JNewman Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I posted shop pics in this old thread http://www.iforgeiro...rs/page__st__20 My shop is post 31 and 33. One of the upgrades turned my thumbnail pics huge so you will have to ctrl - to see the whole pictures. Yellow cutoff saw has been replaced with much bigger bandsaw, and planer has been replaced with a bigger one as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fe-Wood Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Thanks Colleen- Yes, they are Kayaks. I've had several requests for rides in the "flying Kayaks" sadly, I didn't design the trapeze for the added weight! The chandeliers are for "mood" lighting.... C'mom now- we have to see yours! Upgrades or not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzonoqua Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 ok here goes!! my pokey corrugated shed... 'scuse the mess, I'm in the middle of a project it all gets a bit chaotic, my workbench is currently draped in a full scale drawing of a railing I'm currently work on. pics of my lovely big 4.5cwt anvil, no idea of maker, my other little anvil, with sharper edges! my rack of tools, my lovely scottish shipyard swage block, i love it, it is so useful, i have another swage block, the usual kind, but it hardly gets used. And lastly my friend and neighbour "spider". I have arachnaphobia but I don't mind this big hairy spider, he is a bit grumpy unless you have carrots!! I didn't have any carrots today so he couldn't be bothered to come to say hi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 20*f, 50mph wind, with 5-8'' of snow today....a good day for surfing.... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Retirement comes, here's whats left of the workshop on moving day, all tooling, tools and materials gone to auction, with exception of my tooling cart and an anvil, small portable forge and portable leg vise which are in storage and as I no longer have shed or other facilities will probably take root there. Here is my tooling cart what I use occasionaly to demo. Its amazing what you can pack into such a small space, it started life as a small oxy/acet portapak cart, and i rescued it from a scrap pile. EDIT; No sympathy please, I'm miserable enough about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 EDIT; No sympathy please, I'm miserable enough about it. Think of it as downsizing........As long as you're getting your hands dirty you're not retired...... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Depends what type of dirt it is, I was told "Old blacksmiths don't die, their tools just rust away"Trouble with retiring is you never ever get a day off ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMH Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I think of it as every day is Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everything Mac Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 ok here goes!! my pokey corrugated shed... 'scuse the mess, I'm in the middle of a project it all gets a bit chaotic, my workbench is currently draped in a full scale drawing of a railing I'm currently work on. pics of my lovely big 4.5cwt anvil, no idea of maker, my other little anvil, with sharper edges! my rack of tools, my lovely scottish shipyard swage block, i love it, it is so useful, i have another swage block, the usual kind, but it hardly gets used. And lastly my friend and neighbour "spider". I have arachnaphobia but I don't mind this big hairy spider, he is a bit grumpy unless you have carrots!! I didn't have any carrots today so he couldn't be bothered to come to say hi! Colleen I absolutely love that swage. ..... It would be so perfect for a project I have planned. Where did you get it? I had a clean out and rearrangement of my 'shop' aka shed at the weekend. My work bench needed replacing and the whole thing needed a major tidy. I'd spent the first part of the day building a new desk from pallets and using the left over wood for a planter for salad in the garden. This is my cobbled together stand for my vise. I welded on a spring that afternoon too but it looks really nasty and doesn't work great so that will be coming off when I get back to shore. This is my shop. All 6x8' of it. I store the forge in it when not in use and take it outside when I want to play. This is my tool rack. It's literally an old pet cage with some bars cut out to accommodate the larger hammers. It's simple but it works and everything is in one place etc etc. This is just the small anvil and vise. You can see the desk better here too. I added a shelf underneath to store shorter length stock while longer stuff is stored in the corners of the shed around the garden tools. Cheers Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Greetings, Neither snow or rain or dark of night will keep a blacksmith from his appointed rounds... But Michigan can sure make it hard... Smile... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck in Ms Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Hey Jim, it was cold here in south Mississippi today too! It never even got to 70 :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Yo Chuck, Michigan has two seasons winter and July.. Got any room in your shop for me... Cold old Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon Sculpture Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Looks a bit different 3 years later compared to page 3 B) I really think you guys should come borrow some tools and make me some room :blink: Had local news WSB in yesterday to spotlight my work for the ACC show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel.85 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 My 15x30 shop. Just did some cleaning and rearranging last week, trying to plan where I'm going to put things. I went to get the big 20" drill press from grizzly yesterday but they sold all 3 in one day, tax returns I guess... so I have to wait a week for mine to come in. I need it to drill the hydraulic cylinder pin holes in the frame of the press. The longer table on the far right of the shop I'm probably going to end up using for a sander/grinder/buffer station, having them lined up in a row and get a 1hp wall mount dust collector. I might convert the smaller table to a welding table with vent hood..maybe. The press will go in the back left corner when its done, powerhammer in the front left area, this year if Im lucky. Its a simple shop compared to a lot of others, but I'm working my butt off to build it up, just a year ago I was still working outdoors with a rr track and brake drum forge. This mornings snow Panorama! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Here's my space, a corner of the 15 x 22 covered patio. The vise stand and anvil get tucked in near the forge and tool rack and everything covered in tarps (the patio roof leaks) when I'm not working. Recently got rid of the smaller of the two metal carts, it had my original brake drum forge bolted to it, passed it along during an Iron in the Hat event. the vise stand is a steel cafe table, bolted to a heavy iron wheel. Swage block I got from another smith (along with a whole pile of scroll jigs). Behind that pile of firebricks on the cart is a little gas forge made from 6 inch pipe, Kaowool and a MAPP gas torch, I'm working on larger propane gas forge from a Freon Bottle, Reil EZ burner to provide the heat. Still getting my brain wrapped around propane use, I've always been a charcoal guy when it comes to grilling. I try to keep it to the little gas forge on the weekends, only firing up the coal forge during the week, when most of the (very residential) neighborhood is at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWHII Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Chuck, your forge is very nice! What can you tell me about it? Did you make it yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Marti Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 40x70 Ex tractor maintenance/repiar shop that I took over from my dad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWHII Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I was looking back through this thread today and notice I have not updated my shop photos. This my new shop I have been in for 2 years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck in Ms Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 HWHII, Thanks! And no I had the help of my (then) eight year old son.:) I will shoot you a message with some details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zbear Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 This is my shop at the Chisholm Trail Museum in Cleburne, Texas. It was clean when this was taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OUTBACK FORGE Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Here is my Outback Forge shop for the time being. Since I live in Sunny California its mostly sunny so no need for a roof yet except for an occasional rain then I bring out the canopy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Sunny Nevada, so I went Mad Max style with mine. Barrels were free from work. Used one of my trailers as a welding bench, and placed them with my forklift. The floor area is made up of railroad tie plates, one is dated 1929. The walls are approximately 8'x10'x3', free standing, and they have held up to 50+ mph winds with no problems. Plans are for a back wall as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big-D Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Big-D - you have a nice looking shop and tools for using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.