5 major tips I wish I knew sooner 

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Tip number 6: if your workshop walls are bare studs, panel them with OSB. It’s inexpensive and will give you infinitely more mounting points and flexibility for storage solutions.

Buffalo. I am going through a purge myself. During the pandemic, I collected (hoarded) tons of tools and "projects." I was just telling a friend about putting a piece of painters tape on things and marking the date you last used it. It really holds me accountable for what I keep! Thanks as always for the great content.

Hi. I really like this channel, gives me lot of tips and its good to see how other people woodwork in smaller places :) One tip tho, that i've been thinking about is the names of your videos. I understand there is a good makerting reason, but id love to see something in the title that is refering to what you going to do/ talk about in the video! Keep up the good work, Swedish Woodworker :)

Buffalo! I just started watching your channel, and it is refreshing to see someone who works in a small shop like many of us. Helping us make the choices needed to scale down and work within your limits is nice to see. Thanks!

BUFFALO, You really hit a lot of truth in this video. Over the years i have done a lot of different things in my shop layout and your absolutely right when it comes to being mobile and floor space being so important. I am still trying to find the right mix for myself but i am getting closer. I completely agree with your stance on tool boxes i have a bunch and when shopping in the used market you can get some amazing deals. One issue i have to address in my own shop is that if I cant find something I own what good is it? I have all my mechanics tools in its own toolbox and I spent a lot of time organizing it and that works awesome but a few other types of tools need that treatment. I also built a wood shed this summer so some of my lumber doesn't have to be in the shop.

Buffalo! Throwing away the Festool drill and Domino had me cackling, thanks for the laugh! 😂😂😂😂😂

I'm from BUFFALO! Seriously, most of my family is still there! I really like this video. I actually have nearly twice as much raw space as you but it's shared with laundry, furnace, water heater, other gear storage, cat litter box, and WAY too much crap I don't really need! I'm trying to downsize declutter and optimize so I needed to hear all this. Thanks for all you do!

Thanks for this Eric, I have just received my 10’x10’ workshop and it has given me some great ideas including don’t keep crap. Merry Xmas

Hey Buffalo! I'm about to build a 12x16 shed dedicated to making and I'm going two extra feet taller than the norm (10' instead of the usual 8') for storage purposes. I've mocked it up in Sketchup and from the looks of it, I'll be VERY happy of "going vertical". Thanks for the wonderful videos, keep them coming!

Hey, my home town is Buffalo! Thanks for all the great tips. I am envious of your organization skills. The hardest part for me when it comes to organizing is settling on what system I'm gonna use.

Buffalo. I really thought you where going to throw the Domino away 😂😂 great humor. You are correct on all your points, I have a small shop and keep as much organized as I can and flow doesn’t matter. Two steps here and three extra steps there matter not. Same goes for the tool chest vs building drawers. Too time consuming Jajaja. Great job man.

Buffalo...this is one of the best videos Ive seen on storage in a small shop. Your comments about maximizing space vs having every tool in order of when theyd be use is right on the money.

Buffalo. I started my purge a few months ago, but then life got in the way. This video definitely has inspired me to get back out there and finish. If only it would warm back up. Thank you for encouraging the "forget about flow" mindset. Part of what encourage my purge was I finally invested in a CNC. This has been a dream for several years and it's the direction I've wanted to take my work for sometime, but it does take up a good chunk of space in a small shop (18'x20'). I've watched a couple of other videos that say the same thing, so I'm also in the process of going back and putting wheels on everything. Hopefully I can get this done soon and get back to the fun part of making stuff.

Buffalo-No wonder you don’t have the money to move up if you keep buying and pitching Festool tools!🤣

The combination of woodworking and video editing skills makes this channel great!

Hey Buffalo, I moved from a small garage to a big shop 1.5 years ago. I did exactly what you are talking about. Even having muuuuuch more space, I managed to fill it with lots of big machines a "real woodworker" has to have.....thanks Craigslist and Marketplace deals..... and suddenly your small garage tips apply to a place much bigger. Keep up the good work.

I’m suing for emotional damages… you nearly killed me when you threw the Domino into the trash😂

My shop is 20' shipping container with a single 20 amp outlet. It's just wide enough to get a vehicle in so long as you don't want to open the door to get out of the truck. It's amazing how much you can get done in such a confined space with just a little planning.

Buffalo. Hold on so your telling me I don’t need 5 combo squares and every scrap piece of hardwood I ever cut.

Buffalo!!!! Nice psych with throwing away the Domino!😂

BUFFALO!! Dude the sponsor vid had me dying. Small shop problems are for real and man do I need more. Merry Christmas!!!

Buffalo, you always have the best ideas for small shop spaces. Thanks for sharing!

BUFFALO! Finally! A video that isn't 1-2 years old! I've been going through your videos that RU-vid has been recommending, but; they were all old. Don't get me wrong, I've been enjoying the heck out of them to the point that I haven't felt the need to go to your video list to get the more recent ones. For me the content, editing, and presentation have kept me tuned in - Kudos! I also have a garage with only a 15amp circuit but have scheduled an electrician to remedy the situation (after 25 years of being in the house). Looking forward to getting serious with my woodworking projects, remodeling, and incorporating many tips from you and the other RU-vid woodworkers I follow.

Buffalo. Thank you for singing the tool chest's praises. I have a big Husky rolling tool chest / workbench deal (I can't roll it because of the curb in my garage though), and I LOVE the amount of storage I get. My french cleat wall is great, but I much prefer putting the majority of my smaller tools (from a trim router to wrenches) in the various drawers and leave the wall storage for things that do not store in a drawer well (like saw blades or clamps). Also, agreed on the wheels. I too work out of a garage and my miter saw and table saw are both on their own rolling stands. And you are 1000% right about forgetting "flow" in a small shop. Space is precious, so cherish it.

Buffalo. I've been looking at getting a tool chest/cabinet soon for exactly that reason. I currently have tool boxes or the small items sit near the machines I use them with most. But that eats up time searching for what I need which could better be used WORKING. So I've been wanting to save up for that to really just bring all of the smaller items together in a permanent home, so then it just gets put up every time I use it (instead of a temp home by what I use it most, some exceptions with dedicated spots for wrenches or keys for tool changes right by the power equipment, but that is a dedicated tool for another tool so doesn't count). I have a lot of dead space in the garage due to storage of non-tool/woodworking/yard tools. That will be cleaned out soon enough. In any case, love your videos and your great work. You have helped me get more organized and get deeper into this hobby (I'm in it for the making speaker cabinets, so I like crossing multiple of my hobbies together which helps me never get bored, soon to come a YT channel over audio, which I still have to learn how to make intros, thumbnails, etc., but I've got the PC power, mostly, and the lights for a home filming studio, although I'll be starting with my phone for the camera). Once again, keep up the great work!

Bison Found your channel recently, and enjoying your videos! Thanks!

Buffalo: Working backwards in a 12x24 'bard' roof shed I share with a riding mower and lawn equipment....Going vertical - and up - was the best thought ever! Cover the studs with OSB (sort of expensive this year) but put 1/2" foam board inside for cheap insulation. I tried Fench cleats and covered all the available wall space but, in the end, built more drawer storage into French cleat-hung, movable small cabinets. All stationary tools are on 3" locking wheels; I can get a broom under each without having to move anything. Inside tool stands are shelves and more storage, including a 1 gallon compressor. (I lined to inside to absorb noise.) At 8 feet there is loft storage accessible with a 10-foot ladder that hangs horizontally on hooks on a ceiling joist. Lumber storage is around the room about 18 inches from the ceiling joists. There's more, but it's good to see other people working in small spaces. Thanks!

Buffalo. I'm amazed at what you accomplish in a small workspace. My workspace is a two car attached garage. I have plenty of room, but I've always had a problem purging stuff I don't use (like my 2009 Harley that I haven't ridden in YEARS!) My brother-in-law is also a woodworker (with a perfect shop) and he hands me down his old tools when he upgrades. Maybe in 2023 I'll learn to purge. Thank for the video, Merry Christmas. :)

My garage shop is only a little larger than yours. But, I need to maintain a walkway through the shop since this is where we unload groceries and go in and out, etc. Putting everything on wheels is paramount to working in a small space. I built a heavy, solid bench and designed it with retractable wheels so it sits solidly on the floor until I need to move it. The stacked tool box is another great tool. Look around any old-timers shop and you will see one. Must be a reason. Also, have you seen the vertical clamp hanging system on Inspire Woodworking channel. It's genius. I have incorporated an 8 hole version into my bench legs for "often reached for" 4" and 6" clamps. Thanks for another great video.

BUFFALO I have a small basement workshop and workflow goes out the window often. I also have a huge problem getting rid of cutoff pieces of wood that clutter up my area and make certain parts inaccessible. I have a huge workbench against a wall that just holds stuff so I can't really use it. Thank you for the decluttering video. I hope to use some of your suggestions in the future.

Buffalo. Putting the workbench on wheels was a game changer for me (still in a garage I need to move the car out of to work, but that's minor). Sometimes you can find brackets at the dollar store that screw into roof joists that you can then store wood in (great for longer pieces and doesn't require as tall a ladder (just need to have the garage space)

Chipmmunk..this made a nice change from the ten tools you MUST own and is definitely good advice for a Gollum like me...''my precious''. merry Christmas

Buffalo. Love your Insert "add" here. ;) Great ideas and suggestions, especially with going vertical. I've put up those large platforms over one of my garage doors so I can store some of the bulkier things easier.

Small space? You mean like my 8'x10' metal garden shed? Yeah, my husband bought it for me for Christmas. I built the floor (there's not a flat spot on the property) and put the thing together. Dealt with a major leakage issue (still trying to resolve the last little bit, almost there), and moving all my tools scattered all over (in the barn, in the house, on the back porch) into one place and organize them. Maybe now I'll know what I have and what I need? And maybe, just maybe, I can actually get stuff built, AND finished! Thankfully, most of what I need to build is small stuff.

fubalo. great job. I have moved from a large home with a small shop to a small home with a large shop. i am still unpacking as I still have that 50 hour a week engineering job and still getting the house in order. What a mind shock to remove the overstock tools. I had accumulated a family friend's left over tools and still have not cataloged that stuff as I am opening up boxes that were in storage for over a year. fubalo is a screwed up buffalo. Keep up the great work.

Buffalo. I have inherited so many tools from my father in law, dad and grandfather's. I so relate to this. I made starter tool sets for my kids and donated the remainder to our high school. They were very happy to accept. Thanks!!

I never see people say specialize in using tools that fit in small shops. You don't need to build furniture and cabinets which take a lot of money, room and equipment. You can build an entire career using a scroll saw in just a few square feet. Same with a lathe, or a router. A small versatile piece of equipment can pay for its self quickly and make beautiful projects and as much money as you choose. You will never run out if projects or learn everything there is to know about any of those three tools even if you work in one closet of your apartment. Specializing lets you become a master at something rather than just good at lots of things.

Can’t imagine a cold garage in Buffalo this weekend! Merry Christmas!

Buffalo! Damn bro lol I was gonna say if u want to throw away that festool domino I’ll take it off your hands. I’ve been wanting one of those!

BUFFALO...I just came across your videos on RU-vid. Want to say thank you for the advice and ideas. I have a two car garage which was converted to a half a car garage, (sons weight machines). Seen the setup of your small work space gave me a lot of ideas to redo mine. Again thank you and god bless

Buffalo. Looks like you know me LOL. I find it tough to get rid of stuff, but I don't think I'm alone. Nice Job Thanks

Buffallllo soldier....dreads like Rasta! Keep up the great videos my friend!

Buffalo, "Yes Luke, throw away the F*****L drill. Keep the orange and light green tools. Feel the cheaper force." I agree, clutter can be more than off-cuts. Pare it down and be happy.

BUFFALO 🤣🤣 I noticed on the opening link there were three Festool drills in the trash, but in the video you tossed two Festool tools in the trash separately... That would have been me, there is no way I would throw one after the other of my festool tools in the trash smashing into each other. I love my Festool drill too much (plus they cost way too much). I might have done it with my Ryobi tools. 😂😂

Great tips, purging regularly is a huge one. I built tool chest-like storage instead of buying, because to buy a tool chest that holds heavy tools is really, really, really expensive. And, it's really hard to find one with drawer slides that easily hold my (quite) sharpening kit. Otherwise, I do have one auto-repair shop chest that I use as you suggest, and it works very well.

I have a 10x12 shed I want to work in and that shed also has all my lawn and garden stuff in it. I’m building a small workbench soon (on wheels). I’ll have a much better idea about organization after that’s done. Also, Buffalo

"Not that Flo" Guess who advertised when I opened this video! LOL

Really good advice! It's so easy to just push stuff around and clutter up a space, regardless of size, that it becomes a problem later. Awesome to see such an efficient use of space!

Buffalo. Very good advice. I also have a very small workshop, about the same size as yours. I have everything on castors and use the walls to store a lot of stuff. I too have purged tools and crap I don't need.

I am planning my shed conversion now. Any suggestions on what type of hinge to use for a fold down Mitre saw table? Not a flip, but fold down style.

Buffalo. Just found your channel yesterday and have watched a few and already subscribed. I can definitely relate to working into a small space.

Buffalo, great recommendation to get rid of crap. Now I just need to convince myself to do it! 😂

Buffalo. Thanks for the video. I work out of one stall of a two car garage that is also a storage room for too much stuff. This spring will be a major purge to setup a real workshop.

I always wonder about folks that keep several brands of battery operated tools --battery inventory must be a pain

Buffalo! I have a 26 x 36 detatched garage for my workshop and it's also full of a lot of things to get rid of. Thanks for another fine video and as the Essential Craftsman would say "Keep Up The Good Work".

Couple of additions. First, a drill bit dispenser cabinet, the kind that stores the bits in drawers that slide out, is a very nice thing. The little plastic index cases that common bits come in are super annoying when you try to dig the bit you want out from too-tight slots they're in using your giant Homer fingers, or when you just can't be bothered to fight 'em back into the right slot and then have to get the calipers out later to know what size a bit is. I recommend one of the cabinets that go from 1/16" to 1/2" in 1/16" increments; it's unusual to need a common bit larger than 1/2". Vevor makes a decent one for about $50; saves a lot of hassle and time. Second, that inherited tool chest, being principally composed of non-flammable steel, is a good place to keep solvents and other flammables; just sayin'. Decent alternative, typically easily found for free, is a disused metal filing cabinet.

Buffalo, is exactly what your trying to do to everyone pretending you don't love Flow, she's awesome... Seriously been loving your videos, keep it up.

Buffalo. Thank you. I needed that, I almost went down that rabbit hole of buying tools I don't need.

Buffalo. Thank you for your video about getting rid of accumulated items. I've spend years saving screws and bolts but I can't find the right size when I need them. I even have drills that haven't worked in years thinking I'm going to fix them. I also have two table saws and two compound miters saws. Each type I have a 7 1/2" and a 10" blade version. Thank you for reminding me how much clutter I have. I'll thin out some of my "stuff".

Bufalo . One of the best advice on YT on how to organise your shop. I totaly understand the problem of buying toooooooo many tools

Thanks for the video!

Buffalo - One suggestion - pens/pencils/markers go in a tin can. It's long and well documented woodworking LAW. Don't break the law! 😂😂

Buffalo. The tool chest tip is great. Another thing to watch out for is old cabinets that people tear out for remodels. I was able to re-purpose a long set of cabinets that originally hung above a stove into an 8 foot long miter saw station with cabinets. To build something like that would have cost me a tremendous amount of money in wood and hardware. I just cut some plywood for the top and now it's a great work space and miter saw station. I also took another piece from that same kitchen remodel and made a rolling cart with it....and the best thing about it is that the only cost was a few screws, caster wheels, and a bit of plywood for the top! The best part about all of that? The cabinets are all made from a mix of solid oak and baltic birch from the 1990s. It looks amazing!!!

Hi. I just wanted to say thank you. I am a van lifer and the ONLY way to get anything done is customization. There is no choice. So at an advanced age I am having to learn a whole bunch of new skills. Like table saws and routers, especially routers. I'll be honest I make a mess. I cover stuff up well but I really need to learn and improve my skills. I also do not have an income so no money for expensive tools that I might only use once. Harbor Freight is my friend!! I am hooked on your down to earth honest approach. A confined space and a lot of ingenuity to overcome not being an eccentric millionaire. I totally relate. So you have helped me with the woodworking angle. I still wrestle with the 8020 profile stuff and everything from electrics to caulking. I get it done though. Thank you very much and I am ploughing through your complete library. You are the best and I shall follow you forever.

Buffalo! Nice video Eric. I have a bit more than 1/2 of a 2 car garage and managed to accumulate a lot of CRAP whether it was poor purchase decisions, old tools, inherited tools, etc. You video was helpful in getting me moving to get rid of that clutter.

BUFFALO, Thanks for showing what most of us have to deal with. I myself have a shop that is 14x24 metal shop and I have been trying to figure out what to do with it so I can work in it better. PS I also left a message on one of your other videos.

Buffalo - great tips. Thank You. I work in my garage also but we still park in there so I have to be able to move everything out of the way when not working on projects. Getting creative with the available space is always a challenge

(Buffalo) Great video Eric, I'm building a 10x15 shed workshop in the New Year all the space I can fit. So your idea's on a small space are really helpful. I will have more power and it will be insulated but small. I'm excited to start building smaller projects. Best of the season !!

I used to live near BUFFALO.... sort of. We lived in Hilton, NY. Love all your videos!!

Buffalo. Get rid of tools !!! Don't you know, the guy that has most tools the day he goes to the final workshop, is the winner. 8-))

Buffalo. As a hoarder it's impossible to get rid of anything! During the recent cold spell, I did burn some small useless scraps of wood that I kept for no good reason.....

Buffalo. Some great tips, I'm in the UK and my space is 10x10ft. Agree with you so much on flow and ignoring it in a small space. Flow also really only makes sense commercially

Buffalo’s are my favourite storage solution, along the the attic. Keep up the good content, merry Christmas and have a great new year.

Well, those points really buffalloed me over. Seeing as I have to re design an old model T carriage house for my family's property into a small workshop, I'm thinking these points will come in handy.

Buffalo! Love you content. Thank you for being honest about not needing all the stuff.

Buffalo! Love your channel. I am in a small 1948 detached garage in the LA area and I have to pull a car in. Have ideas about organizing and have started and using some of your ideas. Wheels wheel wheel. Gotta pull this that and the other thing into the driveway but the driveway is where I do my cutting and sanding. Thanks so much!

Not near Buffalo, rather on the other side of the ocean. I'm in the design phase of my new workshop in an old house I will renovate and have come up with a, possibly, interesting wall organization system that I'd love opinions on. The space is a 300+ year old 3 story stone house shell, with a 8m x 5m interior footprint and 50cm thick exterior walls with no interior columns and currently no partition walls. Or upper floors. Spacious. Wavy rough concrete floor, new roof 10m up with a skylight, and almost nothing in between. Does have entrances on the first two levels, so I can have the entire ground floor as the workshop and access the upper floors without an interior stairs in the shop. I'm stripping the plaster from the stones now up to the, to be added, first floor, intending to clean and deep repoint them to have just bare rock walls. Its rubble stone work, and I know this space was at least partially destroyed in WWII so the stonework will be a patchwork of sizes and will include roof tiles in the mix. One of the advantages of rubble stone walls is that if you "blow them up", almost all of your rebuilding materials (at least for the exterior walls) is just laying on the ground needing to be stacked back up with fresh mortar. Then go cut a couple of trees (2-3 depending) and some new roof tiles and you have a house again. The "ceiling" will be exposed wood beams and the underside of T&G planking. I don't want to cover all the stone with paneling just for wall storage, but I really like exposed storage even for hand tools. And I will be putting in a partial partition wall to have as a wet wall for the upper floors. So here's the system I came up with for invisible wall storage. It is based around standard concrete reinforcement mesh. This is a steel mesh with 3-4mm wires welded intersections spaced at 125mm in both directions that comes in a standard sheet of 3m x 2m. What I'm going to do is: 0) Leave the mesh bare, allowing the surface corrosion. 1) Mount a 3m x 1m strip on standoffs drilled into the rock, above bench height on one wall. Under this will be the standard location for one of my wheeled benches. 2) Build a frame to support 4 relatively closely spaced panels. 3 on full length pullout pantry type sliders, and the front one fixed vertically for stability. The panels would have a leading wheel running in an off the shelf U channel on the floor, so the slider doesn't have to hold the weight. The panels would be a plywood and box tube combination outer frame supporting in tension in both directions a 1.5x2.5m grid mesh vertically. The storage system will hang on the grids, made up of simple 3D printed or laser cut hooks, platforms, boxes, shelves, lights, etc. All will have a lip hook or even clamping assemblies to hang on the grid wires. The intent of #2, is to have one full height grid always accessible, with one of the other three able to be pulled out as needed depending upon the project in process. And all 4 layers can be viewed through so its easy to see which layer to pull out. This will be along the partial partition that I'm building in. Combined with the wall grid and I can easily reconfigure my workbench wall with the project specific tooling by swapping things out of the pullouts. Aside from where items are racked, the grid on the wall should turn relatively invisible, not blocking the stonework. Clearly I like your ideas regarding vertical storage. And yes, wheels on everything, even if you think a setup is fixed, you need to often get behind things like for running cables or hoses. Or for that really good sweep out. One really cool item the space has is a full 5m span I Beam girder already in place. Definitely going to have a travelling winch on that. One of my principal tools that's arriving in March for my new shop is a 40x40x40 cm work volume combination Dual head 3D printer, 200w CNC router, and 10w Laser (not hawking, so not naming the brand). I'm going to build my work benches out of reclaimed beams from this house, post and beam style since the beams are 16x16 cm or larger, but when I do I will make sure the bench height is the same as the CNC router waste plate height, so in theory I could do longer CNC cuts by just stepping the panel. I'm also looking forward to experimenting with CNC milling decorative shapes into wood and then using the laser for some dot shading by scorching some of the wood. I'm also interested in possibly 3D printing shapes and then either milling certain features with any of a number of Dremel style bits including cut off disks, or possibly using the laser to selectively fuse for strength or melt in fine details... Ah, got rambling talking about tools. sorry for the TLDR :)

Man our situations are so similar. 10x17 garage, one 15 amp circuit on the ceiling. I've really enjoyed my french cleats to save some space. Still have some old shelves I need to take down.

Buffalo I hear ya... I started on my back deck 2 years ago now I have a single car garage big change, and thank you for the layout tips

Buffalo. Great suggestions. I’ve got a section of my shed dedicated to woodworking and have everything on wheels has really helped the flexibility and usability of the space. I’ve got a small tool caddy on wheels that I use for the tools that I need at that time. Love the channel

Buffalo! All I can hear is the slot machine in Las Vegas. 🤣 Its so easy to accumulate stuff. Had a 2-1/2 car garage/shop for 20+ years and I accumulated so much stuff. We moved 1500+ miles and I purged a ton. Now back into a 3 car garage and just need to keep from acquiring a ton of stuff I don't need. Its going to be a fun build to get into shape.

Buffalo. I am blessed with a heated (thank goodness today lol) 24 by 36 dedicated shop, and I have been working on cleaning it up for a year (there are some poorly done videos posted on this project) and still have things to get rid of. Even with my progress, work flow can’t be my first priority. I’ve found I just do too wide a variety of projects that require different workflows to make this priority 1. Merry Christmas and look forward to seeing what you do in the new year!

Buffalo 🦬 Bills 😜 Great video, man. It’s great to see you back on a regular cadence here. We’ve missed you. This was great; maybe a major shop purge will be a good part of my NY resolution. Thanks for the nudge and idea. Happy Holidays!!!

I too have both my main benches on wheels and my thicknesser, it makes sense

First i will be coming to your house and checking your trash for tools thanks. I have a small building a 1 car garage I just built into a work shop . I used cleat walls on two sides amazing how much space I gained .I will be going to the fleamarket with all the extra tools I found organizing my new space.Great advise about purging and using the rafters .

When my last Dewalt 18v nicad battery quit I decided to upgrade to Kobalt 24v, love them, then I gave the full Dewalt set to a friend who had had his tools stolen, I told hin to just buy a few 20v lithium adapters for them, very happy to help out a friend. Buffalo

Buffalo and thanks great video. We’re in the process of moving to Oklahoma near Tulsa my new shop is about 600 sq. ft cooled and heated 100 amp service. Moving a shop is very hard, setting back up is going to take months. And I was thinking I need more space all of my tools will be on wheels.

Buffalo. Im currently looking into ways i can retrofit my 3rd bay of my garage into a mini wood shop/mechanic work area. I want to start off with a larger husky 52" tool chest coupled with some matching standup storage boxes. Its a costly expenditure by itself but desperately needed for all my tools. I have a 3 tier craftsman box i want to re-dedicate to wood working tools ONLY. Chisels, bits, saws, hammers, drills, routers, etc. I like the milwaukee packout wall storage but wow what a sticker shock on accessories. Then amazon sells some metal pegboard walls that are really nice but expensive as well. Definitely going to use some of your tips and make some roll around boxes. Alot of wishes, not enough time or money!

Buffalo! I used a overhead garage storage rack made for bins that holds about 400 pounds.. I cut the brackets that hang off the joists down to 14 inches and it holds about 250+ board feet on the 4x8 platform stacked and stickered! I work in a two car garage with one half being my home gym that I must keep functioning because the wife enjoys that part of the garage lol

Buffalo. I am going through the purge and I did try making the perfect layout for my single car garage on sketchup. Which worked or all of one month until I replaced a tool and got a new one so yeah, just finding good places to store things when not in use and rolling them around is the best bet. I am very envious of your tall vertical space, my bedroom is above our garage so I have only about 7 feet of vertical space depending on where you are standing.

Buffalo. As a LEAN practioner throughout my career, the concept that I see in most things is that people will always fill up the space they have available. So not having a lot of space is actually a benefit to not needing to worry about flow. You aren't wasting your time going from one side of the 3 car garage to the other to do the next phase of the job you are working on. If at some point in your future, you have more space, I would recommend limiting yourself to a small portion of that space so you don't create waste in the work you are doing.

Buffalo. Just a caution about going vertical: Trussed roof systems like this are not rated to hold ANY static load and should not used for storage. Generally, you can get away with throwing lightweight items up there, but those chords are there to hold the system in tension, not support loads. And never, ever cut them to make more storage space.

Great tips! Merry Christmas!

BUFFALO!! Great video man, actually some good advice for people with almos no space! Keep it up! Greetings from Mexico!

Buffalo. This video could not have come at a better time. I've spent the last few days racking my brain how to set up my garage woodshop. I've owned the house 8 years now, but only recently got into woodworking. The catch is, single car garage, and I only get half of it for this. So a 9x10 work space. The thing that was most helpful and brilliant for my situation was the dust collector up in the rafters. I have a fully sheathed "attic space" above that isn't really convenient to do anything other than store holiday decorations and stuff that we can't seem to get rid of.

Buffalo! New to the channel, but if there's not a "how I made my flip over planer/oscillating spindle sander stand" video, I'd love one.

Buffalo: I really appreciate your presentation style and content. I too have a small workshop space about your garage carved out in a portion of my walkout basement. This video has given me some ideas and “permissions” to purge some stuff. Thanks!

Buffalo. Great video. I’m setting up a small wood turning shop in my garage and find your tips very helpful. Being in the northeast I’ll be insulating the garage and doing some sort of heating for sure

BUFFALO... I'm a new sub & have been binge watching all your videos today 😊 I'm a beginner wood worker. Love to repurpose things & use pallets, etc. Being a beginner leaves little money for tools, so that's a problem, but I figure once I get moving, that'll work out. I have a large toolbox and 'some' tools that I've got mainly off FB Market Place. I'm gonna take your suggestions from your Free Tools video. Anyway, great channel - especially for those of us just starting out with limited room to work in. ~Peace✌🏽