Hello to all my Brothers in the UK,
I must say, prior to my introduction, that the UK has (arguably) made the finest woodworking tools the world has ever seen! To that end, I have had a friend in the UK scour the tag sales and flea markets on your side of the pond for decades. I have an extensive collection of tools from the UK!
I retired three years ago, and am just getting back into my wood shop. My wife and I moved to a rural farmstead, and I had to refurbish many of the buildings, including a barn that I now use as my shop.
This was my shop prior to restoration:
And, during restoration:
Now, after the restoration, and the addition of a few more structures to fuel my wood and metal working addiction:
So, with all the construction that I had to do, along with working multiple jobs, I have not been able to actually work in my shop for decades! I just recently de-cluttered, and ran my table saw for the first time in 22 years!
Prior to that, I believe I that was a reasonably accomplished woodworker. I hope to post a few projects in the future. I will attach a few pics of my past projects. Most of the shop cabinets were made of recycled lumber obtained from dumpsters.
I must say, prior to my introduction, that the UK has (arguably) made the finest woodworking tools the world has ever seen! To that end, I have had a friend in the UK scour the tag sales and flea markets on your side of the pond for decades. I have an extensive collection of tools from the UK!
I retired three years ago, and am just getting back into my wood shop. My wife and I moved to a rural farmstead, and I had to refurbish many of the buildings, including a barn that I now use as my shop.
This was my shop prior to restoration:
![shop front prior to fix zoom.jpg shop front prior to fix zoom.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ukworkshop/data/attach/158/158636-shop-front-prior-to-fix-zoom.jpg)
And, during restoration:
Now, after the restoration, and the addition of a few more structures to fuel my wood and metal working addiction:
So, with all the construction that I had to do, along with working multiple jobs, I have not been able to actually work in my shop for decades! I just recently de-cluttered, and ran my table saw for the first time in 22 years!
Prior to that, I believe I that was a reasonably accomplished woodworker. I hope to post a few projects in the future. I will attach a few pics of my past projects. Most of the shop cabinets were made of recycled lumber obtained from dumpsters.
![01 TOOL CABINET PHASE TWO BASE scan0101.jpg 01 TOOL CABINET PHASE TWO BASE scan0101.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ukworkshop/data/attach/158/158639-01-TOOL-CABINET-PHASE-TWO-BASE-scan0101.jpg)
![01 TOOL CABINETS SCRAP WOOD MTNTOP SHOP 13 scan0032.jpg 01 TOOL CABINETS SCRAP WOOD MTNTOP SHOP 13 scan0032.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ukworkshop/data/attach/158/158640-01-TOOL-CABINETS-SCRAP-WOOD-MTNTOP-SHOP-13-scan0032.jpg)
![alex shaker furn 01 crop.jpg alex shaker furn 01 crop.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ukworkshop/data/attach/158/158641-alex-shaker-furn-01-crop.jpg)
![alex shaker furn 00 crop.jpg alex shaker furn 00 crop.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ukworkshop/data/attach/158/158644-alex-shaker-furn-00-crop.jpg)
![01 serg soccer dress c post office desk CROP.jpg 01 serg soccer dress c post office desk CROP.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ukworkshop/data/attach/158/158642-01-serg-soccer-dress-c-post-office-desk-CROP.jpg)
![Country Farmhouse Table 00.jpg Country Farmhouse Table 00.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ukworkshop/data/attach/158/158643-Country-Farmhouse-Table-00.jpg)
![jewel box scan0077 b04.jpg jewel box scan0077 b04.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ukworkshop/data/attach/158/158645-jewel-box-scan0077-b04.jpg)