My Small and Efficient workshop (2 x 3 meter) - 2019 Shop tour

[@minikobra1696]

Finally found a video about small shop 😂. Not many people have a luxury of the whole garage turn into woodworking shop.

[@jasongrobler3625]

Same here😂 3m x 3m😢

[@slinkydog247]

I'm just at the insulation stage and am trying to plan my storage options (2.1m x 2.4m) great vid, I definitely see some good ideas.

[@mikedrury1840]

Yep I'm trying to build a shop in a 8×10 shed it's all I got and trying to configure 8pc of equipment in a efficient manner 😢.

[@Renovation-Dan]

@@mikedrury1840I’ve got just less than 8’x8’. If you haven’t already, I would defintely suggest adding bases and casters to any floor standing tools. I’ve managed to fit a surprising amount in and can move things around whenever I need more infeed or outfeed space. I’m about to film a tiny workshop your next week.

[@geoffgarrett5622]

I bought this for my friend for his birthday as we just moved into a new house and he finally has room for a workshop. The bench was very easy to set up kzbin.infoUgkxyFZUPFEey-PuqsPMxqaykBhgA1LWxFHh They center support is a little difficult to snap in and out of place at first but at least then we know the bench is secure. It was a pleasant surprise when we saw it came with clamps. I apparently missed that in the description. My friend loves the versatility of the bench. Great starter bench for his workshop and easily transportable all over our property. I wish the bench was a little taller but the other features of the bench more than make up for that.

[@timandcarolgreen7382]

Hello from Arkansas USA. Like your video, lighting and sound is very good. I recently moved out of a 30ftx60ft work shop into a 10ftx20ft work shop. I had to research and design a lot of space saving remedies. Let me suggest that build a flip top bench and mount your sander on one side and the drill press on the other. I actually made a 3 sided flip top mobile bench. Like a pyramid that rotates with a tool on each flat surface. For storing my sheets a wood I made a drop down rack on the ceiling that's hold two or three sheets of plywood and I don't bump my head on it, however it's hard to get them up there especially with no help. I will send pics of my shop if your interested but im not a photographer and pics don't do it justice.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks! I have thought about a flip top but haven't had the need for one yet. Maybe now the belt grinder is done that I need more room

[@Finke.]

I have welded a length of 50mm box the width of the bench (front to back) directly beneath the surface of where your vise sits now & I made up a plate that the vise bolts onto & welded that plate to a box section that snugly slides into the 50mm as in telescopic & this can be completely rotated for various applications & or removed for storage elsewhere if desired ... I drilled a hole in the outer box then welded a nut to accept a 10mm bolt to lock the inner slide once positioned ... welded some rod to form wings on the bolt head like a butterfly nut/bolt so as to lock/unlock without having to use a spanner ... Difficult for me to see properly but if you freeze frame @ 5:40 you may be able to weld the box section to the side of your bench frame under your band saw ... If you can't weld directly to your bench then fabricate mounting plates welded on the outer box to bolt to the bench ... Anyway just a thought ... great little workshop none the less ...

[@dannyboy9817]

Impressive little shop. I imagine easy to heat in winter too. A suggestion to solve the problem with the position of your vice - you could install 2 strips of aluminium or steel slotted channel into your bench top and attached the vice to them using bolts and Tee nuts. When you need to clamp something long vertically in the vice, the bolts could be loosened and the vice temporarily moved further forward on the bench top and tightened down. Once finished, the vice can be loosened and moved back to it's normal position out of the way. Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks for the vise tip! Yeah it heats up in like 30 minutes with the small heater so thats pretty awesome!

[@Samcraftcom]

Wonderful example of making due with what you have, but also a reminder that you don't need a big space to be creative and build something!

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Yeah, a lot is possible in a small space. You just have to get creative sometimes

[@jacobheinz8236]

Yup, you’re a practical person alright! Congrats for not losing your mind making this tiny space workable. You’re an inspiration! Please keep up the madness of fitting everything in its proper space, we need such determination to encourage one another in the real world of space! 👍🏻

[@RobertFallon]

Consider storing sheet goods on a shelf below the workbench/assembly table. It will make the table heavier and keep them out of the way. Great shop!

[@visakanthiruchelvam5028]

Man i am impressed. i have a small workshop too and spacing everything is a complete nightmare, but its getting there. However your use of space is beyond my comprehension. I applaud you. That's quite a genius approach you have taken. For storing sheet goods, you need two things... 1) shop floor footprint, and 2) access. I would say you definitely have the shop floor footprint. Sheet goods take up hardly any space on the ground if you store them upright. If you store them the way you stored the sticks and things, i.e. against the wall behind the benches and tools you can store quite a lot. But getting them in there and out of there would be a hassle because you have to lift them up against the wall and over the benches and tools. It might clash with stuff you have hanging on the wall. Hence i have two ideas for access. Either you can store them against the wall behind benches and build an access from outside the workshop. Or the other solution would be to create sheet storage under the floor with the access point at the door. So when you open the door you step up to your new shop floor by 100mm and you have room for say 50mm of sheet storage you can slide out at the door. Admittedly this route requires you to clear out your workshop and build a false floor. But since you are crazy organised already and everything is in boxes and such, AND since your shop is very small, you might be able to knock out the entire floor in a day and have everything moved back in. measuring and precutting everything ahead of time would help speed this up. one massive benefit of this system is that the sheet goods are stored flat so they wont warp. and if you want to store larger quantities or organise them by type, you could build four compartments each 50mm high and build 4 access points from outside, at the same height, around the 4 walls. then you can have a compartment for plywood, MDF, chipboard and miscellaneous wood products. but i really am amazed with what you have been able to get into your shop.

[@genesisdaza6870]

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[@paulgreene9997]

Wow, finally a small shop video with a shop smaller than mine - mine is 10' x 11'. You have great use of space!

[@ginoasci]

what you could possibly do to keep your huge vise in its place is add a spacer from the back jaw to the front of the bench. place a board on the floor and up against the front of the bench that extends higher than the top of the vise and measure from the board to the surface of the back jaw. then make a spacer that fits in between both jaws. now if you can clamp a board or a pipe or anything long vertically without moving your vise. when your done, remove the spacer and close your vise all the way. you might not be able to clamp any material that is really thick but i think that vise will open up enough for a piece of wood like plywood. just a thought. cheers

[@themoppie1000]

That's a really good idea. I was going to suggest just cutting notch out of the bench top. But your idea is much simpler.

[@mikeamy498]

I like your use of space. I do not know what your outside situation is like, but I had once a tiny workspace and needed places for sheet materials. What I did, was, on the outside on one wall, I built a 2foot wide lean-to 13 feet long as my shop was only 14 feet long. on one end I had full 4 x 8 sheets and on the other end I had half sheets and under. Small roof, solid floor and covered walls with a door on each end. Never lost any wood to weather. It worked for me for many years. Thanks for sharing your video.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

I like that idea a lot. And it seems like a very efficient method. I cannot add more space on the outside unfortunately :(

[@hj45lp]

Very inspiring! It really shows that you can have a very versatile workshop in a tiny space, and I like your pointing out that "for 99% of the time it works". That's really key to realise not to make a big effort for something that's of little (rare) use later on. Thanks for sharing! Subscribed. 👍

[@Robocoppat]

My garage is approximately 2000 square feet. And I'd give just about anything to have a 24'x24' 2 car garage instead. My father and I built it from the ground up. I would build/ restore old cars and trucks, this is why I THOUGHT I needed a huge garage. I've been welding and fabricating for over 35 years, not to mention I've tinkered with building with wood since I was 5. My father passed away suddenly in July and I lost the willpower to work on cars. Anyway, believe me when I say I'm envious of your shop. It may be small to some people, however I started out in a 8x10 shop. It was so peaceful just to turn the radio on and go to work. 2 THUMBS UP 👍 👍.

[@woodworkerroyer8497]

To solve the vise problem, you could just cut or drill a hole under the jaws to let the pieces fit past the table top. That would keep the vise out of the way, but give more space for parts

[@thedumfuk8811]

Or use a spacer between the inner jaw and your product

[@buzz_4stroke192]

Hi Emiel, Thanks for the tour! Creative solutions are quicker found in small workshops then in a shop with tons of space. On this side of the screen a similar sized shop space. Subscribers +1 !!

[@primordius2483]

Store your plywood above your head , you can make a shelf there , depending on how long it is the distance between your head and the ceiling.

[@wittmannmachinist9269]

I dont think his lights can shine thru plywood if he did that.

[@zebronki]

Maybe you could do a false floor with a pocket for the ply/sheet? The you grab it from out the front door and walk it in. Or if you have access to the outside, maybe you could do a lift up flap with storage flat against the wall? If you could cheat 200-300mm you could store quite a lot.

[@gamernick1533]

Idea for sheet storage, create a weatherproof/watertight slide in/out section down the side of the shed. You can even put the whole storage thing on a frame with wheels to slide it in and out. Keeps it out of the way but nearby and can be up to the size of one side of your shed, thickness dependent upon space. Alternatively you can do a pulley system and have it drop down from the ceiling but would require putting your lights on the underside and I personally wouldn't like having the weight of lots of sheets of steel/wood above my head all of the time :P

[@gamernick1533]

Ooh I'd also add (if you haven't got one already) a fold away stool for those jobs where you're just spending forever working on the same thing over and over. Love your little workshop space. Really want to get a workshop set up in my garden. I may use some inheritance money from my grandad to get it set up, I think he would approve of that. He loved his tools ;)

[@AndyCPugh]

A great little space. Thanks for showing us around.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks Andy! I got a lot of tips from other people's shop tour so I figured it might be nice to make one as well

[@remiavard7709]

WOW good job, finally found a shop smaller than mine and very pratical, well done it will help me to improve mine

[@jamessinclar6118]

I have been looking into getting a shed about this size for a small work shop. You have a lot of similar tools I have now, just no place to utilize them. At 2:57 I notice a small electrical box to the right of your track saw. What is that? Makes me think of something associated with solar energy. I also curious about the vent near the door up by the ceiling. Thank you for sharing this. It will help me when I get mine.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

It's not as exiting as you might think 😉 the electrical box is a vfd for the motor of my lathe. Near the door I do have a bathroom fan installed for ventilation

[@walleyeye]

I like ur setup. Up here in Canada we have cold winters and I dont have a garage so my shed is set up to be very functional and organized to easily grab tools I use the most.

[@mr.makeit4037]

I'm am doing this with three small metal buildings that will be off grid, and insulated. One for woodwork, one for metal work and one for electronics and assembly. I believe that this will help me save energy and heat/cool much more efficiently. And also I can manage dust much better. I'm thinking of converting my bench tools with dc motors allowing me to use cordless batteries throughout. Ofcourse my welder will still require 120v ac through an inverter.

[@print-master]

thanks man i am in the same boat. just moved and build a w/s same size as yours mated to an existing 6x4 shed so its an empty shell atm, just finished the floor and put the sparks in. i used clear polycabonate roof to let in lots of light and used 3 led 3' batton lights thank gr8 vid

[@stew7710]

Just in the process of setting up my 12x10ft shop. Nice to find a realistic presentation by a regular Joe. Well done for showing your errors and for admitting you are always learning. Will be following, great vid.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Awesome to hear!

[@61spindrift]

thanks for sharing and shop looks great. I just finished my shop/shed and is same size as yours. ran underground elec yesterday and insulating next week. I do similar projects as I am a hobbyist woodworker/metal fabricator. No tools in at moment but have a lathe, drill press, mig, table saw, mitre saw, band saw and other smaller tools. Built 2 shed's this summer, a "he shed" and a "she shed" (slightly smaller for wife's gardening tools). Just here looking for ideas.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Awesome! Having a clean start like that is a cool position to have. That way you can arrange it all in the perfect spot

[@acu112]

have an idea for the vice, mount it on a slide top, to go in and out- be sure to lock in place when in use.

[@hjartland]

For your plywood. I'd suggest an extension of sorts. Make a cavity similar to a pocket door type set up. On the outside of you shop's long wall. The plywood would slide in to the cavity. Like a pocket door sliding into a wall. Your wood would be right outside. But protected from the weather.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

I like that idea a lot! I cannot add any space on the outside unfortunately :( But maybe the idea can be translated to something inside

[@hjartland]

@@Thepracticalengineer can you cut a slot in the front of your shop? Then make the pocket behind your work bench.

[@PadamaaPaadamaa]

Great setup mate. Glad to see that small space can be used so efficiently

[@Thepracticalengineer]

:) I made it a mission to make it work :)

[@francescofragomeni]

This is impressive and inspiring. My shop is small (but not this small) and I’ve been constantly struggling with the way I have it setup. You’ve given me a ton of great solutions I’m going to think about and start implementing. Thanks for this video.

[@robwgeorge]

Another advantage to clear, project boxes is as reminder to finish the project or get rid of it. Great job.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Most likely get rid of.. if they have been there for a while

[@hardrock1826]

Excellent, you have really made the best use of the space that you have. Organization is the key. As far as your vise is concerned. You could mount it on a 2 inch thick by 12 inch wide board at whatever length is best for you. Then you can store it anywhere and move it to where you want to use it. You can just utilize a couple of clamps to hold it in place as far on or off the surface of your bench. And you could mount it at any angle you wanted, to accommodate what you are working on. Being able to store it under your bench when not in use, would provide you with a bit more table space for some other tool that you could work with. It sure looks like you have it all under control though.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

2 years later and I still have the vise issue.. I might just do what you suggested here. Thanks!

[@MORGAN31ish]

Thank you so much for the great video. I get my small shed put together tomorrow and I've been a bit worried about the amount of room I'll have until now so again, thank you 👌👍

[@sophiescyclingandwalkingch4294]

Thanks, I’m pleased and excited to say I’m getting a shed which will become MY workshop. Currently I share the garage with my husband, not great 😕. My shed will be 8’x6’ or 🤞🏻9’x6’ so your film was very useful. Your English is fantastic too. I don’t have a lathe but do have a table saw and mitre saw. So they cancel each other out.

[@Colin399]

Great workshop, a lot of great ideas there👍👍

[@taxidrivercarl6074]

I have just finished the exterior of my own 3x2M workshop and have been looking to get the most from my space. This video helps, many thanks 👍 I have built external timber storage on the hidden sides of my workshop so I can store materials outside of my working area

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Nice to hear that I could help there! Having the sheet goods outside is an awesome idea. Unfortunately thats not possible in my case

[@geoffhealy6987]

I’m building a small workshop about the same six and this was so helpful thank you🙌🙌👍👍👍👍👍

[@terrygriss4132]

I have a 15 foot by 10 foot timber workshop with a central wall halfway for the wifes stuff.i have a mini lathe mini mill on worktop down one side and drill press, bandsaw, vice,bench grinder down the other with air compressor and other storage underneath but not anywhere near as organized as yours.looking at what you have done motivated me to get organized

[@davidrowe8747]

Very helpful video. I'm about to get a 6' x 12' shed, which will be my workshop and bike storage, so this is very helpful. I like the fact your shed isn't perfect - very utilitarian, using resourceful ideas rather than just running down to the local DIY hardware store and splashing out £2,000 (or Euros, dollars!) on mass-produced solutions. It's also good to see that you have made mistakes and point these out.

[@monkeyman8265]

I don’t know how heavy that lathe is but some kind of pulley or hinged system that can lift it up toward the ceiling when not in use might work out

[@FatManBuilds]

Thanks, you have a loot in a small shop! I need to have a think about the sheet material storage!

[@Mike-qh5bn]

However much space you have its never enough, so you just have to make the most of what you have.

[@Kyee71]

My work shop is about 7ft long by 5ft wide by 6ft tall so every inch of space has to be used in a productive way, I'll be making that tool rack you spoke about in the beginning thanks.

[@WhiteDieselShed]

Old video but it makes a change from look at my small workshop and you find its 100ft+. Larger than the footprint of my house/garden etc. Some places space is cheap but in a major city every inch costs a lot. Thanks.

[@noyb7214]

Store the wood up on the ceiling. Use pulley elevator system to raise and lower it safely.

[@ActiveAtom]

Great things, to us come from small places, we think this as small spaces makers, it works for us. Thank you for sharing this fine place. Lance & Patrick.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Exactly! its just about how you use it

[@krabenaldt7605]

Amazing shop. Clever ideas. You have shown that a lot can be done with minimal size tools.

[@jronmanbuilds]

I had an idea that might work for the plywood. You could still leave the ply wood where it is at but build a fake wall on a hinge to cover it. Maybe something similar to what Shop Nation did but sized to fit your shop? He put french cleats on the outside of his to hold larger clamps and whatnot but I’m sure there are other ways to utilize the outside of the fake wall if you were to decide a french cleat is not the best option.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

I like the idea! Thanks!

[@scottmackenzie1732]

Awesome video going to use some ideas on how to save space in a small area I have a 10 x 8 shed I've tried to convert.

[@Johnny241948]

For your sheet goods maybe build a box (decorative or not) that you can mount on the outside of the shop.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks!

[@voodoodaddy915]

Dude that is awesome use of space, I have no room in my garage so I'm thinking of getting a 7x7 shed, you gave me some great ideas. Well done!

[@Thepracticalengineer]

That's great to hear! If you set it up efficiently you can get a lot done

[@johnross9369]

Clear boxes with stuff for projects that are not finished or still working on. LOL my shop would be stuffed with those. Great video with some fantastic ideas. Keep it up.

[@EddyCarroll]

I’m currently re-organising my 2.2m x 5m workshop and suddenly it feels quite big 😀 Great tour, and lots of really helpful ideas I’ll be able to use; thank you!

[@cindyeva7454]

Get a hitch mount for the vice,then you can mount recievers in several places you might want to chuck the vice at

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks for the tip! I'm thinking of making it slide back and forward with some locking mechanism. But other projects often go in front..

[@nicostead]

In my small shop I mounted the vice on a board, and just clamp it where and when I need it. I did the same with my grinder.

[@charleshunt9217]

yes i love to no how you do that i think that is a vary interesting videoi did learn from your video i like to learn more from watching your video thanks i really enjoy your video have aa great day

[@BlessedLaymanNC]

Your shop is smaller than mine! Mine is 274x274cm/9x9ft I do have an overhead that is larger for storing boards, though. Thanks for the tour as I'm designing my layout now.

[@looeehg2490]

You have a good vibe dude

[@DIE4ITSTUDIOS]

I am a woodworker and have a same size shop here! I made a rack above my head for storage of long boards. The lighting you have looks great but takes up alot of space (imho). I use the small led bars from the Action which I can stick 20 of in total. They give alot of light. Nice organizing so far Emiel 👍

[@richgage6510]

A great example of a well set out small workshop. Inspires me to sort my own workshop out. Thanks for sharing.

[@walterkemp6558]

Excellent video. Just setting my small workshop up. Got my benches made and in. That’s it so far. Some great ideas. Thank you.👍

[@zanechristenson3436]

That’s an incredible heavy duty lathe for its size Im jealous

[@blackoak4978]

Could you mount a t-slot bed on your tool bench and mount your vise to that? It would let you keep your vise out of the way while still giving you the option to move it out over the edge of the table when you need to

[@brendaneyers2827]

Cheers for the tour of your well thought out workshop. Regarding the sheet storage - you could build a rig on the roof that lowers with pulleys and still houses your lights. You could potentially have 200mm or so up there, depending on how much support is already in place for the roof and how much headspace you need. Starjumps would be out of the question.

[@JaskaranSingh-rn7sk]

Mann Great organisation and very sleek workshop

[@edmoorebsc]

This is great! Makes a change from all the American guys with their gigantic triple garages. I have a 10x6' shed on the way and although I also have to store some garden stuff in there, this makes me think I might also be able to squeeze a little work area in too. Thank you for sharing.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Exactly. Not everyone has all the room in the world

[@Michael-bg7os]

Wow, really impressive. I'm not sure I can replicate what you did as I have a lot windows in my workshop but you’ve certainly given me a lot of good ideas.

[@boxboy5670]

Great shop. Going to use a few ideas for my shop. What would think about idea1 add a second level to your bench (sander and drill press) so your not bending over as much, it would save your back and give you storage. Idea 2 french cleat for tools idea 3 use the door for shelving for small light weight tools/ products. Hope to see some more great videos.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks for the awesome tips! I can certainly make it more efficient :)

[@andypire6278]

I have an ( almost) full width roll up door. I have my sheets in a rack behind my tool bench. Down side is, I have to take my sheet goods outside and then bring the sheet goods into the work area.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

That sounds like a good solution. That way they are out of the way when you don't need them.

[@garagemonkeysan]

Cool what you can accomplish in such a small shop. Mahalo for sharing! : )

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks!

[@hadritoys]

awesome workshop . very small and very clean and very managed. love from Pakistan

[@alexlz7207]

Exactly the same dimentions that I have for my tool room, you give me a lot of ideas on how to organize the space, good video, thanks

[@billyplayle4124]

Great use of the limited space you have. I've built a little workshop above my garage and because of the apex roof I keep banging my head. If i were you I would seriously think about getting a small Co2 fire extinguisher with all that wood in there.

[@uavr1286]

depending on the construction of your roof, above the celing/lights can be a great place for materials storage. If you have a pitched roof this is usually easy. If you have a flat roof, not so easy usually.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks for the tip! in this case its a flat roof, but with a pitched roof it would be a waste not to use that space.

[@FrugalFlyRodder]

For the vice.... have you thought about making a slider on the table so you can pull it out then put it back when finished. Great shop by the way.

[@louisdavies2746]

Awesome workshop! I’m 15 and have one just the same size! A little complicated as i am a motorcycle and bicycle enthusiast and it does get a little cramped sometimes but with only one workbench on one side it works just fine for me. Thanks for sharing and please update when you do any modifications to it and keep up the good videos!

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Awesome that you have a workshop to work on your bike and motorbike! I understand what you mean with cramped... Filming doesn't help for that either.

[@davidthompson9936]

very well done mate braillant good job

[@EthanCarterDesigns]

My shop is probably the same or smaller, so it's awesome to see how you've maximized the space - definitely has be thinking about how I can reorganize mine!

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Awesome! Its still far from maximised in my opinion but it's a good start! Love to see what you come up with.

[@bbbnz50]

Cool you have used your space well

[@paulstir]

Attach a weather proof storage on to the outside of your work shop for wood etc storage , thanks for sharing

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks! that's a nice option indeed!

[@nicksirois1251]

I’m looking to buy a shed or build one, this helped me fully decide on a smaller scale workshop and that it will hopefully work for me

[@roberickson5382]

I am going to be building a 10'x10' woodworking shop. You have given me a lot of ideas. Thanks

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Awesome!

[@243WW]

Very smart use of space. Man that is a small space. Well done

[@Thepracticalengineer]

THanks! it is indeed a very small space. But with a proper layout you can get a lot done

[@lennytheleopard]

Well laid out. Very tidy. I keep a box of cheap latex gloves next to the paper roll - handy for when using glues and paints.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks Lenny! thats a nice idea with the gloves

[@ilive4livemusic]

Great job. Finally a shop that works in the amount of space I have. Also love your dry sense of humor.

[@weberwoodshop]

Awesome shop!

[@Lorddarthvader1701]

New sub, I like this video. I had for 26 years a 10X10 ft. shed for my shop, I even had a motorcycle lift inside for the winter months. I made it work, I bought a house in Tennessee and now I am working on utilizing a 28X25 shop that came with the house. I have so much room now that I am trying to work on utilizing the space that I didn't have. I like some of the ideas that you have. Great video

[@robakagyser2300]

My idea for your vise situation. I think you were wise and insightful for back setting your vise mount. I think I have what seem like a good solution for your problem with putting long things into your vise. Drill one 1-1/2" to 2" (sorry don't know the size in metric) hole on each side into your bench top just below the edges of your vise jaws. You could add a layer of 1/2" ( or 3/4") plywood to your bench top to provide more rigidity and strength and a smoother work surface. This might compensate for the two holes being drilled drilled into the bench top. This should help you to accommodate the majority of things you might need to put into your vise jaws which are long. Of course you would have to temporarily remove one or more of your clear storage boxes from underneath your bench in order to accommodate whatever length of the piece you are working with in your vise jaws. Just my suggestions. Hope you don't mind my input on your vise and bench. Thank you for the video. I like your tiny shop. You have it organized well. The master power switch it a great idea. As you said kid safe, as well as good for emergency cutoff. -Rob

[@Thepracticalengineer]

Thanks for your detailed answer! At the moment I'm looking to move to a new shop so I might change it there

[@myrocraft]

You have a wonderful workshop. clean and everything is nearby

[@georgehawkins6643]

Idea for storing metal sheets or wood boards: store it under your feet by building a cavity in the floor.

[@Thepracticalengineer]

That's an awesome solution when you have the head space

[@berryconway4296]

I love shop tours. I usually find idea worth exploring in my little shop. Thanks for taking time to show us around.

[@leonfrancis5205]

Great workshop buddy very impressive, nice layout, nice tools and great storage solutions. Keep up the top work

[@Bilal-f5f7w]

Really enjoyed ur video just what I was looking to see for ideas

[@fanelliscustoms]

Tiny shop but you utilize your space Very nice My shop is small too and always a mess Good luck

[@damianmaynard2592]

Great enthusiasm and brilliant use of a small space. way to go dude.

[@johnsthinking844]

You might consider pegboards behind your benches they will give you extra storage

[@mrbrown3462]

I have a door 1 foot wide 5 foot high on the cormer of my shed and it allows me to slide my plywood in bend my bench and tools I usually 3 or 4 sheets on hand and any cut off of plywood I have left that I want to save I cut them square to the biggest size I can and either tuck them under my benches or in my rack over my benches I have a 12ft x 24ft shed shop but I still have no space because I have a wood shop and metal shop and snowmobile and lawn mower shop all in one so lots of tools and lathe and milling machine plus a lift table for snowmobile that doubles as welding table or workbench space is tight so every inch is used and always finding ways to fit more like my door on the corner of shed so I can skide sheet material behind benches

[@tronkydonk4988]

You could put the ply wood up on the roof on ended the sheed

[@Floppyfloppyist]

For the plywood you can make a holder and have it flat against the wall.

[@abhisheikgupta4064]

Amazing, shows we dont need acres of workshop space. Great one.