What's Your Holster Station Like?

[Southernbeau]

So I have just moved and am for the time being stuck in an apartment. Going from a house with a detached garage and workshop with plenty of space (although a mess and unorganized) has been a bit of a change. I haven't posted here much lately with the move and all but I'm quasi-settled now and am cutting up cow hide again. The going is slow but promissing for what I have to work with.

So now to the point. My wife and I are house shopping and I am looking to how I want to set up my leather work area if I find a place with a suitable area. I'm still very much a novice, but with the experience of so many here I would be very interested to hear (or see pictures) of how you have your area set up. What have you learned does or doesn't work for you? What do you wish you had done earlier? What tools or setups could you not live without etc etc etc...?

Thanks

Joshua

[chiefjason]

Figuring out what works for you will be key. But my "can't live without" is this. I have a ton of stuff organized in the drawers. And I can lock stuff behind the door when needed. Picked this up a Sam's. It was not cheap but it's well built and well worth it for what I needed.

I've replaced the scroll saw with a table top bandsaw. Added a 1 ton arbor press. I do a lot of hybrid stuff too. There is now a floor drill press to the left. My cutting area is a door on top of 2 adjustable saw horses. And I have a couple of shelves for things too. It's still an absolute mess. But with the storage it's at least manageable. If I get myself a sewing machine I'll probably add that to the list of can't live withouts. But I've not taken the plunge just yet.

What I have learned? Storage, small boxes, and shelves are your friend.