Shop photos

[Sam Salvati]

Cleaning and reorganizing things in my home shop, took some photos and tweaked em like the hipsters do.

 

[Lagrange]

One of these days I hope to say I have a shop. I work out of my garage and it is extremely cluttered with non knife making (wife wants it stored somewhere but not in the house) stuff.
I looked over you pictures and found myself saying...I could use that...I could use that.
Looks nice compared to what I have to work with.

 

[Sam Salvati]

Eric, one day. Even if you get a little home depot shed, its better then nothing and if I had to that's what i'd do. Every man needs a place thats his fortress of solitude.

 

[Lagrange]

Solitude isnt the problem...no one bothers me because its either too hot or too cold (no insulation). It would be nice to have a shed to work out of because then I would be able to decorate it in something other than boxes and yard furnature and tools.

 

[Diamond G Knives]

Eric
Im currently working on my shop. My plan is to use two 20' container boxes or "Conex" boxes seperated 20' apart. Then truss over them with 40' trusses and a sheet metal roof. So I will have 2 "shops" one for grinding and dirty work,one with a heated and cooled 8' "office" for detail work, and a 20'x20' area for the hot shop and what ever else I decide to clutter it with. I started with a pad (crushed shale) then had one box moved in (got it on lease purchase for $50 a month) was luck about 2 years later to find another box in fairly good shape for $900 and just so happened to have a decent tax return that year! I still only have 2 boxes, but Im gaining. I am proud to say that I "officially" unhooked the extension cord I have been running off of and the "shop" is now under its own power!!! Hopefully in the next year or so I will be able to finish the roof. Guess what Im getting at is sometimes these things take a lot longer than what we want them to! Just hope Im still able to work in my shop by the time I get it finished! Shop your area, these boxes worked out well for me, and you would be suprised how big a 8x8x20 area actually is.

God Bless
Mike

 

[rhinoknives]

One of these days I hope to say I have a shop. I work out of my garage and it is extremely cluttered with non knife making (wife wants it stored somewhere but not in the house) stuff.
I looked over you pictures and found myself saying...I could use that...I could use that.
Looks nice compared to what I have to work with.

Sam, Great looking shop!

Eric, Any shop is better than none. I worked out of a garage for over 15 years before I opened my Cutlery store with a knife shop in the rear. I was able to get a lot more knife work done before! LOL!:confused2:

You will get your dream shop some day as long as you work for it!

Laurence

www.rhinoknives.com

 

[dallas1]

my shop is in the basement works great i also got a garage but my better half keeps it cluttered up so i gave up. the basement has heat and AC plus stairs that the better half don't like!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

 

[ArtinNC]

Looks like there has been a few knives made in that shop.

 

[Josh Dabney]

Thanks for sharing Sam ! Love shop pics

I'm curious what the red tool in the last pic is. Some type of micro hammer ?

I feel everyone's pain with the garage shop and the houshold crap using up MY floor space, bwaaaahahahahah.

Living in deed restricted suburban hell sucks ! We're not allowed to have any unattached structures. No sheds etc. I've considered closing off a section of the patio for storage of lawn mower etc. I'm holding out for eventually moving so I can have a real detached shop and the wife can have her garage back, LOL.

-Josh

 

[Shane Wink]

Welcome Sam and love the shop pics! Glad to see we organize the same! I have two shops or one and half currently. The main shop is for stock removal and has all the power tools and the other is a small space where I forge and later this year the salt pots are going. I live out in the country and we own a bit of lands so no worries with bothering the neighbors however most anything I do that does not directly benefit or praise my wife bothers her lmao!

 

[Lagrange]

I understand guys...I'm really a newbie to knifemaking starting in 2010. I just love working on knives, and would love to have a shop I could call home. I am grateful to have what I have, and the space to build if and when I can.
Thanks all for your comments, it helps knowing my asperations are shared.

 

[Ronald P. Rochon]

Sam. What curious function does the bowling pin perform!? Ron.

 

[Tom Militano]

I started with a 12' x 24' shop, it's now 24' x 24' and I'm thinking about another extension. I figured out when you're planning a shop figure out what you need, then double it, and then add some more.

 

[backtines]

I have a house with a 2 car garage , to the left of the one spot is maybe half a garage more.. I took that half for my shop , I then took one of the two car spots .. So now I have 1 and a half spots for my shop.. Im getting ready to take the Mrs car spot .. Dont know how thats gonna go over , but its my plan.. When I have a chance Ill take some pics on how tight my spot is , but its workin for now.

 

[SHOKR]

Sam, glad to see you here!

Well, my workshop is my balcony. Upgrade from a bathroom(seriously)