Workshop Idea Book

Taunton's Idea Books

by Andy Rae

A woodworking shop is always a "work-in-progress," often rearranged dozens of times to make improvements or to accommodate specific tasks. Woodworkers are always looking for ways to make the shop better, more efficient, and friendlier to use. Not being part of the living space of the house, a shop is often in an area with physical challenges, such as low head room in a basement shop or the need to work around a difficult floor plan. Specialized woodworking tasks require different shop configurations and different tooling and a different strategy for layout or accessories. This book uses the popular idea book format to address these many challenges, showing a wide variety of clever ideas and solutions for basics such as tool storage, lumber storage, accessorizing workbenches for special tasks, dedicated workstations.

Genres: Woodwork, Design

176 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 2005

About the author

Andy Rae has been working wood for nearly three decades, designing and building furniture as well as teaching and writing about the craft. His work is featured in galleries, museums, and in the homes of clients worldwide.

Andy frequently writes for woodworking magazines such as Fine Woodworking, Woodcraft and Woodworker's Journal, and contributes to many woodworking websites on a regular basis.

Reviews

[Bob · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very nice ideas.

[WendyMcP · Rating 4 out of 5]

Workbenches, storage systems (especially cut-offs). Mostly good for tons of photos of different working shops that I can use for ideas.