Lets see some pics of your shop/ shed or set up for knife making.

[BallewBlade]

I just got a 10ftx12ft metal shed today that is going to be my storage/knifemaking shop. Would be just for knives if it weren't for the wife lol, but its a start for a broke welder like me. Lets see pics of your knife shack, give me some sympathy!

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Next step is two sheds

Seriously,
Build a sloped shed awning roof over the door from two 4X8 pieces of plywood, some 2X4s for the roof frame, and 4X4 uprights. Some roll roofing will do for the top. Whole deal, maybe $100. Put your main tools on a rolling cart and roll them out under the awning. A folding table really will help, too.

 

[BallewBlade]

That's a great idea!

 

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

Current Shop - It is just an insulated wooden storage building that was built on site for cheap
[video=youtube;921aDNgQqZE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=921aDNgQqZE&feature=share&list=UUaO0RlIjA-P-7w5aOIGnksA[/video]

just over two years ago - I had just moved out of a tent into my carport shop

[video=youtube_share;kWZB-mDBSU0]http://youtu.be/kWZB-mDBSU0[/video]

 

[jbblount]

Here's a few pics of mine.

 

[Mr. Night]

I live in an apartment, so my shop is my patio. my grinder is on a cart, and the workbench is on casters and is counter weighted under the bottom shelf to prevent tipping. the mill is new and will likely end up mounted to a cart like the KMG. everything is nice and clean because I moved recently and knew it was all coming indoors. I completely took over a whole bedroom in our apartment. if I did it right its the view from the bedroom door and the view from the patio door. (I am very lucky my wife puts up with this)

 

[Spots]

Shop built by my dad back in the late 70's.

200 lb kohlswa anvil

4" post vise

Coal fired forge

 

[TooQuiet]

Here's a few pics of mine.

Where's all the dust? Oh yeah it's in my shop.

 

[logem]

Mike L.

 

[jonnymac44]

I always like these threads, seeing everybody's shops! There are some seriously clean and organized shops out there!:thumbup: I always tend to have a bit of clutter in one corner or another of mine because it's "technically" the family garage and gets some overflow of household items....but in the end it's all mine

Here is what my little slice of heaven looks like......hopefully that wall that has my CD collection on it will soon be the home of a surface grinder, keeping my fingers crossed I can find one locally in good shape.

Grinders....

Presses....

Mill.....

Blasting and tumbling....

Etching, gluing, and kydex bench...

Handle slabs....

Big bench....

 

[Don Hanson III]

Most of these shops are way too clean!

 

[theHobbyist]

I live in an apartment, so my shop is my patio. my grinder is on a cart, and the workbench is on casters and is counter weighted under the bottom shelf to prevent tipping. the mill is new and will likely end up mounted to a cart like the KMG. everything is nice and clean because I moved recently and knew it was all coming indoors. I completely took over a whole bedroom in our apartment. if I did it right its the view from the bedroom door and the view from the patio door. (I am very lucky my wife puts up with this)

You sir... are my hero!
I'm still arguing with my AOAO to see if I can put a bench style table out on my balcony...

 

[R.Markus]

I Grinders....

Awesome. What is that horizonatel grinder on the left?

That's my long term goal is to have a nice horizontal, verticle, and spindle sander right in a row like that.

 

[R.Markus]

Here's my start of a "shop".
setting it up...(the wheels have since come off that grinder cart since it was way too unstable)


My awesome horizontal grinder...which I'm sure won't last much longer using it like that.

 

[jonnymac44]

Awesome. What is that horizonatel grinder on the left?

That's my long term goal is to have a nice horizontal, verticle, and spindle sander right in a row like that.

That is a horizontal that I bought from Brian Fellhoelter. He was getting ready to upgrade his grinder and I was lucky enough to snag this one from him. Great machine!:thumbup:

Brian built the core, I added the motor, vfd, stand, and light.

 

[David Schott]

Here's an artsy pic of my shop:

 

[moon59]

Hey JB, any chance of getting a photo of the backside of that portaband mounted on the drillpress base? Moon.

 

[BallewBlade]

Thanks everyone for the pics! Some of you guys have some nice set ups and it looks like you cleaned shop for some pics lol!

 

[quint]

Yeah makes me think twice about taking pictures of my half of the garage. Great looking shops guys.

 

[Wolf Creek Forge]