2017 Shop Tour

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If you've been with us since the beginning, you know that my shop has changed a few times due to various domestic reasons. Back in November 2016, we packed up the house and shop one last time to head to our new home in Denver, Colorado. Curious why we moved? Read this: www.thewoodwhis...
It's been about three months since we moved in and I've been working diligently to transform my new 950 square foot 4-car garage into a dedicated shop. While there's still more to do, I'm done with what I'm calling "phase one" since I'm now at the point that I can comfortably start building projects. If you want to catch up on all of the details regarding the move and the shop setup up to this point (as well as previous shop tours), check out the Shop Archives: www.thewoodwhis...
This video contains a LOT of references to products, articles, and videos and you'll find those links below.
Special thanks to:
Powermatic for continuing to sponsor the show and support our efforts: powermatic.com/
Oneida Air Systems for supplying us with a new Dust Gorilla Pro: www.oneida-air....
American Green Lights for supplying us with LED light fixtures: www.americangre...
Relevant Links:
Shop Archives - www.thewoodwhis...
Dream Shop Build - www.thewoodwhis...
Parallel Clamp Rack - www.thewoodwhis...
Utilitarian Clamp Rack - www.thewoodwhis...
Assembly of a Powermatic PM2000 Table Saw - www.thewoodwhis...
Assembly of an Oneida Dust Gorilla Cyclone Dust Collector - www.thewoodwhis...
Tool Storage Cabinet - www.thewoodwhis...
Bosch Glide vs Festool Kapex - www.thewoodwhis...
Organizer Bins - amzn.to/2kbRsaz
Shop Heating Options - www.thewoodwhis...
LED Shop Lighting - www.thewoodwhis...
Acoustic Panel Installation - www.thewoodwhis...
Stanley Organizers - amzn.to/2kCEQtS
Rubber Tiles for Shop Flooring - www.thewoodwhis...
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[@joewilkens77]

This video was so encouraging to me. I do all my work on an 8x12 porch in a trailer park. Watching people with huge shops and amazing equipment can be a bit of a downer to someone who doesn't even have a shed to work in. Your attitude is so positive and adaptive coming from a huge "dream shop". I look forward to learning a ton from this channel and continuing gaining knowledge and tools! Also, welcome to Denver! I'm just a few hours away in Wyoming. You rock!

[@joemoskowitz7427]

After watching this whole video, I came to the comments section to see if I could figure out what screw organizer Marc uses. Well this awesome guy puts a link to them in the description! I'm not subscribed to a lot of woodworking channels, but The Wood Whisperer is one that I'm glad to be subbed to! Thanks!

[@woodwhisperer]

+Joe Moskowitz thank you Joe!

[@galfisker]

Thanks for another of your inspiring videos. To us Danes; the way you set up your workshops as well as the craftmanship, leaves us in the dust :) It`s great to have our big brothers from the US show us how it`s done. All though we have a long proud woodworking tradition, we are not deluded. We are a small country and need to look out the window :) Thanksss

[@sethlavinder]

Awesome Powermatic hardware! Reminds me of the beautiful 1935 equipped junior high shop class I was in back in 1992. That Powermatic equipment last two lifetimes!

[@shaheenamrou]

would like to say " congratulations " you have one of the best workshop that I ever seen . It is compatible, arranged and wide enough to do your projects in a very enjoyable times . very well done , God bless .

[@peddoctex]

My current shop is a mess, unorganized and dirty due to my recent addiction to turning and SO busy as a pediatrician, I relax and unwind turning bowls but never seem to have enough time for organizing or more than basic cleanup. Moving in the near future and building a new “blank slate” shop so I want to do it right! This helps, thanks Tex

[@RussellRoefer]

We moved out of Phoenix too. It was a great city to live in, but life took us another direction after having kids. In fact, I downsized the shop, some tools, etc. and am quite happy with it. That was my time of excess as well... Hope you enjoy the new location.

[@maximilianoblock8103]

Wow I can't imagine the work it was to move all those tools to a new place not counting the rest of the house. Grants for the new home.

[@robertm2185]

Great Conversion, I too have been working on converting my 3 car garage to a workshop (in the two Car garage) and an office in the 1 Car bay. heat in Colorado can be a challenge but is doable as you have shown. Thanks for sharing and look forward to the projects

[@beanzie99]

I dream off that much space. Really put together nicely. Not much lost from the dream shop.

[@MrTaurusmagnus]

Thanks Marc! I just moved to Austin, TX and got to bring my single-car woodshop over to a 2-car. The opportunity to create a new space and overcome obstacles has been a weeklong challenge so far. Your video helped me solidify some key setup ideas. Have a good time on the way to phase 2!

[@jackjax532]

You are very lucky to just pick up and move Marc. I wish you and your family the best.

[@gz2251]

Just moved cross country...Setting up shop is always a challenge since we tend to get accustom to our spaces. This one is a challenge, two stall garage, with a post in the middle and the HVAC and water heater are located in the garage. Like yours, one circuit for all electrical in the garage. For lighting, I bought several 4" LEDs from Costco and have them plugged into outlets in the ceiling. As I build out the shop I can move the lighting very easily. Other than that it's just fitting my size 12 shop into a size 6 space.

[@richardpeterson9449]

Love the new shop and thanks for documenting how you set it up... its nice to see how a pro who makes a living in the shop would set it up for those of us who have a part time weekend warrior shop. Thanks!

[@kellygingras2170]

I'm new to wood working and really appreciate your down to earth personality! Thanks for great videos.

[@jprassl]

Welcome to Colorado!! Great to have you here.

[@Yiu981]

there is 1000 years old saying A man without of beard means woman without of head hair. Great work sir, very detail shop not sure i have any passions that you have, thank you for sharing.

[@trentdrummond3147]

I love the unusual and small spaces. I have a full shop in a basement the size of a one car garage. I love it

[@RideGG]

my shop is 160 sq ft with only 100 sq ft of usable space. Hoping when I move to AZ I can triple it at least. Your shop is my inspiration.

[@jasonbrinkmeyer5400]

1800sq ft... my whole house is 1200sqft. My shop is a 12x24 building out back. Talk about challenging! Wish I had this shop and all your powermatic tools. Nice shop.

[@furtim1]

It must be hard to downgrade your work space. My last move allowed me to go from a 24 x 48 inch closet, which was half occupied by a water heater, to the interior perimeter of a garage. It was an amazing upgrade, which I am still happy to have! I can't imagine going back to the closet. You're taking it well.

[@jimbeaver27]

Nice shop. I have a new shop about 3/4 of that. I'm just finishing up the floor, installing wiring and will soon move in the equipment. So your tour gave me some ideas, thanks! I can't wait to get setup properly, organized, and making sawdust.

[@rico1319]

Gosh darn man, you sure have been busy. Looks great and the rest will be even more fun. One more thing welcome to Denver. Got to love your new shop man

[@marenrjensen]

I've loved watching this process and now this final reveal. Watching you set up shop and problem solve has given me lots of good thinking points as I develop my own shop.

[@Malmioo]

Maren Jensen so when are you going to do your own shop tour 🤗? I'll subscribe then. Love to watch the others shops. Gives me an inspiration

[@rockiesawchuk]

Just a little thought, I don't know if you did it or not but maybe you should put wheels on your 55 gallon drum. You can move it out from that corner a lot easier. Congratulations on your move. The new shop looks fantastic love the channel.

[@anile8tor9]

950 square feet is bigger than my house. I would love to have a shop that size. I love your videos and projects. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience with us.

[@joemoskowitz7427]

I was thinking the same thing. My whole house (including my garage space) is only ~1200sqft! lol

[@Johnnie_Jumper]

Joe Moskowitz Mine is around 1,100 (with garage space). There isn’t many small homes left nowadays. I’m glad I found others, lol.

[@michaelbulger1947]

That clamp rack is genius. Just what I have been looking for.

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

Wow that's quite the move! I'm sure it was tough to leave that dream shop, but I'll tell you what, this new one is scrappy and you've done a great job. And lets be honest its still a HUGE 4 car garage ;o) Great job and looking forward to some great new projects!

[@piggybladder]

Jeez I feel shattered just thinking about moving and installing all that equipment. You look knackered. Hope you're recovered now.

[@briarfox637]

Glad you got set up Mark. I need to re-organize my 2 car garage shop. You've given me some good ideas about it just showing us your shop. As always, I admire your work, and looking forward to new vids and projects.

[@AbnormalAxis]

I like how Marc's shoelace color matches the light saber on his shirt. Definitely a designer craftsman. : )

[@Ocsilentbob]

Mark, Use some 2x4's to space out the size of the door, call it a garage door protector type and can be removed if need be. use a 2x8 or 10 for the side and a standard 2x4 top plate and studded in between. I say 2x4 assuming your doing R13 or 15 . Serves 2 purposes, gives you stability and security on your garage doors as a brace behind them. I would suggest plywood for easy removal since your moving in 2 years anyway!

[@fin3125]

Just moved into my new house with a 950 sq garage. Now I have something to model it from. We moved in at the same time but I am falling behind. I only just got my sub panel put in. 100 amps, maybe not enough. Looking forward to your other video, especially on lighting so I can see..lol

[@WiliamBennettwildarbennett]

Like the layout that circles the heart of the shop the tablesaw. Having been in the cabinet making and furniture making jobs the only thing that I would add is a radial arm saw. Yes I know the argument for having compound miter saw instead but I've seen where the miter saw not be as efficient. But have got to say It Looks Awesome!

[@ajjskins]

Its nice too see you settling in Mark. I have been following you since i was on my first deployment with the Marines back in 2009. Then when I got out, i moved to Prescott for flight training, I contacted you way back in the day( it would be cool if you remembered our conversation but if you don't that's fine your a busy guy.) about maybe getting to meat you in person and check out your old shop, but just never did happen, I i had to move back home to raise my kids in Kansas. I then you moved to CO that's awesome. Crazy even. Maybe sometime when I'm in up in Greeley visiting some family i could email you and we could finally meet. I like what you got going on with the new shop. I'm starting on a 14'x24' shop myself so i can get started building stuff. I have some ideas for you on some future vid's if you want to hear them sometime, mostly stuff that I as will as other "new" wood workers struggle with, Have a good one man.

[@adamb2619]

Great video again! Speaking of strange situations, the space below the outfeed table makes a perfect space for artist/architecture drafting drawers. They provide the perfect place for templates, drawings, hardware, wrench opportunities, etc. They can easily be found on Craigslist from architecture firms getting rid of them as they move towards digital workflow. Thinking maximum linear storage in. minimum square footage

[@gardeningdianne]

I love your workshop tour and I am jealous of the size your your shop. I work in a double garage and have most of my machinery on wheels, all except for my saw and lathe. I have a solution for your saw being held up with bungee cord, if you make the cutouts that fit the profile of each saw handle thicker, you can slice off on the band saw a thin piece that can be added back by using a central screw. This allows the piece to rotate and hold your saw in place. Keep the great videos coming. Dave from Australia

[@dominickpetiti2724]

Nice to see you again. I'm sad we lost you in Arizona, but looking forward to seeing what you can do in colorado!

[@michaelhay2920]

Love the shop, man. Props to you using Jacob tubing for ductwork. I use it in my engineering career all the time. That stuff will last forever.

[@garrettchism3199]

Welcome to Colorado....life is good here!

[@Ravvick]

This video gives me severe workshop envy! Great job.

[@jimquinty5378]

I got to get me one of those laves lol Cremona made me say that....your still cool for Colorado keep us smiling thank you Jiimbo

[@jimyounger9490]

Coming from Arizona you’re probably thin blooded. Make darn sure those doors are really sealed off. And if they aren’t insulated , that nook will be colder. Love the channel. Working towards building my dream shop , garage. A 24x48. Half garage , half shop , with 10’ ceilings. And will be filling it with Powematic for the most part. Look forward to new videos.

[@cando9609]

Nice, Mark! The new dream shop. At least it'd be a dream shop for me and countless others. But it looks as if it should serve you well and I sincerely hope that it does! Thanks for the tour!

[@iamjimgroth]

I'm moving from an apartment to a house in a few weeks. Really looking forward to building a workshop! This video has given me some inspiration. :)

[@duncansimpson5000]

Hi Mark, very cool video loving the new shop layout, I am new to woodworking and my shop is not very big so the plan is to make my shop as usable as possible with the amount of space I have to work with. I have just bought a new table saw and I am impatient to start working with it, but the last few months I have been recovering from ill health and of course the plans I have to start working have been scuppered with my health issues.Hopefully now I'm over the worst so this weekend I'm making a start. I enjoy your projects and I am looking forward to trying them out. All the best and good wishes from over the pond.

[@mlubecke]

you are my hero- Love the shop... Enjoy Colorado. Make sure you have snow chains and a 4x4 (all wheel drive) !!

[@dandorry]

Hope all is well! Good job re-adjusting!

[@karlnordstrom4295]

You should attach the cyclone to the wall, put the dust collection barrel on a stand and on the bottom of the barrel make some sort of trap door that can withstand the weight of all the sawdust when it's full, so you can put a box on wheels that can slide into the stand when not in use. Then you can wheel the sawdust out of the shop incrementally!

[@AndrewFroude]

Nice job Mark. That is certainly a lot of machinery, let alone in a small space.

[@arrudawakening]

The new shop looks pretty great! Looking forward to seeing some more videos soon.

[@geoffburrill9850]

Cool. I am equipping a workshop half the space. Some great ideas.

[@cdgarcia]

Love the shop video, well thought out floor plan. Seemed you were on the fringe of the budget when deciding on the flooring pads. I've had similar flooring that were too sponge and trip-hazard inducing. Hopefully you got a better quality. Horse stall mats from tractor supply are great multi-purpose flooring.

[@krtwood]

I think I would just wall off the middle double door to start with since it would be so easy with it being set back like that. I know windows aren't good for video but it'd be nice to have a window that could open by the workbench to take advantage of your new weather and not lose the space having to move a wall in over there. Granted it always seems like the actual comfortable weather lasts about 3 weeks each Spring and Fall so it's maybe a little tough to arrange to have that rare extended hand planing session actually line up with a day where you can open up a window.

[@TheRealThaenatos]

not a wood worker, but Im definitely into shop tours and ideas. Im in a 1.5 car garage for my shop/office and could always use ideas for space maximization.

[@barbaramcgregor1339]

Hello Marc from Australia.Shop looks good Buddy. I have also just move and down graded my work shop. I am still in the process of setting up. Have been lucky to add a lath and a decent air compressor to my collection ( Lucky as the new house needs a lot of unexpected work ). Looking forward to more of your videos. James

[@almagill]

Great tour! This summer the group I work with will be moving into a similar sized space and I'm busily making notes on *everything*. It's both exciting and terrifying to have a totally empty space to work with but, when it's done.. it'll be great!

[@johngeorge3865]

Hi Mark, I have enjoyed your video's for a long time. I am just getting around to commenting on one of them. Here is an idea for you. In our garage we installed a car lift. We have a tall garage and if it's a vette you can walk under it. To do this we had the track to the door extended to go up along the ceiling and changed the opener to a model that mounts on the wall next to the door and turns the shaft. That idea would completely clear your wood rack. I wish I could attach the picture here.

[@TimothyHall13]

Flammables storage cabinet would certainly be a good idea that I even should implement in my shop!

[@tonybaggett1984]

Looks good. I think better than your old shop. More efficient use of space. Looking forward to your ideas on the miter saw station build.

[@colinblankenship2401]

Good to see you back. Nice shop and thanks for the review.

[@DavidStanton]

And re the large dust drum. I have a 44 gallon drum under my cyclone and I use a removalist's trolley with a bungee cord around it to hold it in place while I roll it outside to dump it. Works great.

[@fbscpop-tart7079]

You've done an amazing job with this shop!!! Great organization, every tool has a home!!!

[@Philipmorleyfurniture]

Good lighting makes such a huge difference. Looking good Marc!

[@TheShavingWoodWorkshop]

The new shop looks great ! A lot of really great ideas going on.

[@olivepressdesign]

For that awkward space I would lay tracks so the cart of lumber can easily slide in and out. Restaurant Kitchens with limited back room space have these shelves on wheels on those tracked. So do library's in their stack section.

[@Everythingisgoingtobealright]

Good starting point, oh my.

[@wojo1034]

Thanks for sharing Marc. Great job. I enjoy your channel and appreciate all you do for this new woodworker. I look forward to more to come.

[@Thom4123]

New shop looks awesome really well laid out for a smooth flow

[@divyajnana]

Great job setting it up. Your clamp storage is wonderful and i am using it.

[@garylacaria284]

Very nice. You said one door out. Always need two exits in case of fire. Thank about it. Really enjoy your shower. Keep it up.

[@richarddettore3034]

Nice shop! Looking up toward the ceiling in some shots, I was thinking that you should climb a ladder and utilize so much of that space ABOVE the dust ducts. You can have pull-down boxes with labels on the bottom and a small rope for so many things. Just a thought on your future phases.

[@bobbie318]

So glad to see you back in the shop, can't wait to see some new wood projects. keep up the good work. cheers.

[@chevyvega6622]

it would be interesting and educational to see what the air reading is in the shop with dust blown about, compared to the last test when you had a draw fan, and a dust exit outside. I am now debating on terrorizing the wall of my shop with a sawzall to create a canarywood dust party outside.

[@SinSay76]

Man that's nice...appreciate the tour, gave me some good ideas for my small little shop..

[@willemkossen]

Awesome shop! My shed is 2.5 by 3 meters. If you need obstacles....

[@jairamrao1122]

Same. Mine is 10ft by 8ft, so similar to yours. It's like performing open heart surgery in a bathroom stall.

[@artconnolly9519]

Jairam Rao my shop is 20x10 and kind of cramped but I like it.

[@maticjelovcan]

I'm slowly starting out in 4x4(ish) meters room but it's got an interesting quirk... it's height is only 185 cm so couple of my friends can't fit in height wise, lol. I'm short so it works out fine with me. :)

[@punkrockdave1000]

My is 10' x 14' packed to the limit. Most of the time there are 2 of us working in there. No bathroom by the way. If we need to change our minds we usually need to go outside. lmao. But we do get the job done.

[@thatellipsisguy8984]

Willem Kossen my first HOUSE was 990 sq ft. Upcoming workshop will be 12' x 9'

[@tompritch56]

Great layout. Some great storage solutions. Thanks for sharing.

[@regibson23]

Pretty sweet. Can't believe your wife is going to trudge out in the snow to the car when she had a 4 car garage!

[@billdiehl156]

Love the new shop! I try to feel your pain, moving from the huge shop in Arizona to the "smaller" shop in Colorado, but I just can't. Lol. I've just taken up woodworking and my shop is about 10 x 15, but I love it! It's my sanctuary.

[@paulhett]

I love the new shop and setup; nice job!

[@nevermindthebull0cks]

I have a smaller shop like that. I really wish I had a separate finishing/spraying room. I have to set aside days for just spraying so I don't kick up dust on my finishes.

[@suburbanhobbyist2752]

You know you are happy with your tool when you have to sell it and then go right back out and get the same one later. I'm sure the PM2000 is an awesome table saw.

[@MatthewPowell9]

For the drum under the your dust collector, could you fit a dolly underneath it so it's easier to roll away when full? Looks like you have enough clearance to tilt it up and roll back.

[@sofacityguitarshop5523]

That was great, Marc! Hope to see more from you as you settle in to yer new space!

[@MaximumJonathanosity]

That's a pretty big space, but it's nothing compared to where I work, in the great outdoors I have virtually endless volume (aside from the tree overhead)!

[@30Lp]

i know i've seen all of the videos you mention, but damn, you sure have done a lot in a little bit of time! glad to see phase 1 done

[@Renassainceman]

Great shop! I noticed all the cans of Bloxygen. Found this little jewel at the local Woodcraft Store and it has saved me a ton of money. Perhaps you could say a few words sometime on how it's used.

[@manc39]

Shop is looking good! If you want better WiFi look into Unifi access points by Ubiquiti. They're pretty awesome. Up to 180m range on the long range versions.

[@aaronblakely5873]

Thanks for the video tour. It was good to see how you utilised that space to excellent effect. With regards to your chisels, glues finishes etc perhaps use those vertical type drawers that people use for spice racks? Cool to see some big ones and making them should tingle the engineering circuits in your brain.

[@jointheresistence123]

Congrats on the move and new shop! Looking forward to more from you. Thanks for all your hard work and sharing your extensive knowledge!

[@oscarb.morales5906]

Love the new shop, and looking forward to new projects!

[@Ongekende]

"I don't really saw logs, except for when I sleep." got you a new sub, great video!

[@mylifethoughts4454]

Welcome to an excellent way of working but sorry to wonder how you collected all this equipment and thanks

[@Tom-xy7mx]

Love the new shop don't get me wrong, but I find it hilarious that your 4 car garage could present space obstacles. Try working in a 1 car garage lol

[@ragtie6177]

Congratulations the new shop looks really nice. I think you did a great job with the design & layout.

[@justinsherman6949]

Welcome to Colorado, its a great state. Im just down the road in Colorado Springs. Look forward to seeing your new content.

[@420Heretic]

Great video man. I can always watch your videos from start to finish without getting bored and wanting to check Instagram or something. Good for you man.

[@rileypatel5109]

This video despite it being over 20 minutes was still extremely easy to watch, not to mention entertaining, really well done. Also for the cabinets maybe put in some sliding shelves?

[@woodwhisperer]

+Riley Patel I might eventually just gut it and install my own. Sliding shelves are super useful.

[@waldvogelreview7755]

Awesome video I watch Friday live every week Just so you know Your old dream shop was bigger than my 3 bed, 2 bath house (1200 sq ft) I suppose it's good but interesting to have the challenge of doing with half of the space you had before Looks great ! Keep drilling away at it !

[@famousfathead8020]

Let me know if you ever need a hand! I love your work and live in Denver. I am good free labor.