Home Machine Shop Hall of Fame, Page 5

Bogstandard has been a significant contributor to the HMEM boards. While I've heard he's active elsewhere, I haven't seen his work outside HMEM. His projects have captured my interest many times, and I've learned a lot from John. That's why I chose to feature his shop at the top of my 5th page in the Hall of Fame.

This is his original shop, though it's likely been updated with a new knee mill and nicer lathe. These photos give you an idea of what a talented machinist can achieve:

Atlas lathe with tidy rack for QCTP holders above and chucks, lathe dogs, and other items below. Mill drill is on the right...

Surface plate on right along with some bench area for fine assembly work. A bit more machinery on the left...

Jigsaw, 3-in-1 sheet metal tool, and more bench area...

Here's a better view of the workbench. Note the brazing and silver soldering area with fire brick. That's handy!

That big bin holds a stash of goodies. I could use about 3 of those for my own shop!

Anso Knives

A Danish knifemaker opens his shop doors. I've always been interested in trying my hand at knife making.

Workbench for fine hand tool work and assembly...

Engraver and a Drill press left set up with tapping head. Knives need a lot of small screws!

Many small drill presses stay set up to cut down on changing setups so much. Note the golf ball handles...

Row O' Belt Grinders, A disc grinder, and a small bandsaw. Dust removal system is a must given how much grinding a knife requires!

How to make a belt driven surface grinder from the remnants of a knee mill. Heat treat kiln is also handy.

Double sided belt grinder is very cool too! All these grinders were shopmade and not purchased...

Nice little mill drill...

...and a Boxford lathe round out the picture...

Firebird's Play Area

Firebird is a regular contributor on HMEM and shared with us his wonderful two shop arrangement. The garage shop is for woodworking, but with some useful gadgets available. Then there is a dedicated metalworking shop that's brand new and rather nicely appointed.