Nevertheless you can set up a great wood shop in a small space and we ll show you what you need.
Woodworking shop setups. I ve set up automotive repair shops before but never a woodworking shop. Visit friends or family members who have created a workshop space to get ideas for your own project. Klingspor s woodworking shop is full line distributor of woodworking tools and supplies from respected companies like klingspor abrasives delta woodworking machinery jet tools and equipment powermatic bosch porter cable fein dewalt sorby tormek etc. A safe shop is a clean shop so you will want a shop vac to keep work areas clean even if you have a dedicated dust collection system.
5k florescent bulbs so you get a natural light that you like and setup lighting zones if your shop is large so you re not wasting watts. I checked my shop against your criteria and found a few opportunities for improvements. A hacksaw blade reinforced with a wooden strip makes a perfect cutting edge. In my opinion this book will be invaluable to anyone setting up a woodworking workshop.
To organize your shop tapes build a dispenser from scrapwood to keep all the rolls in one location. You truly do not need a very large space to be able to work on a large variety of projects. I d also add plenty of lighting experiment with light temperature ex. Otherwise every pipe hose conduit and cord is hidden in the floor or behind a wall.
An area of 12 x 20 is generally considered a comfortably minimum space for setting up a woodworking shop. Don t set it in a corner. If you are unsure what tools do you need to start woodworking i have created this guide to basic woodworking tools to help you out. A larger space of 24 24 which is adequate for a majority of woodworking projects even large ones.
Our deputy editor eric limer shares his real world tips for woodworking from his 600 sqft. Put everything you can on wheels. For the center use plastic plumbing pipe or a piece of dowel as shown. However you can setup in an even smaller place.
Visit home improvement centers to measure any woodworking machines you plan to install to get an accurate space requirement for your needs. If you have a fixed in place cutoff saw a radial arm miter saw or sawbuck for example it can unlike the table saw be conveniently positioned against a wall. It walks you thru setup step by step.