Woodworking and Keeping Your Workshop Organized

All woodworking workshops are not created equally, and I guess that goes without saying. Nevertheless, if you want your woodworking work area to be created more equally than the others, then perhaps, we should talk. You see, whether you are a master finish carpenter or you just like to create and build do-it-yourself projects, there is, and there always will be a right way and a wrong way to go about it. The rule of thumb being of course, "measure twice, cut once" and if you don't understand that or you are new at this, you'll soon find out why.

First, I'd like to discuss keeping your workshop organized, and clean, that's where it all starts. Sure there are folks that don't and still create some great stuff, but they are far from the perfectionist that would embody and perfectly completed project - one you can be proud of and have for generations to come.

One of the best tools, I've ever seen is the Workstation Caddy which is made by "The Perfect Caddy Company" out of Wisconsin. This is a portable work stand which can hold all of your tools, one you can move around your workshop or garage, keeping everything in order and out of the clutter.

The second thing I recommend that you get is a really solid vacuum system. Yes, you can get a Craftsman 6 horsepower shop vacuum, but it's just not the same as an industrial grade unit. Yes, there is a big difference in costs, but if you've graduated from infrequent hobbyist to serious hobbyist or professional, really that's what you are going to need. Remember sawdust is a serious fire hazard, not something to fool around with.

Next, it is both your skill as a woodworker, your planning, and your patience that will make all the difference. There are some stellar articles about woodworking online, by what I'd consider some of the best woodworkers in the country, folks that specialize in Cabinet Making, Wood Carving, and wood decks, bars, gazebos, etc. - I recommend that you read some of these articles and also subscribe to Woodworking Magazine.

If you are looking for some decent Woodworking Projects, I'd also like to recommend you check out Popular Mechanics each month, as there are some awesome project in there with custom plans, list of supplies needed, and modification options as well. If you love woodworking it just might run deep in your blood, as our ancestors made wood their material of choice, and made just about everything out of it. There is quite a bit of history there. So, please consider all this.

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