July 4, 201214 yr I am making myself a smithy. It will be 12 x 12 with a 29 guage steel roof on it. i dont have the funds for siding yet. Pics to come!!!!!
July 4, 201214 yr i would encourage you to go up a bit in size to 12x16 but build what you want. here is a link to an instructable i made while building my shop http://www.instructables.com/id/Backyard-Blacksmith-Shop-Shed/ a video tour of my shop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYnNYClF8Cs&feature=plcp and the full size pictures of my shop https://picasaweb.google.com/107762353672146371378/January32012?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCLW03bDdtOrhFQ&feat=directlink
July 4, 201214 yr 12x12 will be a nice space to work in, having your stuff neat and organized will make the biggest difference. Im building one too, taking lots of pics as I go and will post the build once its done hopefully in the next couple weeks. Its 15x30, concrete is poured but I haven't uploaded that pic yet.
July 4, 201214 yr Author i would encourage you to go up a bit in size to 12x16 but build what you want. here is a link to an instructable i made while building my shop http://www.instructa...mith-Shop-Shed/ a video tour of my shop [media=] and the full size pictures of my shop https://picasaweb.google.com/107762353672146371378/January32012?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCLW03bDdtOrhFQ&feat=directlink i dont have the funds to do a 12 x 16 shop. i need a shop that i can lock so my stuff will stop getting stolen
July 4, 201214 yr My shed is 12x10, and while bigger would be nicer it's still plenty of room ATM. My shop consists of 4 beech poles, 2x4s and tin from Lowes and sided 1/2 half way with salvaged wood from an old barn. I've just wired up lights.
July 4, 201214 yr Before I built my shop/studio I was given this piece of advice; figure out how big you want....then DOUBLE IT! Trust me, you will out grow it quick! (mine is 30 x 40 and wish it was bigger!)
July 5, 201214 yr Shops are never big enough, if the space is there you will fill it with ease. I think the internal height is very important also for swinging lengths of steel & ventilation.
July 5, 201214 yr Author see that is somthing that i was having trouble with. my plans were to have 8 ten foot poles to hold everything. i was going to dig two feet with my post hole diggers and thn concrete everything when i get it level. you might be thinking that 8 foot is too short but i have measured my swing and 8 foot is tall enough. plus i will have 2 x 6's as my hadr boards. By the way my birthday is in about a month and a half. i will be turning 14 years old. so anyone that has any blacksmithing tools around birmingham, alabama feel free to pm me.
July 5, 201214 yr im useing these to hold my 4x4's , that way i can get cheper 10 foot ones and have a true 10 foot...
July 5, 201214 yr the building i am using for my shop has a 10 foot ceiling in it. if i build another i will have it 12 foot at least. when its hot like it is this year it really holds the heat even with fans running.
July 5, 201214 yr Author well i got it built. my anvil is in place, with the stump burried in the ground. it ended up being 8 x 8 but it feels big enough. im not going to have any of the power tools in it so it'll work. cant find my camera so no pics till i find it.
July 6, 201214 yr Sounds like you have a plan and plenty of ambition to keep it moving forward..."Good on you" when you get a chance take a few pics and post them. Good Luck
July 7, 201214 yr Author thanks everyone, still cant find camera. im just going to buy a new one when i get the money.
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