How to create a great home workshop

Chapter 1. A Woodworker's Dream Shop

How to Find Space for the Woodworking Shop

Wiring Guidelines for Your Shop

Shop Lighting Strategies

Climate Control Considerations

Storage Space

Chapter 2. Customize Your Space

Idea Number 1. A Bountiful Basement

Idea Number 2. Efficiency in One Stall

Idea Number 3. Two-Car Garage Workshop

Idea Number 4. No-Nonsense Dedicated Space

Idea Number 5. A Professional's Place

How to Lay Out Your Shop

Chapter 3. Clean Air in Your Shop

Basic Dust Defense

A Case Study in Dust Collection

Guidelines for Setting Up Your Own Dust-Collection System

Step Up to Air Filtration

Shop-Made Dust-Collection Systems

Chapter 4. Shop Heating Systems at a Glance

Workshop Heating Considerations

Forced-Air Heaters

Tube Heaters

Radiant Heating

Electric Options

Is Wood Good?

How to Determine Which Heating System to Use

Chapter 5. Workshop Safety and Security

Tools as Targets

Protect Your Shop from Fire

Safety Equipment

The Danger of Dust

First Aid for the Shop

Shop Safety Check

Chapter 6. The Workbench: Heart of the Shop

One-Day Workbench

Durable Workbench

Drop-Leaf Mobile Workbench

Tough-Stuff Workbench

Full-Service Workbench with Surprises

Lift-Up Router Table

Flip-Up Benchtop Tool Table

Workbench with Side-Draft Dust-Collection System

Workbench Tool Crib

Flatten Your Workbench's Top

Chapter 7. Shop Cabinet Craftsmanship

Start with a Base Cabinet

Now, Try a Wall Cabinet

Clamp a Large Box with Confidence

Build a Floor-Cabinet System: The Basic Cabinet

Three-Drawer Utility Cabinet

Flip-Top Work Center

Dual-Purpose Sanding Center

Swivel-Topped Cabinet

Modular Wall Cabinet System

Another Take on a Wall-Cabinet System

Make Customized Tool Holders

Handy Cabinets

Reference Center

Chapter 8. Solving Special Storage Needs

Flexible Wall Storage System

Tablesaw Accessory Cabinet

Mobile Tablesaw Base

Mobile Tool Cabinet

Swing-Out Cabinet for Bits

Scrollsaw Blade Drawer

Drop-Down Tool Tray

Wall Hanging Sanding-Supply Organizer

Drum-Sander Holder

11-In-One Sander Cabinet

Chapter 9. Storing Lumber and Sheet Goods

Quick-and-Easy Mobile Storage

Roll-Around Plywood Cart

Sheet Goods Mover/Lifter

Lumber Storage Rack

Double-Duty Clamp/Lumber Rack

A Catchall for Cutoffs

Chapter 10. Easy Racks, Holders, and Organizers

At-the-Ready Bit Shelf

Easy Router Bit Storage

Bandsaw-Blade Holder

Saw-Blade Holder

Scrollsaw-Blade Organizer

Cordless Drill Recharging Station

Wall-Hung Plane Holder

Wall-Hung Router Organizer

Five Great Clamp Organizers

Clamp-Rack Combo

Safe Chisel Storage

Chisel Stand

A Simple But Top-Notch Chisel Rack

Wrench Rack

Simple Saw Rack

Ready-for-Work Tool Holders

Hose/Cord Holders

Glue Caddy

Lathe Tool Rack

Lathe Tool Board

Chapter 11. Stands, Stools, and Supports

Leg Stand for Stationary Tools

Super-Sturdy Scrollsaw Stand

Mobile Mitersaw Stand

Roll-Around Tool Base

Workshop Rest Stop

Two-in-One Seat/Step Stool

Sturdy Stool

Fold-Out Work Support

Knockdown Cutting Platform

Knockdown Sawhorses

Back-to-Basics Sawhorses

Metric Equivalents Chart

Board Feet Guidelines

Index

Credits