My new shop... or where I have been the last few weeks.

Bailey Knives

Bailey Knives

Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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I just moved into a new house. With the house, came an awesome new shop. Considering I was working out of a corner of my garage before (one car garage) the new shop is a huge step up. I would like to first thank anyone who has bought a knife from me. I saved every penny from my knife sales and was able to use it for the down payment. This forum has allowed me to do that, and those who, for some strange reason, like my knives really deserve a huge thank you. If you ever happen to be around Sinclairville, New York (south of Buffalo, north of Jamestown) feel free to stop in. Here is what it looks like. It is two bays both about 25x12'. I love it.

This is from the main bay door looking in.
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This is my forging section
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This is my KMG and Drill press (an old Atlas drill press, that was my grandfathers. Atlas later became Delta, I believe... I know it weighs too much for me to lift onto the bench by myself)
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This is the doorway into the second bay
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This is the second bay

Here is the hand sanding section, and the disc sander.

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To the right of the hand sanding station, is my buffer and bandsaw. The saw is older than me also.
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Here is my metal cutting bandsaw. Yes that is an old motorcycle seat on it.
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This back in the first bay, on the wall opposite my KMG. It holds all my belts.
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The gentleman who owned the shop before me was about my grandfathers age when he died, and he used every thing that he had available. The property has another shed made from old signs. He made more shelves in the shop than I know what to do with. I love everything about it except that the doorway between the two bays is about an inch shorter than me, the lump on my head tells me so.
 

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Sweet Matt, that looks like an excellent shop with plenty of room. Congratulations on the new home and shop.

It looks like that motor you have on the KMG might need two people to lift it too!!!!!
 
It's great!
Those extra shelves will fill themselves up in no time.
 
Matt, that is so awesome!!! Love the new shop and how you set it up. So much fun. My first drill press was an old vintage Atlas that I inherited as well. Great machines. Does yours have the Packard motor?

Glad you're happy with the new setup, now get to grinding!!! :)
 
You've got lots of room now, and there is no such thing as too many shelves, just to much stuff. A word of advice on that door -- if you're not going to reframe it, put something like caution tape on it or stripe it with contrasting colors for a distinct visual line. I had to do this in my basement after I had told myself I would just learn to duck every time. :mad:

If you need a break from the move, we're getting together this weekend. Check the link in my sig line, and check out the picture on my profile page while you're at it. :thumbup:
 
Thanks guys. I do love the shop. My wife looked at the house and was sold. I looked at the shop and was sold. Never too sharp, I would love to make it this weekend, but I finally have things pretty well settled, and now need to make some knives. I plan on spending about 8 hours out there today. I also thought about just stapling some foam rubber up there to protect my dome. I shave my head, (well, lets be honest, at this point, genetics shaves most of my head for me) and whenever I knock it around, I have a huge mark from it.
 
The door frame looks like it has an extra bit of trim on it.

If you're going to leave it open, I'd see about ripping that strip down and gaining 3/4" headroom and save the skull from skinning.
 
Matt, we had some protruding iron guard rails in our post office. We wrapped them in foam and taped them with the black and yellow safety tape. Saved a lot of ribs from bruising.
 
Right on. Congratulations on the new digs. I got the feeling from the pics that it was the kind of shop that had been built over time by an old-schooler, he must have spent a lot of time in there. I bet he would approve of a new generation moving in with dedication to craftsmanship.
 
Matt, looks good. Reminds me of my grandfathers shop; he could make anthing and everthing with very few power tools. Eight hours is going to be like siting in the sauna all day.
 
The seat mod on your band saw is brilliant. Back when I had a band saw I used to just sit directly on it and be uncomfortable.

- Chris
 
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