show me your -shop- and I'll show you mine

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paul.troutfisher

Posts: 161
Joined: Feb. 16 2011
From: Danville, CA

show me your -shop- and I'll show yo...

Hope I haven't re-invented an old post - I did check first:)

I'd guess that most craftspersons are usually pretty proud of their workshops, I know this is true for myself. I'd really get a kick out of seeing where you guys make your magic.

How about everyone post their favorite shop photo.

Here's my best pic:

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 18 2011 20:19:52

Anders Eliasson

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RE: show me your -shop- and I'll sho... (in reply to paul.troutfisher)

Mine is smaller, so that its easyer to control humidity.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 18 2011 21:06:59

Escribano

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From: England, living in Italy

RE: show me your -shop- and I'll sho... (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

quote:

Mine is smaller, so that its easyer to control humidity

I have the same halogen heater in the kitchen. One lamp blew. The End.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 18 2011 21:10:43

paul.troutfisher

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From: Danville, CA

RE: show me your -shop- and I'll sho... (in reply to Anders Eliasson)

humidity - nice one ;-) I got a plan to resolve that problem, but going to wait until this fall (coast thru the summer).

With regard to your "go bars". Are they just wood ripped with the grain? Did you do anything special? Do you have rubberized ends on them?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 18 2011 21:45:37

Anders Eliasson

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RE: show me your -shop- and I'll sho... (in reply to paul.troutfisher)

go bars are flat sawn beech, some 4 x 8mm. no rubbers.
Standard Spanish.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 19 2011 9:10:12

stephen hill

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Joined: Feb. 16 2004
From: La Herradura, Granada, Spain

RE: show me your -shop- and I'll sho... (in reply to paul.troutfisher)

heres mine a few years ago, was the whole house!

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 20 2011 7:56:58

stephen hill

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From: La Herradura, Granada, Spain

RE: show me your -shop- and I'll sho... (in reply to paul.troutfisher)

and now 2011 during one of my courses.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 20 2011 8:04:26

birussell

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RE: show me your -shop- and I'll sho... (in reply to paul.troutfisher)

my extremely organized workshop/bedroom

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 22 2011 16:18:15

paul.troutfisher

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Joined: Feb. 16 2011
From: Danville, CA

RE: show me your -shop- and I'll sho... (in reply to birussell)

Good for you - use whatever space you can. I worked out of 1/4 of a garage for many years.

Luckily, guitars don't necessarily require a variety of large power tools so one can keeps things pretty small.

I personally like to keep my woodworking as high touch as possible; have yet to buy a jointer and likely never will. Found that power tools (read - routers) can mess things up pretty fast when they go awry. Chisels, planes and saw take a few extra seconds to create similar damage.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 22 2011 18:04:56