Hey all! I am glad to be back after a couple of weeks of absence :)
I don't remember where all used to post the pictures of their work places, so I will do it here.
I live in a small appartment that has 2 bedrooms (one is mine and the other is a very little room where I store all my things), and yesterday I decided to move all and try to create a decent place to work with my few leathers.
Need to say that up to now, I haven't spent one single coin to build this up, I used the furniture, boxes and stuff that I already had at home. However, my plan is to buy some little stuff to have all properly organised, mainly the leather rolls who deserve a better "home" (I assume that it's not the best way to store it as I have it now).
I have very few skins and tools, so up to now the space is not an issue. Let's see what happens in some months..
(Of course, I am glad to receive your opinions, critics and whatever you would like to tell me!!)
- Maru
Welcome back Maru :)
2 things i would say:
1- That tool bag be awesome!!!! Holy!!!!
2- If you could get small 5mm thick pieces of rubber to put under your table legs and all, it would help a lot in minimising noise, specially to your downstair neighbours (I am assuming). We did this for a friend who lives in Paris and it helped a lot :)
Keep up the good work Maru
Nice!, I could really need your organising skills at my table :D Looks good !
Hi Maru and welcome back! Your space is so well organized. I’m going to be more careful to make sure you don’t see my mess when I take pictures.
To keep my stuff organized, I go to Ikea and cruise through all their departments - silverware trays, magnetic strips, containers with lids, etc. They work great, they are the right size and they are inexpensive. Two things I love from there are 1. Silverware trays and 2. Tabletop paper holder https://m2.ikea.com/us/en/p/mala-tabletop-paper-holder-10149350/
I’m surprised at how often I reach for paper - put under stuff when I glue, make notes on it, life size drawings, etc.
I like the leather bag on your desk. More pictures please...
@Maru Tuchi That's great! Organisation is definitely key.
As with any workshop, I always recommend some tool protection around the work bench when working on hard flooring.
A rug or hallway runner will be extra insurance in case you drop an awl, pricking iron, skiving knife etc. Pays for itself the first time.
Just be sure to stick the corners with double sided tape in case you trip on it.