Coping With A Small Workshop

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My leather work has been allocated just 10' x 13' within a 25' x 12'6'' shed - strictly no overflow allowed! The roof is insulated and the floor concrete. My bench is a solid old boardroom table which I have raised with a brick uder each leg. Steel shelving helps greatly in the "art of sardining", with everything clearly labelled. 2 ex shop display slat wall partitions give additional tool hanging space.

There is no room for a dedicated cutting table, so I have hinged a fold up/down extensions to my bench and a trolly on castors (which is also storage for lighter leather, eg kangaroo, pigskin).

Edited October 20, 2015 by impulse

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Edited October 20, 2015 by impulse

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With the extension flaps lifted up (takes 20secs) I now have an 8' cutting table.

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This shows my workshop layout:

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Running out of floor space, so the only option is UP!

Rolls of leather are stacked on a plastic pallet which can be winched up and down. Each hide is wrapped in plastic and/or paper to avoid color bleaching and a sample is attatched to each.

[Hawk Scarbrough]

I could show you a small workshop.....mine. It is half of my small bedroom, mostly on an old computer desk that I rehabed into a leather work station. Since I'm disabled and in a wheelchair, it is both convenient and sufficient. Every inch is cover with tools.

[stelmackr]

Some great ideas, even for those with larger spaces. Thanks for the share.

Bob Stelmack

[Bob Blea]

That is an amazingly well thought out and organized shop! My hat is off to you for your ingenuity!

[24VOLTS]

I have a small work area like yours. Thanks for sharing. I like it. Efficent use of space. Nicely done!

[eglideride]

Very cool- thanks for sharing!

I do have a question "lead block for punching" - I have never seen that before. Would you explain how you utilize the lead block? ( i would have melted that down and used it for muzzleloading rifle round balls!)

Thanks!