Recent content by Fairly Knives

PM sent! Thanks... I have been doing tons of insulation work in the last few days.

Electrical inspection - Check! :D

Thanks! I appreciate the contribution. Thanks for the welcome! No building permit, just electric. I can't wait to get the shop finished up, I have a ton of orders and need to get out of the cold! :)

Thanks for the help! I had a local builder do it and he is coming back when the ground starts to thaw to level it. I consider then using some sono tubes on the higher side and pouring concrete into the existing blocks. I'm concerned for sure, I wanted a slab but my budget simply wouldn't...

Thanks! It's great to be here, I have been a lurker for a while. :bounce:

Thanks! A real door would be nice! I insulated it with 1.5" foam and weatherstripped it, hopefully it will last me a while so I can upgrade later. It is cold here, I'm at 7500 feet elevation on the north face! :D Much appreciated! Also thanks for your concern, I'm going to sand and put 3...

Thanks! :D

This is a typical day in my knifemaking shop. Here's what my shop looked like a while back, it is much messier now! :D

I'm up and running! I have to get everything official then I can insulate and sheetrock it. After that I plan on probably doing an epoxy floor right over the OSB t&g flooring . I have 4 separate 20 amp 120 circuits with 12 120 outlets at 4' high on the walls. There is also one 20 amp circuit...

12x24 - I plan on an 8x12 grinding room and a 16x12 clean room for kydex, glue-up and finishing. The shop is in the woods! This area will be part of my grinding room the KMG will go somewhere here!

Hey everyone, I'm am a full time knifemaker from southwest Colorado and I'm building my first dedicated knifemaking shop. I thought you guys would enjoy this shop work in progress. I started off making knives on my porch, upgraded to a tent and then a carport... this will be my first dedicated...

Hey everyone, I am a full time knifemaker from southwest Colorado. I am currently building a new shop and hope to learn and contribute a lot here! :D