Today Hoagie and I drove the 20 minutes north to Rottne to look at a space for a workshop. I’ve met with the owners a few times and looked at available spaces. Today I settled on a space that is approximately 35 m2 (375 ft2). The lease will start on November 1st, and I’ll have some work to do to get the shop setup. However, I can’t wait to start moving in and have my own space.
The space is a little smaller than ideal, but that will encourage me to keep it clean and organized. The owners will remove the metal plates and leave the wood floor exposed which will be much easier on my feet (and dropped tools). They will add some electrical outlets, and I plan on finishing the inside of the walls with wood, but maybe that will be too much work. The landlord may also upgrade the lights, and there is a bathroom off of the back of the shop that will be finished this fall.
The location is nearly ideal (of course a space in the city would be ideal, but that is hard to find and expensive). There is a nice walking path outside the door to stretch and get Hoagie out, and the bus stop is right out front for the days I don’t feel like driving!
My plan is to do mostly hand tool work, but am still looking at a lunchbox planer and possibly a bandsaw, but might stick with a planer and circular saw for a while.
