Most woodworkers have a small area they utilize for their woodworking ventures. Some have a basement workshop while others have a garage or shed workshop. I even know some that utilize a barn to house their tools. The weather plays an important role in woodworking. Many work wood during the winter because outdoor activities are limited due to the weather while others enjoy this endeavor year round. As the temperatures plummet in the winter so does the comfort in many of these shops. A lot of dedicated work areas have no heat or inadequate heat. If you are one of the lucky ones to have a tempered shop (heated and air-conditioned) count yourself blessed. If your shop is not comfortable this time of year, remember, it will eventually warm up. In the mean time, perhaps this is a good time to call a woodworking buddy that has a heated shop and invite yourself over for some shop talk! For me, I truly enjoy working in my comfortable shop while a blanket of snow covers the ground and the birds flock to the bird feeders for their meals.
Enjoy your shop time!
Jerill
Enjoyed your bolg and I know where you are coming from!
I have a 24×24 garage dedicated shop. I use a torpedo type heater in the winter, and a window a/c in the summer. The heater drawback, is the noise. I can’t hear my radio. The best time to work, is when I can open the big over head door. My shop does not have any windows.
I live in Monroe Mi, I’m one of the lucky ones who doesn’t have heat in my shop,luckly this winter the Hampton Inn is remodeling,so sense there having me make alot of tables and other stuff, I kinda been using there community room as my new shop,Heated and carpet, But sooner or later I will have shut down and remodel that room,but by then It will be summer time, 🙂