OCW workshop
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I've been asked to share some about my workshop, so this page is to let you see the space I use to design, create, and craft. When it comes to my shop, if it is not a tool, chances are I built it. There are some exceptions because even I can't pass up a $5.00 cabinet from the Ikea As Is area, but almost every bench, table, cabinet, and drawer was designed and crafted by me. Most of them had a specific purpose in mind when I designed them, so it may be worthwhile to peruse these photos if you are looking for ideas on how to efficiently store things. If that's the case, I'd recommend scrolling towards the bottom of this page to view the photos of my multi function table, particularly checking out the drawers that I designed dividers for efficient tool organization.
3 horsepower cabinet table saw and multi function table
Hanging tool cabinet
I typically use the bench along the far wall for hand tool work. The dust collector is in the back corner of this photo. I ran pipe to every power tool to collect as much saw dust and wood chips as possible. Since this photo was taken I built and started using a cyclone separator that has helped a great deal with dust collection.
A closer look at the base of my hand tool bench shows the drawers I built in to it. These are examples of inset drawers as the drawer fronts sit nicely within the cabinet.
Drill press with the table and storage drawers I built for it. No drawer pulls, I just drilled holes in the front of the drawers to pull them out when needed. Note the sliding trays built into the tops of the 2 left most drawers. They extend the storage space as well as increasing the organizational capabilities of the drawers.
Miter saw station. I built this so the table of the miter saw sits flush with top of the counter.
A few of my hardwood storage racks
Sheet good storage cart
Multi function table drawers and tool trays.
Multi function table drawers. Some drawers I built in dividers for organization with specific tools and accessories in mind while others I've left as just a plain drawer box.
I designed tool trays like the one on the left to provide just enough space to store tool boxes up front and have space at the back of the tray for additional tooling or accessories. The trays .slide in and out just like a drawer and I can quickly open a tool box to grab something I need
Multi function table drawers and tool trays
Multi function table glue drawer. These are the glues I use most often - a water resistant wood glue, a full on water proof and food safe wood glue, and different consistencies of CA glue. This drawer keeps a decent quantity of each glue close at hand. I just refill the bottles when they near empty. The bottom of this drawer has built in dividers and there's a sliding tray that runs along the top half.
Multi function table clamp drawer, dividers keep clamps and their accessories organized.
This Multi Function Table (MFT) has been one of the most useful things I've ever made. Not only is it a bench for a variety of tasks and tool storage place, it is also a tool on its own. I combined several ideas I saw while working with others and my own likes/dislikes to find a workflow that works best for me. I took that workflow and designed this MFT.
The holes drilled into the top allow for clamping parts down while working with them. The holes are also drilled accurately enough to be used as cutting guides as they are all evenly spaced from each other and the rows of holes are perfect 90 degrees from the columns of holes.
The metal grey tracks that run along the top edge and front face of the aprons are for clamping as well. I machined the stiles that run down from the aprons between each stack of drawers to have holes that allow for clamping plus I designed and built additional work holding accessories that utilize the holes.
The top is 3/4" MDF because while I designed it to have features for clamping as well as accurately laid out holes to help with cutting procedures, it is a sacrificial piece. I designed it to be cut and drilled into and have a fairly quick process to replace it when it gets too beaten up to still use. The drawers and tool trays are plywood, except for the fronts and drawer pulls which are maple. The apron and stiles are maple as well. I chose maple as it is a rather hard, closed grain wood that holds up well. The drawers and tool trays are housed in cabinets made out of 3/4" maple plywood. The cabinet boxes are all screwed together and also screwed down onto a 2x4 base I built to be completely flat and level, making sure the cabinets and top that make up the entire multi function table are flat and level as well.
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