Workshop Tour

French Cleats, neat battery tricks and nifty organisation hacks help maintain the usability and organisation of the workshop.

Walking you round my workshop consists of standing still and turning round until you are dizzy! Three years since its inception and the tiny 8x6 workshop has seen some new tools, minor tweaks and major changes. In this video I bring you up to date with all the changes that have taken place.

Since this video was made I have added the facility to vent the dust extractor out through the wall in the summer months and only reverting to the cut down collection bag in the winter so I do not lose expensive heat to the outside!

Scrollsaw and Woodworking Magazine

I was well chuffed to be invited to write a feature about my 8x6 workshop for Scrollsaw Woodworking and Crafts magazine.

A six page article appeared in their Spring 2020 edition and the full feature is available to read on their website.

I do hope this article will inspire others to have a go and develop their own small spaces be it woodwork, craft or knitting!

Microphone Roof Mount

My roof camera rig is great but if I'm filming over my shoulder the microphone is not always in the best place so I have built a separate rig for these situations which is quick, efficient and easy to use. The magnetic mount and scissor action allows me to place it exactly where I need it. There's also a bonus to this mounting method too!

Roof Mount Camera Rig for filming project video's

Fed up with doing the tango with my tripod every time I move in my tiny workshop I built a ceiling mounted camera rig which will allow me to shoot from any angle without taking up floor space. 

The articulating arm was designed on the same principle as the arm of a mechanical digger which can move to any position within the diameter of its reach. So to can the arm of the rig. Not only does it make filming easier but the equipment is much safer as I no longer have to clamp the camera to the side of the bandsaw or pillar drill in order to get some difficult shots.