Shop Tour LONG

[Jay Brewer]

Originally Posted by WoodWrangler

WOW, nice shop!

Did you make the doors in the last pic? Very nice.

Hi Jeremy, I make all the sample doors from scarps left over from projects, there's about 20 more stacked in the corner. It lets me experiment with different colors. Clients seem to want to stop by sometimes so I keep the best doors on display, and try to keep the shop as clean as possible, thanks

[Jay Brewer]

Originally Posted by Gotcha6

My guess is you'll be makin' a little more'n a shoeshine box & a gun rack with that stuff. WOW is right! Be careful with that spray booth in the basement, though. Don't want to lift the house off the basement with an accident!

Hi Dennis, thanks for the kind words. I build custom kitchens part time, maybe full time this year?? I would never spray solvents in the basement, I switched to water based 3 years ago and havent looked back, thanks

[Jay Brewer]

Originally Posted by jtodd71

Holy cow thats a nice shop. I would love to come see it some time since i am pretty much in Winston Also.

Yoy are more than welcome in my shop anytime, just let me know.

[Jay Brewer]

Originally Posted by justicefan23

That is unreal Jay! How long have you been running your business?

Thanks Michael, I have been trying to make money in woodworking since I was 13 making bird houses. I have always loved building things. I moved into building cabinets about 5 years ago and really enjoy it. My fulltime job helps suppliment my tool adiction. Now that I think I have everthing I need tool wise ( yeah right) I might go full time latter this year, thanks

[Jay Brewer]

Originally Posted by Tarhead

Mighty nice! Can I be your friend please?

I need to do a similar MFT mod. What does the other side look like?

Thanks Mark, I havent got around to finishing the front side of the MFT stand. I think one half will be drawers and the other maybe just a door with shelves inside, thanks again

[Sully]

Holy smoking band saw Batman! That's some serious equipment! Nice looking shop and doors.

[Turtlewood]

Jay has a very nice shop... I've seen it in person.

I bought his old shaper/powerfeeder set and drum sander from him when he was upgrading. The man takes good care of his tools.

It's a basement and a garage so to speak. It's in the basement, but is a "walkout" style with garage doors opening right up to the driveway for easy access. The best of both worlds.

Jay, I remember that you had a bought a felder shaper. What happened to make you switch to the Powermatic?

Welcome, Jay.

-Kevin

[Travis Porter]

Love the toyls!

Do you have 3 phase power or a phase converter or did you get everything single phase?

Do you like one of your shapers better than the other, if so why?

How do you like the Kreg pocket hole machine? I have been thinking about one of those myself for quite a while as I do a good amount of pocket holes and the aluminum Kreg jig I have does good, just is a bit slow to me.

[Gotcha6]

I do commercial construction & we've swithced our painters over to water based polys for the doors, etc. When you're often working in a paritally occupied office bldg. you can't be too careful. We'd go with PF Doors if we could but most customers want something a little more 'custom'.

[Jay Brewer]

Originally Posted by Turtlewood

Jay has a very nice shop... I've seen it in person.

I bought his old shaper/powerfeeder set and drum sander from him when he was upgrading. The man takes good care of his tools.

It's a basement and a garage so to speak. It's in the basement, but is a "walkout" style with garage doors opening right up to the driveway for easy access. The best of both worlds.

Jay, I remember that you had a bought a felder shaper. What happened to make you switch to the Powermatic?

Welcome, Jay.

-Kevin

Hi Kevin, nice to hear from you again. I have been looking for a second shaper for a while, just happened to stuble across a good deal on the Powermatic. I still like the Felder, but for the money difference, I am very impressed with the Powermatic. I wish I still had the Shop Fox I sold you for a dedicated edge profiler, want to sell it back, take care

[Jay Brewer]

Originally Posted by Travis Porter

Love the toyls!

Do you have 3 phase power or a phase converter or did you get everything single phase?

Do you like one of your shapers better than the other, if so why?

How do you like the Kreg pocket hole machine? I have been thinking about one of those myself for quite a while as I do a good amount of pocket holes and the aluminum Kreg jig I have does good, just is a bit slow to me.

Thanks Travis, everything I have bought so far is single phase. It might would have been better to start out with 3 phase and a converter. With each machinery purchase, I always thought it would be the last, so I kept buying single phase. The Felder shaper is 3 phase but has a VFD built in which also offers variable speed. The wide belt is the only tool that might be a little under powered, I might should have sprung for 15 hp 3 phase instead of 10 hp 1 phase.

The Felder shaper is a nicer unit, easy change spindles, power raise and variable speed, but at 3 times the price of the powermatic. If I had the room I would rather have 3 of the powermatics

I really like the Kreg machine. This new one replaced a Kreg Foreman that was a good machine also, the new one is just a lot faster and electric. Not as much strain on my smallish compressor. Thanks

[TBone]

Still awake? I'm still trying to get the drool off of my laptop. Hokey Smokes...........I'll be awake tonight about midnight still thinking about that equipment.

VERY nice shop and excellent work on the kitchen.

[Bas]

With the _possible_ exception of the picture of the cabinet in the spray room, each one of those photo's is worth a "wow". Combined - I'm suffering from shopagoraphobia!

("Where is the shaper?". "Well, take a left at the table saw, go down the aisle until you hit the Kreg machine, then turn right. Go past the drum sander, around the planer, and you'll see it on your left. Bring food and water for the trip")