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Tip number 6: if your workshop walls are bare studs, panel them with OSB. It’s inexpensive and will give you infinitely more mounting points and flexibility for storage solutions.
Tip number 7: If you plan on doing the above.....consider insulating before mounting the OSB. This will save you a lot of headache if you plan on upgrading your HVAC situation later.
@@J-D248 yes, the shop is in his garage. Most apartments will allow you to do something like screw things to the walls, since it’s not permanent. He should have no issue putting up OSB. In fact, in some other videos, the walls are paneled.
Buffalo and just got done with my shop in like September. Living in Wisconsin it’s code to have insulation. Beings that it’s been -30 with the windchill. It’s a must. How did u learn how to make videos? I am a woodworker, just not the most tech savvy one
Buffalo. I am going through a purge myself. During the pandemic, I collected (hoarded) tons of tools and "projects." I was just telling a friend about putting a piece of painters tape on things and marking the date you last used it. It really holds me accountable for what I keep! Thanks as always for the great content.
Buffalo! I just started watching your channel, and it is refreshing to see someone who works in a small shop like many of us. Helping us make the choices needed to scale down and work within your limits is nice to see. Thanks!
BUFFALO, You really hit a lot of truth in this video. Over the years i have done a lot of different things in my shop layout and your absolutely right when it comes to being mobile and floor space being so important. I am still trying to find the right mix for myself but i am getting closer. I completely agree with your stance on tool boxes i have a bunch and when shopping in the used market you can get some amazing deals. One issue i have to address in my own shop is that if I cant find something I own what good is it? I have all my mechanics tools in its own toolbox and I spent a lot of time organizing it and that works awesome but a few other types of tools need that treatment. I also built a wood shed this summer so some of my lumber doesn't have to be in the shop.
I'm from BUFFALO! Seriously, most of my family is still there! I really like this video. I actually have nearly twice as much raw space as you but it's shared with laundry, furnace, water heater, other gear storage, cat litter box, and WAY too much crap I don't really need! I'm trying to downsize declutter and optimize so I needed to hear all this. Thanks for all you do!
Hi. I really like this channel, gives me lot of tips and its good to see how other people woodwork in smaller places :) One tip tho, that i've been thinking about is the names of your videos. I understand there is a good makerting reason, but id love to see something in the title that is refering to what you going to do/ talk about in the video! Keep up the good work, Swedish Woodworker :)
I'm so tired of the click-bait titles of the videos. If I want to come back to reference something I saw in one of these, I can never find what I'm looking for because all of the titles are garbage.
Hey, my home town is Buffalo! Thanks for all the great tips. I am envious of your organization skills. The hardest part for me when it comes to organizing is settling on what system I'm gonna use.
Hey Buffalo! I'm about to build a 12x16 shed dedicated to making and I'm going two extra feet taller than the norm (10' instead of the usual 8') for storage purposes. I've mocked it up in Sketchup and from the looks of it, I'll be VERY happy of "going vertical". Thanks for the wonderful videos, keep them coming!
Hey Buffalo, I moved from a small garage to a big shop 1.5 years ago. I did exactly what you are talking about. Even having muuuuuch more space, I managed to fill it with lots of big machines a "real woodworker" has to have.....thanks Craigslist and Marketplace deals..... and suddenly your small garage tips apply to a place much bigger. Keep up the good work.
Buffalo. I started my purge a few months ago, but then life got in the way. This video definitely has inspired me to get back out there and finish. If only it would warm back up. Thank you for encouraging the "forget about flow" mindset. Part of what encourage my purge was I finally invested in a CNC. This has been a dream for several years and it's the direction I've wanted to take my work for sometime, but it does take up a good chunk of space in a small shop (18'x20'). I've watched a couple of other videos that say the same thing, so I'm also in the process of going back and putting wheels on everything. Hopefully I can get this done soon and get back to the fun part of making stuff.
Buffalo. I really thought you where going to throw the Domino away 😂😂 great humor. You are correct on all your points, I have a small shop and keep as much organized as I can and flow doesn’t matter. Two steps here and three extra steps there matter not. Same goes for the tool chest vs building drawers. Too time consuming Jajaja. Great job man.
Buffalo...this is one of the best videos Ive seen on storage in a small shop. Your comments about maximizing space vs having every tool in order of when theyd be use is right on the money.
My shop is 20' shipping container with a single 20 amp outlet. It's just wide enough to get a vehicle in so long as you don't want to open the door to get out of the truck. It's amazing how much you can get done in such a confined space with just a little planning.
BUFFALO...I just came across your videos on UA-cam. Want to say thank you for the advice and ideas. I have a two car garage which was converted to a half a car garage, (sons weight machines). Seen the setup of your small work space gave me a lot of ideas to redo mine. Again thank you and god bless
Really good advice! It's so easy to just push stuff around and clutter up a space, regardless of size, that it becomes a problem later. Awesome to see such an efficient use of space!
BUFFALO, Thanks for showing what most of us have to deal with. I myself have a shop that is 14x24 metal shop and I have been trying to figure out what to do with it so I can work in it better. PS I also left a message on one of your other videos.
Buffalo. I've been looking at getting a tool chest/cabinet soon for exactly that reason. I currently have tool boxes or the small items sit near the machines I use them with most. But that eats up time searching for what I need which could better be used WORKING. So I've been wanting to save up for that to really just bring all of the smaller items together in a permanent home, so then it just gets put up every time I use it (instead of a temp home by what I use it most, some exceptions with dedicated spots for wrenches or keys for tool changes right by the power equipment, but that is a dedicated tool for another tool so doesn't count). I have a lot of dead space in the garage due to storage of non-tool/woodworking/yard tools. That will be cleaned out soon enough. In any case, love your videos and your great work. You have helped me get more organized and get deeper into this hobby (I'm in it for the making speaker cabinets, so I like crossing multiple of my hobbies together which helps me never get bored, soon to come a YT channel over audio, which I still have to learn how to make intros, thumbnails, etc., but I've got the PC power, mostly, and the lights for a home filming studio, although I'll be starting with my phone for the camera). Once again, keep up the great work!
My garage shop is only a little larger than yours. But, I need to maintain a walkway through the shop since this is where we unload groceries and go in and out, etc. Putting everything on wheels is paramount to working in a small space. I built a heavy, solid bench and designed it with retractable wheels so it sits solidly on the floor until I need to move it. The stacked tool box is another great tool. Look around any old-timers shop and you will see one. Must be a reason. Also, have you seen the vertical clamp hanging system on Inspire Woodworking channel. It's genius. I have incorporated an 8 hole version into my bench legs for "often reached for" 4" and 6" clamps. Thanks for another great video.
Buffalo. Very good advice. I also have a very small workshop, about the same size as yours. I have everything on castors and use the walls to store a lot of stuff. I too have purged tools and crap I don't need.
Buffalo. I'm amazed at what you accomplish in a small workspace. My workspace is a two car attached garage. I have plenty of room, but I've always had a problem purging stuff I don't use (like my 2009 Harley that I haven't ridden in YEARS!) My brother-in-law is also a woodworker (with a perfect shop) and he hands me down his old tools when he upgrades. Maybe in 2023 I'll learn to purge. Thank for the video, Merry Christmas. :)
Buffalo! Nice video Eric. I have a bit more than 1/2 of a 2 car garage and managed to accumulate a lot of CRAP whether it was poor purchase decisions, old tools, inherited tools, etc. You video was helpful in getting me moving to get rid of that clutter.
fubalo. great job. I have moved from a large home with a small shop to a small home with a large shop. i am still unpacking as I still have that 50 hour a week engineering job and still getting the house in order. What a mind shock to remove the overstock tools. I had accumulated a family friend's left over tools and still have not cataloged that stuff as I am opening up boxes that were in storage for over a year. fubalo is a screwed up buffalo. Keep up the great work.
BUFFALO I have a small basement workshop and workflow goes out the window often. I also have a huge problem getting rid of cutoff pieces of wood that clutter up my area and make certain parts inaccessible. I have a huge workbench against a wall that just holds stuff so I can't really use it. Thank you for the decluttering video. I hope to use some of your suggestions in the future.
Buffalo. Putting the workbench on wheels was a game changer for me (still in a garage I need to move the car out of to work, but that's minor). Sometimes you can find brackets at the dollar store that screw into roof joists that you can then store wood in (great for longer pieces and doesn't require as tall a ladder (just need to have the garage space)
Buffalo. I have inherited so many tools from my father in law, dad and grandfather's. I so relate to this. I made starter tool sets for my kids and donated the remainder to our high school. They were very happy to accept. Thanks!!
Chipmmunk..this made a nice change from the ten tools you MUST own and is definitely good advice for a Gollum like me...''my precious''. merry Christmas
Buffalo. Thank you for singing the tool chest's praises. I have a big Husky rolling tool chest / workbench deal (I can't roll it because of the curb in my garage though), and I LOVE the amount of storage I get. My french cleat wall is great, but I much prefer putting the majority of my smaller tools (from a trim router to wrenches) in the various drawers and leave the wall storage for things that do not store in a drawer well (like saw blades or clamps). Also, agreed on the wheels. I too work out of a garage and my miter saw and table saw are both on their own rolling stands. And you are 1000% right about forgetting "flow" in a small shop. Space is precious, so cherish it.
Small space? You mean like my 8'x10' metal garden shed? Yeah, my husband bought it for me for Christmas. I built the floor (there's not a flat spot on the property) and put the thing together. Dealt with a major leakage issue (still trying to resolve the last little bit, almost there), and moving all my tools scattered all over (in the barn, in the house, on the back porch) into one place and organize them. Maybe now I'll know what I have and what I need? And maybe, just maybe, I can actually get stuff built, AND finished! Thankfully, most of what I need to build is small stuff.
Buffalo! Love your channel. I am in a small 1948 detached garage in the LA area and I have to pull a car in. Have ideas about organizing and have started and using some of your ideas. Wheels wheel wheel. Gotta pull this that and the other thing into the driveway but the driveway is where I do my cutting and sanding. Thanks so much!
Buffalo. Thank you for your video about getting rid of accumulated items. I've spend years saving screws and bolts but I can't find the right size when I need them. I even have drills that haven't worked in years thinking I'm going to fix them. I also have two table saws and two compound miters saws. Each type I have a 7 1/2" and a 10" blade version. Thank you for reminding me how much clutter I have. I'll thin out some of my "stuff".
Buffalo: I really appreciate your presentation style and content. I too have a small workshop space about your garage carved out in a portion of my walkout basement. This video has given me some ideas and “permissions” to purge some stuff. Thanks!
Buffalo. Thanks for the video. I work out of one stall of a two car garage that is also a storage room for too much stuff. This spring will be a major purge to setup a real workshop.
Hi. I just wanted to say thank you. I am a van lifer and the ONLY way to get anything done is customization. There is no choice. So at an advanced age I am having to learn a whole bunch of new skills. Like table saws and routers, especially routers. I'll be honest I make a mess. I cover stuff up well but I really need to learn and improve my skills. I also do not have an income so no money for expensive tools that I might only use once. Harbor Freight is my friend!! I am hooked on your down to earth honest approach. A confined space and a lot of ingenuity to overcome not being an eccentric millionaire. I totally relate. So you have helped me with the woodworking angle. I still wrestle with the 8020 profile stuff and everything from electrics to caulking. I get it done though. Thank you very much and I am ploughing through your complete library. You are the best and I shall follow you forever.
Buffalo. The tool chest tip is great. Another thing to watch out for is old cabinets that people tear out for remodels. I was able to re-purpose a long set of cabinets that originally hung above a stove into an 8 foot long miter saw station with cabinets. To build something like that would have cost me a tremendous amount of money in wood and hardware. I just cut some plywood for the top and now it's a great work space and miter saw station. I also took another piece from that same kitchen remodel and made a rolling cart with it....and the best thing about it is that the only cost was a few screws, caster wheels, and a bit of plywood for the top! The best part about all of that? The cabinets are all made from a mix of solid oak and baltic birch from the 1990s. It looks amazing!!!
Buffalo - great tips. Thank You. I work in my garage also but we still park in there so I have to be able to move everything out of the way when not working on projects. Getting creative with the available space is always a challenge
Buffalo. Love your Insert "add" here. ;) Great ideas and suggestions, especially with going vertical. I've put up those large platforms over one of my garage doors so I can store some of the bulkier things easier.
Great tips, purging regularly is a huge one. I built tool chest-like storage instead of buying, because to buy a tool chest that holds heavy tools is really, really, really expensive. And, it's really hard to find one with drawer slides that easily hold my (quite) sharpening kit. Otherwise, I do have one auto-repair shop chest that I use as you suggest, and it works very well.
Buffalo. As a hoarder it's impossible to get rid of anything! During the recent cold spell, I did burn some small useless scraps of wood that I kept for no good reason.....
Buffalo. Great video. I’m setting up a small wood turning shop in my garage and find your tips very helpful. Being in the northeast I’ll be insulating the garage and doing some sort of heating for sure
When my last Dewalt 18v nicad battery quit I decided to upgrade to Kobalt 24v, love them, then I gave the full Dewalt set to a friend who had had his tools stolen, I told hin to just buy a few 20v lithium adapters for them, very happy to help out a friend. Buffalo
Buffalo: Working backwards in a 12x24 'bard' roof shed I share with a riding mower and lawn equipment....Going vertical - and up - was the best thought ever! Cover the studs with OSB (sort of expensive this year) but put 1/2" foam board inside for cheap insulation. I tried Fench cleats and covered all the available wall space but, in the end, built more drawer storage into French cleat-hung, movable small cabinets. All stationary tools are on 3" locking wheels; I can get a broom under each without having to move anything. Inside tool stands are shelves and more storage, including a 1 gallon compressor. (I lined to inside to absorb noise.) At 8 feet there is loft storage accessible with a 10-foot ladder that hangs horizontally on hooks on a ceiling joist. Lumber storage is around the room about 18 inches from the ceiling joists. There's more, but it's good to see other people working in small spaces. Thanks!
Buffalo. Great suggestions. I’ve got a section of my shed dedicated to woodworking and have everything on wheels has really helped the flexibility and usability of the space. I’ve got a small tool caddy on wheels that I use for the tools that I need at that time. Love the channel
BUFFALO... I'm a new sub & have been binge watching all your videos today 😊 I'm a beginner wood worker. Love to repurpose things & use pallets, etc. Being a beginner leaves little money for tools, so that's a problem, but I figure once I get moving, that'll work out. I have a large toolbox and 'some' tools that I've got mainly off FB Market Place. I'm gonna take your suggestions from your Free Tools video. Anyway, great channel - especially for those of us just starting out with limited room to work in. ~Peace✌🏽
BUFFALO! Finally! A video that isn't 1-2 years old! I've been going through your videos that UA-cam has been recommending, but; they were all old. Don't get me wrong, I've been enjoying the heck out of them to the point that I haven't felt the need to go to your video list to get the more recent ones. For me the content, editing, and presentation have kept me tuned in - Kudos! I also have a garage with only a 15amp circuit but have scheduled an electrician to remedy the situation (after 25 years of being in the house). Looking forward to getting serious with my woodworking projects, remodeling, and incorporating many tips from you and the other UA-cam woodworkers I follow.
Buffalo! I'm guessing you're from Ohio? Lol I moved there two years ago and love it! Anyway, new subscriber and think your channel is awesome! Also being a wood worker I can truly appreciate a channel like yours! Happy Holiday to you and your family! Keep up the good content!
I have a 10x12 shed I want to work in and that shed also has all my lawn and garden stuff in it. I’m building a small workbench soon (on wheels). I’ll have a much better idea about organization after that’s done. Also, Buffalo
Buffalo. I am blessed with a heated (thank goodness today lol) 24 by 36 dedicated shop, and I have been working on cleaning it up for a year (there are some poorly done videos posted on this project) and still have things to get rid of. Even with my progress, work flow can’t be my first priority. I’ve found I just do too wide a variety of projects that require different workflows to make this priority 1. Merry Christmas and look forward to seeing what you do in the new year!
I guess I should start with Buffalo LOL that's a great way to show audience participation isn't it. Thank you very much for producing an amazing video taking the time to do all the editing etc. Good advice for the most part. I too am a carpenter with way too many tools and nowhere to put them. But I would say there needs to be more of a metric than I haven't used it in 6 months. I'd be selling off most of my favorite tools and most useful tools. Some tools are in my pocket everyday at work and I don't use it for 6 months but then when I do it saved me so much time and effort that it just remains in my pocket or pouch forever. Sometimes when you have to bust out that tool you're using it for a month straight everyday. Then you put it away and don't need it again for a year. It's really nice to see such a wonderful organized workshop and someday I hope to have that as well. Happy holidays and stay safe out there.
Buffalo. I went through my workspace and got rid of a lot of old scrap wood cutoffs that I would never use for a project by using them for campfires. I try to put everything on wheels and elevate them as well so I'm working at a proper height (useful for the planer, router table and workbench hand tools), which makes a difference. I try very hard not to get into GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome), as it's very easy to overbuy tools. I let the projects I work on dictate whether I **reallly** need that tool or not.
I wonder how you get by with a workshop in apartments. Most people would complain about noise, but not bat an eye at someone blasting music to the heights decibel.
buffalo... thanks for all the tips. I'm actually getting my new (22'x30') workshop ready for my retirement and i'll be woodwoking for fun...and a little $.... but i needed some tips and ideas for all my tools and you gave me a lot of great ideas.... thanks again and keep up the good videos...
Well, those points really buffalloed me over. Seeing as I have to re design an old model T carriage house for my family's property into a small workshop, I'm thinking these points will come in handy.
Great video. Comparatively, I have a shop that could house a family of BUFFALO (2 car garage with a couple of side spaces... about 700sqf total), so SOME of your advice was not for me (don't need everything on wheels). But I confess, I'm a tool hoarder and am in SERIOUS need of a down-scaling, and re-org of my space.
BUFFALO 🤣🤣 I noticed on the opening link there were three Festool drills in the trash, but in the video you tossed two Festool tools in the trash separately... That would have been me, there is no way I would throw one after the other of my festool tools in the trash smashing into each other. I love my Festool drill too much (plus they cost way too much). I might have done it with my Ryobi tools. 😂😂
First i will be coming to your house and checking your trash for tools thanks. I have a small building a 1 car garage I just built into a work shop . I used cleat walls on two sides amazing how much space I gained .I will be going to the fleamarket with all the extra tools I found organizing my new space.Great advise about purging and using the rafters .
Buffalo. Some great tips, I'm in the UK and my space is 10x10ft. Agree with you so much on flow and ignoring it in a small space. Flow also really only makes sense commercially
Buffalo. I am going through the purge and I did try making the perfect layout for my single car garage on sketchup. Which worked or all of one month until I replaced a tool and got a new one so yeah, just finding good places to store things when not in use and rolling them around is the best bet. I am very envious of your tall vertical space, my bedroom is above our garage so I have only about 7 feet of vertical space depending on where you are standing.
Buffalo and thanks great video. We’re in the process of moving to Oklahoma near Tulsa my new shop is about 600 sq. ft cooled and heated 100 amp service. Moving a shop is very hard, setting back up is going to take months. And I was thinking I need more space all of my tools will be on wheels.
I never see people say specialize in using tools that fit in small shops. You don't need to build furniture and cabinets which take a lot of money, room and equipment. You can build an entire career using a scroll saw in just a few square feet. Same with a lathe, or a router. A small versatile piece of equipment can pay for its self quickly and make beautiful projects and as much money as you choose. You will never run out if projects or learn everything there is to know about any of those three tools even if you work in one closet of your apartment. Specializing lets you become a master at something rather than just good at lots of things.
Now imagine what a small shop looks like when you do woodwork, carpentry, small engine repair, metal work, gardening, computer setup and repair, and restorations. Still working on my shop setup lol
(Buffalo) Great video Eric, I'm building a 10x15 shed workshop in the New Year all the space I can fit. So your idea's on a small space are really helpful. I will have more power and it will be insulated but small. I'm excited to start building smaller projects. Best of the season !!
Buffalo! All I can hear is the slot machine in Las Vegas. 🤣 Its so easy to accumulate stuff. Had a 2-1/2 car garage/shop for 20+ years and I accumulated so much stuff. We moved 1500+ miles and I purged a ton. Now back into a 3 car garage and just need to keep from acquiring a ton of stuff I don't need. Its going to be a fun build to get into shape.
Couple of additions. First, a drill bit dispenser cabinet, the kind that stores the bits in drawers that slide out, is a very nice thing. The little plastic index cases that common bits come in are super annoying when you try to dig the bit you want out from too-tight slots they're in using your giant Homer fingers, or when you just can't be bothered to fight 'em back into the right slot and then have to get the calipers out later to know what size a bit is. I recommend one of the cabinets that go from 1/16" to 1/2" in 1/16" increments; it's unusual to need a common bit larger than 1/2". Vevor makes a decent one for about $50; saves a lot of hassle and time. Second, that inherited tool chest, being principally composed of non-flammable steel, is a good place to keep solvents and other flammables; just sayin'. Decent alternative, typically easily found for free, is a disused metal filing cabinet.
I picked up 4 horizontal used cabinets for 10 buck a piece … these things are great for paint and other storage … I have two in the shop .. one for paint and the other for rags, quilts and sheets which you can also get for almost nothing …. I have two in my storage facility for trailer parts and auto supplies … you are right on target.. I just wanted to back you up with this ..
Buffalo 🦬 Bills 😜 Great video, man. It’s great to see you back on a regular cadence here. We’ve missed you. This was great; maybe a major shop purge will be a good part of my NY resolution. Thanks for the nudge and idea. Happy Holidays!!!
Buffalo…A number of years ago, we went “vertical” by installing slat wall just about everywhere possible in the garage/shop. If I ever re-do that, I’ll use some kind of French cleat. One thing I will say about “the purge”. Since I currently use my shop primarily for home projects, getting rid of the things I didn’t use in the last six months would be crazy…I’d just wind up having to buy another tool when the time came.
Buffalo! I have a 26 x 36 detatched garage for my workshop and it's also full of a lot of things to get rid of. Thanks for another fine video and as the Essential Craftsman would say "Keep Up The Good Work".
Buffalo - thanks for another thought provoking video. I don't think it matters what size space you have to work in. We all buy tools and aids that we soon discover we don't really need. I often question whether I'm a woodworker or a tool collector. I'm certainly taking a serious look at what I can dispose of so thanks for the extra push.
Buffalo., so true, I’m going through this too, tools I haven’t touched in years, I built cabinets with lots of drawers and filled all the drawers but I’m still not that organized, time to start selling the tools I haven’t touched in years.
Buffalo. Im currently looking into ways i can retrofit my 3rd bay of my garage into a mini wood shop/mechanic work area. I want to start off with a larger husky 52" tool chest coupled with some matching standup storage boxes. Its a costly expenditure by itself but desperately needed for all my tools. I have a 3 tier craftsman box i want to re-dedicate to wood working tools ONLY. Chisels, bits, saws, hammers, drills, routers, etc. I like the milwaukee packout wall storage but wow what a sticker shock on accessories. Then amazon sells some metal pegboard walls that are really nice but expensive as well. Definitely going to use some of your tips and make some roll around boxes. Alot of wishes, not enough time or money!
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@@UnbeatenPath1 I think it’s pathetic! Content creators selling their soul is what it amounts to. I’m seeing more and more of this b.s. from a lot of creators lately.
@@nomadicgodking you mean people don't work for free? Do you?
@@chrisgordon2530 if that’s how you see it fine. But I see it different. There are other certainly other ways to make money and I’m not implying that one should work from free. I look at the videos looking for value. Not to have an advertisement forced down my throat.
@@chrisgordon2530 and I guess you’re saying it’s ok to give a very deceptive video title to trick people into watching a video and then forcing a 2 minute commercial inside the video is good business practice.
Tip number 6: if your workshop walls are bare studs, panel them with OSB. It’s inexpensive and will give you infinitely more mounting points and flexibility for storage solutions.
Tip number 7: If you plan on doing the above.....consider insulating before mounting the OSB. This will save you a lot of headache if you plan on upgrading your HVAC situation later.
Except, I believe he is in apartment. But yes good idea! I just insulated my shop walls.. winter sucks.
@@J-D248 yes, the shop is in his garage. Most apartments will allow you to do something like screw things to the walls, since it’s not permanent. He should have no issue putting up OSB. In fact, in some other videos, the walls are paneled.
unless you want to put shelves in between the studs otherwise yes
Buffalo and just got done with my shop in like September. Living in Wisconsin it’s code to have insulation. Beings that it’s been -30 with the windchill. It’s a must. How did u learn how to make videos? I am a woodworker, just not the most tech savvy one
Buffalo. I am going through a purge myself. During the pandemic, I collected (hoarded) tons of tools and "projects." I was just telling a friend about putting a piece of painters tape on things and marking the date you last used it. It really holds me accountable for what I keep! Thanks as always for the great content.
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Buffalo! I just started watching your channel, and it is refreshing to see someone who works in a small shop like many of us. Helping us make the choices needed to scale down and work within your limits is nice to see. Thanks!
BUFFALO, You really hit a lot of truth in this video. Over the years i have done a lot of different things in my shop layout and your absolutely right when it comes to being mobile and floor space being so important. I am still trying to find the right mix for myself but i am getting closer. I completely agree with your stance on tool boxes i have a bunch and when shopping in the used market you can get some amazing deals. One issue i have to address in my own shop is that if I cant find something I own what good is it? I have all my mechanics tools in its own toolbox and I spent a lot of time organizing it and that works awesome but a few other types of tools need that treatment. I also built a wood shed this summer so some of my lumber doesn't have to be in the shop.
I'm from BUFFALO! Seriously, most of my family is still there!
I really like this video. I actually have nearly twice as much raw space as you but it's shared with laundry, furnace, water heater, other gear storage, cat litter box, and WAY too much crap I don't really need! I'm trying to downsize declutter and optimize so I needed to hear all this. Thanks for all you do!
Hi.
I really like this channel, gives me lot of tips and its good to see how other people woodwork in smaller places :)
One tip tho, that i've been thinking about is the names of your videos. I understand there is a good makerting reason, but id love to see something in the title that is refering to what you going to do/ talk about in the video!
Keep up the good work,
Swedish Woodworker :)
I'm so tired of the click-bait titles of the videos. If I want to come back to reference something I saw in one of these, I can never find what I'm looking for because all of the titles are garbage.
Hey, my home town is Buffalo! Thanks for all the great tips. I am envious of your organization skills. The hardest part for me when it comes to organizing is settling on what system I'm gonna use.
Thanks for this Eric, I have just received my 10’x10’ workshop and it has given me some great ideas including don’t keep crap. Merry Xmas
Buffalo! Throwing away the Festool drill and Domino had me cackling, thanks for the laugh! 😂😂😂😂😂
Hey Buffalo! I'm about to build a 12x16 shed dedicated to making and I'm going two extra feet taller than the norm (10' instead of the usual 8') for storage purposes. I've mocked it up in Sketchup and from the looks of it, I'll be VERY happy of "going vertical". Thanks for the wonderful videos, keep them coming!
Hey Buffalo,
I moved from a small garage to a big shop 1.5 years ago. I did exactly what you are talking about. Even having muuuuuch more space, I managed to fill it with lots of big machines a "real woodworker" has to have.....thanks Craigslist and Marketplace deals.....
and suddenly your small garage tips apply to a place much bigger.
Keep up the good work.
Buffalo. I started my purge a few months ago, but then life got in the way. This video definitely has inspired me to get back out there and finish. If only it would warm back up. Thank you for encouraging the "forget about flow" mindset. Part of what encourage my purge was I finally invested in a CNC. This has been a dream for several years and it's the direction I've wanted to take my work for sometime, but it does take up a good chunk of space in a small shop (18'x20'). I've watched a couple of other videos that say the same thing, so I'm also in the process of going back and putting wheels on everything. Hopefully I can get this done soon and get back to the fun part of making stuff.
Buffalo. I really thought you where going to throw the Domino away 😂😂 great humor. You are correct on all your points, I have a small shop and keep as much organized as I can and flow doesn’t matter. Two steps here and three extra steps there matter not. Same goes for the tool chest vs building drawers. Too time consuming Jajaja. Great job man.
I'm not nearly as keen on the clickbait titles and thumnails, Buffalo. I prefer honesty to cheap humour.
Buffalo...this is one of the best videos Ive seen on storage in a small shop. Your comments about maximizing space vs having every tool in order of when theyd be use is right on the money.
My shop is 20' shipping container with a single 20 amp outlet. It's just wide enough to get a vehicle in so long as you don't want to open the door to get out of the truck.
It's amazing how much you can get done in such a confined space with just a little planning.
that's awesome james! i'd love to see it
BUFFALO...I just came across your videos on UA-cam. Want to say thank you for the advice and ideas. I have a two car garage which was converted to a half a car garage, (sons weight machines). Seen the setup of your small work space gave me a lot of ideas to redo mine. Again thank you and god bless
Really good advice! It's so easy to just push stuff around and clutter up a space, regardless of size, that it becomes a problem later. Awesome to see such an efficient use of space!
Also, Buffalo. Or was it Bison?
BUFFALO, Thanks for showing what most of us have to deal with. I myself have a shop that is 14x24 metal shop and I have been trying to figure out what to do with it so I can work in it better. PS I also left a message on one of your other videos.
Glad to help! I think there are a lot of people who are in this similar situation so I try my best to relate to everyone out there :)
@@SpencleyDesignCo I also have a UA-cam channel. If you check it out you can see my shop in one or more of them. Thanks if you do.
Buffalo. I've been looking at getting a tool chest/cabinet soon for exactly that reason. I currently have tool boxes or the small items sit near the machines I use them with most. But that eats up time searching for what I need which could better be used WORKING. So I've been wanting to save up for that to really just bring all of the smaller items together in a permanent home, so then it just gets put up every time I use it (instead of a temp home by what I use it most, some exceptions with dedicated spots for wrenches or keys for tool changes right by the power equipment, but that is a dedicated tool for another tool so doesn't count).
I have a lot of dead space in the garage due to storage of non-tool/woodworking/yard tools. That will be cleaned out soon enough.
In any case, love your videos and your great work. You have helped me get more organized and get deeper into this hobby (I'm in it for the making speaker cabinets, so I like crossing multiple of my hobbies together which helps me never get bored, soon to come a YT channel over audio, which I still have to learn how to make intros, thumbnails, etc., but I've got the PC power, mostly, and the lights for a home filming studio, although I'll be starting with my phone for the camera).
Once again, keep up the great work!
My garage shop is only a little larger than yours. But, I need to maintain a walkway through the shop since this is where we unload groceries and go in and out, etc. Putting everything on wheels is paramount to working in a small space. I built a heavy, solid bench and designed it with retractable wheels so it sits solidly on the floor until I need to move it. The stacked tool box is another great tool. Look around any old-timers shop and you will see one. Must be a reason. Also, have you seen the vertical clamp hanging system on Inspire Woodworking channel. It's genius. I have incorporated an 8 hole version into my bench legs for "often reached for" 4" and 6" clamps. Thanks for another great video.
The combination of woodworking and video editing skills makes this channel great!
Buffalo. Very good advice. I also have a very small workshop, about the same size as yours. I have everything on castors and use the walls to store a lot of stuff. I too have purged tools and crap I don't need.
Buffalo. I'm amazed at what you accomplish in a small workspace. My workspace is a two car attached garage. I have plenty of room, but I've always had a problem purging stuff I don't use (like my 2009 Harley that I haven't ridden in YEARS!) My brother-in-law is also a woodworker (with a perfect shop) and he hands me down his old tools when he upgrades. Maybe in 2023 I'll learn to purge. Thank for the video, Merry Christmas. :)
Buffalo! Nice video Eric. I have a bit more than 1/2 of a 2 car garage and managed to accumulate a lot of CRAP whether it was poor purchase decisions, old tools, inherited tools, etc. You video was helpful in getting me moving to get rid of that clutter.
I always wonder about folks that keep several brands of battery operated tools --battery inventory must be a pain
Buffalo. Hold on so your telling me I don’t need 5 combo squares and every scrap piece of hardwood I ever cut.
fubalo. great job. I have moved from a large home with a small shop to a small home with a large shop. i am still unpacking as I still have that 50 hour a week engineering job and still getting the house in order. What a mind shock to remove the overstock tools. I had accumulated a family friend's left over tools and still have not cataloged that stuff as I am opening up boxes that were in storage for over a year. fubalo is a screwed up buffalo. Keep up the great work.
Bison
Found your channel recently, and enjoying your videos! Thanks!
I’m suing for emotional damages… you nearly killed me when you threw the Domino into the trash😂
BUFFALO I have a small basement workshop and workflow goes out the window often. I also have a huge problem getting rid of cutoff pieces of wood that clutter up my area and make certain parts inaccessible. I have a huge workbench against a wall that just holds stuff so I can't really use it. Thank you for the decluttering video. I hope to use some of your suggestions in the future.
Thanks for sharing and a wish you the best at decluttering :)
Buffalo-No wonder you don’t have the money to move up if you keep buying and pitching Festool tools!🤣
Buffalo. Putting the workbench on wheels was a game changer for me (still in a garage I need to move the car out of to work, but that's minor). Sometimes you can find brackets at the dollar store that screw into roof joists that you can then store wood in (great for longer pieces and doesn't require as tall a ladder (just need to have the garage space)
Buffalo. I have inherited so many tools from my father in law, dad and grandfather's. I so relate to this. I made starter tool sets for my kids and donated the remainder to our high school. They were very happy to accept. Thanks!!
Chipmmunk..this made a nice change from the ten tools you MUST own and is definitely good advice for a Gollum like me...''my precious''. merry Christmas
Buffalo. Thank you for singing the tool chest's praises. I have a big Husky rolling tool chest / workbench deal (I can't roll it because of the curb in my garage though), and I LOVE the amount of storage I get. My french cleat wall is great, but I much prefer putting the majority of my smaller tools (from a trim router to wrenches) in the various drawers and leave the wall storage for things that do not store in a drawer well (like saw blades or clamps).
Also, agreed on the wheels. I too work out of a garage and my miter saw and table saw are both on their own rolling stands. And you are 1000% right about forgetting "flow" in a small shop. Space is precious, so cherish it.
sounds like you got an awesome setup! thanks so much for supporting the channel
Small space? You mean like my 8'x10' metal garden shed? Yeah, my husband bought it for me for Christmas. I built the floor (there's not a flat spot on the property) and put the thing together. Dealt with a major leakage issue (still trying to resolve the last little bit, almost there), and moving all my tools scattered all over (in the barn, in the house, on the back porch) into one place and organize them. Maybe now I'll know what I have and what I need? And maybe, just maybe, I can actually get stuff built, AND finished! Thankfully, most of what I need to build is small stuff.
Buffalo! Love your channel. I am in a small 1948 detached garage in the LA area and I have to pull a car in. Have ideas about organizing and have started and using some of your ideas. Wheels wheel wheel. Gotta pull this that and the other thing into the driveway but the driveway is where I do my cutting and sanding. Thanks so much!
Buffalo. Thank you for your video about getting rid of accumulated items. I've spend years saving screws and bolts but I can't find the right size when I need them. I even have drills that haven't worked in years thinking I'm going to fix them. I also have two table saws and two compound miters saws. Each type I have a 7 1/2" and a 10" blade version. Thank you for reminding me how much clutter I have. I'll thin out some of my "stuff".
Buffalo: I really appreciate your presentation style and content. I too have a small workshop space about your garage carved out in a portion of my walkout basement. This video has given me some ideas and “permissions” to purge some stuff. Thanks!
Buffalo. Thanks for the video. I work out of one stall of a two car garage that is also a storage room for too much stuff. This spring will be a major purge to setup a real workshop.
Hi. I just wanted to say thank you. I am a van lifer and the ONLY way to get anything done is customization. There is no choice. So at an advanced age I am having to learn a whole bunch of new skills. Like table saws and routers, especially routers. I'll be honest I make a mess. I cover stuff up well but I really need to learn and improve my skills. I also do not have an income so no money for expensive tools that I might only use once. Harbor Freight is my friend!!
I am hooked on your down to earth honest approach. A confined space and a lot of ingenuity to overcome not being an eccentric millionaire. I totally relate. So you have helped me with the woodworking angle. I still wrestle with the 8020 profile stuff and everything from electrics to caulking. I get it done though. Thank you very much and I am ploughing through your complete library. You are the best and I shall follow you forever.
Buffalo. The tool chest tip is great. Another thing to watch out for is old cabinets that people tear out for remodels. I was able to re-purpose a long set of cabinets that originally hung above a stove into an 8 foot long miter saw station with cabinets. To build something like that would have cost me a tremendous amount of money in wood and hardware. I just cut some plywood for the top and now it's a great work space and miter saw station. I also took another piece from that same kitchen remodel and made a rolling cart with it....and the best thing about it is that the only cost was a few screws, caster wheels, and a bit of plywood for the top! The best part about all of that? The cabinets are all made from a mix of solid oak and baltic birch from the 1990s. It looks amazing!!!
Thanks for checking out the video, and thanks for sharing that old cabinet tip!
Agree. I’ve done likewise in my shop. Habitat thrift store is my friend.
Buffalo - great tips. Thank You. I work in my garage also but we still park in there so I have to be able to move everything out of the way when not working on projects. Getting creative with the available space is always a challenge
BUFFALO!! Dude the sponsor vid had me dying. Small shop problems are for real and man do I need more. Merry Christmas!!!
Buffalo.
Love your Insert "add" here. ;)
Great ideas and suggestions, especially with going vertical. I've put up those large platforms over one of my garage doors so I can store some of the bulkier things easier.
Buffalo I hear ya... I started on my back deck 2 years ago now I have a single car garage big change, and thank you for the layout tips
That's awesome! I know the struggle out working outside :)
It makes me appreciate the one car garage I'm In now
Great tips, purging regularly is a huge one. I built tool chest-like storage instead of buying, because to buy a tool chest that holds heavy tools is really, really, really expensive. And, it's really hard to find one with drawer slides that easily hold my (quite) sharpening kit. Otherwise, I do have one auto-repair shop chest that I use as you suggest, and it works very well.
Can’t imagine a cold garage in Buffalo this weekend! Merry Christmas!
Buffalo, you always have the best ideas for small shop spaces. Thanks for sharing!
Buffalo. Looks like you know me LOL. I find it tough to get rid of stuff, but I don't think I'm alone. Nice Job Thanks
Thanks for the video!
Buffalo. As a hoarder it's impossible to get rid of anything! During the recent cold spell, I did burn some small useless scraps of wood that I kept for no good reason.....
Buffalo. Great video. I’m setting up a small wood turning shop in my garage and find your tips very helpful. Being in the northeast I’ll be insulating the garage and doing some sort of heating for sure
Buffalo. Just found your channel yesterday and have watched a few and already subscribed. I can definitely relate to working into a small space.
Bufalo . One of the best advice on YT on how to organise your shop. I totaly understand the problem of buying toooooooo many tools
Buffalo! Damn bro lol I was gonna say if u want to throw away that festool domino I’ll take it off your hands. I’ve been wanting one of those!
When my last Dewalt 18v nicad battery quit I decided to upgrade to Kobalt 24v, love them, then I gave the full Dewalt set to a friend who had had his tools stolen, I told hin to just buy a few 20v lithium adapters for them, very happy to help out a friend.
Buffalo
I too have both my main benches on wheels and my thicknesser, it makes sense
Buffalo: Working backwards in a 12x24 'bard' roof shed I share with a riding mower and lawn equipment....Going vertical - and up - was the best thought ever! Cover the studs with OSB (sort of expensive this year) but put 1/2" foam board inside for cheap insulation. I tried Fench cleats and covered all the available wall space but, in the end, built more drawer storage into French cleat-hung, movable small cabinets.
All stationary tools are on 3" locking wheels; I can get a broom under each without having to move anything. Inside tool stands are shelves and more storage, including a 1 gallon compressor. (I lined to inside to absorb noise.)
At 8 feet there is loft storage accessible with a 10-foot ladder that hangs horizontally on hooks on a ceiling joist. Lumber storage is around the room about 18 inches from the ceiling joists. There's more, but it's good to see other people working in small spaces. Thanks!
Buffalo’s are my favourite storage solution, along the the attic. Keep up the good content, merry Christmas and have a great new year.
Buffalo. Great suggestions. I’ve got a section of my shed dedicated to woodworking and have everything on wheels has really helped the flexibility and usability of the space. I’ve got a small tool caddy on wheels that I use for the tools that I need at that time. Love the channel
BUFFALO...
I'm a new sub & have been binge watching all your videos today 😊 I'm a beginner wood worker. Love to repurpose things & use pallets, etc. Being a beginner leaves little money for tools, so that's a problem, but I figure once I get moving, that'll work out. I have a large toolbox and 'some' tools that I've got mainly off FB Market Place. I'm gonna take your suggestions from your Free Tools video. Anyway, great channel - especially for those of us just starting out with limited room to work in. ~Peace✌🏽
Buffalo! Love you content. Thank you for being honest about not needing all the stuff.
BUFFALO! Finally! A video that isn't 1-2 years old! I've been going through your videos that UA-cam has been recommending, but; they were all old. Don't get me wrong, I've been enjoying the heck out of them to the point that I haven't felt the need to go to your video list to get the more recent ones. For me the content, editing, and presentation have kept me tuned in - Kudos!
I also have a garage with only a 15amp circuit but have scheduled an electrician to remedy the situation (after 25 years of being in the house). Looking forward to getting serious with my woodworking projects, remodeling, and incorporating many tips from you and the other UA-cam woodworkers I follow.
Buffalo! I'm guessing you're from Ohio? Lol I moved there two years ago and love it! Anyway, new subscriber and think your channel is awesome! Also being a wood worker I can truly appreciate a channel like yours! Happy Holiday to you and your family! Keep up the good content!
"Not that Flo" Guess who advertised when I opened this video! LOL
I have a 10x12 shed I want to work in and that shed also has all my lawn and garden stuff in it. I’m building a small workbench soon (on wheels). I’ll have a much better idea about organization after that’s done.
Also, Buffalo
Buffalo. I am blessed with a heated (thank goodness today lol) 24 by 36 dedicated shop, and I have been working on cleaning it up for a year (there are some poorly done videos posted on this project) and still have things to get rid of. Even with my progress, work flow can’t be my first priority. I’ve found I just do too wide a variety of projects that require different workflows to make this priority 1. Merry Christmas and look forward to seeing what you do in the new year!
I guess I should start with Buffalo LOL that's a great way to show audience participation isn't it. Thank you very much for producing an amazing video taking the time to do all the editing etc. Good advice for the most part. I too am a carpenter with way too many tools and nowhere to put them. But I would say there needs to be more of a metric than I haven't used it in 6 months. I'd be selling off most of my favorite tools and most useful tools.
Some tools are in my pocket everyday at work and I don't use it for 6 months but then when I do it saved me so much time and effort that it just remains in my pocket or pouch forever. Sometimes when you have to bust out that tool you're using it for a month straight everyday. Then you put it away and don't need it again for a year.
It's really nice to see such a wonderful organized workshop and someday I hope to have that as well. Happy holidays and stay safe out there.
Buffalo. I went through my workspace and got rid of a lot of old scrap wood cutoffs that I would never use for a project by using them for campfires. I try to put everything on wheels and elevate them as well so I'm working at a proper height (useful for the planer, router table and workbench hand tools), which makes a difference. I try very hard not to get into GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome), as it's very easy to overbuy tools. I let the projects I work on dictate whether I **reallly** need that tool or not.
I wonder how you get by with a workshop in apartments. Most people would complain about noise, but not bat an eye at someone blasting music to the heights decibel.
Buffalo!!!! Nice psych with throwing away the Domino!😂
buffalo... thanks for all the tips. I'm actually getting my new (22'x30') workshop ready for my retirement and i'll be woodwoking for fun...and a little $.... but i needed some tips and ideas for all my tools and you gave me a lot of great ideas.... thanks again and keep up the good videos...
Well, those points really buffalloed me over. Seeing as I have to re design an old model T carriage house for my family's property into a small workshop, I'm thinking these points will come in handy.
Great video. Comparatively, I have a shop that could house a family of BUFFALO (2 car garage with a couple of side spaces... about 700sqf total), so SOME of your advice was not for me (don't need everything on wheels). But I confess, I'm a tool hoarder and am in SERIOUS need of a down-scaling, and re-org of my space.
Buffallllo soldier....dreads like Rasta! Keep up the great videos my friend!
BUFFALO 🤣🤣 I noticed on the opening link there were three Festool drills in the trash, but in the video you tossed two Festool tools in the trash separately... That would have been me, there is no way I would throw one after the other of my festool tools in the trash smashing into each other. I love my Festool drill too much (plus they cost way too much). I might have done it with my Ryobi tools. 😂😂
I dropped in just to make sure the Festools were still OK. Phew...
First i will be coming to your house and checking your trash for tools thanks. I have a small building a 1 car garage I just built into a work shop . I used cleat walls on two sides amazing how much space I gained .I will be going to the fleamarket with all the extra tools I found organizing my new space.Great advise about purging and using the rafters .
Buffalo, great recommendation to get rid of crap. Now I just need to convince myself to do it! 😂
Buffalo. Some great tips, I'm in the UK and my space is 10x10ft. Agree with you so much on flow and ignoring it in a small space. Flow also really only makes sense commercially
Buffalo. I am going through the purge and I did try making the perfect layout for my single car garage on sketchup. Which worked or all of one month until I replaced a tool and got a new one so yeah, just finding good places to store things when not in use and rolling them around is the best bet. I am very envious of your tall vertical space, my bedroom is above our garage so I have only about 7 feet of vertical space depending on where you are standing.
Buffalo and thanks great video. We’re in the process of moving to Oklahoma near Tulsa my new shop is about 600 sq. ft cooled and heated 100 amp service. Moving a shop is very hard, setting back up is going to take months. And I was thinking I need more space all of my tools will be on wheels.
I never see people say specialize in using tools that fit in small shops. You don't need to build furniture and cabinets which take a lot of money, room and equipment. You can build an entire career using a scroll saw in just a few square feet. Same with a lathe, or a router. A small versatile piece of equipment can pay for its self quickly and make beautiful projects and as much money as you choose. You will never run out if projects or learn everything there is to know about any of those three tools even if you work in one closet of your apartment. Specializing lets you become a master at something rather than just good at lots of things.
Now imagine what a small shop looks like when you do woodwork, carpentry, small engine repair, metal work, gardening, computer setup and repair, and restorations. Still working on my shop setup lol
I look forward to all your videos and enjoy your style. Thank you. Buffalo!
I used to live near BUFFALO.... sort of. We lived in Hilton, NY.
Love all your videos!!
Buffalo
I really like these tips! I’ll do some serious thinking about what I use and need. I have more square footage but less space. Thanks!
(Buffalo) Great video Eric, I'm building a 10x15 shed workshop in the New Year all the space I can fit. So your idea's on a small space are really helpful. I will have more power and it will be insulated but small. I'm excited to start building smaller projects. Best of the season !!
Buffalo! All I can hear is the slot machine in Las Vegas. 🤣 Its so easy to accumulate stuff. Had a 2-1/2 car garage/shop for 20+ years and I accumulated so much stuff. We moved 1500+ miles and I purged a ton. Now back into a 3 car garage and just need to keep from acquiring a ton of stuff I don't need. Its going to be a fun build to get into shape.
Couple of additions. First, a drill bit dispenser cabinet, the kind that stores the bits in drawers that slide out, is a very nice thing. The little plastic index cases that common bits come in are super annoying when you try to dig the bit you want out from too-tight slots they're in using your giant Homer fingers, or when you just can't be bothered to fight 'em back into the right slot and then have to get the calipers out later to know what size a bit is. I recommend one of the cabinets that go from 1/16" to 1/2" in 1/16" increments; it's unusual to need a common bit larger than 1/2". Vevor makes a decent one for about $50; saves a lot of hassle and time. Second, that inherited tool chest, being principally composed of non-flammable steel, is a good place to keep solvents and other flammables; just sayin'. Decent alternative, typically easily found for free, is a disused metal filing cabinet.
I picked up 4 horizontal used cabinets for 10 buck a piece … these things are great for paint and other storage … I have two in the shop .. one for paint and the other for rags, quilts and sheets which you can also get for almost nothing …. I have two in my storage facility for trailer parts and auto supplies … you are right on target.. I just wanted to back you up with this ..
Buffalo 🦬 Bills 😜
Great video, man. It’s great to see you back on a regular cadence here. We’ve missed you. This was great; maybe a major shop purge will be a good part of my NY resolution. Thanks for the nudge and idea. Happy Holidays!!!
Buffalo…A number of years ago, we went “vertical” by installing slat wall just about everywhere possible in the garage/shop. If I ever re-do that, I’ll use some kind of French cleat. One thing I will say about “the purge”. Since I currently use my shop primarily for home projects, getting rid of the things I didn’t use in the last six months would be crazy…I’d just wind up having to buy another tool when the time came.
I enjoy BUFFALO steaks! I too have a shop in a single bay garage. Use a shopsmith..and working on getting things verticle.
Buffalo! I have a 26 x 36 detatched garage for my workshop and it's also full of a lot of things to get rid of. Thanks for another fine video and as the Essential Craftsman would say "Keep Up The Good Work".
Great video dude. Great editing. I need you to help me suck less at that!! Haha
thanks christy! it's just something you slowly get better at over time. look at my first videos...they were BAD haha
Buffalo - thanks for another thought provoking video. I don't think it matters what size space you have to work in. We all buy tools and aids that we soon discover we don't really need. I often question whether I'm a woodworker or a tool collector. I'm certainly taking a serious look at what I can dispose of so thanks for the extra push.
Buffalo., so true, I’m going through this too, tools I haven’t touched in years, I built cabinets with lots of drawers and filled all the drawers but I’m still not that organized, time to start selling the tools I haven’t touched in years.
@SpencleyDesignCo0 hello gift?
Buffalo. Im currently looking into ways i can retrofit my 3rd bay of my garage into a mini wood shop/mechanic work area. I want to start off with a larger husky 52" tool chest coupled with some matching standup storage boxes. Its a costly expenditure by itself but desperately needed for all my tools. I have a 3 tier craftsman box i want to re-dedicate to wood working tools ONLY. Chisels, bits, saws, hammers, drills, routers, etc. I like the milwaukee packout wall storage but wow what a sticker shock on accessories. Then amazon sells some metal pegboard walls that are really nice but expensive as well. Definitely going to use some of your tips and make some roll around boxes. Alot of wishes, not enough time or money!