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Ian’s Shop in an old industrial building
May 19, 2010
The view from the front of the shop.
I rent 550 sq ft in a turn of the century industrial building in Kingston NY. The space has great natural light and plenty of space for machine and hand tool work. I spend as much time as possible working at my bench using hand tools in the light of the windows.
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The view from the front of the shop.
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My toolbox. Dedicated to my hand tools. 146 hand cut dovetails. One drawer in the hounds tooth pattern.
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My workbench.
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The view from the bench.
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The view from the door.
Comments
Ian,
Your shop looks great. I've wondered about doing the same thing since I lost my workshop space when I had to downsize. Do you mind saying what your rent/utility expense is for your space?
Also, I can see the plastic sheeting on the wall over the stonework. Is that to cut down on powdering, or is it an insulation issue? Or something else all together?
I agree that there's never enough natural light. Well done!
Rob
Rob
Thanks for your interest. I pay a prorated amount of the buildings overall bills based on my sq footage.
Rent $250/month
Electric $40-65/month
Heat $60-90/month Nov-Mar
You are correct about the powdering of the old brick walls. The plastic sheeting does a good job of keeping it under control.
Ian
Nice looking shop.
..."146 hand cut dovetails."...
Wow! I love this design. I think I am going to steal it from you. :) Really solid work, and a beauty to boot!
Thank you, steal away ;)
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