This Started as a HOBBY | Shop Tour

My woodworking journey started in a used 10x20 portable building and has grown from there. I built this shop 2 years ago while our house was being built. The main area is 24'x30' with a 12' lean-to . I spent every afternoon after work for a few months building the shop to what you see now. Since building this shop, I've changed the layout quite a few times and also added onto it by closing in 20' of the lean-to since then. In doing so I learned what I liked and didn't like with each version. With that said, I recently decided to change it to what think will be the perfect layout to optimize my work flow when working on projects. This seemed like the perfect time to finally do a shop tour. So stick around and see the layout with the new addition and let me know what you think in the comments down below.

Tools and Accessories seen in this video:

Jay Bates Plans:

Belt Sander Build Video By Matthias Wandel:

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[ryananthony]

OMG at 3:00 u need to make your blast gate look like a railroad semaphore signal (lower quadrant type, look 'em up!) because that would be AWESOME! lol

[rayhindle]

Wow ! You certainly have a nice shop, Hope your recouping your investment. Ray H. UK

[seanpatterson]

Great shop! Thanks for the tour.i recognized a few of your pieces from Jay's channel. Good choice. I look forward to seeing more of your work as you have time. Stay safe, have fun, and God bless.

[inspiringbuilds]

Great tour and shop! Props on the fire extinguisher, most shops are missing one. 👍🏼

[rabayl]

Best application of french cleat wall by far!

[Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

The pull up thing is cool. I need to find something like that. tHanks for the video

[cmcnichols]

I like the way you used the space behind the miter saw fence.

[spencerschulz]

Quick comment here. I have also modified my 2hp harbor freight DC with the Rikon impeller, bigger 6” inlet, and a pleated filter. The reason you’re not getting the suction you want is very likely due to your huge run of 4” pipe down to your filter. Even if it’s 5” ducting, you still have 90 degree angles, and a long travel down to your filter, which is choking the air movement. If you simply lift the filter up to be right next to the DC housing, and do a straight short run with a 5”-6” duct, your cfm will drastically increase.

[sffan]

Nice shop, loved the video.

Primary reason your CNC dust collection works better is because of the inlet and outlet configuration. You said the 6" helps "a little" in your video; it helps ALOT. From a conductance standpoint 6" will have well more than double the conductance (think of it as flow) of a 4" pipe, all else the same. Also the downstream configuration on your CNC dust collector is essentially optimized whereas your shop collector's downstream configuration is horrid for conductance (it looks really nice, so I understand why you did it). You want large diameters, minimal length, and minimal bends on both sides of the blower. You're choking the flow to the filter badly which causes causes a large pressure drop, thus decreasing flow rate at the tool-end.

Hope this helps!

[leedissel]

This is nice setup.. I don't remember the last time my shop was this clean.. but, good for you..

[derekpeterson]

things like that LOL. Great looking shop. I love your Husky table your upgrades are a great idea! One suggestion, get a 5lb extinguisher if you ever need one you will thank me I promise. Thanks for sharing your time and talent

[johncostelloe]

Love your workshop thanks for sharing this jem

[garrydye]

Kind of funny that I have almost all the exact same tools except a smaller CNC (Shop Sabre 30 by 40) but I have all my chit crammed into a 2 car garage. I'm jealous of the space you have but you don't get this kind of space on accident...you do something right in your life to deserve it so good for you my man. Good for you.

[johndesormier]

Really nice shop setup. Thanks for sharing.

[DylansDIYWorkshop]

Love the vaccuum cart man. The super tall arm to keep the hose off the floor is genius!

[krydi]

This workshop is perfect, my dream 👍👍👍

[bradleythompson]

Cool shop!!! We just don't get that kinda space in the UK unless you're a millionaire. Good stuff

[bambusbjorn]

HAHA ... 1 year ago i said to myself "hey, i can do such a table by myself" and bought a miter saw and a router ... 1 year later i have a full blown woodworking shop ... things escalate quickly

[utubesnooper]

Just getting more into woodworking and setting up my shop. Love the layout and look of everything. Well done!

[ddiy]

Nice shop. Love the amount of space and the custom made shop bits every where.