on the lathe, lots and lots of scroll work on the s-saw (ornaments, 3d animals etc), some flat work (cutting boards, picture frames, stepping stools, bookshelves, etc) but very little in the way of furniture.

Neat question, I was so detailed in case anyone has any questions on any of the tools-- I love to give honest reviews.
Lawrence

[mickkell]

I also have lots of other ww'ing tools,Legacy ornimantal mill,powermatic 66,pm 8in jointer,15 pm spiral planer,dust gorilla dust collector system,cw of coarse,12 ridgid compound sliding miter saw,pin nailers to framing nailers,PC routers from trim to the big plunge one,oh man too much stuff not to mention all my metal working stuff.i could go on for days....

[Chief]

Lawrence,

Why don't I see the Kapex in your list? It's so far above any other SCMS that I'm surprised NOT to see it.

Chief

[racer]

My shop is 24x 52 I have most tools you would need for almost any thing.
My CW is the most fun . I have 5 friends that come over on Tuesday nights and most Saturdays from 8 to 12 we make most things in Fives we are making
4 5' light house now just finished 10 of the deer clocks I posted Tuesday.
I will try to attach a pic of the shop. Racer (John) This is the front 1/3 of the shop.

[Kenm810]

Good Looking Shop Racer, nice set-up and room enough
to swing a length or two of lumber around too.

[twiceretired]

John, now that is a shop. It’s half the size of my house and we have trouble keeping it cleaned, from the looks of it, that’s one of your problems. It reminds me of a fellow in seven points, TX; he had a two story barn. The whole first floor was his wood shop. He made a lathe that he could turn eight foot bed post on. Very nice shop indeed. From the looks of the two chairs, you and your friends do beautiful work.

[racer]

All 5 help keep it clean each Saturday Racer

[jhatcher]

I have more tools than I do shop!

3 table saws (2 benchtop, 1 floormodel with 7ft rails)
Dust Collection
Air Comp.
CW
Lathe
Bandsaw
Drillpress
Beltsander (big floormodel & hand)
numerous small sander, drills, routers
Scroll saw
self made CNC machine - 3-axis
kreg master system
power carvers
carving chainsaw
planer
jointer
router table
router crafter
mortising machine
nailers
Radial arm saw
If you need it, I got it.

My shop is 10x20 I have enough room to breathe, but have to stick to smaller projects due to space. I have a workshop at the place I work, but still not enough room.

I WANT a 32x48 shop, but the land I live on is the mother in law's, and I don't want to put nothing on it that is permanent. Waiting for some land to build a shop on. and maybe an upstairs for living.

Jeremy

[racer]

Jeremy you have a great collection of tools .we make a lot of small toys for kids . this is what we made 1 year Racer