Katrina woodworking shop
A view of the new and old shop
My new woodworking shop is an addition we made after Hurricane Katrina to an existing multi function shop I had for 20 years. The new shop is 900 sqft of heated/cooled space with 10′ ceilings and gives a nice airy feeling with plenty of natural lighting. Most of my woodworking interests are in furniture and pro style finishing and outdoor furniture.
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A view of the new and old shop
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Miter saw station and power tool storage
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Tool grinding/sharpening area, the slice of oak trunk on the wall was cut from a tree that actually were two trees with each their own pith's and in the middle there is a bark covered hole.
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Lathe area. A fully restored 20" VS Wilton drill press (880lbs) and a 24" Meber band saw.
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Here's a shot from the south wall, wood storage, roll around assembly table w/bins
Comments
Nice shop, neighbor. I built my shop in Metairie after the storm, too. I hope you enjoy yours nearly as much as I enjoy mine.
It was a life long dream to have this shop and it's still in the tweaking stage, needs more color.
I want to be you!
Beautiful shop!
Nice shop but I'm curious as to why in all of the shops I see people take their dust collection systems overhead.
I just built a new 1000 sq ft shop and placed my dust collection systen under the floor. It makes sense to me that your dust collections system has to work harder to suck dust up rather than down, which is the way gravity works. Was their a reason to go over head?
Nice shop but I'm curious as to why in all of the shops I see people take their dust collection systems overhead.
I just built a new 1000 sq ft shop and placed my dust collection systen under the floor. It makes sense to me that your dust collections system has to work harder to suck dust up rather than down, which is the way gravity works. Was their a reason to go over head?
Wonderful space! I'm envious. Thanks for sharing it. I hope that you didn't lose any tools during the storm, and it's great to see a thriving woodworker and shop post Katrina.
No tools lost just a bunch of big old shade trees that we nourished for 20 years, but I gladly accept my new shop with open arms.
Hello vigedp
Nice shop and my wife about fell over seeing that sewing table, it is beautiful. Are there plans for that or did you come up with those on your own? Thanks
No special plans mostly a concoction of a commercially made table with some of my own tweaks, the lift can be bought online at Rocklers.com or Lee Valley Tools and most sewing online suppliers.
Thanks for your comments.
Nice! Leave! Mine!
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