alk-3 - i like your work place, gives that old warm feeling. Seems you have few chisels and planes. You build just eletric guitars or you do other stuff with wood?
Here's my main work area. I do use several benches around the shop, but this is my 'nest'
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Yeah, I spend so much time in the shop that I really feel better looking around and admiring the machines instead of just making is a workspace. I have certain criteria I try to abide by when tool purchasing.
1) it must be professional quality
2)it must be old (the older the better) unless it compromises rule number 1.
3)it must work as good or better than anything you can buy new today.
When those criteria can't be met, I just purchase new machines. I'll always take an old machine over a new if all else is equal.
I also do a lot of work with handtools, and my main bench is where I keep all the most frequently used ones.
Here is my main webpage Bartlett Woodworking
I do a lot of various types of furniture, but specialize in 18th century reproduction work.![]()
Thanks for reply.Yeah, I spend so much time in the shop that I really feel better looking around and admiring the machines instead of just making is a workspace. I have certain criteria I try to abide by when tool purchasing.
1) it must be professional quality
2)it must be old (the older the better) unless it compromises rule number 1.
3)it must work as good or better than anything you can buy new today.
When those criteria can't be met, I just purchase new machines. I'll always take an old machine over a new if all else is equal.
I also do a lot of work with handtools, and my main bench is where I keep all the most frequently used ones.
Here is my main webpage Bartlett Woodworking
I do a lot of various types of furniture, but specialize in 18th century reproduction work.![]()
Would love to hear more about the main bench and it's story.
I'll have to limit my post to just that.....all those chisels, planes, etc....making my brain swell. BEEEautiful. (But I do hope you've taken care of that one loose outlet).
(And I know you have more clamps than that!)
Thanks for reply.
I'm with your way of thinking but i don't have money for it haha.
I'm just a novice, i got 4 chisels but i have to buy all kind of shapening stones. For now i'm working only with Mdf (making guitar templates)
I like your webpage, have you ever tried to french polish your guitars?