If space and money was not an issue, what would your dream workshop consist of?
Duncan
Mountains [:D]
A fully stocked LHS[swg][swg][swg][swg][swg][swg][swg][swg]
I have a work bench and two dining room tables. The tables are really nice. I also have a 5x9 assembly table in the woodshop in addition to the benches. Tools depend on what you want to make, but table space is nice. Twice a year I have to clean it all up so the family can gather for dinner.
When my younger brother is in town, he often stays at my house and uses the computer I have set up in my train room. When he came to town to pick up his new car a few years ago, we made a side trip to the LHS which was about a mile up the street from the dealership.
After looking around for a few minutes, he turned to me and asked casually, “Who has more stuff, you or the hobby shop owner? It looks like you do”
Darrell, wondering why I couldn’t have been an only child, and quiet…for now
Space is an issue, more is always better. Being a carpenter, there’s not much that’s hard to do here with wood, though one of those miniature table saws would be nice.
I’d like to set up a metal shop though, casting, milling, a nice lathe, a sheet metal brake, etc.
He who dies with the most tools, wins.
My other hobby is woodworking. I have a 20ft by 30ft woodworking shop attached to my garage. The shop is insulated, dry walled and heated. I model in G scale and build my own buildings. I have most of the woodworking tools I need.
I cut all my own lumber for my projects. Most everything is assembled in the shop and taken to the basement to my old wood office desk for the attaching the finer details. I then place my completed items on my indoor layout.
I feel I have my ideal workshop. I worked all my life acquiring the tools and now in retirement I hope to enjoy it.
My dream workshop is in the garage with lots of late 1800 steam tools and restored stationary steam engines and pumps. Model department, have a desk in the train room and a TV tray to work on projects in the living room during the evening. My wife bought me theTV tray, think it was a hint. The TV tray works great, I have done a lot of model projects on it.
My dream work shop has lots of windows, at least 2 walls of windows. It holds all my woodworking and modeling tools. It has a large woodworking bench and a good size model bench with comfy chair plus bench and chair for my wife. It also has plenty of storage for tools, supplies, kits, and books. The windows overlook something other than my neighbors. It is on the same level as the main house and the garage, with a door from the shop to the garage. It is heated and air conditioned.
Enjoy
Paul