Charrette Farms Wood Shop
The first project was the First Aid Kit enclosure out of old red barn wood. All of the other fixtures and shelves were built from the same materials and applied to the old gray barn siding.
After a 33-year hiatus of woodworking, we bought a farm several of years ago. The first two years were spent working on a dirt floor making cabinets and furniture for the original 1926 farmhouse. In the spring of 2010, we emptied out the hayloft and lined it with rigid board insulation and old barn siding. Over a four week period, we transferred the hayloft into an insulated functional woodworking shop. During the summer 2010, the farm experienced a fire and the house had to be completely gutted. Much of the millwork was prepared in the shop. Subsequent to moving in, we recently completed many new pieces of furniture including the latest, a walnut table, which was built from a walnut tree cut down several of years ago and dried in the barn last summer.
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The first project was the First Aid Kit enclosure out of old red barn wood. All of the other fixtures and shelves were built from the same materials and applied to the old gray barn siding.
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The shop was built in an old hayloft approximately 45' long x 15' wide. Due to entertaining below and sawdust flying in everyone's food, we installed 1/2" plywood over the entire area of the shop to minimize this issue.
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All of the drawers, shelving units and jigs were made out of old red barn wood. We also added antique toolboxes and antique tools to remind us of our beginnings.
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We originally started out with a new sawstop contractor version saw. We liked it so much that we traded it in and have since bought the industrial sawstop.
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Recently completed walnut table constructed from a walnut tree that was cut down on the farm several of years ago. It is currently sitting proudly in the farmhouse kitchen as a center island.
Comments
I like how you completed the interior of your shop with the barn board. I am building a shop this summer and I think I have found the way that I am going to do it. Thanks for the photos and ideas for the interior. You definetly have a nice shop and now I have an endstate for my own shop to try to reach. thanks again, Chad
Great shop! I'm a big fan of mixing the tradional and modern tools to inspire crativity and production. Well don and thanks for sharing.
Very nice. I really like the full lenght of drawers providing storage and a bench. I would love to see more pics!!
Nate
Very nice. I really like the full lenght of drawers providing storage and a bench. I would love to see more pics!!
Nate
How the heck did you get that table saw upstairs! You have a great looking shop.
The table saw upstairs is also something that struck me... I need to find a way to get mine from the Garage to the Woodshop bunker tomorrow... gravity is on my side... but I don't want to count on it too much. This shop is awesome!
Outstanding. You also have a nice profile picture with the JD tractor.
Awesome! I really do like your shop. It is the perfect barn, no pesky hay and no pesky animals, Just a nice clean barn with a loft full of tools.
Nice pics. What an inviting shop to hang out in.
The barn seems to have a great atmosphere. Can you get your dog up there? My dog doesn't like stairs.
thats amazing, great work
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