Hello,

The wife and I are soon to be moving into a house we recently
purchased, and I am looking forward to finally having a large garage.
I was wondering if anyone knew of any good sites on the net or book
recommendations for workbench and woodworking shop plans.


Several years ago I saw a setup which had benchtop powertools mouted to
a type of foot, which could slide in and out of several stations around
the shop. I would love to setup something similar.

This is probably a topic that appears in this group often, but I was
wondering if people could share some of their favorite ideas and plans.
Thanks

On 6 Dec 2004 11:05:24 -0800, wrote:

Hello,

The wife and I are soon to be moving into a house we recently
purchased, and I am looking forward to finally having a large garage.
I was wondering if anyone knew of any good sites on the net or book
recommendations for workbench and woodworking shop plans.


Several years ago I saw a setup which had benchtop powertools mouted to
a type of foot, which could slide in and out of several stations around
the shop. I would love to setup something similar.

This is probably a topic that appears in this group often, but I was
wondering if people could share some of their favorite ideas and plans.
Thanks

Two new additions here.
I'm considering the small shop and workstation books myself.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/whatsn...D=&ccurrency=2
If you don't like them I'm pretty sure Lee Valley will take them back.

Mon, Dec 6, 2004, 11:05am (EST-3) claims:
Hello,
The wife and I are soon to be moving into a house snip This is
probably a topic that appears in this group often, but I was wondering
if people could share some of their favorite ideas and plans. Thanks

Often. I would say your best bet would be checking the archives,
and pick and choose what you want.
http://groups.google.com/advanced_gr...g&lr =&num=30



JOAT
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind dont
matter, and those who matter dont mind.
- Dr Seuss

On 6 Dec 2004 11:05:24 -0800, wrote:

I was wondering if anyone knew of any good sites on the net or book
recommendations for workbench and woodworking shop plans.

The "big three" from Taunton - The Workshop Book, The Workbench Book,
The Toolbox Book

Are you thinking of http://www.tooldock.com/ ?
-Brian


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: Hello,
:
: The wife and I are soon to be moving into a house we recently
: purchased, and I am looking forward to finally having a large garage.
: I was wondering if anyone knew of any good sites on the net or book
: recommendations for workbench and woodworking shop plans.
:
:
: Several years ago I saw a setup which had benchtop powertools mouted to
: a type of foot, which could slide in and out of several stations around
: the shop. I would love to setup something similar.
:
: This is probably a topic that appears in this group often, but I was
: wondering if people could share some of their favorite ideas and plans.
: Thanks
:

There are a bunch of links to woodworking shop benches at
http://www.drillbitsplus.com/free_wo...ing_plans.html

I ended up building a workbench from plans I found from Lowes. They
worked pretty well, although there are certainly things it lacks. Just
adjust as you go. Good luck.

Evan

On 6 Dec 2004 11:05:24 -0800, wrote:

Hello,

The wife and I are soon to be moving into a house we recently
purchased, and I am looking forward to finally having a large garage.
I was wondering if anyone knew of any good sites on the net or book
recommendations for workbench and woodworking shop plans.


Several years ago I saw a setup which had benchtop powertools mouted to
a type of foot, which could slide in and out of several stations around
the shop. I would love to setup something similar.

This is probably a topic that appears in this group often, but I was
wondering if people could share some of their favorite ideas and plans.
Thanks


First, get copies of Tauton's "Workbench" book and their "Toolbox"
book. (ISBNs on request.) In spite of it's title, the toolbox book is
really about options for tool storage of all sorts.

Those two will give you loads of high-quality ideas for your new shop
space. If there's a companion book on small shops, grab it as well.

Woodsmith and Time-Life also had a book titled "The Small Shop" in
their woodworking series. You should be able to find it in used
bookstores or such. It's got a plan for a nifty rotating station that
holds three or four workbench sized tools and fits in a corner, as
well as some other useful stuff.

Congratulations on your new space. Enjoy the planning!

--RC
You can tell a really good idea by the enemies it makes

On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 11:17:26 -0800, Gino
wrote:

On 6 Dec 2004 11:05:24 -0800, wrote:

Hello,

The wife and I are soon to be moving into a house we recently
purchased, and I am looking forward to finally having a large garage.
I was wondering if anyone knew of any good sites on the net or book
recommendations for workbench and woodworking shop plans.


Several years ago I saw a setup which had benchtop powertools mouted to
a type of foot, which could slide in and out of several stations around
the shop. I would love to setup something similar.

This is probably a topic that appears in this group often, but I was
wondering if people could share some of their favorite ideas and plans.
Thanks

Two new additions here.
I'm considering the small shop and workstation books myself.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/whatsn...D=&ccurrency=2
If you don't like them I'm pretty sure Lee Valley will take them back.

Yet another reason to spend money at Lee Valley.
My wife and I took turns marking up the Lee Valley Christmas catalog
and gave it to my parents as a wish list for Christmas. Lots of good,
inexpensive stuff in there for both of us. (Lots of good, expensive
stuff for me as well, but that's another story.)

--RC

You can tell a really good idea by the enemies it makes

On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 04:14:51 GMT, calmly
ranted:

On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 11:17:26 -0800, Gino
wrote:

On 6 Dec 2004 11:05:24 -0800, wrote:

Hello,

The wife and I are soon to be moving into a house we recently
purchased, and I am looking forward to finally having a large garage.
I was wondering if anyone knew of any good sites on the net or book
recommendations for workbench and woodworking shop plans.

Did anyone mention the downloadable shop designer yet?
http://www.woodworkersweb.com/downlo...w=detail&id=14


Two new additions here.
I'm considering the small shop and workstation books myself.
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/whatsn...D=&ccurrency=2
If you don't like them I'm pretty sure Lee Valley will take them back.

Though that wouldn't be quite fair, would it?


Yet another reason to spend money at Lee Valley.
My wife and I took turns marking up the Lee Valley Christmas catalog
and gave it to my parents as a wish list for Christmas. Lots of good,
inexpensive stuff in there for both of us. (Lots of good, expensive
stuff for me as well, but that's another story.)

I just wrote out a measly $80 Lee Valley wishlist but a client check
came in today, so I may be forwarding it to Rob any time now.


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Norm had a two show version of a workshop in a garage. You can check his
website at

http://www.newyankee.com/getproduct3.cgi?1201

to see if you want to order his plans and/or the video(s).

Dick Snyder
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Hello,

The wife and I are soon to be moving into a house we recently
purchased, and I am looking forward to finally having a large garage.
I was wondering if anyone knew of any good sites on the net or book
recommendations for workbench and woodworking shop plans.


Several years ago I saw a setup which had benchtop powertools mouted to
a type of foot, which could slide in and out of several stations around
the shop. I would love to setup something similar.

This is probably a topic that appears in this group often, but I was
wondering if people could share some of their favorite ideas and plans.
Thanks