31. Shop tour

My shop is 300 + square feet.  Not large by any standards but very capable of doing whatever I decide to jump on.  Pretty much, if it isn't attached to the walls, it is on wheels.  I have tried millions of possible layouts and ideas,...

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32. Wood racks and lumber storage

Wood racks and lumber storage are one of the toughest issues to resolve for most any wood shop. Lumber takes up ROOM and if you work wood, you've got to have lumber. The obvious best choice is to practice 'JIT' or, 'just in time' delivery like big...

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33. Bookcase, simple

A few pine boards a wee bit of time and this bookcase is cake. This particular bookcase is actually going to be hung on the wall.  The legs are 2 by 3's, the shelves are 1 by 8's.  It is actually going to hold clocks...

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34. Budget Lathe

I have and use a Harbor Freight Lathe.  It is NOT the best lathe in the world.  It DOES have issues.  It CAN work out well for you if you just have to turn and your budget is tight.  SHARP TOOLS make a lot of things possible that...

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35. Woodturning 101

If you are going to do woodturning, you need a wood lathe. I can't tell you what kind of lathe to get as I am still learning this myself. My first lathe used square tubes for the ways and lacked rigidity EVERYWHERE. The headstock and spindle had...

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