Imagine a workplace where lumber is easy to handle, the air is clean,
the temperature is right, every tool is close at hand, and work flows
smoothly from station to station.
Now you can find everything you need to create your dream workshop in
this valuable collection of articles from Fine Woodworking magazine.
In a single volume, you'll explore a carefully selected compilation of
the very best shop ideas we've discovered.
Where do we find these state-of-the-art shop ideas? The editors of
Fine Woodworking hit the road for months every year to visit
hundreds of real-world shops across the country. We check out every
detail - including projects and processes as they really happen- to
bring you the most extraordinary success stories.
Whether you're upgrading your current workshop or building from scratch,
Great Workshops delivers all the tips, techniques and trade
secrets to help you design a workplace around your specific needs.
As you flip through the pages, you'll discover floor to rafters profiles
of shops that work on every level, from layouts and workstations to
wiring, lighting and safety issues.
Here are just a few of the other topics you'll find covered in great
detail.
- Creating organized workspaces
- Ergonomics
- Racking lumber
- Tool storage
- Clamp storage
- Dust collection
- Heating
- Shops in tight spaces
For the real-life challenges every woodworker faces, Great
Workshops provides solutions that make every job more efficient - and
more satisfying.
If you agree that your shop is your most important woodworking tool,
here's all the expert advice you need to make your ideal workplace a
reality.
