Thread: What tools are in your dream workshop?

Originally Posted by conroygc

Great suggestions guys, keep 'em coming!

I would add to my own list a nice camera, tripod, and lightbox. Taking pictures of shiny things is hard enough...

Go onto ebay, and search for lightbox kits. I think I paid $30 or something for mine, and it came with a fold-up 16" lightbox, with 4 backdrops, two lights and a tripod. It's not near "top quality", but for our type and style of photos, it rocks. It also all fits together, lights and everything, into one carry case.

Originally Posted by Maxi

Go onto ebay, and search for lightbox kits. I think I paid $30 or something for mine, and it came with a fold-up 16" lightbox, with 4 backdrops, two lights and a tripod. It's not near "top quality", but for our type and style of photos, it rocks. It also all fits together, lights and everything, into one carry case.

All that for $30?!? I actually just assembled a lightbox using a cardboard box, some butcher paper, and a couple lamps. Cost me about $4, but I'd definitely pay $30 for what you got.

I suppose I would include what I have now plus another couple of wood lathes, a new mill, Glen, Bob Allman, Charlie Lewis and a new shop to provide them all with enough room.

Right now I'd be excited to have a shop space. I either have to go outside or set up in the back of the basement with a drop cloth and take it all down when I'm done.
The I'd really like to have a table saw, drill press, and band saw. And a really nice set of chisels.

Originally Posted by conroygc

This plane? What makes that such a sought after tool?

supply and demand i suppose. i have a No.2 with a corrugated sole that is a cute little thing. i actually have a very well equipped workshop as far as woodworking tools go. i would love to have one of those little tabletop milling machines/lathes that's cnc controlled. i used to spend winter layoffs pushing buttons and changing tools for a friend who has two giant cnc milling machines and it's incredible what they can do.

Originally Posted by conroygc

All that for $30?!? I actually just assembled a lightbox using a cardboard box, some butcher paper, and a couple lamps. Cost me about $4, but I'd definitely pay $30 for what you got.

My first light box was from a liquor store, and I used duct tape and tissue paper. I got three lamps at Ikea for $4 a piece. It worked great, but it was taking up too much room in the closet to I decided to slurge on the $30 one.

It was worth it.

far to many,My southbend 9x30 screw cutting lathe,Levin watch makers lathe,rockwell wood lathe,rockwell bandsaw,rockwell disc sander,Bridgeport mill,plus my homebrew phase convertors,no room for any more than my wifes mini cooper,my truck has never been in the garage

Easy question.

1) The skills to do a complete restore
2) A 20x20 shop to do it in
3) complete set of naniwas
4) 1K bevel setter
5) multiple buffers for different grits
6) planer
7) Drill press
8) table saw
9) scroll saw
10) Belt sander
11) lathe

I've also always wanted to get into woodworking.

I want one of these http://straightrazorpalace.com/forge...l-grinder.html

Originally Posted by deighaingeal

I suppose I would include what I have now plus another couple of wood lathes, a new mill, Glen, Bob Allman, Charlie Lewis and a new shop to provide them all with enough room.

This is the best one so far. That's a straight razor dream team, not a workshop.