I posted this terrible picture in my introduction post thread, but wanted to post here too to get some advice or helpful tips. This is my area:
Obviously, nothing is set up yet, but I am going to be building my first workbench, which will be attached to the wall there over those metal cabinets. It will be a framed wall mount with peg board to hold tools and supplies, and the work area will fold up to cover that and get the work area out of the way. I am planning to use cleats to attach it to the studs - which are marked with white paint - and have the work area fold out over the metal cabinets. It was suggested that the legs come out and fold out onto the floor, so I will be doing that. The legs will fold in and store on the bottom of the work space.
As of right now, I don't have many tools, and what I do have are old. I have a driver that is less than a year old, otherwise, my tools are getting up there. I am in the process of going through the garage to claim tools my father had in there so I can see what I have and what needs to be replaced or restored. I do plan on getting some hand tools because I do see immense value in them and would like to know how to use them. And over the years I have gotten pretty good at restoring old objects like tools.
Anyway, as you can see, my work space is small. When my car is pulled in, it is right there in the word space and will need to be pulled out when I am using the space. I intentionally took this picture with the car there so the space could be seen with it. I don't have a ton of back up space, but can use the space my car is in in the photo when needed, as long as it can moved to put the car back. I don't own the house (I moved home to help my mom since she has some disabilities and my father had to be moved to a nursing home) so I sort of have to work with what I have.
I am very much a beginner. I've not done woodworking before, just minor repairs around the house. It has always fascinated me, though, and I decided to teach myself. This workbench will actually be my first full on project that isn't a restoration.
Weight of everything is a consideration. I'm 5'9" and fairly strong, but as a woman I know my limitations. This past year has taught me I'm not a kid anymore, and while I do have more strength than your "average" female at the coffee house (I have a history as an armored car guard which is more physically demanding than most know, and I have dead lifted my father off the floor), my days of lifting heavy weights are over.
Anything I need to consider, or anything that will make my life easier? This is my first shop, so I know it won't perfect. But I'd like it to be functional for at least smaller items.
Thanks!
Obviously, nothing is set up yet, but I am going to be building my first workbench, which will be attached to the wall there over those metal cabinets. It will be a framed wall mount with peg board to hold tools and supplies, and the work area will fold up to cover that and get the work area out of the way. I am planning to use cleats to attach it to the studs - which are marked with white paint - and have the work area fold out over the metal cabinets. It was suggested that the legs come out and fold out onto the floor, so I will be doing that. The legs will fold in and store on the bottom of the work space.
As of right now, I don't have many tools, and what I do have are old. I have a driver that is less than a year old, otherwise, my tools are getting up there. I am in the process of going through the garage to claim tools my father had in there so I can see what I have and what needs to be replaced or restored. I do plan on getting some hand tools because I do see immense value in them and would like to know how to use them. And over the years I have gotten pretty good at restoring old objects like tools.
Anyway, as you can see, my work space is small. When my car is pulled in, it is right there in the word space and will need to be pulled out when I am using the space. I intentionally took this picture with the car there so the space could be seen with it. I don't have a ton of back up space, but can use the space my car is in in the photo when needed, as long as it can moved to put the car back. I don't own the house (I moved home to help my mom since she has some disabilities and my father had to be moved to a nursing home) so I sort of have to work with what I have.
I am very much a beginner. I've not done woodworking before, just minor repairs around the house. It has always fascinated me, though, and I decided to teach myself. This workbench will actually be my first full on project that isn't a restoration.
Weight of everything is a consideration. I'm 5'9" and fairly strong, but as a woman I know my limitations. This past year has taught me I'm not a kid anymore, and while I do have more strength than your "average" female at the coffee house (I have a history as an armored car guard which is more physically demanding than most know, and I have dead lifted my father off the floor), my days of lifting heavy weights are over.
Anything I need to consider, or anything that will make my life easier? This is my first shop, so I know it won't perfect. But I'd like it to be functional for at least smaller items.
Thanks!
