Tom Cancelleri Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 I've spent the last 3 hours cleaning my shop. It's been accumulating all sorts of stuff and there's clutter everywhere. I'm getting a chance to toss stuff and organize. I've gotten a bunch done, and I can almost move around unobstructed. I moved a bunch of wood to my basement. Decided to list the reclaimed barnwood I have for sale so I can get that out of the shop and put it towards something else. NOTE: I HATE CLEANING! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 I try to clean each day as I use my shop.. A deep clean usually only takes me about an hour or so.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgeram99 Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 When I build a new project tools and all sorts of things all over the shop. I'll clean the shop after each projects. And twice a year. I spit shine all the tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted November 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 My tools are spotless, I'm lacking storage and such. I haven't built my shop furniture or cabinets yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 It takes time to get that stuff and it's always changing.. Just after I cleaned my shop today, I decided that I needed to move my DP cabinet to where I moved my DP to so, had to make another mess and remedy the situation.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 How long is this reclaimed barn wood you speak of ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Where are you located Janello? I have a few very long pieces not being used right now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted November 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Between 7' and 8'. 6" wide and 4/4 It's oak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Sometimes I need to clean, and sometimes i need to "defragment" and put all the things back where they belong. I am a very strong believer in "a place for everything, and everything in its place", but in the heat of a project sometimes I lay things down and they dont get returned until later in the project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcarswell Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I deep clean maybe once a month. But I clean meticulously after almost every session. Deep clean never takes long at all. I can't work efficiently in a messy or crowded space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I come strolling in late and the shop is clean ! Gotta get a gloat in every once in a while don't ya think ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I come strolling in late and the shop is clean ! Gotta get a gloat in every once in a while don't ya think ? Happens to me too if I clean it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I hate cleaning but love having it clean. Sometimes one wins out, sometimes the other. Usually it's pretty clean. I had a 2 day casket building party last weekend & after I vacuumed up 3 buckets of sawdust. What a mess! I'm now in the process of getting better dust collection & redoing the shop layout which will make it a lot easier to keep clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raefco Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 All I can say is, I've been through a bout 150 board feet in the last 2 weeks, dust collection is forthcoming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcarswell Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 All I can say is, I've been through a bout 150 board feet in the last 2 weeks, dust collection is forthcoming...wow you processed that much wood indoors without dust collection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raefco Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 wow you processed that much wood indoors without dust collection? None on the jointer, tablesaw, router, bandsaw, belt sander or lathe. I do have a set up for the router table and planer. My shop is in the basement, I started a project for the daughter and her boy friend, a storage cabinet, we glued up 5 panels, made 6 drawers with dovetailed corners containing compartments and then spent an hour picking up and hauling out 4 trash bags of shavings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I can't work in a messy shop. I have to keep it clean and as dust free as possible. Not white glove but as close to it's possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted November 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I can't deal with the dust, I have collection on all my machines except my lathe. I vacuum every 20 minutes or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 None on the jointer, tablesaw, router, bandsaw, belt sander or lathe. I do have a set up for the router table and planer. My shop is in the basement, I started a project for the daughter and her boy friend, a storage cabinet, we glued up 5 panels, made 6 drawers with dovetailed corners containing compartments and then spent an hour picking up and hauling out 4 trash bags of shavings. Holy! You must have produced some cloud of dust! How did you keep it from spreading around the rest of your home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I cleaned my shop the other day. There's still dust everywhere - minutes after cleaning. It's an endless battle. Unless you have an Arlie like Marc S has. http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/articles/why-is-your-shop-so-clean/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raefco Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 Holy! You must have produced some cloud of dust! How did you keep it from spreading around the rest of your home? The whole house is spray foamed so I may get some odor up stairs if I'm not careful when spraying a finish or messing with solvents but the only real dust issue is me or the cats tracking it up the stairs running in and out. I also can get a pretty good draft with a couple box fans and four windows. I keep furnace filters on the inlet side of the fans, they collect more than most people would believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcarswell Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 For me I can either get a lot done or have a perfectly clean shop. I decided early on since this is my hobby I'm going to keep the shop clean and perfectly maintained as possible after each session . The only alternative is an arly which would be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 I hate cleaning but love having it clean. Sometimes one wins out, sometimes the other. Usually it's pretty clean. I had a 2 day casket building party last weekend & after I vacuumed up 3 buckets of sawdust. What a mess! I'm now in the process of getting better dust collection & redoing the shop layout which will make it a lot easier to keep clean. I'm sure you're aware that you can't get away with this without someone asking! What is a casket building party? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDave Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Doesn't sound like a party to me... Hey everybody come to my casket building party...it's byow... bring your own wood. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wouldwurker Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I heard Marc mention the '10 things rule' once, which is before you close up the shop for the night put away 10 things. Since I've implemented that rule my shop has been much more clutter free, and things that didn't previously have a home now have one. I also cheat considerably when I count a handful of washers as 10 things. I used to have three card tables in various corners of the shop which did nothing but collect clutter. Magically, when I folded them up and removed them ...the clutter disappeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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