Show us your sheds!

[knifeman]

I've got a little shed up the top of the garden that I use as a carving shed but I'm looking for some inspiration! I'm thinking of getting a little wood stove to put up there so I can carve in the winter without an arctic sleeping bag!
Any pics would be great and maybe other people could take some ideas as well
Atb George

this is it at the moment


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[dazcon]

Just a 10' x 10' metal shed. Wish it was bigger and wish I had more spare time to play in it!!

 

[stone monkey]

Too cold to go into it !!!

 

[Tony]

The shed is full of rabbit hutch, bikes, chain saws, body boards, lawn mower, sterling board and other odds and ends....So, no working in there, however, I do have a workshop that's part of the garage, it needs a clean out but I'll get some pics together...

 

[crosslandkelly]

Mine had been in the planning for years. 8m x 4m still not finished yet.

 

[knifeman]

Looking good guys!


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[HillBill]

Here's my workshop. only 10 x 7 ft, not enough room to swing a cat really.

 

[Drain Bamaged]

Hmmmm! interesting, I wonder if my sheds got a floor.

D.B.

 

[dazcon]

Here's my workshop. only 10 x 7 ft, not enough room to swing a cat really.

You've got a few nice bits n' bobs in there though Mark!

 

[HillBill]

Yeah, most don't get used to their full potential though. Radius master lives in that position most of the time, used primarily for profiling. Milling machine is basically my drill, and used occasionally for milling out bolsters.

But, they are there for when i need the other stuff they can do.

 

[Muddypaws]

My shed is a bit small.

SAK for scale, this is a 1:19 scale model of a six by four shed, as I don't have a real shed, but can dream!

 

[HillBill]

Lol, nice one.

 

[dazcon]

Yeah, most don't get used to their full potential though. Radius master lives in that position most of the time, used primarily for profiling. Milling machine is basically my drill, and used occasionally for milling out bolsters.

But, they are there for when i need the other stuff they can do.

I take it you're doing the bevel grinding on what's hidden behind the radius master?

 

[HillBill]

Yes mate. (well, bevel grinding, finishing the flats, shaping handles, flattening scales etc).. £250 axminster linisher, bought it new almost 7 years ago. Every knife i've ever made has been done on that. About 800 of em i reckon. Only had to replace the capacitor on it, and i changed the bearings too once. Certainly made its money back, thats for sure... Not cheap on belts though. £110 for 10 ceramic... per grit. and i use 3 different grits.

This thing..... Though i don't run it in that position, i have it laid flat.

 

[dazcon]

Yes mate... £250 axminster linisher, bought it new almost 7 years ago. Every knife i've ever made has been done on that. About 800 of em i reckon. Only had to replace the capacitor on it, and i changed the bearings too once. Certainly made its money back, thats for sure... Not cheap on belts though. £110 for 10 ceramic... per grit. and i use 3 different grits.

This thing..... Though i don't run it in that position, i have it laid flat.

So that's where the magic happens mate! Nice!! Can't really tell from the pic but is that a raised platen you've fitted? I bet the disk gets a bit of use as well eh?

 

[HillBill]

That machine gets hammered mate. Used for everything, and yeah, disc is used a lot too. The platen in the pic was just some 2mm mild steel plate glued onto the hard foamy backing it had already, but over time that wore down some so i replaced it, middle of last year with some hardened 4mm 01. I made it too wide though, same width as the bed, which is about 1" wider than the belt and its causing problems with tracking as it won't track over as far as id like it to. So need to take it off, cut 15mm off the width, and get my bro to take half a mm of the thickness ( belts a bit too tight now) on his surface grinder at work. Should be perfect then.

 

[dazcon]

I would like a grinder like yours Mark! Looks the business mate!! I've got a couple of small grinders in my shed. I use them for everything except the bevels. I only make a few knives each year as you probably know and I like filing the bevels on my jig. I've got confidence in this method after years of use. I just make them for my own pleasure really so trying to keep the costs down. Not been able to do much this year as I broke my shoulder at New Year in a bike crash. Total bummer!!

 

[HillBill]

Ouch, sounds painful mate, hope you're recovering well??

This is the same as mine.... they changed the paint scheme, but its identical to mine other than that.
http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-hobby-series-awebds610-belt-disc-sander-501258


Apologies if the thread got hijacked a little.

 

[dazcon]

Yeah, I know what your saying about the platen mate. Very specific for knife-making! Every day's a school day! I like the table on the grinder. Must have taken a bit of mastering in use? I can see me messing up a few knives before I get the feel of it! What power motor is in the grinder?

 

[Tony]

Here's my workshop. only 10 x 7 ft, not enough room to swing a cat really.

You're a very tidy man Mark