Woodshop Update #3

I finally got the bulk of the wood off the floor and inventoried. So far it's over 1,600 board feet (12" x 12" x 1") of boards. I've been there everyday that I didn't have work plus some weekdays. I'm in the process of moving the sheet goods, arranging the machines, figuring out how to run power, and finding storage for all the hand tools and clamps.

You can never have enough clamps...

Rockwell Delta 5HP, 3-Phase, 12" table saw. #1000

Rockwell-Delta 3HP, 3-Phase, 20" throat bandsaw

24" x 20" work table on the bandsaw.

Rockwell-Delta 6" jointer. This makes the faces of the board square to one another. I only use jointers for the edges and not the faces of boards so I haven't found a need for nice large one yet. Maybe when the opportunity presents itself. I'm thinking about having my machinist friend mill some attachments to make the infeed and outfeed tables larger. This is what really matters.

Woodshop Update #2

Actually got out to start working at the shop now that it's not below freezing. Just welded some 1-1/2" square steel tubing up overhead for board storage and to hold the electric, lights, and ventilation equipment. Lots to do.

Update #1

My dad welding while I do layout.

The amount of lumber is staggering. Good problem hopefully.

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The more one sees of human fate and the more one examines its secret springs of action, the more one is impressed by the strength of unconscious motives and by the limitations of free choice - Carl Jung

I really can't escape the fact that I have an innate need to build things. Design is feckless without the tangible aspect of the feedback loop, so I've started putting together what will eventually be a wood/metal workshop.

I didn't realize until typing this out, but this is the first time I've never had access to a workshop. We torn down my family's while I was in grad school and during that time I had access to IIT's shop.

I went to an auction for a cabinet maker that was going out of business (Bolhuis Woodworking Co.) and bought a bunch of hardwood and old industrial woodworking machines. More pictures and details to come. It'll certainly be interesting.

My friend Kevin (pictured) and Derek helped me load up the roughly 1,500 BF of maple, white oak, mahogany, etc., and some old Delta Rockwell machines into a truck on the coldest day of the winter.