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WOW!! Shop envy!!

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Brian

 

"Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you are right"  Henry Ford

Machines: Singer 201p, Kennedy,  Singer 31K20, Singer 66K16 ("boat anchor" condition), Protex TY8B Cylinder Arm (Consew 227r copy), Unbranded Walking Foot (Sailrite LSV-1 copy)

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"Oh my God....I beseech thee grant me the grace to remain in Thy Presence; and to this end do Thou prosper me with Thy assistance, receive all my works, and possess all my affections" Brother Lawrence c.1614-1691

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Very nice!

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After a few months working on it on and off, my toolboard is finally up on the wall again so I can almost call the workplace done! I just need to get a feel for the area and get it "lived in" and see if I need to move things around before I bolt for example the arbor press onto the table. I also need to cut a hole for cables to run through.

The workplace has four different sections which are from left to right: dying and drying (not really pictured that well), tooling, cutting and assembling, hot stamping with the arbor press and burnishing. I also have a separate desk off to the side where I have photo equipment set up for shooting future videos and taking product photos. It feels awesome! Can't wait to get back to working!

I built the desks myself using a 28mm thick, 650 mm deep countertop onto a frame that is bolted into the walls so I need only a few table legs for support. The legs are at a 45 degree angle so I have the maximum amount of room while I roll around on my chair. I wanted the desk to be sturdy enough so it wouldn't move at all when I for example bang away with my mallet or do the occasional tooling and both me and the missus can stand on them without difficulty so I am very satisfied!

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2 hours ago, FarfarsYxa said:

I can almost call the workplace done!

Very nice workspace you have there.

What is the significance of the axe on the top shelf?

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Brian

 

"Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you are right"  Henry Ford

Machines: Singer 201p, Kennedy,  Singer 31K20, Singer 66K16 ("boat anchor" condition), Protex TY8B Cylinder Arm (Consew 227r copy), Unbranded Walking Foot (Sailrite LSV-1 copy)

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12 minutes ago, Rockoboy said:

Very nice workspace you have there.

What is the significance of the axe on the top shelf?

Thank you! The axe used to belong to my grandpa's and it reminds me to strive towards making my leather items to the quality that they can last long enough to gift to the coming generation. The name of my shop is Farfars Yxa, meaning Grandpa's Axe in Swedish. 

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3 minutes ago, FarfarsYxa said:

The axe used to belong to my grandpa's 

Very nice. I could see it held a deep meaning to you.

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Brian

 

"Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you are right"  Henry Ford

Machines: Singer 201p, Kennedy,  Singer 31K20, Singer 66K16 ("boat anchor" condition), Protex TY8B Cylinder Arm (Consew 227r copy), Unbranded Walking Foot (Sailrite LSV-1 copy)

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I've added a few more benches since we moved early this year. Still trying to figure out bulk leather storage when I get a restock. All in all production has increased since we're not moving things to get to other things. Hopefully the new bar (in the current back left uninhabited corner deemed "Taps and Straps" will start early 2020. :)

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Very spacious! Are those black things on the floor belt templates? (First photo.)

And what's that covering the floor?  Too shiny to be cement! Is it some sort of seal on the cement?

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