Above 1200 Sq/FT The Pool Barn
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Wokspaces above 1200 squarefeet.
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Thanks. I’m really happy with it so far. I’m finding out that with the tools setup all the time I find more and more uses daily. I’ve been wanting this for years it’s nice to finally be able to use all the wood tools without having to drag it all out.
Homebody
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Love it! That's gonna be a great space. Great score on the fridge also.
I was just wondering if there were any current outside pics... keep the boss happy!
I was just wondering if there were any current outside pics... keep the boss happy!
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Thanks homebody, going to hopefully put some dirt in the beds outside this weekend. I will try to snap some shots for you.
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Got some outside work done today. Lower bed got filled with dirt. My wife, two boys and myself hand shoveled 4 tons of top soil today just to fill the lower beds.
Lower bed filled
And a shot looking back at the patio with a few hostas that I transferred from another bed.
This is looking the opposite direction of n the patio toward the pool
Unfortunately we have decided to postpone the pool deck build until the fall given lumber prices.
Lower bed filled
And a shot looking back at the patio with a few hostas that I transferred from another bed.
This is looking the opposite direction of n the patio toward the pool
Unfortunately we have decided to postpone the pool deck build until the fall given lumber prices.
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5 more tons over the weekend finished up the beds. Shoveled a total of 18,000lbs in three days but I’m happy with the outcome.
And a shot looking down at the house from the road. Still need to paint the house to
Match the barn which is on the agenda for this summer
And one from the road in the other direction which shows how the shop is blocked from view by the woods
And a shot looking down at the house from the road. Still need to paint the house to
Match the barn which is on the agenda for this summer
And one from the road in the other direction which shows how the shop is blocked from view by the woods
jbrentd
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Looking great! Love seeing the updates.
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So a little update. Got some time to work on the planet cart in the shop. I used some rough sawn reclaimed pine as I have a ton of it. Started with some stock break down on the radial arm saw.
The new dust collection fence worked fairly well. Need to get the out chute piped to the plenum still.
All rough cuts ready for the planer
I used some ducting to make the dust collector attachment for the planer since they don’t sell one anymore
Then I ran the boards through with the cyclone pulling the dust
I was amazed that no dust hit the floor. Everything got collected it was awesome.
I dry fit the assemblies for each side then taper the legs on a few areas on the band saw.
Added a few pocket hole screws to hold it together.
Then glued and screwed it all together. Still need a piece of melamine for the top. I use a scrap piece of gas pipe I had laying around for the handle as well.
This weekend I’m going to put the workshop through its paces again as we are laminating a copper bar top for a buddy of mine. Will definitely get some pics.
The new dust collection fence worked fairly well. Need to get the out chute piped to the plenum still.
All rough cuts ready for the planer
I used some ducting to make the dust collector attachment for the planer since they don’t sell one anymore
Then I ran the boards through with the cyclone pulling the dust
I was amazed that no dust hit the floor. Everything got collected it was awesome.
I dry fit the assemblies for each side then taper the legs on a few areas on the band saw.
Added a few pocket hole screws to hold it together.
Then glued and screwed it all together. Still need a piece of melamine for the top. I use a scrap piece of gas pipe I had laying around for the handle as well.
This weekend I’m going to put the workshop through its paces again as we are laminating a copper bar top for a buddy of mine. Will definitely get some pics.
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Been a few months since I’ve updated anything. Progress is steady but slow. Just never seems to be enough hours in the day.
At the end of June a friends family was closing their bowling alley. I was able to grab a few slabs of bowling alley for some future projects along with a few other items for future projects.
At the end of June I had a friend that asked me to help him make copper counters for his bar. We double layered msg and 3/4 ply then contact cemented the copper and trim with a flush trim bit and a router.
I hand rolled the edge on the back side where the drip rail will get installed so there would be no seems.
The bar rail was added after the tip was installed. Was pretty happy with the finished product.
At the end of June a friends family was closing their bowling alley. I was able to grab a few slabs of bowling alley for some future projects along with a few other items for future projects.
At the end of June I had a friend that asked me to help him make copper counters for his bar. We double layered msg and 3/4 ply then contact cemented the copper and trim with a flush trim bit and a router.
I hand rolled the edge on the back side where the drip rail will get installed so there would be no seems.
The bar rail was added after the tip was installed. Was pretty happy with the finished product.
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After that we modified the furnace closet and started the folding stairs for the loft. I did not get a ton of pics during the build but I got a few of the finished project
The top half is fixed and the lower half is built from 1x10 and is hinged at the wall so that it can fold up and out of the way. My son and I came up with a plan to counterweight the staircase with a rope running through eyebolts with bucket full of rocks on the other end. We decided we needed something Cooler than a 5 gallon bucket so we picked up an old outboard boat fuel tank at the local antique mall for $10.
We hope to run the eye bolts and line this week.
With decent stairs I decided we needed a good railing to feel comfortable going up and down the loft.
I glued up a bunch of 2x4 for legs. Ran them through the planer to square them up and make them look a little nicer then glue and screwed into place
The horizontal members are some 5/8 rebar. My neighbor has a few hundred sticks behind his barn and has offered them for several projects so I took him up on the free be. He was happy to get rid of a few and I was happy to take them.
Like I said we still need to finish the counterweight and then we also need to add a handrail down the first few steps at least. But for now it works pretty well. Much better than a ladder.
The top half is fixed and the lower half is built from 1x10 and is hinged at the wall so that it can fold up and out of the way. My son and I came up with a plan to counterweight the staircase with a rope running through eyebolts with bucket full of rocks on the other end. We decided we needed something Cooler than a 5 gallon bucket so we picked up an old outboard boat fuel tank at the local antique mall for $10.
We hope to run the eye bolts and line this week.
With decent stairs I decided we needed a good railing to feel comfortable going up and down the loft.
I glued up a bunch of 2x4 for legs. Ran them through the planer to square them up and make them look a little nicer then glue and screwed into place
The horizontal members are some 5/8 rebar. My neighbor has a few hundred sticks behind his barn and has offered them for several projects so I took him up on the free be. He was happy to get rid of a few and I was happy to take them.
Like I said we still need to finish the counterweight and then we also need to add a handrail down the first few steps at least. But for now it works pretty well. Much better than a ladder.
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I was in need of an out feed table for the table saw, and assembly table and a workbench for the wood shop. I ended up building a combination of these three out of a 4’ piece of bowling alley that I had left over. The base is reclaimed pine.
The vise is something my father built when I was a kid. It is made out of a pipe clamp. I stole it off his bench years ago after he passed and finally found a good spot to use it after carrying it around for 15 years.
The whole thing is on casters. Then has external feet on the outside of the legs that screw down to keep it from rolling when in place.
Finally I also scored a nice parts cabinet from the bowling alley that was closing for almost nothing. It fits perfectly under the bench for all the screws and but for wood working.
I’m pretty pleased with the finished product.
The vise is something my father built when I was a kid. It is made out of a pipe clamp. I stole it off his bench years ago after he passed and finally found a good spot to use it after carrying it around for 15 years.
The whole thing is on casters. Then has external feet on the outside of the legs that screw down to keep it from rolling when in place.
Finally I also scored a nice parts cabinet from the bowling alley that was closing for almost nothing. It fits perfectly under the bench for all the screws and but for wood working.
I’m pretty pleased with the finished product.
borgdog
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very nice! and great parts cabinet
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Thanks.
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LoganB thanks for the feedback, have a ton of work to do still, but I do feel it is getting there. Always great to hear someone else appreciates all the work and planning that goes into it.
Homebody
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It all looks great! Great use of the bowling Alley. The bar is killer with all the barrels. Nice job.
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Thanks homebody. I went over and checkout your build thread. Your shops are incredible. I hope to have that level of finished someday in the near future.
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Got back from the lake today and had a little time to work on the counterweight for the stairs. My oldest was really excited about it.
Here is stairs up and old boat fuel tank down. I used eyebolts instead of pulleys so that we would have additional friction to overcome which allows the counterweight to suspend it and balance.
When the stairs go down the gas tank goes up.
He was amazed how easy it made it to raise and lower the stairs. A good lesson for him in physics and a bit of real life experience. It’s one of the reasons I wanted a shop was to make sure they can all fix things.
Here is stairs up and old boat fuel tank down. I used eyebolts instead of pulleys so that we would have additional friction to overcome which allows the counterweight to suspend it and balance.
When the stairs go down the gas tank goes up.
He was amazed how easy it made it to raise and lower the stairs. A good lesson for him in physics and a bit of real life experience. It’s one of the reasons I wanted a shop was to make sure they can all fix things.
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been getting a lot of work done in the shop lately. Not so much on the shop but churning out some wood working projects.
I got a barrel for free as a result of making the copper tops over the summer. I was looking at it and some reclaimed lumber I had one night and thought I bet I can turn those into some cash for the carriage doors for the shop. So a project began.
I started by cutting the barrel in half long ways. I screw sheet metal screws through the rings to hold the staves before cutting the rings since the staves are not attached. This held the shape of each half after cutting.
Then I glued up a pine top and cut a quick base out to cradle the barrel
I decided later to shape the top, I rounded the long sides to match and used a hand place to shape the edges
I wanted the new pine to look old just like the rest of the barrel so I experimented with tea, steel wool, and vinegar to chemicals oxidize the wood. Initially it turned out too dark
So I sanded the newer pieces to try and lighten them up. Then hit it with a coat of satin poly
Here is the finished product. I listed it for sale on marketplace and it sold within an hour of listing. I was successful so I skip planed a top for the other half and built another base then raised the price and promptly sold the other half as well. Here’s a pic of the second one.
I got a barrel for free as a result of making the copper tops over the summer. I was looking at it and some reclaimed lumber I had one night and thought I bet I can turn those into some cash for the carriage doors for the shop. So a project began.
I started by cutting the barrel in half long ways. I screw sheet metal screws through the rings to hold the staves before cutting the rings since the staves are not attached. This held the shape of each half after cutting.
Then I glued up a pine top and cut a quick base out to cradle the barrel
I decided later to shape the top, I rounded the long sides to match and used a hand place to shape the edges
I wanted the new pine to look old just like the rest of the barrel so I experimented with tea, steel wool, and vinegar to chemicals oxidize the wood. Initially it turned out too dark
So I sanded the newer pieces to try and lighten them up. Then hit it with a coat of satin poly
Here is the finished product. I listed it for sale on marketplace and it sold within an hour of listing. I was successful so I skip planed a top for the other half and built another base then raised the price and promptly sold the other half as well. Here’s a pic of the second one.
Those tables came out amazing! I like the faux distressed wood, I've worked on doing some of that in my basement, I also like using a little propane torch to bring out some character in the wood (should you find yourself in another project like this, lol)
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Fouckhest, thanks. The second one is actually made with reclaim. Out of the add I picked up another job that I’m going to start on this weekend to do a living room and dining table out of reclaim. I’ll post some pictures as that comes along as well.
wreckdiver1321
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Holy **** those turned out absolutely beautiful! Great work!
Jayman17
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Yeah those barrel tables are very nice, well done!
Jay
Jay
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Thanks Jay, I’m really enjoying building some furniture now that I have a dedicated space. Got a coffee table too milled and glued up today,
and I started milling the matching dining table
And thanks to a hail storm here in April our roof on the house finally matches the color of the shop
Now I just need to paint the siding to match and get a driveway poured and we are wrapped up on the front side of the project.
and I started milling the matching dining table
And thanks to a hail storm here in April our roof on the house finally matches the color of the shop
Now I just need to paint the siding to match and get a driveway poured and we are wrapped up on the front side of the project.
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So life got busy and I’ve really been slacking on updates. Missed quite a few new things in the shop. I finished the furniture job for the local guy and delivered three tables. I was fairly happy with them, he was very happy. The first was a dining table for two.
Here is a shot before finish, the figuring in the wood was incredible.
Left some of the old saw cuts in the wood using a slip plane technique.
Here it is after finish
I really wanted to just clear coat it. But the customer had some existing furniture that he wanted this to match so some Rubio monocoat in chocolate got the job done.
Here are the matching coffee and end table also made from 8/4 reclaimed white oak.
That is the last furniture project to leave the shop for a bit. I’m now working on getting door ways buttoned up so that I can actually have heat all winter.
Here is a shot before finish, the figuring in the wood was incredible.
Left some of the old saw cuts in the wood using a slip plane technique.
Here it is after finish
I really wanted to just clear coat it. But the customer had some existing furniture that he wanted this to match so some Rubio monocoat in chocolate got the job done.
Here are the matching coffee and end table also made from 8/4 reclaimed white oak.
That is the last furniture project to leave the shop for a bit. I’m now working on getting door ways buttoned up so that I can actually have heat all winter.
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So I was browsing marketplace one evening and ran across an ad of used prison doors, they were local and cheap so I thought it could be a fun addition to the shop. Made the arrangements and took my oldest boy with me to pickup a 300lb door. Got it into the shop and ready to hang.
I ended up closing in the large opening for the back shop and loft. For a couple of reasons. In a year of having the shop we had driven something through that door once. By this point I had started on the large doors for the woodshop and realized building 4 of those was going to be a ton of work and finally who doesn’t want a prison door. So we framed the opening down and sheathed it. Built a door casing, and hung the 300lb behemoth.
My wife showed her true self testing it out as well.
I ended up closing in the large opening for the back shop and loft. For a couple of reasons. In a year of having the shop we had driven something through that door once. By this point I had started on the large doors for the woodshop and realized building 4 of those was going to be a ton of work and finally who doesn’t want a prison door. So we framed the opening down and sheathed it. Built a door casing, and hung the 300lb behemoth.
My wife showed her true self testing it out as well.
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I had a ton of white oak left over from some of the recent furniture projects. So I decided to build carriage style shop doors for the wood shop out of it. The biggest issue was that I don’t have a jointer at all much. Even if I did I would not have one big enough to flatten 8’ side rails for the doors. So I had to get creative.
Luckily I have a neighbor who is in commercial construction and has an endless supply of free angle iron. So I rode up the road and got a couple of 9’ sticks to make a jig. I ground one side smooth on each stick then drilled holes every 6” or so. I would then attach these to each board to be planes with screws like so
I then shimmed the board relative to the steel to take out any twist warp or wobble
This allowed me to run the boards through the planer and get one side flat for the full length. Then I would unscrew the rails and flip the board over and plane the other side.
Then I edge joint them at the table saw with a jig I have for that as well. This gives me nice flat straight stock.
My son decided we should use the left over copper from the bar project for the panels in the bottom of the doors. To do this we needed to cut dados in each door side. So the panels would float. Here is a picture of the dados cut.
Then with the copper laminated and flush trimmed we quickly went to door assembly and glue up.
These are way bigger than the look in pictures. They are 47” wide by just a hair less than 8’ tall. Here is a shot with the door clamped to the door frame with my 9 year old for reference
Today I had some time and got the second door glued up and went and picked up 80’ of 1/2” and leg iron to make the outer frame and grill for the windows. The top half will be plexiglass with a steel frame. Looking forward to getting finish on them, windows in them and getting them hung. Then the wood shop at least can stay at a constant temperature.
Luckily I have a neighbor who is in commercial construction and has an endless supply of free angle iron. So I rode up the road and got a couple of 9’ sticks to make a jig. I ground one side smooth on each stick then drilled holes every 6” or so. I would then attach these to each board to be planes with screws like so
I then shimmed the board relative to the steel to take out any twist warp or wobble
This allowed me to run the boards through the planer and get one side flat for the full length. Then I would unscrew the rails and flip the board over and plane the other side.
Then I edge joint them at the table saw with a jig I have for that as well. This gives me nice flat straight stock.
My son decided we should use the left over copper from the bar project for the panels in the bottom of the doors. To do this we needed to cut dados in each door side. So the panels would float. Here is a picture of the dados cut.
Then with the copper laminated and flush trimmed we quickly went to door assembly and glue up.
These are way bigger than the look in pictures. They are 47” wide by just a hair less than 8’ tall. Here is a shot with the door clamped to the door frame with my 9 year old for reference
Today I had some time and got the second door glued up and went and picked up 80’ of 1/2” and leg iron to make the outer frame and grill for the windows. The top half will be plexiglass with a steel frame. Looking forward to getting finish on them, windows in them and getting them hung. Then the wood shop at least can stay at a constant temperature.