A woodworking shop

[woodworkingboy]

A few pics of where I spend my days when not out doing tree work. The bandsaw is a hundred and fifty years old, brought with me from the states, and probably gets the most use of all the machinery.

Currently building a chair. I rough out the seat with an adze before finish planing. Home made stove, can you tell?

Jay

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Jay that is just seriously cool!

 

[stehansen]

That's way cool WWB. What are all those box lookin things in the last picture?

 

[woodworkingboy]

Thanks. Japanese planes.....excellent steel in the irons, by the way.

 

[Chisel Tooth]

I could spend a lot of time in a place like that, very cool.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Love that woodstove too... Man, back in the day you would never get me outta a shop like that! Seriously. Stoke the stove and leave me be.. LOL

 

[stig]

Scary looking bandsaw!

 

[rumination]

Awesome, Jay. Got any pictures of some of your recent wooden projects?

 

[MasterBlaster]

That's the coolest shop I've ever seen, an amazing collection of tools! So, do you own a Silky Zubat at all?

What model is that big square Sthil?

 

[Blinky]

Nice place to do stuff! I think the bandsaw is super cool looking.

I used an adze way back in the day at a log yard making rectangular logs out of round ones. One of the hardest jobs I ever had. I have scars on the inside of both ankles.

 

[pantheraba]

That is a beautiful shop...it reminds me of my wife's grandfather's shop in the FL Keys. Willy Roberts was a 3rd generation boat builder...he made flats boats from wood for many years and finally evolved into f-glass. He had many old woodworking tools like you show...the planes especially caught my eye; he had quite a few, too.

The bandsaw is wonderful. Those are great pictures; thanks for showing.

 

[squisher]

Cool Jay! Looks like a great set-up.

 

[vharrison]

That is a serious work space. Very, very cool.

 

[sotc]

id love to have a shop that size, thanks for sharing the pics

 

[SkwerI]

Wonderful shop, Jay. I'm very jealous!

How's that new-to-you MS460 working out? Looks like you have it out near the front of the saw pile.

 

[Al Smith]

My buddy who is a tool and die maker by trade has a huge old bandsaw something like that .Must weigh a ton ,all cast iron and built like a Sherman tank .36" wheels if I'm not mistaken

I've got a cast iron Cresent made around 1930 with 24" wheels on it .Nothing like that one though .

Good heavens it must have cost a kings ransom to ship that big old thing from California to Japan .


Nice shop .I recognize the type hand saws hanging on the wall just can't remember the proper name .

 

[woodworkingboy]

That's the coolest shop I've ever seen, an amazing collection of tools! So, do you own a Silky Zubat at all?

What model is that big square Sthil?

Yep, have a Silky, not sure of the model. Long history for sword steel in this place, it transfers over to quality cutting tools of all sorts. Tree work gear usually gets stashed away out of the constant dust. Have a dust collection system on a few machines, but sweeping up is too frequent Fortunately, have a very durable nose. 076 on that saw, an oldie but goodie.

Love having my own lonely world there in the shop, but getting out with good buds to do treework is something that I much look forward to, when the opportunities arise. Consequently, I spend too much time messing with chainsaws :roll:.

Haven't had a chance to use the new arrival yet, Skwerl, but I immediately put the word out, "Have new big saw, will travel". Some jobs will be coming up.

Recent projects......a guy wanted a cherry wood open shelf arrangement for his TV and audio components, and my main man customer these days, had me build him a simple design bed from Chestnut.

Actually Al, shipping my shop over here wasn't too bad, just stuck it all in a shipping container. Did get nailed for inland freight once here though, almost as much as to get it across the pond.

 

[Bodean]

F$$king Tremendously rad.

you're stoked and an amazing furniturateer at that.

 

[brendonv]

Awesome shop.

You really do awesome work. Woodworking is really one thing I wish I can do.

 

[MasterBlaster]

So you aren't moving anytime soon, eh?

 

[woodworkingboy]

Haha...probably have one more time in me. New Zealand seems nice!

Thanks for the compliments.

 

[Blinky]

[...] New Zealand seems nice!

South Island.

 

[sawinredneck]

Increadible shop! Increadable work, as always Jay!

I have always admired Japanese cutlery! I would love to have a TRUE Japanese sword, but no real use for one. I do think I will own a nice set of kitchen knives someday.

 

[woodworkingboy]

They've made it illegal to own swords without a permit. Too many old soldiers with their minds going, decided to relive old glories and decapitate a neighbor. Still, lots of folks keep them privately stashed away . Incredible workmanship in the real good ones...the edge folded and pounded, folded and pounded, to amazing density....... then taken to a perfect sharpening and polish.

 

[Blinky]

[...]
I have always admired Japanese cutlery! I would love to have a TRUE Japanese sword, but no real use for one.

Never mind what it would cost! I've lusted after Japanese swords before too. We have a real Claymore in the family but I'm guessing it won't fall to me anytime soon, if ever.