November 29, 201114 yr When I started woodworking it was mainly a spring/fall time hobby. Didn't have heat in the shop so I didn't work in there from about the 1st of November till early April. When it got really hot in the summer, I didn't do much either. Just too hot to try to work in the shop. I now have gas heat in the shop for the winter and air conditioning for the summer. So my hobby has become a year round hobby. I really find I do more work in there in the winter than any other time. I like to work in there when it is cool, not cold. My shop is a two car garage separate from the house.  When do you work in the shop, spring, summer, fall or winter or do you work in your shop year round? John MoodyJohn Moody Woodworkshttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com
November 29, 201114 yr My main shop time is fall winter and spring. it pretty much coincides with te bowling season. in the other times I just about live on the golf course.Â
November 29, 201114 yr Here in So. Calif. it is pretty much year round. But it does get a bit toasty during the summer month and I have to be careful not to sweat on the wood as it causes the grain to swell.  Allen WorshamCorona, CAallenworsham@earthlink.nethttp://www.awcreationsandwoodcrafts.com'Graze in every man's field, but always give your own milk' J. Vernon McGee
November 29, 201114 yr Dittos to what Allen said, summer gets a little rough, but the concrete slab cools off over night and holds the cool temp until noon, it helps cool the garage off. But afternoon, it's tough in the summer. But basically, yep, year round for me John.Allen Worsham said:Here in So. Calif. it is pretty much year round. But it does get a bit toasty during the summer month and I have to be careful not to sweat on the wood as it causes the grain to swell.  Allen WorshamCorona, CAallenworsham@earthlink.nethttp://www.awcreationsandwoodcrafts.com'Graze in every man's field, but always give your own milk' J. Vernon McGee John MorrisThe Patriot Woodworker
November 29, 201114 yr I'm usually in there year round, being in an area where it doesn't get stifling hot in the summer makes that possible. I'm heated for the winter, but the window AC I had crapped out and I'm thinking it won't be replaced. On those few days where it gets really hot, I'll just swing in the hammock. No Ref
November 29, 201114 yr All year, here. Not too warm in the summer. A couple fans keep it tolerable. I use a ProComm propane heater in the winter.  Gene'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton
November 29, 201114 yr Any time.... All the time. Remember, I'm retired. Ron DudelstonAbove and Beyond WoodWorks
November 29, 201114 yr John,I'll find out when I get the shop, and machines redone.I'm retired so it'll pretty much be any time I want to play. Larry
November 30, 201114 yr Basically all year here, the shop at my house is a 40' steel container, so it does get a little chilly in there on a 30 degree night, but a propane heater takes the chill off, and I have a kerosene for a back up if it really drops, and yep it gets hot as anything in the summer, I do have a couple vents in the roof and 4 in the walls, plus one window and a 20" box fan which helps with ventilation. I have another building on another part of the property that I have my miter saw, planer, RAS, and router table in, which I primarilly use for making frames. Hey the container works good for me and the price was right. Also I work from 1-10 pm with the exception of Sunday afternoons most of my shop time is from midnight to 4 or 5 am. Yea I know I got a strange schedule, but i don't mind going to bed at daylight  Greghttp://www.thesawdustfactory.net/
November 30, 201114 yr Author I am not sure I could do that Greg. I used to work the night shift and never liked it. I try to shut down at night around 9:00 so that I don't bother my neighbors. My shop is in the middle of three neighbors.Sounds like you have a good setup to work that late. Sometimes that might be good when it is hot. At least it would be a little cooler.  John MoodyJohn Moody Woodworkshttp://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com
November 30, 201114 yr John, I've learned to adapt to a lot of things over the last few years. My closest neighbor across the street works pretty much the same hours I do and he runs a body shop at night there, mainly long term restoration projects, the next closest neighbor is about 300 yards away and most of the properties around here are surrounded by woods which helps too. My wife sleeps like a log too which also helps. Yep we live in a rather rural area. The down side is that if you need something other than groceries on a Sunday or anything at night you have to make a close to 50 mile round trip to town. We live near (9 miles) a small town but even the convienience stores close by 11, and the only thing open on Sunday is the Harvey's supermarket and a Dollar General store. So we try to plan on on what we might need, I learned long ago to keep things such as extra plumbing fittings, a couple of gas cans (full) for the tractor, lawn mower or generator, a spare pressure switch for the well, (ants love to get in them in the summer), in a lot of cases I will buy more than part for a project just in case Murphy decides to show up and visit, we do this more now than in the past with gas prices like they are, to cut down on trips into town for just one item. I do work in the nearest bigger town which helps too, I just try to  be aware of what we might need.  Greghttp://www.thesawdustfactory.net/
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