My wife says I'm a hoarder of tools and lumber but I've seen some of the shops on here. Some of you got me beat and even reorganize to be bigger hoarders...

We had a professional organizer come into work and after  looking into the "Toyota way" it helped.

 

I find drawers the number 1 problem in shops...

 

In my own shop,  I find I spend more time  looking or finding a place to put something and is anti productive. No flow mean less production....

 

It obviously doesn't mean much in a hobby shop or does it. Especially is you value your time....

Edited October 29, 20178 yr by BillyJack

Good Lord, I used to spend more time organizing than I did working. So, I gave up organizing. Now, I spend an equal amount, or more, looking for stuff. 

I've taken to labeling storage spaces. The floor is labeled "Pencil Box". But, somehow screws and drill bits end up there, too. 

Edited October 29, 20178 yr by Gene Howe

Last year I thought this was the way to go..But it was another waste of space. fishing is the same way. What do you really need?...

Edited October 29, 20178 yr by BillyJack

Yep, wood and old replaced hand tools.

My personal evils...

 

 

My personal philosophy- if it doesn't go up the shop vac hose, it's worth saving! But I check the vac when emptying just to be sure!

Edited October 29, 20178 yr by lew

I simply will have to make a choice. I'll have to clean it to use it or not use it at all.. When I'm out there I spend more time clearing a space to work. By then I've lost the itch to work...

 

Wait......Must be why I'm on here instead of the shop...

 

Edited October 29, 20178 yr by BillyJack

9 minutes ago, BillyJack said:

My personal evils...

5 Hail Mary's and you'll be fine Billy.

Wait ....Did I just become an apprentice? Do I get a raise?

Edited October 29, 20178 yr by BillyJack

2 minutes ago, BillyJack said:

Wait ....Did I just become an apprentice? Do I get a raise?

You do, you get the exact same raise we all get, including myself, 5% ! So let's see what that adds up too, since we all make a six figure salary here, $000,000.00, add 5%, your new pay rate Billy is $000,000.00

Congrats! Welcome to the All Volunteer community called The Patriot Woodworker.

2 minutes ago, John Morris said:

You do, you get the exact same raise we all get, including myself, 5% ! So let's see what that adds up too, since we all make a six figure salary here, $000,000.00, add 5%, your new pay rate Billy is $000,000.00

Congrats! Welcome to the All Volunteer community called The Patriot Woodworker.

 

Hey, what's that gardeners shovel doing in the woodshop?

No wonder you can't keep things straight and get anything done...

Everyone knows that should be left outside in a flower bed somewhere.

 

I grow flowers in the winter for the house...

 

4 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Hey, what's that gardeners shovel doing in the woodshop?

 

My first thought was for shoveling sawdust into jars for safe keeping.

9 hours ago, BillyJack said:

fishing is the same way. What do you really need?

Stick of dynamite and a lighter, amirite?

9 hours ago, BillyJack said:

Last year I thought this was the way to go..But it was another waste of space.

 

one step further???

 

 

6 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Hey, what's that gardeners shovel doing in the woodshop?

 

sawdust sifter.... and it's magnetic...

17 minutes ago, p_toad said:

Stick of dynamite and a lighter, amirite?

 

not nearly as much fun but it does attract a lot less attention from the DOW folks...

and it's the only way you can out fish the dog...

 

29 minutes ago, Stick486 said:

 

one step further???

 

 

Hoarding at it's best....

1 minute ago, BillyJack said:

Hoarding at it's best....

 

but I don't horde anything... haven't the space...

that all stuff in constant use...