Woodshop floor plans

When this solder had to trade motorcycle thrill-riding for a wheelchair, he jumped into woodworking with both feet.

With a shop full of jigs, mobile tools, and a crane for moving heavy objects, you might say this Wisconsin shop is a real back saver.

Shows the floor layout of a custom woodworking shop and a pictorial catalog of the tools used.

Reminds me of my grandfather's workshop layout. I thought that place was magical! wood shop layout:

From the outside, Mike Walker's workshop looks like a well-appointed lakeside retreat . It looks like that on the inside too—except for all the woodworking tools.

Dale Toms had a unique incentive to quit smoking—one new tool of his choice for every 30 days without a cigarette.

Larry B's Shop. This shop plan, available in Visio format, is a well-thought-out layout for an expansive 42' x 30' shop. In designing his shop, Larry got great advice from the fine woodworkers at Saw Mill Creek, which I highly recommend as a forum for information and advice about all things woodworking.

Frank's WoodShop. This layout takes advantages of a 2-bay garage, 32'x24'. It houses miter saw, lathe, planer, radial arm saw, drill press, router, bandsaw, jointer, and tablesaw - - and still leaves space to do woodwork..!

Think of your daily workflow in your shop like a highway system—eliminate the bottlenecks and you’ll experience what workflow implies: continuous progress. You step into the shop with the intention of getting something pretty specific done. Ever wonder why it took three times as long as you thought? You guessed it, unexpended speedbumps. You can continue to encounter them, spend time dealing with them as you go, then move on. Of course, you’ll re-discover them the next day or next week. I…