Papa Posted September 2, 2021 Share #1 Posted September 2, 2021 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. BobG, Landlubber Mike, thibaultron and 14 others 16 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Green Posted September 2, 2021 Share #2 Posted September 2, 2021 Your experience gives you the distinct advantage of knowing what's really important! It appears your craftsmanship is not suffering. bruce d, aaronc, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotlocker Posted September 2, 2021 Share #3 Posted September 2, 2021 Much better a small space than none at all! druxey, wefalck, shipman and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cleek Posted September 2, 2021 Share #4 Posted September 2, 2021 Yeah, but it's so annoying when you get sticky dried jelly and mustard fingerprints on your shiny copper bottoms! druxey, mtaylor, Jack12477 and 4 others 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobG Posted September 2, 2021 Share #5 Posted September 2, 2021 Closer to the refrigerator with cold, adult beverages too! Jack12477, mtaylor, thibaultron and 4 others 2 3 2 Quote Bob Garcia "Measure once, cuss twice!" Current Builds: Hms Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 - Vanguard Models Pen Duick - Artesania Latina 1:28 Completed: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Co. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ah100m Posted September 3, 2021 Share #6 Posted September 3, 2021 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 John Cheevers, bruce d, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted September 3, 2021 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. thibaultron, Canute and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted September 3, 2021 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. Canute, thibaultron, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thistle17 Posted September 3, 2021 Share #9 Posted September 3, 2021 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 Canute, mtaylor, RichardG and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share #10 Posted September 6, 2021 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😋 Canute, John Cheevers, BobG and 2 others 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobG Posted September 6, 2021 Share #11 Posted September 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Papa said: Actually, my favorite adult beverage is bourbon, neat😋 Well, I can't argue with that!! Canute, thibaultron and mtaylor 3 Quote Bob Garcia "Measure once, cuss twice!" Current Builds: Hms Brig-Sloop Flirt 1782 - Vanguard Models Pen Duick - Artesania Latina 1:28 Completed: Medway Longboat 1742 - Syren Ship Model Co. Member of the Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse M Posted November 6, 2021 Share #12 Posted November 6, 2021 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. Canute, mtaylor, Justin P. and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share #13 Posted November 6, 2021 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. mtaylor and Canute 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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