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[Ansoknives]

First is a overview to get an idea what the room looks like...right besides me to the right is my millingmachine pictured later....

this is the heart of the shop...two shopbuildt beltgrinders where most of my work is done...the one in the front is variable speed with quickchange on the wheel so I can change between several different sizes and setups...the other is an older machine I made several years ago but recently rebuilt to fit the same quickchange system...this one is 2-speed 3.5/4HP..it will eat ANYTHING I trow at it

My newly bought millingmachine with the accesory drawers slowly but steady filling it up....to the left is my metalbandsaw.

My Boxford lathe...I got this for the whooping price of nothing....only had to pay for the freight..A good friend got two for free and gave one to me .. I need more friends like that

 

[Ansoknives]

When making folders it is critical that everything is parallel and to excact thickness so I built this belt-surfacegrinder from an old machine..I am not sure what it is call but I didnt change much other than adding the beltgrinder and raising the head to fit the wheel..

This is the main workbench where I do all my assemply, layout etc. Samml parts and tools located at arms reach....height scribe, digital height gauge, handtools...to the left in the picture is a horisontal diskgrinder with variable spped. I use this mostly for deburring knifeblade and titanium folder frames.

this is where I do all none critical drilling (everything else is done on the mill/drill now)..this is also where I do all my tapping...ALOT of 2-56! on the tappinghead on the machine second from right.

 

[Ansoknives]

This is a shopbuilt horizontal beltgrinder made to fit a smallwheel attachment plus all th other wheel of my other grinders. It is a slowrunning 2-speed machine.

Here is my regular diskgrinder and a very small bandsaw. The drillpress to the left has been modified to do a specialized millingoperation called shadowboxing on some of my folders.

This is the older millingmachine...it has been made "expendable" after getting my new one so I am trying to sell it...and if it does not sell it will probably be rebuilt for something else..

This is storage of everything from belts for the grinders to mammoth ivory and carbonfiber for scales....the old drillpress is used as an arbor press.

Not shown in these pictures is my dustsystem, beadblaster and a pantograph all located in the rooms next to my shop.

 

[Burchtree]

Love those shop pics!! You've got quite the stash of nice equipment. I had fun playing "spot the sticker."

 

[helmar4578]

Good taste in beer, Jens! I drink Heinekens (sp) myself when I can afford it! Before I forget----darn nice shop set up! ---Sandy---

 

[Ansoknives]

hehehe...ya gotta have stickers....I can see however I missed a spot or two..

Love those shop pics!! You've got quite the stash of nice equipment. I had fun playing "spot the sticker."

Yah..I love a good beer now and then.. ...the "Heine" aint the worst you can buy me ..

 

[Chiro75]

JEez, you guys beat me to all the smart-assed comments I was going to make! I was going to highlight the bottled beer (business must be GOOD! ) and the stickers. Damn. :grumpy:

Thanks for the pics, Jens. Things have come a long way since you shared pics 4-5 years ago. Is this shop in your home, or do you have a separate place for it? I hope your buddy got a free lunch for the lathe, at least!

 

[Ansoknives]

yep this is in my home..I live in an old diary and have alot of space!...I don´t even have to go outside to go to my shop

no free lunch but he gets to be my friend awhile longer.....