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Title: Spring cleaning the workshop
Post by: bodrighywood on April 19, 2016, 09:43:38 AM
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
Title: Re: Spring cleaning the workshop
Post by: GBF on April 19, 2016, 09:45:20 AM
They clean as they go Pete you are just a scruffy article ;D ;D ;D

Regards George
Title: Re: Spring cleaning the workshop
Post by: bodrighywood on April 19, 2016, 09:46:23 AM
You been talking to Mo behind my back? LOL

Pete
Title: Re: Spring cleaning the workshop
Post by: Dave Atkinson on April 19, 2016, 09:50:16 AM
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
Title: Re: Spring cleaning the workshop
Post by: Les Symonds on April 19, 2016, 10:45:03 AM
I think that workshops are like desks.....a tidy desk is a sign of an idle mind.  ;D
Les
Title: Re: Spring cleaning the workshop
Post by: bodrighywood on April 19, 2016, 01:23:49 PM
I think that workshops are like desks.....a tidy desk is a sign of an idle mind.  ;D
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
Title: Re: Spring cleaning the workshop
Post by: seventhdevil on April 19, 2016, 01:52:31 PM
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.
Title: Re: Spring cleaning the workshop
Post by: Graham on April 19, 2016, 04:38:00 PM
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.  :):):)
Title: Re: Spring cleaning the workshop
Post by: bodrighywood on April 19, 2016, 04:52:00 PM
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
Title: Re: Spring cleaning the workshop
Post by: The Bowler Hatted Turner on April 19, 2016, 05:50:31 PM
Pete I struggle to come to terms with you tidying your workshop........................we all know you won't throw any wood away!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Spring cleaning the workshop
Post by: seventhdevil on April 19, 2016, 06:44:33 PM
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.
Title: Re: Spring cleaning the workshop
Post by: bodrighywood on April 19, 2016, 06:48:31 PM
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
Title: Re: Spring cleaning the workshop
Post by: Graham on April 19, 2016, 08:37:07 PM
Dave came over ?
What part of the world are you in then Seventh ?
Title: Re: Spring cleaning the workshop
Post by: seventhdevil on April 20, 2016, 01:42:38 AM
i'm in maidenhead.
Title: Re: Spring cleaning the workshop
Post by: Graham on April 20, 2016, 07:53:24 AM
i'm in maidenhead.

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