For better or worse this is my current shop. I drew the line when we built the house and said to my wife in no uncertain terms, "Honey would you mind if I kept this section as my shop?" I have managed to keep this little piece of man territory although it has not been easy.

The little Craftsman belt sander you see is the only piece of equipment I had when I started making knives. My trusty KMG has made a huge difference. Of course I still "need" a few things but then I probably always will. Soon I will add some better vacuum attachments to cut down on the dust of creativity, as well as additional lighting.

I hope to clean it up and organize my shop better, and some days I actually make progress - today was not one of those days. If you want to see a pristine shop of a top notch knifemaker I can steer you to a friend who keeps his shop so clean he can eat off of the floor. I still havent figured out why he eats off of the floor, but what do you expect from a guy who keeps a shop that clean?