Woodworking shop layout workshop floor plans

We all have to start somewhere. This young woodworker proves you don't need a lot of space to equip a functional shop-just some ingenuity.

When Iowa woodworker Rod Cox added a workshop to the back of his cramped two-car garage (his old workshop), he had one thing in mind—elbow room.

Reminds me of my grandfather's workshop layout. I thought that place was magical! wood shop layout:

When this solder had to trade motorcycle thrill-riding for a wheelchair, he jumped into woodworking with both feet.

Learn how to prepare a practical layout for a woodworking shop. See how it influences the overall experience of your workspace.

3 Questions You Should Ask Before You Even Start • Do you think of your whole shop as a tool? • What do you want your shop to do for you? • What do you need to do in your shop, both for now and the future? If you can answer these questions you have the basic strategic direction you need to move forward in designing your dream shop. The planes you use are shaped the way they are because someone asked what they want the tool to do, how people are going to use it, and how will they be able to…

Not many woodworkers move their sheet goods with a tractor, but this Colorado shop has the space and the equipment, so why not?

When Iowa woodworker Rod Cox added a workshop to the back of his cramped two-car garage (his old workshop), he had one thing in mind—elbow room.

Shows the floor layout of a custom woodworking shop and a pictorial catalog of the tools used.