Comments on: Editorial: Sad But True — Shop Pic http://toolmonger.com/2009/04/20/editorial-sad-but-true-shop-pic/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:07:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Editorial: The Home Shop — Less Sad http://toolmonger.com/2009/04/20/editorial-sad-but-true-shop-pic/#comment-909917 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Editorial: The Home Shop — Less Sad Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:08:52 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=23310#comment-909917 [...] follow up on the aforementioned sad state of affairs:  I have the home shop up and running again.  It’s not perfect yet and there’s still a ways [...] [...] follow up on the aforementioned sad state of affairs:  I have the home shop up and running again.  It’s not perfect yet and there’s still a ways [...]

]]> By: Mike lee http://toolmonger.com/2009/04/20/editorial-sad-but-true-shop-pic/#comment-906725 Mike lee Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:42:19 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=23310#comment-906725 I have to clean my work shop every two weeks, because I have so many tools. I have been collecting tools since I was 16 years old. That's a amazing 34 years. My workshop has 17 tools boxes in it, so it's a constant scruggle to keep clean and I know where every thing is located, a place for everything and everything is in it's place. If you use the tools, they will pay for themself. I just a toolmonger. I have to clean my work shop every two weeks, because I have so many tools. I have been collecting tools since I was 16 years old. That’s a amazing 34 years. My workshop has 17 tools boxes in it, so it’s a constant scruggle to keep clean and I know where every thing is located, a place for everything and everything is in it’s place. If you use the tools, they will pay for themself. I just a toolmonger.

]]> By: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » The Week in Tools: Toolmonger Top 5 http://toolmonger.com/2009/04/20/editorial-sad-but-true-shop-pic/#comment-902078 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » The Week in Tools: Toolmonger Top 5 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:47:27 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=23310#comment-902078 [...] Editorial: Sad But True — Shop Pic Talk about Doh!  I look back fondly on December of ’08, because it was the last time my shop was functional. It’s my own fault. This is what happens when you become the dumping ground for other people’s crap or projects — the junk seems to swell beyond capacity and beyond any semblance of control. [...] [...] Editorial: Sad But True — Shop Pic Talk about Doh!  I look back fondly on December of ’08, because it was the last time my shop was functional. It’s my own fault. This is what happens when you become the dumping ground for other people’s crap or projects — the junk seems to swell beyond capacity and beyond any semblance of control. [...]

]]> By: blore40 http://toolmonger.com/2009/04/20/editorial-sad-but-true-shop-pic/#comment-897537 blore40 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:37:00 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=23310#comment-897537 @bidwell: Marriage is give and take. Give her the rest of the house. Take the garage. :-) @bidwell:

Marriage is give and take. Give her the rest of the house. Take the garage. :-)

]]> By: bidwell http://toolmonger.com/2009/04/20/editorial-sad-but-true-shop-pic/#comment-897419 bidwell Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:56:21 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=23310#comment-897419 This is the constant struggle with my wife for control of the garage. I clean it up so I can move, and I come back and there's tomato cages everywhere. The lawn mower is in the path to the bench. The major problem is she bought a dresser 2 years ago when we moved in that she was going to refinish. It's been sitting in there taking up a 1/4 of the garage ever since. Someday I just see myself tripping over something while carrying the portable table saw outside. This is the constant struggle with my wife for control of the garage. I clean it up so I can move, and I come back and there’s tomato cages everywhere. The lawn mower is in the path to the bench. The major problem is she bought a dresser 2 years ago when we moved in that she was going to refinish. It’s been sitting in there taking up a 1/4 of the garage ever since. Someday I just see myself tripping over something while carrying the portable table saw outside.

]]> By: Joel Wires http://toolmonger.com/2009/04/20/editorial-sad-but-true-shop-pic/#comment-897394 Joel Wires Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:34:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=23310#comment-897394 I hear you Sean. I'm still doing most of my projects out of one toolbox, because most of the rest on my tools are still boxed up/ covered with other junk for the last year and a half. We are having a garage sale in a couple of months that should clear out most all of the extra junk in the garage that isn't ours, and claim the space for the great TOOLANDIA! Let the whine of the router, and the whirr of the tablesaw sound forth! I guess I got a bit carried away there... I'm just looking forward to my only two available power tools being a Dremel, and a cordless drill. I hear you Sean. I’m still doing most of my projects out of one toolbox, because most of the rest on my tools are still boxed up/ covered with other junk for the last year and a half. We are having a garage sale in a couple of months that should clear out most all of the extra junk in the garage that isn’t ours, and claim the space for the great TOOLANDIA! Let the whine of the router, and the whirr of the tablesaw sound forth!

I guess I got a bit carried away there… I’m just looking forward to my only two available power tools being a Dremel, and a cordless drill.

]]> By: Michael W. http://toolmonger.com/2009/04/20/editorial-sad-but-true-shop-pic/#comment-896235 Michael W. Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:43:56 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=23310#comment-896235 Good for you Sean. I seem to go through this every Spring once the weather clears up. I plan on taking two days next week and completely move EVERYTHING out of my shop. Then I'll put everything back in one piece at a time until my shop is where I want it to be. Then I'll sell, give, recycle, burn and/or throw anything that didn't "fit" back in. Good for you Sean. I seem to go through this every Spring once the weather clears up.

I plan on taking two days next week and completely move EVERYTHING out of my shop. Then I’ll put everything back in one piece at a time until my shop is where I want it to be. Then I’ll sell, give, recycle, burn and/or throw anything that didn’t “fit” back in.

]]> By: beano_t http://toolmonger.com/2009/04/20/editorial-sad-but-true-shop-pic/#comment-895824 beano_t Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:40:38 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=23310#comment-895824 This has been a constant struggle for me. I just re-discovered my router table that had so much stuff stacked around it was not functional. This has been a constant struggle for me. I just re-discovered my router table that had so much stuff stacked around it was not functional.

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