New Workshops - Lots Of Pictures

[UKRay]

Having complained that I didn't have enough space in my workshop I decided to do something about it and moved the whole thing to a different room and re-organised the space I had available. Several people have asked me to post pics of my new workshop space so here it is. There are probably far too many pictures but I guess if you don't want to see 'em you won't look!

Enjoy, but please tell me what I could have done differently/better/more efficiently - that way we all have something to talk about! LOL

I'm happy to hear all suggestions. Thanks for looking.

Ray

[LilRay]

MAN! NICE SHOP! One Ray to another.

God Bless, Ray

[Ladykahu]

I would have put milk in my tea...

Looks good, but still a little small, how on earth did you fit all of that into an even smaller room?

Natalie

[rdb]

Gee, looks like a great place to work. Separate stations, not too much walking ( but that circling in such a small place would make me dizzy...lol). You definitely have a good complement of equipment! Congrats on the final setup, you worked hard at it.

[CitizenKate]

Keep Calm and Carry On

Excellent advice. And I love your collection of machines. Ooo!

Kate

[Jazznow]

Hi Ray,

i hope you did'nt do that for my visit. I pretty slender and don't need a lot of room

Your workhop looks really fine. Everything got's its place

Greetings,

Jonathan

P.S. will send you a pm in the next days. I'm just finishing my master thesis, which is my priority right now

[leatheroo]

WORKSHOP ENVY!!!!!!!!!

[UKRay]

I guess that was a seal of approval then. LOL Thanks guys.

Like I said, I know I need a bigger workspace but I can't afford to rent anywhere. UK rents are extortionate.

Hey LadyKahu. it is a workshop - milk goes sour in a workshop the minute you turn your back... I gave up buying the stuff in the end.

No, Jonathan, it wasn't just for you LOL. But I'm realy looking forward to your visit. At least you know what to expect... or do you? LOL. P.S. Good luck with the thesis - enjoy academia while you can.

Thanks for the kind words, Dave. Okay, it is small but perfectly formed!

R.

[dirtclod]

That's a nice shop !! You want to clean mine up so it looks like yours ? LOL Ray is that a wrestling championship belt on the bench ? Now i wish i had all of your tools !!

[cem]

WORKSHOP ENVY!!!!!!!!!

Same here my space it too clean and doesn't have enough cool machines in it my leather splitter is lonely.

[Jordan]

Very nice, I have a much smaller space but I also do not have all those tools so I compete with the cars and stuff crammed in my garage and workshop/utility room. Looks as though you will be working leather for quite some time to defray the costs of all that stuff. LOL

[Dmitri]

Very impressive.....nice machinery collection.

On one of the pictures I saw some heraldry. Is this a family chart or are you part of a re-creationist group.

Once again beautiful set-up

[UKRay]

Thanks again for all the kind words, folks.

The tools and machines have been collected over the past forty odd years so the expense has been 'little and often' but until now I have never had a big enough workshop to put 'em in. LOL

Yes, John, it is a championship tag-team belt - unfinished but close to completion - sadly, I have to admit, cousin Luke currently makes nicer ones than me... but I'm working on 'em.

The heraldry is my own 'pedigree' (it is nice to know where you came from - and best not to lose sight of it either!) but I do several re-enactment / living history events each year both as a leathergoods trader and as a participant. Most of my business comes from my website www.barefootleather.co.uk

Ray