America's Best Home Workshops 2010
America's Best Home Workshops 2010
| The $8,000 workshop Dale Heisinger�s 324-square-foot Washington workshop proves that the enjoyment a woodworker gets is not determined by the size of the workshop. | |
| A New England natural Mike Connolly�s 1,344-square-foot shop includes a storage unit with 120 cubbyholes that keep the space organized. | |
| The work smarter not harder workshop Lynn �Jumbo� Lawrenz has a reputation for figuring out how to make it easier to work on projects, and his 720-square-foot Wisconsin shop is packed with ideas. | |
| He can�t get enough space With so many hobbies, such as making telescopes, under one roof, Tom Clark�s 2,400-square-foot Florida workshop includes a work area at the core and storage areas around the perimeter. | |
| Simply radiant See how Dave Shively installed in-floor radiant heat under his 1,536-square-foot Indiana workshop and designed a safe, easy-to-maintain spray/finish room inside. | |
| The �over-the-top� workshop Mike Walker�s 1,670-square-foot Washington workshop has storage space in some unusual places and a mobile router table that uses air bags to lift it off the floor. | |
| The easy-to-maintain workshop getaway Rod Cox designed his 720-square-foot Iowa workshop to include mobile tools and a floor covering that makes cleanup a breeze. | |
| The great Virginia smoke out Dale Toms planned every detail of his 1,536-square-foot shop on paper first, and then built his shop to fit. | |
| Not your typical workshop John Herboldsheimer�s 513-square-foot shop connects to buildings he used as a concrete subcontractor, so he has access to extra space and some unusual equipment. | |
| Dream it, do it! Dave Estopinal�s 1,800-square-foot California shop also functions as a gallery for his collection of antique pedal cars, soda pop machines, and tools. | |
| A fully loaded workshop play space Paul Amberg considered his future needs�and a time when he can spend a lot more time woodworking�when he designed his 864-square-foot Wisconsin shop. | |
| The one-man, 9,000-piece-per-year production workshop At 600 square feet, this Virginia workshop isn�t especially large, but with 15 workstations available and seemingly boundless energy, woodworker Erik Jorgensen sets a wicked production pace. | |
| Experience is the best teacher A combination machine is at the center of Fred Collins� 710-square-foot Vermont workshop, which conserves space and minimizes tool movement. | |
| The complete shop on wheels Short on space and with limited resources to devote to his new hobby, Dan McNair designed a compact, mobile workshop he can use inside the garage or out on the driveway. | |
| Workshop jump-starts garage re-do There�s more to setting up a good workshop than picking the right tools. Designing your space, selecting a comfortable floor, and storage space are important considerations too, not to mention a shop that is safe. Here you�ll find dozens of tips for setting up the proper shop or making some adjustments to your current arrangement. | |
| Gallery of ideas We found lots of great ideas while preparing this issue. See what other woodworkers have done to improve their shop or simply their projects. | |
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