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Ian's Shop in an old industrial building

comments (5) May 18th, 2010 in Shop Tours        
Ian_S Ian_S, member
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My toolbox.  Dedicated to my hand tools. 146 hand cut dovetails. One drawer in the hounds tooth pattern.
The view from the front of the shop.
My workbench.
The view from the bench.
The view from the door.
My toolbox.  Dedicated to my hand tools. 146 hand cut dovetails. One drawer in the hounds tooth pattern. - CLICK TO ENLARGE

My toolbox.  Dedicated to my hand tools. 146 hand cut dovetails. One drawer in the hounds tooth pattern.
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Shop Specs

  • Location: Kingston, New York
  • Size: 550sq. ft.
  • Type: Other
  • Focus: Furniture
  • Heating/Cooling: Window AC Building Heat

I rent 550 sq ft in a turn of the century industrial building in Kingston NY.  The space has great natural light and plenty of space for machine and hand tool work.  I spend as much time as possible working at my bench using hand tools in the light of the windows.

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Comments (5)

Ian_S Ian_S writes: Thank you, steal away ;)
Posted: 9:04 am on June 12th

lady_fingers lady_fingers writes: ..."146 hand cut dovetails."...

Wow! I love this design. I think I am going to steal it from you. :) Really solid work, and a beauty to boot!
Posted: 10:40 pm on June 5th

beginningwoodworker beginningwoodworker writes: Nice looking shop.
Posted: 10:29 pm on May 26th

Ian_S Ian_S writes: Rob

Thanks for your interest. I pay a prorated amount of the buildings overall bills based on my sq footage.
Rent $250/month
Electric $40-65/month
Heat $60-90/month Nov-Mar

You are correct about the powdering of the old brick walls. The plastic sheeting does a good job of keeping it under control.

Ian
Posted: 3:32 pm on May 19th

hutch328 hutch328 writes: Ian,

Your shop looks great. I've wondered about doing the same thing since I lost my workshop space when I had to downsize. Do you mind saying what your rent/utility expense is for your space?

Also, I can see the plastic sheeting on the wall over the stonework. Is that to cut down on powdering, or is it an insulation issue? Or something else all together?

I agree that there's never enough natural light. Well done!

Rob
Posted: 12:35 pm on May 19th

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