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That is one very nice looking mallet. What is the approximate weight of it?

Eric, Very nice write-up about the milling process :thumb up: I've often wondered how they mill logs into usable lumber but this explained it very well, thank you. Regards, Dirk

Nice job on the table. I really like the look of the reclaimed redwood, the nail marks really add character to the whole. And I especially like the tidiness and organization of your workshop. I imagine it would be a real joy to work in it.

You're welcome. For me the small dimensions where key, my shop space is only 9' x 10' so therefor I try to keep everything as compact as possible. And this particular extractor can travel with me in the back of my van.

Nice workshop! As for the dado blade, I always use 2 or 3 saw blades on the table saw this works just fine for what I need from it. I use the trick I found on woodgears.ca: http://woodgears.ca/shop-tricks/dado.html On the same site I also found plans for a cheap cyclone dust collector...

You could dig a 1' by 2' trench around the house and fill it with geotextile and gravel. That would help drain water away quickly. As for you flooding problem in the garage, I had a thought.. It sure as heck would not win any beauty prizes but bare with me. In the Netherlands when they build a...

We had similar problems at my parents house, the water just wouldn't drain off the property fast enough. So we decided to dig a couple of 10' deep holes and fill these with 4' of coarse gravel covered with geotextile. We dug some trenches and ran drainage hoses to these gravel filled holes. This...

This brings back a lot of memories, itches, aches and pains.. A couple of years ago I restored a similar townhouse for a friend of mine. Those houses are anything but plumb and straight but than again they are over 100 years old. Good luck with the rest of the work :thumbup: PS. be sure to...

Yeah I probably should indeed. But the thing is in the Netherland, where I live, you just don't get that amount of land unless your budget has at least six zero's before the . . So for now I'm still dreaming of a garage like you have.

Hi Paul, I've just spend the better part of two days reading through the whole story. I take my hat off to you. You've done an amazing job on building and outfitting your shop. I hope I get to have that sort of garage space when I get to your age :P haha. Regards, Dirk

I just got my hands on a copy of the German auto bild magazine, Germany is only a stone throw away from where I live. They indeed wrote a very nice article about your garage, the translation above is pretty good by the way.

Hi Tom & Chris, First of, congratulations on the retirement Tom! I wish you all the best and be sure to enjoy some time quality time with Chris ;) I finally caught up with the whole story, it took me a little while (3 months). Great job on the revival of the Auto shop! I hope to get that kind...