How about a photo of your main turning workstation? It's nice to see what folks came up with for storage, accessibility.
How about a photo of your main turning workstation? It's nice to see what folks came up with for storage, accessibility.
The lathe in the foreground is a Powermatic 2014. The cabinets are custom-built and really help keep things organized.@GRJensen .....
Looks like two similar but different Powermatic lathes you have there. I think the one in the background is the 3520c, but what's in the foreground?
I like those dust-free cabinets in the back. That's one problem I have......always fighting dust everywhere......everywhere.....it never ends!
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Not a turning station shot but I recently added this French cleat tool test storage system behind my Oneway 1224.
That looks like something from Steve Sinner.Hi @Jim McLain ......
What is the manufacturer of the pin tool rest you have? I'd be interested in taking a look at what's available from this outfit.....
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Oldie - That is a boring bar rest made by Steve Sinner/Advanced Lathe Tools.Hi @Jim McLain ......
What is the manufacturer of the pin tool rest you have? I'd be interested in taking a look at what's available from this outfit.....
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@odie I like the handles you’ve added to the bowl calipers. Great idea. Looks like it makes them much easier to use.
Also like the 5 drawer chest
Kirk, c'mon you must have more than 9 pairs of shoes. Currently twice a year I host a teaching turner and we have 8 students a day (used to do it 3 times a year). When not doing that I use most of them and have different setups on different lathes. The shop is 24 X 36 and I wis I had gone to 48. Not shown is the flat woodworking connected shop which is 33 X 33 and where the band saw is located. Some of the best Woodturners in the world have taught here in the last 16 years.Bill, I think you have more lathes, than I have shoes! Outstanding. Love the index card/apothecary cabinets, too.
Not many more, unless flip flops count. Looks like a nice space to work, much nicer than mine, for sure. Just passed through Erie twice in October, actually.Kirk, c'mon you must have more than 9 pairs of shoes. Currently twice a year I host a teaching turner and we have 8 students a day (used to do it 3 times a year). When not doing that I use most of them and have different setups on different lathes. The shop is 24 X 36 and I wis I had gone to 48. Not shown is the flat woodworking connected shop which is 33 X 33 and where the band saw is located. Some of the best Woodturners in the world have taught here in the last 16 years.
Yeah, I wish that I had room for a dedicated wood shop. My turning space has to share the garage with a motorcycle, multiple bicycles, the lawn tractor, and another work bench for the mechanical/oily stuff.I do a lot of different things in my garage shop, making it overfull of “requisite stuff” - motorcycle storage, tire changer, mechanics tools, cartridge reloading, flat woodworking, spraying room with exhaust fan, freezer and extra fridge, and yeah, some turning equipment. Compact storage is a requirement.
Kirk you would be welcome to stop by.Not many more, unless flip flops count. Looks like a nice space to work, much nicer than mine, for sure. Just passed through Erie twice in October, actually.
Odie- I love the caliper modification! Any chance you could post a picture of the calipers straight on with a ruler in the shot so I could duplicate your proportions?shop photos November 2021