Michael has crammed a lot of gear into his space. He is also planning a pretty big project for the future, a stand alone workshop.
I absolutely love the old Shop Smith that Michael has in the workshop, there is just something about old machines from this era that really fascinates me. I think it might have something to do with the amount of cast iron parts you find in them. Here is what Michael has to say about his tools in the shop.
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 Here is my ryobi 10″ sliding mitre compound saw set up with a Irwin aluminium plus 80 tooth blade. This blade leaves a shine on end grain and minimal tear out.
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 An early shop smith dedicated as a lathe, This is an awesome old piece of machinery that doesn’t vibrate and is as quiet as a mouse. Its set up with a nova chuck which has made it more versatile. |
 Here is my radial arm drill press set up with a mortising attachment and my hare and forbes T318 thicknesser in the back ground. |
 My router table is very simple, the base is an old black & decker work mate with a melamine top and a carba tec insert with an adjustable fence. The router is a GMC 2050watt runs well and has more than enough power. |
 This saw I don’t know much about, I brought it off gumtree from a builder. It has the same features as a early 90′s delta contractors saw the brand is Remag, a good strong saw I don’t think I will ever need to upgrade from it. |
 And last but not least my schepparch basato 4 bandsaw, this thing needed quite a bit of fine tuning but now it is a beast, love this thing it cuts through anything you put in front of the blade. |
Nice shop
That is an old Shopsmith. I have a 1956 model with a headstock upgrade to 1.5HP which is my constant companion.
I have a tiny shop; 7′x23′ plus an ell of 12′x7′. Shopsmith does the job when you are restricted.