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Where I am woodwoorkingwise

Posted 02-23-2010 at 10:25 PM by Mugsy
I bought my first home last year after getting married, also for the first time, and that means I have had the freedom to do things to the structure I live in. this meant that I could unpack all the tools I've been amassing over the last 38 years, spread them all out, and figure out what the hell I am gonna do with them. I found rapidly that I have too much crap and not enough space. This lead me to start researching storage and workspace options, and that lead me to get a few more tools, and now I'm ready to start working on long term solutions for my workshop.
It's a basement, unfinished, with inconvenient electrical outlets and concrete walls that are so hard they tie nails in knots when shot from the driver.
I have a workbench. I have a Delta 10 inch bandsaw. I have a Dewalt 745 table saw. I have a ton of hand tools.
I guess my goal is twofold, I want to have a space that I can use to perform home repair and improvement projects. I also want to use this space for some artistic stuff. My first project art wise is going to be some display cases for my collection of Judo club patches. I expect this is going to take a while, because I don't know too much about this. I had plenty of shop in High School and loved it, and then did some not terribly skilled construction labor for a few years, and am fairly handy, but I am fully aware of how little I know about this. That's primarily because of my good friend Ben. He's a VERY skilled scenic carpenter and woodworker, and seeing the stuff he turns out is humbling to say the least.
Anyhow, I'm hear to read a lot, maybe try to ask come intelligent questions down the road. I'd like to learn something before I lose a thumb or succumb to solvent inhalation.
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Oh, I neglected to mention that table saw has been used twice so far as a proof that it works. I know some theory and have had effectively no practice.
Posted 02-23-2010 at 10:26 PM by Mugsy Mugsy is offline
 
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