Just a suggestion for anyone here who's thinking about moving. When you
get to your new place, set up the shop area first. You don't have to
unpack your fancy table saw, but do definately unpack most of your hand
tools. The reasoning is simple: You'll want those tools in the house.

I've heard all of these since moving:
"Where's the tape measure?"
"I need a screwdriver."
"Got a staplegun?"
"We have a putty knife somewhere, do you know where?"

So, by setting the shop up first, you'll have your tools unpacked and be
able to provide the tool when it's needed. Not only are you spared a two
hour search for a tool you know you own, but you've also got the option
of making sawdust after the day is done.

Puckdropper
--
Wise is the man who attempts to answer his question before asking it.

To email me directly, send a message to puckdropper (at) fastmail.fm

"Puckdropper" wrote

Just a suggestion for anyone here who's thinking about moving. When you
get to your new place, set up the shop area first. You don't have to
unpack your fancy table saw, but do definately unpack most of your hand
tools. The reasoning is simple: You'll want those tools in the house.


Set the shop first.

Sounds like good, practical advice.

That reminds me of the slogan of Pacific Dessert Company.

Eat dessert first, life is uncertain.

Wed, Aug 15, 2007, 6:41am (EDT+4) (Puckdropper)
doth breezily state:
Just a suggestion for anyone here who's thinking about moving. When you
get to your new place, set up the shop area first. snip

Sounds like advice from a single guy.



JOAT
I do things I don't know how to do, so that I might learn how to do
them.
- Picasso

On 15 Aug 2007 06:41:09 GMT, Puckdropper wrote:

Just a suggestion for anyone here who's thinking about moving. When you
get to your new place, set up the shop area first.

HTF am I going to move, because I _have_ a workshop?

I'm contemplating a 200 mile relocation. It's a great plan, except that
the idea of moving the workshop is terrifying. There are whole trees in
there! The Alfa Romeo pile! My cast iron machinery! My cast iron
machinery that isn't even in my own workshop, but is out on loan to
other people so I've got room to work in there.

J T took a can of maroon spray paint on August 15, 2007 12:37 pm and wrote
the following:

Wed, Aug 15, 2007, 6:41am (EDT+4) (Puckdropper)
doth breezily state:
Just a suggestion for anyone here who's thinking about moving. When you
get to your new place, set up the shop area first. snip

Sounds like advice from a single guy.

Last time we moved I loaded a box up with a wide range of hand tools,
hammers, screw drivers, pliers, wrenches, tape measure etc., labeled the
box "Kitchen Stuff".

My wife was confused when she opened it, but very quickly found the reason
why I did it.

--

Life would be so much easier if we could just look at the source code.

On 15 Aug 2007 06:41:09 GMT, Puckdropper
wrote:

Just a suggestion for anyone here who's thinking about moving. When you
get to your new place, set up the shop area first. You don't have to
unpack your fancy table saw, but do definately unpack most of your hand
tools. The reasoning is simple: You'll want those tools in the house.

I've heard all of these since moving:
"Where's the tape measure?"
"I need a screwdriver."
"Got a staplegun?"
"We have a putty knife somewhere, do you know where?"

So, by setting the shop up first, you'll have your tools unpacked and be
able to provide the tool when it's needed. Not only are you spared a two
hour search for a tool you know you own, but you've also got the option
of making sawdust after the day is done.

If only there were some sort of box in which we could place those
sorts of tools that we could carry around with us. But, what would we
call such a thing?

I normally have my tools up on the wall in the shop, but for a move
into the toolbox they go and the toolbox stays with me all the time.
Half the time you're going to need them to take something apart or
down at the old place and half the time you'll need them to do the
opposite at the other end.

Last time we moved the first thing that I did was paint the basement
walls and floors where the shop was going before anything got moved
in. It was then or never, and it makes a big difference to have white
walls in the basement.


-Leuf

On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:02:20 -0500, Leuf
wrote:

If only there were some sort of box in which we could place those
sorts of tools that we could carry around with us. But, what would we
call such a thing?

Volvo

"Puckdropper" wrote in message

Just a suggestion for anyone here who's thinking about moving. When you
get to your new place, set up the shop area first.

Funny how priorities change as you get older ... way back when you were
young (also referred to as your "pre-washer/dryer period" and you could
still "move" in one or two loads) the very FIRST thing you ALWAYS set up,
without fail was:

.... the STEREO!

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Last update: 8/8/07
KarlC@ (the obvious)

Swingman took a can of maroon spray paint on August 15, 2007 04:38 pm and
wrote the following:


"Puckdropper" wrote in message

Just a suggestion for anyone here who's thinking about moving. When you
get to your new place, set up the shop area first.

Funny how priorities change as you get older ... way back when you were
young (also referred to as your "pre-washer/dryer period" and you could
still "move" in one or two loads) the very FIRST thing you ALWAYS set up,
without fail was:

... the STEREO!

I thought they were called a HiFi back then
g,d&r
--

Life would be so much easier if we could just look at the source code.

Leuf wrote:
On 15 Aug 2007 06:41:09 GMT, Puckdropper
wrote:

Just a suggestion for anyone here who's thinking about moving. When you
get to your new place, set up the shop area first. You don't have to
unpack your fancy table saw, but do definately unpack most of your hand
tools. The reasoning is simple: You'll want those tools in the house.

I've heard all of these since moving:
"Where's the tape measure?"
"I need a screwdriver."
"Got a staplegun?"
"We have a putty knife somewhere, do you know where?"

So, by setting the shop up first, you'll have your tools unpacked and be
able to provide the tool when it's needed. Not only are you spared a two
hour search for a tool you know you own, but you've also got the option
of making sawdust after the day is done.

If only there were some sort of box in which we could place those
sorts of tools that we could carry around with us. But, what would we
call such a thing?

I normally have my tools up on the wall in the shop, but for a move
into the toolbox they go and the toolbox stays with me all the time.
Half the time you're going to need them to take something apart or
down at the old place and half the time you'll need them to do the
opposite at the other end.

Last time we moved the first thing that I did was paint the basement
walls and floors where the shop was going before anything got moved
in. It was then or never, and it makes a big difference to have white
walls in the basement.


-Leuf

My father-in-law passed away 2 months ago. My wife was named
the executor of the estate before he passed. In the basement of his
house he had a gunsmithing area, a woodworking area, a beading area, and
a leatherworking area. Every type of tool imaginable scattered all over
that basement. And he was a packrat.
We go up there (130 miles one way) on weekends to sort and clean,
getting ready for the auctions coming up.
Even though I have all of the next of kins permission to use his
tools, I still take my tool box up with me because I know where my tools
are at all times. And his tools are all over the place. But he knew
exactly where every thing was.
The first weekend after the funeral that we went up there, all I
did was just stand in the basement looking at everything. I want that,
and that, and that, and that...If I really want it, I'll bid on it.

note to self: take the tree trimmers with you next time you go.

FrozenNorth wrote:
Swingman took a can of maroon spray paint on August 15, 2007 04:38 pm and
wrote the following:

Hey, watch who you are calling a maroon!!

user took a can of maroon spray paint on August 15, 2007 08:03 pm and wrote
the following:

FrozenNorth wrote:
Swingman took a can of maroon spray paint on August 15, 2007 04:38 pm and
wrote the following:

Hey, watch who you are calling a maroon!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maroon_(color) != moron

Just in case someone googled me:

Yes I do hang around in some troll/hacker groups, and I have had my share of
usenet fanbois, but I respect most of the members of this group too much to
raise any trouble. I asked a legitimate question yesterday and got some
good advice, I've been reading and absorbing some of their knowledge for
several years.
--
Lits Slut #9
Life would be so much easier if we could just look at the source code.

FrozenNorth wrote:
user took a can of maroon spray paint on August 15, 2007 08:03 pm and wrote
the following:

FrozenNorth wrote:
Swingman took a can of maroon spray paint on August 15, 2007 04:38 pm and
wrote the following:
Hey, watch who you are calling a maroon!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maroon_(color) != moron

Just in case someone googled me:

Yes I do hang around in some troll/hacker groups, and I have had my share of
usenet fanbois, but I respect most of the members of this group too much to
raise any trouble. I asked a legitimate question yesterday and got some
good advice, I've been reading and absorbing some of their knowledge for
several years.

Oh, man! I noticed i forgot to put the smiley face up there after the
remark I made. My apologies.
I remember you from way back, and as a respectable person, and in no
way did I mean to tarnish your image.
Again, my apologies.

Mike

user took a can of maroon spray paint on August 15, 2007 09:31 pm and wrote
the following:

FrozenNorth wrote:
user took a can of maroon spray paint on August 15, 2007 08:03 pm and
wrote the following:

FrozenNorth wrote:
Swingman took a can of maroon spray paint on August 15, 2007 04:38 pm
and wrote the following:
Hey, watch who you are calling a maroon!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maroon_(color) != moron

Just in case someone googled me:

Yes I do hang around in some troll/hacker groups, and I have had my share
of usenet fanbois, but I respect most of the members of this group too
much to
raise any trouble. I asked a legitimate question yesterday and got some
good advice, I've been reading and absorbing some of their knowledge for
several years.

Oh, man! I noticed i forgot to put the smiley face up there after the
remark I made. My apologies.
I remember you from way back, and as a respectable person, and in no
way did I mean to tarnish your image.
Again, my apologies.

Mike

No probs, too many people use example.net as their addy, not sure where you
came from, maybe just as well I cleared the air anyway.

I'm not a furniture maker, but a fairly good self taught finish carpenter,
which is good enough for me at this time in my life.
--
Lits Slut #9
Life would be so much easier if we could just look at the source code.

Wed, Aug 15, 2007, 7:52pm (EDT+4) (FrozenNorth)
stumbled and mumbled:
J T took a can of maroon spray paint on August 15, 2007 12:37 pm and
wrote the following: snip

Nope, obviously got me confused with someone else. I'd use yellow.
You've probably heard the warning, "Don't eat yellow snow".



JOAT
I do things I don't know how to do, so that I might learn how to do
them.
- Picasso

Andy Dingley wrote in
:

On 15 Aug 2007 06:41:09 GMT, Puckdropper wrote:

Just a suggestion for anyone here who's thinking about moving. When you
get to your new place, set up the shop area first.

HTF am I going to move, because I _have_ a workshop?

I'm contemplating a 200 mile relocation. It's a great plan, except that
the idea of moving the workshop is terrifying. There are whole trees in
there! The Alfa Romeo pile! My cast iron machinery! My cast iron
machinery that isn't even in my own workshop, but is out on loan to
other people so I've got room to work in there.

There is a humorist/commentator on public radio here, calls that sort of
thing 'ballast'.

I've had the same challenges.

It was, and is, interesting, to watch my father, in his 80's, lightening
his load of accumulated stuff.

Patriarch