Making the most of a small shop – PART 8 After months of planning and building, I have finally reached the last tool to be added to my All-In-One Woodworking Workstation. The router table. Adding a router table to the bench would greatly increase its functionality and I probably should have added one sooner but … Read more
Making the most of a small shop – PART 7 When I was designing my bench I envisioned it with a central dust collection system. A shop vac installed onboard was the most logical solution so I added my Bosch AdvanceVac 20 along with a simple homemade cyclone dust collector. Installations already included in my … Read more
Making the most of a small shop – PART 6 Up to this point (Part 1 – 5), I have managed to install the bulk of my larger tools into my All-In-One Woodworking Workstation with the exception of my thickness planer. Installations already included: Table saw – PART 2 Miter saw – PART 3 Workbench … Read more
Making the most of a small shop – PART 5 My All-In-One Woodworking Workstation has come a long way from being just an idea and has already made life in my small shop more pleasant and functional. Unfortunately, I still needed to deal with some bulkier items cluttering up the floor space. One of these … Read more
Making the most of a small shop – PART 4 I’d assume, by now, anyone reading this would be aware of my efforts to maximize the efficiency of my small 3x6m(10x20ft) workshop by building my version of the ultimate All-In-One Woodworking Station. One workstation for all my most used equipment. By the end of PART … Read more
Making the most of a small shop – Part 3 In PART 1 and PART 2 of this, The Ultimate All-In-One Woodworking Bench build, I assembled the frame and with some clever techniques, installed my table saw to sit perfectly flush with the top. However, simply installing a table saw to a woodworking workstation does … Read more
Making the most of a small shop – Part 2 Not too long ago I had an idea to build one woodworking workstation to accommodate all of my most used equipment. One place to store and use all my power tools in an effort to optimize my very small workspace. After weeks of planning, I jumped … Read more
Making the most of a small workshop In an attempted to make the absolute most of my ridiculously small workspace, something I think most woodworking hobbyist can relate to, I have decided to break down my shop and start over. The decision was made quite suddenly after having to continuously navigate my cluttered workshop. A feat that … Read more