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I'm the attic woodworker

The Attic Woodworker

The Attic Woodworker

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Monasterevin, County Kildare, Ireland
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Richard Berry
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Monasterevin, County Kildare, Ireland
Hi all

My name is Richard and I live in Ireland, in a little town called Monasterevin. I have no garden for a shed, but I do own the upstairs apartment in a duplex apartment complex which has allowed me to convert half my attic into a workshop. Therefore my choice of user name.

I own a few power tools, but I mainly practice hand tool woodworking because it makes less dust and noise.

I have had some concern expressed that my workbench is too heavy to be supported by the rafters. Let me reassure everyone that it is quite safe considering that a thousand litre water tank used to occupy the space where it now resides. The water tank has been moved into the eves and is supported by a load bearing wall.

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The other half of the attic belongs to the better half and allows her to have a wardrobe to store her winter/summer clothes, as well as shelves for decorations etc.

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We have three offspring and three grandchildren. A lot of my woodworking time is spent making things for my daughters and grandchildren.

I am approaching retirement age and work only part time. My wife has retired.

I attend the local Men's Shed and indulge in some community based woodworking projects there as well.

Woodworking is very much a hobby only activity. I have no desire to make it a business because I do not wish to be beholden to anyone and to feel the burden of deadlines and to have to take on projects that do not excite me.

Hopefully the things I have to share will be of interest to the other members.
 
Welcome. I recently hauled 16 planks of oak (2.7m x300-450wide) across my garden and into the workshop, and I hope to soon bring 4 doors back out and into the house. I can't imagine for a second how I would set about doing that if I had to take it all up and down a loft ladder! So, I assume you make small stuff. :)
 
Mike G said:
Welcome. I recently hauled 16 planks of oak (2.7m x300-450wide) across my garden and into the workshop, and I hope to soon bring 4 doors back out and into the house. I can't imagine for a second how I would set about doing that if I had to take it all up and down a loft ladder! So, I assume you make small stuff. :)
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Yep. Small stuff only.
 
Welcome Richard. I too have a small workshop at the top of the house. I don’t make anything too big in there because there is simply not the room, and I have to be careful about banging too hard on the bench in case it dislodges the plaster in the room below! I have made a box or two - but don’t look too closely at the dovetails.

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Lons said:
Welcome from Northumberland Richard. That's the cleanest attic space I've seen. I'd need to wear a hard hat though.
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Me too! And a warm welcome from me, Richard
 
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