The shot backing the car out of the garage was extra neat

I like how far you went for that opening shot. That's dedication! Small shops are definitely tricky, particularly when trying to film while working too!

I'm extremely impressed with how much you've managed to fit into such a small space. I hope you'll do a series of videos as you make changes. I think it'd be really helpful to a lot of us with small work spaces to see the process, challenges, decision points, etc. .

Nice tour. Like the dual top table saw with the router on the the second one.

Dude, that was great, no smoke and mirrors just a real shop with some creative solutions. Well done man. Cheers!

My little Bosch portable contractors saw has a sliding extensions for out feed and another on the L/H side for oversize panels. However, I did need to build an out feed extension for my Rikon 14 in band saw. My comment is, all parts for that came from scraps in my off cuts box. Also the 5/16 bolts & nuts were saved from some remotely distant memory. So while almost all of those really are scraps, you just don't ever know which. Portability is the answer for all major tools in my one car garage shop. I still use my fathers small but great workbench for my Drill Press, leaving its two vices available for random work. Having the Bosch portable table saw and plainer on wheels means that opening the Garage door and moving them outside onto the driveway can eliminate clouds of sawdust from the shop. I'm pretty sure that I could not get a car in, however, a golf cart easily fits. The other garage side is large enough for two. Cabinets opening that way allow for an entire tool wall in the shop and contain sawdust and racket.

What a wonderful table saw !

Great tour and attitude. Thank you.

I too work from a one-car garage and I like your setup, it gave me a few ideas for improving my workspace. BTW, the router setup using the junk saw top is brilliant. Nicely done.

Thank you so much for showing how to do a workshop in an average size garage that you can also park in. Some very useful ideas.

Now I have a use for the top of the saw I bought for wings!.

Love your attitude, man. You’ve got good charisma. Thanks for sharing the video!

Thank you for sharing your shop with us today, from Henrico County Virginia in have a 12 x 20 myself, moving from a 16 x 16, have a great time

You have utilized the space very well. I like your idea for the vise! I mounted a 1-foot section of 1-1/2" steel tubing under a workbench that one open end is an inch back from the lip of the top and drilled one hole through the sides at the end closets to the lip. I then took a slightly smaller diameter 1 ft section of steel tube, drilled holes through the sides of it in 1" increments and that slides into the larger tube. The smaller tube has a 1" pcs of the larger tube welded to its end. I then welded a small diameter pipe to a steel plate's underside and the vise is bolted to the plate. Now when I need the vise I can take it from under the workbench top and slide it into the tube that is mounted. And I figure how far out from the workbench I wanted and secure it with a homemade cotter pin. This way it's not taking up real estate on the bench.

Nice organization. I really like your maple workbench. If you were to buy one of those today you would have to pull out several thousand dollars from your pocket.

Great video. I'm a beginner and don't have a large space in my garage so your video tour really helps my morale that I can make do with what I have. I like your setup very much. I'll check out your other videos now that I have seen this one.

Thank you for this! Exactly what I have been looking for. Thanks for the dose of reality and not cleaning it up for the internet :)

Just found your channel looking up "painting a guitar". Then I noticed we had a common OTHER hobby with garage shop and woodworking. Loved the tour and use of your space. Thanks for keeping it "REAL" and showing a shop thats used instead of just cleaned up. Appreciate the content you create. Liked and new Sub'r.

Very cool, I'm a "2 car garage workshop that still fits 2 cars" guy. Great tour, thanks for sharing!

Great video. That's the type of shop most of have. That is an awesome old work bench.

Thanks Chief, I’m in the same situation!

wow, i have never seen a vise bench like that.... great job on the small shop

Nice shop, cleaner than mine is most days. I built John Heisz's router lift as well, really happy with it.

Great attitude! Nice shop. I especially like your table saw setup.

You've managed to get a lot in your garage shop, especially considering it allows a car to be parked. Really like the old work bench.

excellent video thanks

Very nice shop!

OMG! I have the same saw (planning on refurbishing it) and bought a second one for the wings as well. I am going to seriously consider hat dual setup with the router. Great idea!

Great little video with good clear narration, really enjoyed it. I also,work out of my garage and I also have a vintage cast iron table saw. I also made JH’s fence and I’m very happy with it. I see that you also made his router lift. What do you think of his router lift ? Cheers, Phil.

Thanks. Apprecate the tour.

Thanks for sharing I just converted my one car carport into a one car garage which I want to use as my DIY woodworking shop, and I like how you got your shop set up to still get a car inside plus I also what you did with older tools, like your table saw that was a ingenious ideal. I also love your work table and that’s wood vice that you showed as I noticed you have two of them. Is there anyway you can explain it as I want one but there out of my budget at the moment so it would be nice to try and maybe one temporary until I get the funds.

When you said you look at "plans" on the tv I heard the P sound and thought you were going to say something else.

Great tour man. I have almost identical space and similar setup and about 90% similar power/hand tools. So great aspirational setup for us 1 car non YT woodworkers. The lunch box planer with a custom sled (instead of jointer) could be one final* tool.

I like your cart for your bandsaw. I’m going to be building one soon. Nice shop. Go build something. Lol

Very nice video dude, thank you! I like the traditional work bench. What's the size of it? Thinking about getting one too

Fascinating video. I'm also in Chicagoland with a one car garage and trying to figure out how much space I have to work with. What's the minimum width you have to get the car in? Between your workbench on the right and whatever is on the left (drill press etc.) I'm planning on building a miter station on one side but I still need to fit the car. Thanks!

Nice set up. Wondering what you use to get tv in your shop. I have my shop in a detached garage and was looking for an affordable option to be able to get tv without having to run cable and without needing to pay for cable. I am probably wrong but I thought you called it Rasberry Pie? Appreciate any suggestions you would be willing to provide. Thanks, Mike

Not going to lie... I'm jealous :-p

What heater do you have. How’s it working for you?

3:11 have that fan :)

Hi. I noticed you had a couple of the Ridgid saw horses - I'd love to hear your experience with them. What's your favorite thing about them? What do you least like about them? Thanks!

Love the maple workbench…. any other info on that?

How do you keep tools from rusting? You must have a lot of humidity from the snowy car in the winter. Is the garage insulated?

I just bought the same type of kerosene heater for my one car garage. Do you have to leave your garage door up slightly due to smell?

Any chance the band saw cart/cabinet is from another KZfaqr or magazine plans? Curious if it’s plywood or has a frame with inset wood.

Ed Sheeran is that you?

If you heat with a portable kerosine stove, you should get a carbon monoxide detector.

What's that heater you're using?

Me thinks it's time to spin off a MerwinWoodworking channel my friend. Clearly, you have talent to share.

Where it is located

You're adorable.

Who still parks their car in a garage anymore? lol