Wood Shop Design And Layout
Each woodworker faces unique challenges when laying out their wood shop. Whether beginning with a basement, garage or dedicated building, steps can be taken to make the most out of the space available. Learn tips and tricks for making your workshop as efficient as possible.
Tips for Proper Lighting in your Workshop
When designing the layout of your woodworking shop, pay special attention to lighting. A well-lit shop should have consistent illumination on all work surfaces so you can use your woodworking tools from any angle without casting shadows.
When designing the layout of your woodworking shop, pay special attention to lighting. A well-lit shop should have consistent illumination on all work surfaces so you can use your woodworking tools from any angle without casting shadows.
Build a Portable Shop Table
As a woodworker, I can never have enough table or bench top space in the workshop. To help solve the problem, I built a lightweight, portable workshop table that can be moved on built-in rollers and then dropped down onto the table's legs when in position to keep it from moving. This is an easy and fun woodworking project to build. View the free woodworking plans here.
As a woodworker, I can never have enough table or bench top space in the workshop. To help solve the problem, I built a lightweight, portable workshop table that can be moved on built-in rollers and then dropped down onto the table's legs when in position to keep it from moving. This is an easy and fun woodworking project to build. View the free woodworking plans here.
Build the Ultimate Wood Sawhorses
As every carpenter or building contractor knows, a good set of saw horses are practically worth their weight in gold. They can be just as useful in the wood shop. I've never found a stronger set of saw horses than the ones you can make from these free woodworking plans. They're stackable, sturdy and two adults can stand on one of them comfortably.
As every carpenter or building contractor knows, a good set of saw horses are practically worth their weight in gold. They can be just as useful in the wood shop. I've never found a stronger set of saw horses than the ones you can make from these free woodworking plans. They're stackable, sturdy and two adults can stand on one of them comfortably.
Shed Some Light on Your Work
Working with a drill press, scroll saw or band saw sometimes requires some very precise positioning of the blade or bit. In many cases, a bit of additional light on the work piece is most helpful. In this woodworking tip, we discuss a simple, inexpensive way to shed some light on your work.
Working with a drill press, scroll saw or band saw sometimes requires some very precise positioning of the blade or bit. In many cases, a bit of additional light on the work piece is most helpful. In this woodworking tip, we discuss a simple, inexpensive way to shed some light on your work.
Seven Woodworking Plans for Your Wood Shop
While power tools and woodworking machinery are the heart of the wood shop, there are a number of accessories that you can build to assist in building your woodworking projects. Each of the following sets of free woodworking plans are for items that are incredibly useful in the shop. Each of these plans are thorough and include step-by-step instructions so you can build one for your own shop.
While power tools and woodworking machinery are the heart of the wood shop, there are a number of accessories that you can build to assist in building your woodworking projects. Each of the following sets of free woodworking plans are for items that are incredibly useful in the shop. Each of these plans are thorough and include step-by-step instructions so you can build one for your own shop.
Introduction to the Workshop
White Mountain Design has put together a very nice set of tips for woodworkers who are building a workshop paying special attention to dust collection and the workbench.
White Mountain Design has put together a very nice set of tips for woodworkers who are building a workshop paying special attention to dust collection and the workbench.
Tour The New Yankee Workshop
Take a tour of the most famous wood shop on television, The New Yankee Workshop, and discover ideas you'll want to incorporate into your own shop layout.
Take a tour of the most famous wood shop on television, The New Yankee Workshop, and discover ideas you'll want to incorporate into your own shop layout.