What goes on in your shop?

[thewriteturn]

In between big projects I also make tool stands and jigs that I think will help on my next project. My first attempt was a router table, built into a work bench that I had made. Came out great! When I don't need the router I have another top I put in place of the router, so I have the whole table to use. I've also made a cabinet with a flip flip top, has a grinder on 1 side and a belt/dics sander on the other. Also have a special stand to store my jointer, and a seperate stand that holds both bandsaw and scrollsaw when they aren't needed. I've got a couple more that are still in my head being designed.:p I'm really inpressed with the variety of projects that everyone does. We'll have to get some pictures to show off our projects to each other.

Paul

[whiskers]

Ed in Tampa said, "My shop is becoming like a ship with a place for everything and everything in it's place." Ed, I can only dream of having such a thing. Just not enough room.

I'm making several hundred toy cars to give away. After that maybe I'll have the confidence to tackle something a bit more difficult. Or, maybe I'll just keep making cars.

I'm having a heck of a time trying to find how to do a simple thing like reply to this thread, so if you're not reading this right now, you'll know I did it all wrong. I hope the "quick reply icon" is the little pen & paper to the lower right of the bottom post.

[army1ret]

I've been working on a few items:
I built an aquarium stand for the wife's aquarium- 55 gallon.
I'm in the middle of building one for my son- 30 gallon.
I built a night stand for my son.
Turned several pens for family members.
Turned several pencils for myself and my family.
I'm planning to work on my daughter's room with some Ikea-like furnishings; that ought to be a fun project!
A workbench.
Two of three under Shopsmith carts.
An outfeed table for the SS tablesaw. This is not a true outfeed table; I built it to catch a particular material. I know when I cut the material, 4x8 sheets of plywood, I'll set the table for one height.
I have a million and one other projects the wife wants me to build a whole bunch of stuff.

[earthpig]

The 1st thing is finishing my benches & cabinets. I bought a 12' x 16' "Lil Red Barn", and am doing the inside myself. Fully wired w/pegboard for the interior walls. 2 overhead & 1 bench light. I've run all the wiring & fixtures, put up most walls (waiting for my electrician to hard wire), built my main bench, my chopsaw bench, and a couple cabinets so far. I've designed a fold-down bench against one long wall. I can raise it if I need extra room for glue-ups & such, or leave it down to move my shopsmith to the side (I love that it rolls around!).

My future plans are bird houses & feeders, wind chimes, lawn accessories & doodads (possibly for sale): built in bookcases & such for the house, a jewelry making station for my daughter, possibly adding a 3 season porch: an aquarium stand and a gardening bench for a friend; and I have a wooden ship model I've been waiting to build. I needed a cat-free zone (we have six in the house).

My wife wants to turn bowls and other things on the lathe. I hope she'll get into bandsaw & scroll saw things. I think she'd enjoy that.

[ericolson]

My woodworking consists primarily of furniture in the Arts and Crafts style. Lately, I've been building items in the Greene and Greene style. I work primarily in cherry and walnut as it's easy and inexpensive to get in my area. So, I guess my stuff is contemporary Arts and Crafts as I don't use quartersawn white oak.

Eric

[Nick]

Finished up a flying replica of the 1905 Wright Flyer III (world's first "practical" airplane) this summer. Currently working with some great kids in Russia, Ohio to make a replica of a little-known glider designed by Orville Wright in 1909. Appears to have been the first flight trainer.

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P.S. Every wing rib in the airplane shown above was built and signed by children who live in or near Dayton, Ohio, hometown of the Wright brothers. Many other parts and some of the assembly was accomplished by my Russia (pronounced Roo-shee) wonder-kids.
Shopsmith donated the tools.

With all good wishes,

[Greenvilleguy]

Wow! That's impressive.

[ericolson]

Okay, Nick! You win!

Eric