AdrianWood Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 After nearly 6 weeks of moving out of one workshop, finding another, clearing it of 20 years of junk, boarding it out getting it wired in and getting more equipment i have actually managed to do a whole weeks work! The forge isn`t 100% there yet, still need to get my Hercules power hammer in, but other than that things are almost how i want it. Still finding places for some things to live, but i didn`t realise how much stuff i had collected! Anyway the important things are in (the kettle) the fire, presses, so it is starting to feel familiar and homely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratel10mm Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Looks like it'll be a very nice shop Adrian. By the way, are you the chap who was working with Peat Oberon out of the Preston Hall Museum forge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisG Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Thats a good sized shop, congrats on the up grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
element Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Nice shop, you must be really addicted if you live in your forge:rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 hey adrian it looks amazing! great sized space. i love the hammer/tongs trolleys ive seen some of you guys have got - might try and sort something like that myself:). might i have met you at peat oberons courses too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Nice layout. I also like the hammer/tong cart. What are the deminsions of your shop? Give it a year (or less) and you will probably wish it was twice that size! Folks told me that and sure 'nuff they were right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianWood Posted August 13, 2009 Author Share Posted August 13, 2009 yes i was. the musem have started to demolish the large building we were in and there was not enough room for both myself and peat to run our business` from just the small forge so i decided to move to a bigger shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrispy Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Great shop, layout and assortment of tools. ButI think you can do better with your layout table. lol:) I know it all takes time and can see your well on your way to the perfect shop. Yes they are right - "no shop is ever big enough. My shed floor, an extra 48 square metres is arranged to go in mid September then the brickwork straight after. Then there's the big job of laying out the tools to hopefully look as effective as your setup. Congrats Chris;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokshasa Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 looks wicked adrian , looks like there is lots of room as well, i like it , now all you have to do is get it dirty lol :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Dang, it sure must be nice having all of that space all to yourself! Doesn't even look like you got a dog underfoot. Nice hammer and tong rack there. I think you need to work on that layout table some though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianWood Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 It seems the layout table is causing heartache for some of you guys!! rest assured a more suitable layout table is on its way! It will be movable and be able to take apart when not in use as these things do tend to take up alot of room and create dead space around them. So as space is at a premium (as it is in all workshops big or small) most of my equipment will be movable using industrial castor wheels. Even the flypress table will have wheels eventually.!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratel10mm Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 :O How's Peat going to run the school without that building? It's nice to see you've got a good space Adrian. I was sorry not to have met you when I attended one of Peat's courses as I really like your work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lumpkins Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Looks good thanks for sharing the pic's with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rio Bravo Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Great set up. Thanks for the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianWood Posted August 14, 2009 Author Share Posted August 14, 2009 How's Peat going to run the school without that building? It's nice to see you've got a good space Adrian. I was sorry not to have met you when I attended one of Peat's courses as I really like your work. Peat is still running the courses at the musem in a rather smaller lean to building it will be a bit of a squeeze but i am sure things will be ok and the students will benefit fromhis teaching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Nice space Adrian. Good for you. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I'm going to jump right on the hammer/tong cart bandwagon . . . that thing is great. I love also how you've got a lot of your stuff on wheels. I've seen that Mr. Hofi has a lot of things on wheels in his shop as well . . . it's such a great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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