Kendall P Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 So after moving home to a place with a dreaded lack of sheds - I've had to hang up my hammers and put away my anvil in storage untill i could figure out a way of getting them back out for use. I decided to build a dedicated workshop for myself useing some of my unused backyard and attempting to labour on as much of the build to reduce the cost. Its not a huge set up - but it works well for me at roughly 180 square feet. During the build i decided to do a photo journal of the set up and i thought that would be nice to share with you folks. - Unfortunatly i forgot to take a photo of the space before i leveled it off - suffice to say a few tonnes of earth and vegitation where removed before the ground was leveled and the foundations dug. Anyway here goes. 1) Clearing - no pics - took about 4 weeks - removed some patio - 1 tonne of gravel - couple tonnes of earth - 2 trees - leveled of by hand with a lump hammer and a set level. doesnt look like much - but that ^ was 7 tonnes of concrete we mixed and poured on site. couldnt get a lorry in so it took all day between 2 of us. thankyou for your time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don A Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Very nice. Neat & clean. Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksnagel Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Thanks for sharing. That is a really great looking smithy. Mine will be done in about a week and will look nothing like yours. Yours looks great. Mine is made out of recycled cattle pens. Mark <>< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisG Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 very nice.....gonna look better after it is worn in, in a few yrs. question.... no rebar for the cement floor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 WOW!! Nice looking smithy, Kendall. It shows that you put some thought into the layout before starting. Thanks for sharing the pics. Enjoy being out of the weather. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonjic Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Looks like a fantastic use of garden space! I dont wanna be 'that' guy, but if it were mine I would line it with plasterboard to keep the sparkey stuff away from the potentially burny stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendall P Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 question.... no rebar for the cement floor? Apparrently you dont need it for a "small" job like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 great space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Allyn Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Nice shop. I wish I had one like that. All concrete slabs crack over time. Rebar or remesh will control the cracking and keep the pieces together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musk-rat Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Very nice. What wood did you use for your siding? I really like it. I hope to get my shop completed this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Hi KP, Good start. I would recommend changing the existing electric socket for all metal clad, and also add some more electric outlets. You are going to need them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 kendall its wicked !! youve got loads of space - how very extremely pleasing! bet your already totally enjoying it. what you going to make first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWHII Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Looks like a nice place to spend alot of quality time forging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshua.M Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 nice shop, do you have pictures of the layout (where things are inside)??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendall P Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 nice shop, do you have pictures of the layout (where things are inside)??? Like a schematic>? -or didnt you see the bottom picture of the inside layout? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Looks great. Can a man actually work in a place that clean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendall P Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 Looks great. Can a man actually work in a place that clean? Im sure after 6 months of forgeing it will look allot messier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshua.M Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 yes a schimatic! thats the word i was looking for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted T Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Kendall “YOU’RE THE MAN” I am always impressed when someone such as you takes a vision of a “thought seed” and then plants it into the soil of determination and then waters it with action!“Bingo” it turns into a blacksmith shop! That fact that you had to mix and pour your concrete I think is a good thing. It seems as though the more skin a person has in the game of life the harder they play! Sweat equity invested in your shop will make it hard for someone to take it from you because it came at a valuable price (your sweat, tired muscles………………….) I certainly enjoyed viewing the development of you new shop. It is NICE! It will be a place to make your dreams develop into reality. What you can do in there now will only be limited by your dreams, desire, and skills. I wish you the very best! Ted Throckmorton PS. By having a shop of your own, you must be careful to not catch the “Tool Junkie” disease. I have tried to avoid it, but from what I can tell, there is not a simple cure for it. So I guess I will have to suffer with it and make as many tools as I can so my kids will have something to sale at a garage sale after I leave. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herchammer Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Kendall, that's a Beauty! I like your forge as well. Great setup!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Nice looking shop and quite a good size for a "garden shed" :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendall P Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 yes a schimatic! thats the word i was looking for Just a few doodles on some napkins im afraid - i mostly stood on site with a tape measure and set out the dimensions with stakes. - the shape is a bit unusual as it's angled to fit the peice of land we had spare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendall P Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 Kendall “YOU’RE THE MAN” I am always impressed when someone such as you takes a vision of a “thought seed” and then plants it into the soil of determination and then waters it with action!“Bingo” it turns into a blacksmith shop! That fact that you had to mix and pour your concrete I think is a good thing. It seems as though the more skin a person has in the game of life the harder they play! Sweat equity invested in your shop will make it hard for someone to take it from you because it came at a valuable price (your sweat, tired muscles………………….) I certainly enjoyed viewing the development of you new shop. It is NICE! It will be a place to make your dreams develop into reality. What you can do in there now will only be limited by your dreams, desire, and skills. I wish you the very best! Ted Throckmorton PS. By having a shop of your own, you must be careful to not catch the “Tool Junkie” disease. I have tried to avoid it, but from what I can tell, there is not a simple cure for it. So I guess I will have to suffer with it and make as many tools as I can so my kids will have something to sale at a garage sale after I leave. Ha ha thankyou Ted, very kind of you to say, - I seem to have got the tool junkie bug already, although people arent makeing it easier for me to walk the straight path when they visit the shop in the last few weeks alone ive had free tools given... and i couldnt possibly turn down free tools... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric sprado Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Is that a BRAND NEW Squeaky Clean Side draft Forge????? Whew. NICE!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armand Tatro Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 No way I could get by with only one electrical outlet! But for that you have a super shop!! Use it and enjoy!! Armand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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