Look what I found (ironworkers shop)

[slopecarver]

While searching for a parts tumbler of the homemade variety I stumbled across this: http://www.hallowellco.com/ironwork studio operational.htm
Notice how bright it is and the views he has! He also has a bridge crane......

 

[Flathead Red]

Does it get any better than that? Awesome shop and an awesome view!

 

[KingConstruction]

I like how he has the welding area and the layout tables setup

 

[Keep]

Thats outstanding. Wonder how much that 5x8 1.5 inch thick table top weighs!

 

[tdkkart]

Thats outstanding. Wonder how much that 5x8 1.5 inch thick table top weighs!

2447lbs roughly, if you use the steel weight of .2833lbs/cu/in

plus the legs...........

 

[JohnFreeman]

The view is spectacular. I'd never get any work done.

 

[caper]

Thats outstanding. Wonder how much that 5x8 1.5 inch thick table top weighs!

Hmmm,I was given a 4x6 sheet of 4" the other day.Should make a nice flat table one of these days.I bet it weighs more.

 

[7echo]

Wow. That power hammer is awesome.

 

[caper]

That's my dream shop right there.

 

[e-tek]

Yep - that's a sweet set up - if you're an ironworker!

 

[vlpronj]

"The hammer is mounted with 48-inch-long J-bolts cast into a solid, poured, reinforced concrete foundation base, measuring six feet by ten feet by seven feet deep, level with but isolated from the eight-inch-thick concrete slab floor."

Heh heh heh. That's nice, right there.

 

[metal1313]

anyone else see his other site...those are some beautiful firearms...and some crazy expensive ones too

 

[cshabang]

Friggin sweet

 

[blackice]

i love it. I thought my 1/4" thick work bench was heavy duty haha

 

[Gregg K]

That is a very interesting shop.

The foundation is trick. I just finished one with stem walls, and not that high. That's a hell of a place.

 

[Hardware]

Love the View... he would be an awesome neighbor!

 

[Jack Olsen]

Yeah, for me this is the alternative to the recent thread(s) about the magazine article with the froofy rich-guy garages.

This isn't a library with a parking space for your Ferrari -- it's a no-compromise working shop. If I stumbled into a few million dollars one day, this would be a lot closer to what I'd want to build.

 

[BobWarfield]

Very cool shop, thanks for sharing it!

Best,

BW

 

[Freejack]

Love the large-scale parts tumbler, simple and effective!

Jake

 

[krooser]

Notice the lack of HF tools?

 

[nonhog]

Oh how happy I'd be with a fraction of that stuff

 

[Ez Trbo]

awesome REAL shop....not haking anyones place but I love seeing places that actually do work and are used on a regular basis. I know...to each its own. Thanks for sharing.

Trbo

 

[NUTTSGT]

Thats outstanding. Wonder how much that 5x8 1.5 inch thick table top weighs!

When you have a 5 ton bridge crane, that work table is merely small marbles.

Yeah, for me this is the alternative to the recent thread(s) about the magazine article with the froofy rich-guy garages.

This isn't a library with a parking space for your Ferrari -- it's a no-compromise working shop. If I stumbled into a few million dollars one day, this would be a lot closer to what I'd want to build.

Spot on Jack.

 

[porschedude996TT]

Thats outstanding. Wonder how much that 5x8 1.5 inch thick table top weighs!

2450.304 LBS

http://www.mesteel.com/cgi-bin/w3-msql/goto.htm?url=http://www.mesteel.com/info/conversion.htm

 

[Graniteman]

1. OH YEAH

 

[Rkfdspeed]

Notice the lack of HF tools?

laughing so hard...i'm crying.....

 

[TAftw]

Incredible shop. That sure as hell beats out the Ferrari House.

 

[little d]

i was working in a shop just like that last nite, then i woke up this morning, looked out side at my shop and cryed a little.

 

[slopecarver]

Incredible shop. That sure as hell beats out the Ferrari House.

that makes two of us, cheaper too

 

[nolatoolguy]

Love his shop. To bad, the industry for blacksmiths is not what it used to be.

 

[ZRX61]

Fairly stout looking vise he has there..