Tiny workshop

[Papa]

I once had a large workshop full of tools.   We are now in a basement-less town house, and my workshop is reduced to the dining table and a tool cart.   The positive side is that my shop is soooooo much neater than it ever was before.

[Charles Green]

Your experience gives you the distinct advantage of knowing what's really important!  It appears your craftsmanship is not suffering.

[Shotlocker]

Much better a small space than none at all!

[Bob Cleek]

Yeah, but it's so annoying when you get sticky dried jelly and mustard fingerprints on your shiny copper bottoms!  

[BobG]

Closer to the refrigerator with cold, adult beverages too! 

[ah100m]

I lost my basement a few years ago too.  You may want to look into a secretary like this one that  I bought from Amazon.  Works well as a workbench for anything up to four feet long or so.  The Admiral likes it to when it's all close up.

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01A93Y2MO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Papa]

13 hours ago, Shotlocker said:

Much better a small space than none at all!

Yes yes yes!    I’ve been making models for probably 70 years.  No way I can stop now.  

[Papa]

9 hours ago, ah100m said:

I lost my basement a few years ago too.  You may want to look into a secretary like this one that  I bought from Amazon.  Works well as a workbench for anything up to four feet long or so.  The Admiral likes it to when it's all close up.

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01A93Y2MO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I thought about that sort of thing but we don’t have a good place for it.  The current system is working well and it keeps me organized and neat. 

[Thistle17]

I too have moved to a house half the size of the former one and that made my basement shop an OK place to work but lacked the space, lighting and environmental control I had grown accustomed to. I use the computer room in the new house. It isn't ideal as I still have to return to the basement for lumber milling. But the bottom line is the lighting, the comfort and there is no more isolation. That is probably the best part.

Joe

[Papa]

On 9/2/2021 at 7:13 PM, BobG said:

Closer to the refrigerator with cold, adult beverages too! 

Actually, my favorite adult beverage is bourbon, neat😋

[BobG]

1 hour ago, Papa said:

Actually, my favorite adult beverage is bourbon, neat😋

 

Well, I can't argue with that!!

[Jesse M]

I lost my workspace to my kids, and that was 17 years ago.  I never got it back.  I'm stuck working on the kitchen table.  Thankfully, the wife doesn't mind.  I recently purchased Occre's Workspace Cabinet which has proven helpful.  I think a rolling cart like that one would be helpful too.

[Papa]

7 hours ago, Jesse M said:

Occre's Workspace Cabinet w

I’ve looked at that. It seems a bit cramped. I’ll have to check some reviews.