... a day in my shed

**fletty** · 26th November 2011, 06:12 PM

OR, the full title....
Work and life have been demanding lately and finally, on a rainy day with no other demands, I get to have ... a day in my shed

I really haven't had any shed time for a couple of months, nothing serious got in the road, I just needed time for other things. When I walked in the door I realised that the shed fairy hadn't been around and all of the stuff from chores that I thrown through the doors was still there where it landed. It was still raining, I couldn't find anything that I needed for my next project so it was clean up time. Rather prophetically the Sun started shining just as I finished ... how does HE know!

pics 1 and 2 show the 4.2 x 7 shed

pics 3 and 4 show the general layout, all of my heavy artillery is on wheels so my small shed works with 250mm table saw, 200mm jointer, 400mm thicknesser, bandsaw, 300mm docking saw and grinder station, the table saw is fitted with a router table in the overhang, its wheeled base stores my crosscut sleds and router fence and an extension table is hinged off the back.

pic 5 is the table saw from the front, the spare blades are stored on the faceplate and the dust port and gate handle (= dowel!) are to fit the dust collector to the router table. By pulling or pushing the gate handle I can vary the suction between the box under the router table and the fence,

I'm so knackered I didn't even start my next project but I know that i won't be depressed the next time I walk in......

fletty

**BobR** · 26th November 2011, 06:27 PM

Nice looking shed fletty

**wheelinround** · 26th November 2011, 06:38 PM

For a man who has run a few marathons over the last few months, buggered his knee, attended charity events, entertained visitors from OS, been OS, had annoying phone call's from weird persons

, worked a 5 day week instead of 3. I can understand why shed time has been pushed to the background.

I am now glad we didn't call in today otherwise I may have been cajoled, volunteered, imprisoned until shed was clean.

Then we could have been blamed for it not happening which we would feel bad about

.

Looks good Fletty plenty room for a shindig with machines and room to swing wood.

even I could get around in there

Oh Tomatoes look like they are doing well saw dust keeps snails away, pressure is on for who has the biggest.

Off cuts and throw away greatly accepted

**Claw Hama** · 26th November 2011, 06:41 PM

Hi Fletster, I find it very satisfying walking into a neat clean organised shed. Looks great, light airy feel to it. Yours doesn't have that cluttered look mine has. So whats next on the drawing board?

**groeneaj** · 26th November 2011, 06:46 PM

Hey Fletty!
After visiting your shed I often thought about how I liked it's location and how it's away from any distractions. It's looking nice and organised

Andy

**NCArcher** · 26th November 2011, 07:05 PM

Great work space Fletty. Shed time is becoming a luxury for many of us I think.
For Xmas I think I will ask Santa for a weeks, undisturbed shed time.

You never know

**Wongo** · 26th November 2011, 09:31 PM

That is a nice setup Fletty

**fletty** · 27th November 2011, 07:51 AM

Thanks everyone, I am looking forward to walking in later this week and being able to start woodworking.

Originally Posted by Claw Hama

.......So whats next on the drawing board?

A few months ago I went to the Orkney Islands off the Northern tip of Scotland to trace my family. (www.flettrek.wordpress.com) and was leant some very precious family papers. After copying them, I have decided to return the originals in a special box. I'll also store the copies in an identical box. I have the design ... in my head ...

fletty

**Pat** · 27th November 2011, 10:51 AM

Fletty, what a strange thing to post. A clean shed. Last time I saw it, a worm would have difficulty navigating it's way thru.

I finally christened the spindle moulder with some pine off cuts and just seeing how smooth a cut I could get and learning where and how to safely pass the timber past the cutter. All fingers accounted for and no holes in the shed . . . YET

**BobL** · 1st December 2011, 01:35 AM

Originally Posted by BobR

Nice looking shed fletty

Sure is - I like the grinding setup!

**fletty** · 1st December 2011, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by BobL

Sure is - I like the grinding setup!

Thanks Bob, the latest mod followed me knocking my piece of plate glass to the floor and chipping an edge off. A better storage solution was required for both pieces .....

fletty

**BobL** · 1st December 2011, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by fletty

Thanks Bob, the latest mod followed me knocking my piece of plate glass to the floor and chipping an edge off. A better storage solution was required for both pieces .....

fletty

Too bad about the glass.

Re; Grinder setup. Thanks for posting the pics. For a moment there I thought it was a rotating bench top or similar but I see the whole bench is on wheels. I'm currently looking at a rotating benchtop setup to take 3 grinders.

**wheelinround** · 1st December 2011, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by BobL

Too bad about the glass.

Re; Grinder setup. Thanks for posting the pics. For a moment there I thought it was a rotating bench top or similar but I see the whole bench is on wheels. I'm currently looking at a rotating benchtop setup to take 3 grinders.

Bob it is rotating https://www.woodworkforums.com/f155/g...on-wip-141486/

Fletty pity about the glass like the added storage idea

**BobL** · 1st December 2011, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Bob it is rotating https://www.woodworkforums.com/f155/g...on-wip-141486/

Awesome - I love - I'll be reading the WIP very closely.

**Pops** · 2nd December 2011, 10:28 AM

Nicely done Fletty. It does make a difference. I have the worm problem Pat mentioned. I must take a leaf from your book and have a clean-up too.

Also like your grinding stand. Ripper.

Cheers
Pops

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