Setting Up Your Workshop

A quick workshop setup guide for the modern woodworker! Whether you're using your basement, garage, attic, or shed, this no-nonsense guide will help woodworkers of all levels create a shop that meets their needs and inspires great work. The plain-spoken advice on shop layout, workbenches, bench vises, shop accessories, and shop storage will save you time and money. With sharp, informative line drawings throughout, step-by-step instructions on projects, and even a chapter on first aid, this handbook covers all the areas needed to get a budding woodworker started on the path to artisanship. It includes: *Setting up your shop layout *Preparing the workbench *Workshop accessories you should have for efficiency *Storage for workshop materials and tools *Safety at the workshop. Learn that combining the textures and colors of brightly-hued veneers with rare woods brings out an attractive contrast in your workshop. But this is not just for aesthetics--it serves to guide your eyes so that you can locate tools and equipment around your workshop. Carefully plan your tool chest area. You will want space for screws and screwdrivers, another for portable equipment (such as the router, cordless drill, saws, and any pneumatic tools), and yet another might house wrenches and