Moving some tools and storage provided huge gains in my latest shop layout.Looking to grab some of that sweet Woodworker Fuel Coffee? Get it while you can! As a kid, I loved rearranging my bedroom. It wasn’t about buying new furniture or adding more stuff, it was about seeing how small changes could
Join me as I assemble the Next Wave HD544 CNC in my shop. Discover tips and insights for setting up this powerful machine.Today’s video is brought to you by Next Wave CNC, with a little help from our friends at MicroJig and Rockler. Big thanks to them for supporting this adventure.You can save 5% on
Go behind the scenes with a YouTube veteran. Discover the daily routine and tech used to bring videos to life at The Wood Whisperer.If you can believe it, we’re going into our 19th year making videos here at The Wood Whisperer. Given the fact that it’s a holiday week, I thought it might be fun to sh
A look at the organizational details in the Wood Whisperer shop!Order the Frank Strazza Course Bundle Most shop tours offer a glimpse into the overall space, tools, and sometimes a few organizational highlights. I’ve already covered that in my previous shop tour, so today, we’re going one step furth
A complete tour of the Wood Whisperer Shop for 2024.Check out the NEW Guild+It’s been a crazy couple of years since we moved to Missouri. If you’d like to follow the entire saga, start here: Marc’s Shop.The 2024 Shop Tour begins with a review of the changes since our last update on Oct. 22 2022. Fro
The Firehouse is Finally a Shop! | Walls, Lights, & Thank YOU!Special thanks to American Green Lights for supplying us with LED light fixtures. Check them out at americangreenlights.com.While the conversion of this firehouse to a wood shop is far from complete, we’re finally at a point where we can
Need help setting up your shop? Check out these six shop layout tips!Here are six helpful tips to improve your shop layout.When setting up my new shop, I went through a process of applying six filters to all tool location decisions and thought you guys might find this stuff helpful for setting up yo
Remodeling the firehouse office and bathroom.Time for an office and bathroom transformation! We cleaned the space extensively and followed up with new paint, new wall paneling, new light fixtures and new flooring. In the bathroom, everything was gutted and replaced including the toilet, the sink, th
We closed on the firehouse. Now what?!After months of preparation and a serious lack of certainty, we finally closed on the new TWW shop space: a old Missouri firehouse. The property features a 2600 sq ft building with two large garage bays and three rooms at the rear including a small kitchen. The
We made it to Missouri and I'm investigating a new rust-preventative product.The move from Denver to Missouri happened, but not the way I had planned. Thankfully Mom was there to back me up and everything eventually made it to our new home in Missouri. My tools are stuffed in a detached garage and t
The moving saga continues as the walls come crashing down!50% OFF in the Wood Whisperer Guild! Use coupon code SUMMERFUN on up to two project courses. Courses from 2022 are excluded. Sale ends June 5th.——— Finally we have resolution to the foreclosure scare in the last video. I also show you how I d
Looking for a new property with a shop in MIssouri.In this part of my moving vlog series I’ll give you an update on our house sale here in Denver as well as show you some of the properties we’re looking at in Missouri. I also include some tips and tricks for things to look out for if you’re searchin
It's time, once again, to pack up the house and the shop and move to a different state.If you can believe it, we’re moving again! This time, we’re headed to Missouri for two reasons: more family and more land. The video explains the situation pretty well but if you want to hear a little more detail
Save money and hassle by winterizing your shop.For those of us who live in colder climates, it’s important to consider Winterizing the Shop, especially if you don’t have a heater. Here are some tips that will save you money and hassle.Clean the Shop – If your shop is dirty and cluttered, you won’t b
I'm auctioning off my old Roubo workbench for charity and built a new Hybrid Workbench to replace it.The original Split-Top Roubo Workbench is a classic, and a beast in terms of size and cost. Over the years I’ve heard a lot of feedback from woodworkers looking for a “lifetime workbench” but one tha
If you have concrete as ugly as mine, and epoxy floor makeover might be just what the doctor ordered. My Denver, CO shop has concrete floors that have moved quite a bit over the years and as a result it developed high spots and cracks that became trip hazards. My brother in law Jay rented a diamond
An extensive tour of my Denver workshop.SimpliSafe is award-winning home security that keeps your home safe around the clock. It’s really reliable, easy to use, and there are no contracts. Check out SimpliSafe here: https://simplisafe.com/WOODWHISPERERIt’s been a while since I’ve done a shop tour. I
Tool Wall, Garage Door Cover, New Fans, DC UpgradesAlmost before I realized what was happening, I found myself fully engaged in phase 2 of my garage to shop conversion. 2x4s were purchased, nails were driven, and organization was born!Here’s a rundown of some of the products mentioned in the video.
A complete tour of the new Denver workshop!Welcome to the official 2017 Shop Tour. If you’ve been with us since the beginning, you know that my shop has changed a few times due to various domestic reasons. Back in November 2016, we packed up the house and shop one last time to head to our new home i
The garage is now officially a "shop" and I'm ready to make some sawdust!I’m officially done with Phase 1 of the garage to shop conversion and I’m ready to start building. I wanted to bring you up to speed by showing the various changes I’ve made up to this point for those who’ve been following alon
Acoustic panels can make the shop a much more pleasant place to work, and in my case, make videos.The Case for Acoustic TreatmentSince I record videos in my shop, the quality of the audio is very important to me. Most garages and shops features lots of hard surfaces and that means voices and tool no
A quick look at the garage space as well as the sub-panel installation.Before we get too far with the renovation details, I’d like to take a minute or two to show you the garage space itself. I’m working with about 950 square feet which is pretty respectable! There are two single car garage doors fl
We're in beautiful Colorado and now it's time to work on the garage and transform it into a shop!We are finally getting settled in Colorado so I thought it would be nice to do a little shop update. I strategically staggered the move so that the shop tools would arrive about a week after the house bo
Yet another shop move is under my belt!It seems that I’m gaining something of a reputation as a “frequent shop-mover.” It’s probably well-deserved since I’ve moved my shop four times already. If you’re playing along with the Where’s The Wood Whisperer home game, here’s the score so far:2005 – Moved
