What do your workshops look like?

[GMM22]

My other first ever creation is on the way, due to complete in three weeks time!

A 1/64th's no doubt.

[Magnus Nedregard]

"My other first ever creation is on the way, due to complete in three weeks time! "

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Congratulations!

[Melvin Goldsmith]

Yes! Congratulations Tets.

Here's my workshop at 3.45 today.

[Dean_Lapinel]

I am still patiently waiting for a time when I can consolidate my workspaces. At least I am able to stay well hydrated while I wait and count the minutes/hours/days/weeks.

[Tets Kimura]

Thanks! I guess it'll be a good time to be slightly more organized!

[Jacob]

Previously:

For Dean:

Against the wall at the back of the workbench there is a small square object. Here is a close-up for you:

[H.R.Fisher]

This is my corner.

[DiemViolins]

Edit: Was not patient enough, sorry! Picture shows up after 20 seconds!

[Dean_Lapinel]

Lots of nice work spaces. I wish I could walk into the pics and examine every detail.

Melvin...I love that workbench. Are those wedged tenons? Is that a heavy ol' Spiers up there on the shelf?

[edi malinaric]

Hello Jacob - I didn't know that they had colour photos in the early 40s :-)

cheers edi

[Ken Pollard]

My first attempt at attaching a photo. So far, it seems too easy, so doubt that it will show up.

My workshop, as-is, today. Mostly repair work, a bit of building. I'm in the midst of cello-fest right now. The workbench is at the far end, below the window.

[Melvin Goldsmith]

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Dean Lapinel writes..



'Lots of nice work spaces. I wish I could walk into the pics and
examine every detail.



Melvin...I love that workbench. Are those wedged tenons? Is that a
heavy ol' Spiers up there on the shelf?'



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Hi Dean .. I share that feeling Wonderful to see!..Nice to be able
to put workshops to faces!



Dean, re the workbench and the plane..you just picked out the two
tools I love most! The bench is my favorite tool. I would be lost
without it. Yes you are right about the dove tails...The beech top
is very heavy....The vise screws are wood. I grip wood for centre
joints between the bench dogs...adjusting the height and grip of
the dogs makes a 6 stroke join easy with many years
experience....I'd be lost without this bench.....I inherited the
bench from my Grandfather....actually my father bought it for his
farm from a motorcycle mechanic but Grandpa offered my father a few
guineas more, kept it and never paid my father..The plane is a late
Norris Jointer...Using it is like driving a luxury car..That came
from Grandpa too...

[Michael Darnton]

This is my previous shop, previously, which is now a bit decrepit, since I haven't been working there for a couple of months, having moved down 16 floors to the new megashop. Really, this is just my bench area--the whole shop is about 2000 square feet, shared with a couple of other makers. Most of the useful stuff in this photo is now in the new shop:

and this is the current shop. Since the photo's oversized, I'll just post the link. My bench is on the near front, right. It's humble at this point--a lot of my tools--the ones I'm realizing I don't actually use--are still upstairs along with all of my wood and varnishing stuff:

http://darntonviolins.com/newshop/shop.jpg

[upnorth]

My shop today. Trimming linings.

Darn, having trouble loading photos. I put it on my website.

Shop

[b sharp]

Michael

Is that your orderlist on the right?

What is that thing that looks like a microscope next to the computer?

[Seth_Leigh]

Michael's roommates must be Ikea fans. Meanwhile Michael's storage chest is the good old kind. Michael do they all use your sharpening wheels now? Are they able to cut arm hairs halfway up yet? At least the guy...

By the way, from looking at all the workspace pictures so far, I conclude that literally every single person who contributed to this thread has got their stuff infinitely better organized than I do, and fit their tools, usefully, into really nice, handy, neat racks and wall hangings and the like.

[M_A_T_T]

Where do you guys get those great looking tool chests? The ones in Fiddlefaddle's and Michael's pics?

This has become a great thread, BTW.

[lupe0824]

Hello Everyone! Very Nice Photos, I really enjoyed looking at them.

I would really like to watch someone working thought the process of

making a violin.

[matthew tucker]

quote:

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Originally posted by:

Seth_Leigh

from looking at

all the workspace pictures so far, I conclude that literally every

single person who contributed to this thread has got their stuff

infinitely better organized than I do, and fit their tools,

usefully, into really nice, handy, neat racks and wall hangings and

the like.

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Really??? Oh you poor fellow ...

[Dean_Lapinel]

Matthew,

You have a broom in your photo AND walking space. I can't show my garage space right now because my broom broke and tools are scattered on the floor.

[Ken Pollard]

Priya,

Meant to mention this is my previous post, but forgot. I like your b&W photo of the Reiter Mittenwald shop, and have a similar one posted in my shop -- which came from Yehudi Menuhin's book _The Violin_, pg 88 and 89. A slightly different setting. Same fellow, though he appears to working on a viola in-the-white; his cello top is on the table, obscuring the 'Mittenwald'. This photo lacks the nice big viol, but there are open windows to either side of the gouge rack (above the name sign), and the greenery, or vine, around the top of the wall shows up better. A wonderful mess, so thanks for posting the photo.

Ken

[Michael Darnton]

Yes, the people who work with me use my sharpening system.

The toolchest is a "Gerstner International", made in China, I guess, that costs about $240, and is a pretty niced thing for the money. Gerstner is an old American toolchest manufacturer, but I can't afford a "real" one--they're like $700 now. Grizzly makes something that looks similar, but [warning!] it's particle board covered with laminate! I gave Danny (left) my metal Kennedy chest, which was a mistake--I like it better--and Greta (center) bought a bigger Kennedy. The nice thing about the metal chests is that what's wood on the Gerstner is tool storage space on the metal ones--the wood parts are thick, and take up quite a bit of space. Plus, you could drop the Kennedy, and not worry about it.

[Tim McTigue]

Okay, I'll contribute a picture of my humble workspace, but only because there are a couple on here that are almost as messy, but I haven't seen any that are smaller... I think the general disorder here should make Seth feel better...

Still, I make no apologies for the mess, since my workshop is multi-functional - it doubles as a brewery, and I also make model airplanes there, as well as general household repairs. So, it is what it is...

The Luxo lamp is a recent addition, BTW, bought for $4 at the Reuse Center. The Bose Wave Radio on the far shelf is hooked up to a Walkman so I can listen to Bach's Brandenberg Concertos (and other classical violin music) while I work.

[MANFIO]

This is mine, I belong to the messy brotherhood (fraternità). Licastro is with me.

http://www.maestronet.com/foru...ents/Manfio%20008.jpg

Here my messy bench:

http://www.maestronet.com/foru...ments/Manfio%20001.jpg

[M_A_T_T]

quote:

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Originally posted by:

Michael Darnton

The nice thing about the metal chests is that what's wood on the Gerstner is tool storage space on the metal ones--the wood parts are thick, and take up quite a bit of space.

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True, but the Gerstner chests LOOK COOL!. I found their website, I like the GI-B532.

Gerstner International