Is 350 square feet enough space for a well equipped work shop? One Car Garage Woodworking Shop Tour
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- Опубликовано: 17 май 2024
- When you have a small woodworking work shop, you have to be creative and compromising to make the absolute most out of your space. My shop is 350 square feet and can stand head to toe with the big boy shops. All the tools are here, easy to access, without having to shuffle everything around when you need to use them.
Just because we're not in a cavernous space, doesn't mean we have to feel like we're working in a small elevator. Along the tour, I'll show you several custom built cabinets and offer some ideas that will help you get the most bang for your buck with your shop space.
Thank you to everyone for watching. Your support is very much appreciated.
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Kevin Almeyda of Quill Woodworks. 
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Great looking shop. Great use of space. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing your space and your humor.
I appreciate you watching, Sean!
Love your shop! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you, Roger!
What a dream. Thank you for the tour.
Thank you, Pat. I appreciate you watching.
Beautiful workbench! Other than the workbench I cat believe how much our workshops have in common lol.
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for checking it out!
Nice tour! Love the custom storage to take advantage of the random spaces.
Happy you liked it, JP!
Nice shop, thanks for sharing!
Bailey, thank you kindly!
great ideas and use of space
Great job with making the most of your space! Very efficient shop. Looking forward to more from you and your shop. Subscribed.
Thanks for watching and the sub. Much appreciated!
Nice shop , and a great roubo workbench, thank you for the video
Thanks for watching, Julio. I appreciate it.
Great video. Some excellent ideas.
Thanks for watching, William.
Wow. Great shop and video, love the organization and especially the workbench🎉
Much appreciated, Bob!
Terrific setup, well thought out and all of your furniture is very nicely done. A great space. And your video was executed with the same care and attention. Some food for thought there! Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you, DN!
Thanks for sharing. Very impressive use of space and very thought provoking. I like how you take pride in what you build...even shop furniture and fixtures. It really shows.
That’s very kind of you to say, Vincent. Thanks for watching.
Followed you on IG for a while, I’m SO HAPPY I found you on YT - some of the BEST content on here, and your work is incredible.
That’s really kind of you to say. You just put a big smile on my face!
Great little shop!
Thanks, Michael!
I love most everything about your videos. You put care into your work, have a good mix of power/hand tool refinement, you're about where I'd want to land as a hobbyist, and you are clearly motivated less by RUclips fame than just enjoying your craft. Nonetheless, your videos are really well shot and edited. Keep it up.
Thanks so much, Pope. I’m having fun making the videos and glad you’re enjoying them. Your words are very kind!
Thank you for sharing your awesome workshop with us. Everyone stay safe, happy and healthy. From Henrico County Virginia
Thanks for tuning in, Norm. Appreciate the well wishes and likewise!
Awesome tour! I enjoyed seeing how you make your small space work, quite a few big machines packed in there. Great video
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks!
Such a nice workshop. Well thought of solutions. Good job!
Thank you, Eirek. Very much appreciated!
Well laid out!
Thank you, Patrick!
Great shop thanks
Much appreciated and thanks for watching.
Very nice shop 🎉👍👍🇺🇸
Thank you, Jesse!
You have a great shop!
Appreciate it, Mike!
Great use of space! Will have to incorporate some of these ideas into my 100 square feet shop.
Appreciate you watching and best of luck with your shop!
Beautiful shop!
Thanks Dave. Appreciate it!
Great set up. My favorite tool is your table saw too! LOL.
Ha! Thank you Rob.
My shop is the same dimensions but in my basement. It’s plenty of space. You are well spoken and easy to listen to. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the nice words and I appreciate you tuning in!
This is a literal dream. I’m having a ton of trouble getting my woodworking off the ground but I really hope I can get to the point someday I can justify having my own shop. Beautiful space man
Thanks for the nice words, Cameron. Best of luck in your woodworking journey!
Kevin, very nice shop, well organized. I really like all the organized processes and ideas you implemented. Great job
I appreciate you watching and the kind words. Thank you!
From a fellow woodworker you gain a new subscriber. I love the fact that everything is visible and accessible. Great workshop layout!
Thank you for following along and for the kind words, Eric. Very much appreciated!
Nicely done. Excellent video, well planned and to the point. Beautiful shop and I can see how it is your sanctuary. Congratulations!
I really appreciate the kind words, Jerry. Thank you!
Beautiful space! I also have a Mike Pekovich inspired tool cabinet, mine is not complete, but I am working on it. It is a great choice to base our cabinets off of.
Thanks Anthony! Another great thing about the cabinet is that it’s fairly easy to change things up after it’s built to suit your evolving tool collection, especially the plane till section.
Man I get a kick out of your humor...Love it
Appreciate the nice words and for watching, Nate!
Great looking shop and awesome video!
Right back at you. Really enjoy your work!
Hi - Thanks for the shop tour, you have some really nice tools and some great ideas you have given me. New subscriber now look forward seeing more - thank you from UK
I appreciate you subscribing and glad you enjoyed the video!
Now that's a nice set up in your shop.
Nice and organized not like mine.
Thanks for sharing.
I appreciate you watching and the kind words!
very nice!
Appreciate you watching!
Well thought out shop . . . also agree to pegboard over cleats . . . .more options
For sure, Danny! Thanks for watching.
Those captions were hilarious 😂😂
And true, sadly. 😁 Thanks for watching, Patrick!
I am a furniture restorer. Just found your channel. Liked and subscribed. Love your shop. I, too, work in a small space 9.5'x18'.
I appreciate the support. Thanks for watching, Doc!
Hi - great tour and thank-you for sharing. I still find it amusing that US single car garages come in at 350 sq ft when a single car garage in the UK is typically only 258 sq ft. I loved all the space saving ideas especially the cabinets across the beams - something I'm going to give serious consideration to in mine. Oh, and I'm with you on the mitre saw and for similar reasons don't feel able to let go of it right now. Anyway you've got a sub and good luck with the channel. Karl.
Thanks for watching, Karl. My garage is definitely longer than the typical American garage. The current garage is an addition the previous homeowner did. The original garage was right in line with your numbers in the UK. Once again, thanks for watching and subscribing!
Neatly organized, you proved 350 is more than enough space, and you have got every tool including lathe
Thanks for watching. I appreciate it. As long as I’m not building a bed, this space seems to be enough!
I work in about 160 square feet. LOL.... Great shop and video. Keep up the good work. Shalom
Shalom and thanks for watching. I used to work in about 160 square feet until my wife finally said I could use the whole garage as long as I warm up her car during the winter!
Just discovered your channel. Thanks for the tour video. I wish you’d posted videos on how you built what you have especially the bench and hand tool cabinet nicely done.
Thanks for watching. I made those before I started making videos. On Fine Woodworking’s RUclips channel, they made the videos for the tool cabinet available for free. Definitely worth checking out.
The bench build was from the Wood Whisperer videos but those you have to pay for from his website. Worth every penny.
Thanks again for watching my tour. I appreciate it.
Very nice shop. Thanks for sharing. I am in the process of building my own sanctuary and is fortunate to have tons of space with a high ceiling in an 100 year old dairy factory.
Sounds awesome. Best of luck in setting up your shop!
I just built my garage of 440 sq ft and was wishing it was bigger but it was the maximum I could build for the lot size. Now I'm not feeling so cramped. 😀Thanks for the good ideas.
Oooh…I’d love an extra 90 feet. Best of luck with your new set-up!
I needed ideas for a shop layout. My shop is 14x30 with an OH door at the rear of the shop, double doors at the front...your video is very helpful.
Wow. Our shops are nearly identical in size. Best of luck with setting yours up and thanks for watching.
Thank you so .I have a small shop also 480 sq ft.After watching your video I will look at how
stop wasting space. Again thank you. Julien Lamarche
Glad you found the video helpful, Julien!
Nice shop. When we bought our home 10 years ago, we looked for a three car garage. Both cars are parked inside at night. I essentially work in the space of a one car garage. Definitely doable. I was coming from a condo that was 670 square feet in size so between the house and garage, I felt like I had moved into a huge space.
I hear ya. My wife and I moved into this house from a one-bedroom NYC apartment. Felt strange to have room to move around. Thanks for watching, Joe.
Mine is 209 sf and is small, I do have a freezer box style there and an old coal stove which I use to heat up the garage (not attached to the house), I do scratch my head trying to configure the setup of my power tools but I don’t have the room to work efficiently. I do like that tool cabinet you have and I have to build one like that. Also I sold my Jet table saw and got a Dewalt table saw since the other one was too big.
my shop is 200sf very tough to get things done timely Hope to build a 1600 sf shop this summer , in the works
What a great shop! You should look into an Oneida Supercell wall mounted DC. I was surprised how much more room I got over my Laguna, not to mention serious power!
Thanks for watching, 5280! That Oneida looks really interesting!
Love, love, love your shop set up. I'm building a home (should be finished in about 4 weeks) and its got a 14'x32.5' woodworking shop (almost the same size as yours). I've got 10' ceilings so I'll have a bit more vertical storage. I've tried to organize my tools using Sketchup but alas not being in the shop I can't come up with a good plan. After seeing your shop I've a much better idea of where things should go. I've got just about every tool you showed so our shops need the space for the same equipment. I don't have a lathe, but it's one item I'd love to get. In my shop I've got a dog run across one end (the end opposite the garage door) so I lose about 44" of linear space, however I plan on using the bench over the dog run for my miter saw. I've been away from woodworking for about 20 years now, but now that I'm retired (64 years old) I'll have the time and space to build stuff. Thanks for posting this and showing how you set everything up, it's going to be a big help for me organizing my new space. You got a new subscriber 🙂
Congrats on the new home, Pete! It’s really exciting to set up the shop from scratch. One little piece of advice…don’t be afraid to change stuff after you’ve lived with it for a bit. For example, I used to have my bench running along the short back wall. Once I moved it to its current position, it made a world of difference. For me, fiddling with the set-up is all part of the fun. Best of luck, buddy!
Just getting ready to set up new shop about 1.5x this size. Great inspiration. Would love a video on your bench. Too late for the build but anything you could share would be welcome.
Thanks for watching, Chuck, and best of luck setting up the new shop. Sounds like a great size!
I have a shop about the same size as yours, my space preserving strategy was a smaller euro 5-in-1 combination machine. With the table attached to the sliding table saw the unit takes up slightly more space than an American cabinet saw but then you don't have another footprint for the jointer and planer.
Sounds like a nice compromise!
Nice tour of a thoughtful - and amazingly clean - shop.
I think there would be interest in videos on how you went about constructing some of the various storage cabinets you've made for the shop, fyi.
Spotless shop in between projects. During projects? Like a bomb went off.
I appreciate the suggestion on the shop cabinets. I’ll put it on the list. Thanks for tuning in, Dunc.
I almost went with the dewalt planer because it gets such great reviews but held out ( also because of space ) and went with the Jett "12 helical head combo jointer/planer. Highly recommend .
I’ve heard really good things about that unit. Glad it’s working for you!
I have a little less square footage, 16x21, but there is also other stuff in there besides wood working stuff. I'd like to get a jointer, planer, drum sander, and dust collection system, but don't quite have the space for that yet.
Thanks for watching. Maybe a combo jointer/planer would work well for your space. They’re much better than they used to be.
Nice clean well organized shop. I like the plastic peg board. One thing I noticed was you had some strap type peg retainers. I just discovered a new and better type on Amazon. They are small rubber inserts . Simply press in and the lower part of the hook presses in. Simple and cheap. I did have to drill the hole slightly larger to make it easier to push in. The nice thing as well is you can put hooks right next to each other. You can’t do that with the strap type retainers. Good video sir🤙🏻
I’ll have to check that out, Lee. My wrenches are spread out an extra space because of the clips but this rubber insert sounds great.
Thanks for the tip and also for watching!
@@quillwoodworks their spread out now but wait till you get more stuff you want to put up 😂😂. Well if you do I think you’ll like these. Keep up the good work! Look forward to more from you.
I love pegboard but have been moving away from it and starting to use magnetic tool holders. I mount them to the pegboard so I get a mix - best of both worlds.
That’s a great idea. I like it. I’ve added a few magnetic studs from Lee Valley which screw into pegboard but they’re rather pricey though they do work very well.
Nice video. Question, do you find with your systainers set up the way they are that you slide them out and just take out what is needed or do you still remove the systainer to gain access? I'm on the fence about doing double depth for my systainers under my cabinets.
Hi Doug. I slide them out, flip them open and grab what’s needed. I don’t lift the whole systainer out. I really prefer it that way…less stuff to trip over! I appreciate you watching!
I just had to be subscriber 1,000.
Well, you know what they say…you never forget your one thousandth. Thanks for the sub, Ron!
Happy New Year! Great Small Shop layout! "?" what brand of panel clamps do you use and have you been pleased with the performance??? Cheers, Arnie
Thanks for watching, Arnie. Those are the Clampzilla panel clamps from Woodpeckers. A bit pricey but very sturdy and very powerful clamping action. I have four of them but I think most people would be fine with three. Happy new year!
Great shop tour. You do a great job at maximizing the space you have. Do you turn on the dust collector when using the planer, or is the blower fan inside the planer powerful enough to blow the chips into the collector?
Thanks for watching, Jose. I definitely have to run the dust collector when using the planer. Easily the loudest operation in the shop!
I also work in a one car garage, love these ideas. How long did it take to clean the shop before you made this video?
About 40 hours…then about 6 minutes after I started my next job to make it a disaster again. 😁
Nice space and setup. Would you mind sharing the hardware/brackets source for the folding wall bench mounted to the chimney? Thanks!
Thanks for watching Jeremy. The one I used appears to be an older model no longer in stock but it’s nearly identical to this one from Home Depot. “Everbilt” 16 in. Matte Black Heavy-Duty Folding Shelf Bracket”
@@quillwoodworks thanks for the info. Much appreciated. 👍🏽
I have a small workshop too. Mine is 360sqft. What size is your SawStop Tablesaw. I like your idea of putting the Router on the end of your table saw. Because of time and other things that had to take precedence I haven't had time to really get my shop set up. I've got a jobsite table saw and have both my table saw and miter saw on gravity rise stands like you so I can pull them outside when I need to work on stuff. My shop is packed full of lots of other stuff right now and my goal this year is to finally get everything set up. I want to upgrade to a SawStop PCS 3 HP and I see once you get everything organized in the shop it doesn't leave much room in a small shop like ours. Thanks so much for putting out this video because it has HELPED me tremendously.
Hi Svonne. I have the 3 HP PCS which has been fantastic. Has never left me wanting for more power. Best of luck in getting your shop set up and I’m very glad you found the video helpful. Thanks!
Nice Shop. I was wondering what your floor covering was, and if you are happy with it? Thanks for sharing!
Hi Duane. Thanks for watching. I like horse stall mats from Tractor Supply. I did a quick video on them here: The Best Flooring for Your Workshop , Garage , or Woodshop | Woodworking
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I have very small shop (225 Sq. Ft.). I'll use several of these ideas.
Glad you found it helpful and thanks for watching.
Great shop! Would you happen to have plans to your bench?
Thanks Greg! The plans were from Benchcrafted. Here’s the link: benchcrafted.com/products/split-top-roubo-bench-plans
Kevin, awesome Sho🥲🥲shop tour, thanks for sharing it! Very well organized and set up for ample work flow. I did one about three years ago and it’s amazing how many additional tools we can gather 🙂 I’ve always found organization, workflow, and keeping a clean shop is important. Not only for safety reasons, but peace of mind. Looking forward to subscribing and watching more of your Contant. Keep up the great work!! 😎👍
Thanks for the nice words and I agree 100% on keeping a clean shop. Makes for much more enjoyable time in the shop!
Love your shop but, it may be a single car garage but it's obviously a large single car garage as it's massive compared to my single car integral garage in the UK. 😄
I'm wrestling with the issue of extraction at the moment as like you, I just don't have room for all the ducting and also don't have the room for a complete dust extraction / cyclone system either.
I appreciate you watching. Yeah, dust collection in a small shop can definitely be a challenge. Maybe a wall-mounted solution would work? www.rockler.com/dust-right-reg-wall-mount-dust-collector-650-cfm
350 sq ft? positively spacious! I have less than 1/3 your space (10 sq m) and as well as all of the same woodworking tools I have a large metalwork lathe, milling machine, welder, brazing station, electronics assembly area, and a second bandsaw for metal. Of course, I do not clutter up the space with systainers (probably the worst form of tools storage invented by man- so many steps to retrieve). I did have to site my CNC machines and 3D printers elsewhere- but then you do not want those is a workshop anyway- they do their work without you needing to be there. Takes a bit of planning, but perfectly possible.
i have the same laguna bandsaw I did not like the mobile base . i went to home Depot ang got 4 2 1/2" casters with a stud base. the bottom of the band saw has holes on all 4 corners of the base i put the casters in very stable base and you have 4 locking points
I’ll have to look into that Michael. Appreciate the input.
Nice layout. What hinge supports are you using for table attached to fireplace? Thanks for the info.
Hi Brian. I think mine may be discontinued but this seems virtually identical. www.homedepot.com/p/HARDWOOD-REFLECTIONS-The-Quick-Bench-4-ft-Folding-Workbench-UV-Finish-5420QBWHUB-48/307411379
Very nice shop. Love the comment, "today it's probably like $17MM dollars". Isn't that the truth!
I’m so glad most of my major tool purchases were before 2020! Thanks for watching!
@@quillwoodworks I know what you're saying. As a drummer also, I purchased new equipment the same time you did for your tools and the same. Through the roof.
Simple thoughtful time and space-saving organization is the keystone to any shop. How you equip your shop depends upon the needs of the work you do.
Agree 100%. Thanks for watching, Peter.
Helk I wish I had that much room
Definitely thankful for what I have…though another 500 square feet would be nice. :) Thanks for watching, Mark.
Did you need to upgrade the electrical service to the garage, or was whatever the home builder did enough?
That part of the house is an addition and it has its own panel. I don’t recall how many amps but it has sufficient juice. The only thing I had to do was swap out 4 breakers and replace them with 2 dual-breakers (and run the wiring) to handle the table saw and jointer (on the same line and not an issue as they’re never running at the same time) and the heater (on its own line), all running on 220.
What hardware did you use for the folding table?
Here is a link for the fold-down workbench that I purchased at Home Depot. www.homedepot.com/p/HARDWOOD-REFLECTIONS-The-Quick-Bench-4-ft-Folding-Workbench-UV-Finish-5420QBWHUB-48/307411379
Someone may have already asked but curious how much power you have available in your shop?
Hi Jerome. The garage is an addition and has its own 100-amp panel. I’m able to fit two 220 volt lines in the box. One covers the heater for the garage and another runs to the jointer and the table saw (and not an issue because those two tools are never on at the same time). Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
Where do you store the chopstick maker?
That’s stored in the corner of my shop in a big box marked “regrets”.
What wood was used for the workbench top?
That was ash. Soft maple is also a good choice.
@@quillwoodworks thank you!!
@@quillwoodworks amazing video btw it inspired me to start building my shop like that
Awesome! So glad you found it useful!
Correct about the PC router. They don’t make any of them any more.
Ha. I sold the same compound miter saw.
Thanks for the confirmation, Lamar.
Gigantic? Huh? Haven't worked on a slider yet?
A slider? Pffft. Haven’t worked on a SBD36 Slat Bed Dip Chain Ripsaw yet?
Two things you can not have enough in a wood shop , clamps and room.
Ain’t that the truth. Making a bed later this year. Should be interesting making it in my sized shop.
Another way to regain space and make a little cash is to sell those Festool boxes. Other than my Domino and large router they are completely unnecessary and space hogs in home shops.
Great use of space but by your overhead lumber storage, I guess you don’t live in earthquake country.
Ha! Yeah, I’m in NY. Floods, locusts, but no earthquakes. Thanks for watching.
You have plenty of room for a miter saw!
I prefer some room to breathe. 😁
"Is 350 sq ft enough space"? If it's 10 ft x 35 no!
It’s actually 175’x2’ but I make it work!
So you love safety but you have no riving knife and no blade cover? Wtf is wrong with you?
Hi Okran! There is certainly a riving knife in place. Perhaps you couldn’t see it from the camera angle. Would never make a through cut without it! As for a blade guard…I don’t use one. I would rather lose my hand in a horrific blood-soaked orgy of steel, blood, and bone than use one of those god forsaken things. Thanks for watching!
I clearly see a riving knife.