2022 workshop tour of a small professional cabinet makers woodshop.

[@kieronknott8741]

Watched this before but will watch it again 👍🏻

[@carpentryjoineryandcabinet6335]

Thanks kieron, lots has changed since this was uploaded, so I'll try and get a more up to date tour up soon. Thanks again, Ben

[@valentinointeriors3023]

Very good video. I am a builder /kitchen installer who is thinking to start a bespoke kitchen bussines .Good to see the size of you shop as I was thinking to build a smaller one . I will probably need to think twice . It will be very interesting to see how you deal with a job from start to finish , especially the design and the build. Thanks Val.

[@carpentryjoineryandcabinet6335]

Hi Val, I think for a one man shop making kitchens then around 100m² is about the minimum, assuming you outsource your spraying and finishing. I think of you want to do it all in house, including paint, then really I wouldn't go any smaller than 150m² with more being better. The biggest issue you'll tend to run into, is once you have a project assembled, it takes up a lot of room compared to say windows. Lots of big boxes are a nightmare when you need infeed and outfeed space for the machines. Ideally I'd like more space as I find it very tight now with bigger jobs. Thanks, Ben.

[@valentinointeriors3023]

@@carpentryjoineryandcabinet6335 Hi Ben Yes , I am planning to do everything myself. I was thinking at around 100sq meters. I do realise now that will not be enough. I would have to decide if I should build or rent this … at least in the beginning. Thank you for your advice. Looking forward for your new videos. 👍

[@carpentryjoineryandcabinet6335]

No problem at all, all the best with your new workshop!

[@valentinointeriors3023]

@@carpentryjoineryandcabinet6335 Thank you!

[@tonyworkswood]

Great workshop, I enjoyed watching and listening. Impressed that you've invested in machinery to speed up the manufacturing processes and that you have a clean separate spray shop. Reminds me of my workshop a long time ago having multiple duplicated machines left set up for dedicated tasks to speed up production. I don't tow with 8 x 4 sheets anymore lol. Tony

[@carpentryjoineryandcabinet6335]

Thanks very much, I think I've always felt that I want to try to get set up as well as I can to make things by myself, primarily to put off having to have someone working with me. I think at some point though you hit a stage where the only real step left to take is to get help, and I fear that may well be where I am now. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@bowerscustomwoodworkingllc]

Nice shop! Really like the industrial machines!

[@carpentryjoineryandcabinet6335]

Thanks very much, they're all a bit on the old side, but they can still do some work yet 👍👍

[@CraftyLittleMaker]

Looks like a great space!!!

[@carpentryjoineryandcabinet6335]

Thank man. 👍👍

[@moldings_etc]

Nice tour! I like the old Dominion molder, looks like one of my first big molders. You will love upgrading to digital readouts, it does make it so much faster to setup.

[@carpentryjoineryandcabinet6335]

Thanks Dustin. I saw the video you put up of the woodmizer. That thing is a beast, makes the little dominion look like a kids toy by comparison! Have a nice weekend. 👍

[@anthonymcroberts2760]

Good video mate and you've got a nice set up . Have you ever thought of building a level plinth for setting your runs of units up, i put one in my shop last year as the floor is flat but not level it's 3m long x 800 deep and it's a game changer, it's nice and square so i can mark everything out and when i finish a job i give it a coat of white paint so it's ready start a new job.

[@carpentryjoineryandcabinet6335]

Thanks Anthony. To be honest before I got the CNC the plan was to put a whole level floor in the room that the CNC is in now to use as a staging area. It's about big enough to get most of the kitchens I make fully laid out if it was empty. But the CNC put an end to that. In the long run I would like to extend out on the side a bit more I think, so I could have some more assembly area and space to lay things out before delivery on a good level floor. I suspect it'll be a fair while before I can do that though unfortunately.

[@garyblake3130]

Nice setup, working on your own brings lots of challenges but at least you have no arguments over the radio station. Have you ever considered employing an apprentice? to pass all your knowledge and skills too.

[@carpentryjoineryandcabinet6335]

Hi Gary, Thanks very much. I did look at some of the government approved schemes that helped towards paying their wages a couple of times and was tempted. The main issue for me is that I always seem to be trying to get caught up, so I just haven't got the time to take out of the day to show someone what they need to do. I know in the long run you'd gain that time back over and over, but in the short term I just can't take the time out. I've got a much younger sister (15 year gap), and she has shown a bit of interest, so that could be a good option for me maybe, even just in a part time basis of her doing a couple of days a week. She is past the age of you usual apprentice, but I think it would be less formal with a view to her doing this kind of work for herself one day maybe 🤷🏻‍♂️. I wear headphones all day anyway, so at least I won't have to argue about the radio with her either 😂😂

[@tonyworkswood]

@@carpentryjoineryandcabinet6335 Good move keeping it in the family as there are fewer HSE requirements. Speaking from experience. Tony

[@carpentryjoineryandcabinet6335]

@@tonyworkswood certainly seems a more hassle free option, at least I hope it would be 😂😂😂