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At 6’1 with long arms not an issue as far as grabbing a tool. The lathe is purposely at an angle that way should/ when something flies off the lathe it will deflect to the left not straight back at me. I have tested this a couple times over the years with success 😊

I have a cabinet to the right of my lathe with drawer storage and added a shelf underneath for blanks etc and a tool rack behind on the wall for the tools. On my old set up I had a shelf between the lathe and the stand which worked but as you mentioned would fill up fast so this time I went with the wall rack. We'll see what I think after a while but I think it will work. Old set up New set up

That there is some fast internet my friend, regardless of where you live 🙂

I typically copy someone else plans or just go off a picture I like. The latter can bite you in the butt though just had to run to the lumber yard and get another piece of oak for my spectator chairs due to another design change during constriction 🤦‍♂️ On a positive note the I will be able to use the changed parts for other pieces of the build so that's good. If I was getting paid like Kev is sharing on his current project oh my my labor cost would be off by like 12 hours and counting 🤣

Kev curious is $90 for finish just product? Oh and thanks for sharing this data!!

X2 and I kind a stink with it too LOL

Awesome shop!! I saw it somewhere and copied it to work for my set up. It has worked well for many years.

I agree with Chet it is such a nice piece if needed take the time and go with option 3. FWIW long sections of flex pipe work just fine even if folks tell you different. I have used this set up for two decades without issue.

I hear you Ray!! When I did my basement I called several dry wall hangers but nobody would take on the work finally frustrated with the delays I hung it myself. Luckily I was able to find somebody to tape it, he did in two weeks what would have taken me months 🙂

I haven't. Need to get good enough to have something to duplicate first 🙂

I plan on making more Windsor chairs so I am setting up for turning spindles but would love to delve into bowls and platters as well. Like you I am pretty much a beginner

I look forward to following this! Are your plans to do bowl turning?

I have Rob's DT saw and two Bad Ax saws (tenon and 12" hybrid) they are all awesome but the Cosman handle, while not as pretty, just fits like a glove and is a dream to use for DT's. I also like the 12" hybrid I use it for almost everything not DT's. Probably could have gotten by without the Tenon saw but its extra depth comes in handy when needed.

Thanks I’ll let him know. They do heat and cool correct?

Wow! We're are looking at our first snow of the season Saturday here in central MN So the Mr Cools are heat pumps too, correct? One of my fell Windsor chair group guys was asking me about shop heat and I told him that's what I see most folks going with but I have no personal experience with them.

Agreed! I have his DT saw and love it so I would never use a pull saw for those but I still think a pull saw is a very useful tool to own and honestly they are cheap too. I have a dedicated shooting board plane and feel that I should have saved my money on that one. It works well but I actually learned hand tools from Rob's videos and still find myself grabbing my Woodriver #5 for that use most days 🤦‍♂️

I agree it was worth watching. I also agree with him on most of his opinions on the tools in the video. Probably the only one that caused me pause was the mortise chisel I prefer them to have a slight bevel on the sides.

Wow just made it 🙂

I just saw that, what a piece of art it is!

That is going to be one awesome shop!!

Yep totally get it! I see content creators get flamed for all kinds of stuff kinda cracks me up as it makes no sense to me. I have seen folks with very nice tools make junk and I have seen folks with crap tools make museum pieces. For me it really comes down to how much time/ money you have and whether you enjoy the task. In your case I suspect knowing your audience and what they want/ expect to see is probably #1. I have always figured the price of tools into the project I am working on and this has allowed me to purchase many nice tools over the years, with the boss's approval. Having said that I am also getting close to the end of my working years so I am trying to knock any big ticket items off my list prior to retirement. This and my new lathe (if I ever get it) were two of those items.

Kev like most tools there is almost always a cheaper way to do it and this isn't it 🙂 Having said that I used a Multi router at the MASW when I made my #1 chair and found it to be really good for slots/tenons on multiple parts. I have set of spectator chairs that I have started and a set of barstools on deck and decided this would be my chance to "have a reason" to get one. I have had it for a while and made some boxes etc with it but I found the manual clamps to be a bit slow and cumbersome so when I saw these air clamps (which I had used on the Multi router) I decided to get them. When you have multiples of the same thing the air clamps really speed things up. Like I say right now I cannot really justify the money I have into it but will report back on my thoughts after these chair builds and let you all know if my thoughts have changed.

Got my Pantorouter air clamps installed. Fabricated an air connection as designed by Ramon Valdez. I will post more of a review once I have a chance to use them, which I will be doing on a pair of pool table spectator chairs I have started, but I think they are going to be awesome for all the repeatable mortise and tenons I will be doing.

Glad he showed the video becuase it was a dangerous act and watching it in slow motion really shows just how quick things can go south. Having said that, like you, I struggle to see how music was any part of the cause...I'm with you that was a stretch at best.

I did that with my basement project a few years back and sold it on CL afterword's ended up costing me like $20 in the end well worth it and didn't put me under a stressful time crunch.