Spring cleaning the workshop

[bodrighywood]

Having acquired a load of cedar, apple and laburnum and having no where to put it and not having any students, demos or commissions for a few days I decided I would spend the day yesterday sorting out my workshop. After a couple of hours realised that it was going to take a lot more than a day. Great way to find those lost bits and pieces, realise my dust extraction needs serious revamping and my tool and accessory storage was, to be polite, c**p. makes me wonder how on earth those people who post images of immaculate workshops manage LOL.

Pete

[GBF]

They clean as they go Pete you are just a scruffy article

Regards George

[bodrighywood]

You been talking to Mo behind my back? LOL

Pete

[Dave Atkinson]

When I tidy the workshop I just seem to end up moving piles of c**p into tidier piles.  So hard to throw stuff out as it might come in handy one day!

Cheers Dave

[Les Symonds]

I think that workshops are like desks.....a tidy desk is a sign of an idle mind. 
Les

[bodrighywood]

I think that workshops are like desks.....a tidy desk is a sign of an idle mind. 
Les

Think my mid must have been working overtime es LOL.

As I do a lot of smaller things for crafters I have shelves full of little bits that, as you say Dave, may come in handy. If I had another shed just for wood I would be OK.

pete

[seventhdevil]

When I tidy the workshop I just seem to end up moving piles of c**p into tidier piles.  So hard to throw stuff out as it might come in handy one day!

Cheers Dave

this is exactly what i do. you never know when you are going to need that bit one day and then it sits there for 5 years.

[Graham]

When I tidy the workshop I just seem to end up moving piles of c**p into tidier piles.  So hard to throw stuff out as it might come in handy one day!

Cheers Dave

this is exactly what i do. you never know when you are going to need that bit one day and then it sits there for 5 years.

And when you do finally need it - You cannot find it. 

[bodrighywood]

When I tidy the workshop I just seem to end up moving piles of c**p into tidier piles.  So hard to throw stuff out as it might come in handy one day!

Cheers Dave

this is exactly what i do. you never know when you are going to need that bit one day and then it sits there for 5 years.

And when you do finally need it - You cannot find it. 

Until you spring  clean Graham, amazing the things I have found that I forgot I'd lost

Petge

[The Bowler Hatted Turner]

Pete I struggle to come to terms with you tidying your workshop........................we all know you won't throw any wood away!!

[seventhdevil]

When I tidy the workshop I just seem to end up moving piles of c**p into tidier piles.  So hard to throw stuff out as it might come in handy one day!

Cheers Dave

this is exactly what i do. you never know when you are going to need that bit one day and then it sits there for 5 years.

And when you do finally need it - You cannot find it. 

yes exactly, this happened the other day when dave brookes popped round to pick up his cylinders and i could not find a wenge wand blank that he wanted.

i have now found them but as i'd cleared up before he came i had no idea where id put them.

[bodrighywood]

I haven't thrown any wood awayJohn but tidied up and cleaned off things. Also sorted tools out so they can be found when needed. Made racks etc for them so they are (for me at least) neat and tidy. Also cleared my worktop so can use it as I originaly intended. One final bench to sort out tomorrow and I can get back to turning and making a mess.

pete

[Graham]

Dave came over ?
What part of the world are you in then Seventh ?

[seventhdevil]

i'm in maidenhead.

[Graham]

i'm in maidenhead.

Ahh, OK. For some reason I thought you lived somewhere in the Kent area.