Popular Post Sawdustdad Posted September 12, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 I have just discovered this forum and joined earlier today. Looks like a great group of woodworkers. I've seen a few other posts about new shops and I thought I'd post mine as a way of introducing myself. I've been working wood since I was a kid, so I think I've got 50 years of it under my belt. After 35 years in a 24x24 foot shop, I built my dream shop at our retirement house. Started two years ago, and moved in last year. Finally got time to make some sawdust over the past couple months. I retired 6 months ago and moved down here full time. I have other hobbies that take up a lot of my warm weather energy, so winter is my prime time in the wood shop. The shop is 28 x 46 with 10 foot ceiling. Since I will eventually sell this property, I decided to build it as a garage. It is super insulated and a 1.5 ton heat pump keeps it at 72 deg summer and 65 degrees winter without breaking the bank. I'm in Eastern Virginia. Here are some pics. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Great shop man. Welcome aboard. What kind of stuff do you build? Got any project pics to share? Is that your COD in the pics or was that a refinish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Welcome to the forum and that is one awesome shop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Wow, what a great space! Thanks for posting and welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeset202 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Beautiful shop, welcome to the forum, I personally have found it a great place to ask questions of very knowledgeable woodworkers and a great group to share your work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 That's a helluva way to introduce yourself. I'm not even impressed! WRONG! Great lookIng shop bud and welcome to the forum! 10' ceilings, huh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Great looking shop! Welcome to the forums! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sawdustdad Posted September 12, 2017 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Here are some recent projects. I work almost exclusively in walnut and cherry. I love cherry for the aroma when working it. I do some stuff in mahogany, too. A couple of these pieces were for family members, some are in my home. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Such a nice shop deserves you. Great looking pieces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Great shop! Really nice craftsmanship on those projects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Thats a heck of a shop, and some wonderful projects. Welcome to the forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Very impressive ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 That's a great, "garage" workshop, and nice work out of it too!!! I grew up in Virginia, but I've never heard anyone say that they are from "Eastern" Virginia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Dream shop is right, wow! How much fun is it to work in that place? Great group of folks here. Welcome aboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgreenb Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Absolutely beautiful work and I'm super jealous of your shop, Buoy Scout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 11 hours ago, Sawdustdad said: Since I will eventually sell this property, I decided to build it as a garage. How could you do this. Welcome to the forums and nice work also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Helluva shop, and some damn nice work that flows out of there. Welcome, you'll like this bunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdustdad Posted September 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 6 hours ago, bgreenb said: Absolutely beautiful work and I'm super jealous of your shop, Buoy Scout My THT alter ego revealed! Funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdustdad Posted September 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 17 hours ago, Eric. said: Great shop man. Welcome aboard. What kind of stuff do you build? Got any project pics to share? Is that your COD in the pics or was that a refinish? Sorry, Eric, missed this question on reply. That is a restoration. It is an c.1830 American walnut chest of drawers. It has 20 inch wide single board sides and top, all three of which had split due to cross grain construction (drawer supports/ top frame). I have done a good bit of antique restoration, mostly 19th century stuff--Empire period especially. This COD has chestnut as a secondary wood and is actually quite lightweight for its size. Restoration here included replacement of some missing veneer on the drawer fronts, elongating screw holes in drawer supports, gluing splits in sides and top, and replacing missing drawer stops and kickers. Knobs are original to the piece, so they were removed, cleaned and reinstalled. Finish was cleaned and a couple coats of tung oil applied. No patina removed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Wow - great space and work! Welcome aboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted September 12, 2017 Report Share Posted September 12, 2017 Beautiful shop and awesome work ! Welcome to the forum ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 Welcome. I am looking forward to your contributions to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgreenb Posted September 13, 2017 Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 5 hours ago, Sawdustdad said: My THT alter ego revealed! Funny! Ha...didn't mean to be a creeper...the photos you posted above looked familiar to me, and I realized I saw them before in my thread asking about table saws over on THT back when I was just starting to get into woodworking. It was fresh on my mind because I posted the thread here recently to have a good laugh at how naive I was back then. Here's the thread if you're interested in reminiscing too. http://www.thehulltruth.com/dockside-chat/433600-help-me-pick-table-saw.html Anyway when the pictures looked familiar I did some cross referencing to find your handle I'm Row 21 over on THT. Don't post there much anymore as woodworking has taken over my hobby time. I still have the boat and get out on the water - the kids love it - but I'm a lot more active on this forum. Anyway, welcome - you and I have the same taste, it seems. Glad to have another member building traditional designs. Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdustdad Posted September 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2017 1 hour ago, bgreenb said: Ha...didn't mean to be a creeper...the photos you posted above looked familiar to me, and I realized I saw them before in my thread asking about table saws over on THT back when I was just starting to get into woodworking. It was fresh on my mind because I posted the thread here recently to have a good laugh at how naive I was back then. Here's the thread if you're interested in reminiscing too. http://www.thehulltruth.com/dockside-chat/433600-help-me-pick-table-saw.html Anyway when the pictures looked familiar I did some cross referencing to find your handle I'm Row 21 over on THT. Don't post there much anymore as woodworking has taken over my hobby time. I still have the boat and get out on the water - the kids love it - but I'm a lot more active on this forum. Anyway, welcome - you and I have the same taste, it seems. Glad to have another member building traditional designs. Welcome. I'm Sawdustdad everywhere except THT. Still quite active over there. Glad to have found this site. I've got three bathrooms and a wet bar to remodel over the coming winter, so it will keep me out of the furniture business for a few months, but a Newport style block front desk is on my list of future efforts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chashint Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 Wow, your shop is nicer than my house. your projects look top notch too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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