Glorious Day in New England

[Bill Adamsen]

We're having an absolutely glorious day in New England. 58° degrees this morning and sunny, warming slowly. Just had to share this photo I just took of the shop.

[Yonak Hawkins]

What a beautiful shop, Bill ! ..An absolutely Arcadian setting. I hope it's as quiet as it looks.

[Bill Adamsen]

Thanks Yonak ... lovely adjective.

[Michael Stein]

Great looking shop!

[Jesse Busenitz]

Maybe you've posted some before but I want to see the inside now;)

[Bruce Page]

Beautiful setting!

[Paul McGaha]

Maybe you've posted some before but I want to see the inside now;)

Me too, Jesse.

How about a shop tour Bill? Outside is beautiful.

PHM

[Bill Adamsen]

Here's an outside view of the northeast side showing the lower level ... 9' clear in lower, 10' in upper with clearspan via oak trusses. No interior stairs.

[Mel Fulks]

Lovely. Looks like you have invented the 'bed n' breakfast -build a birdhouse'. Should do well!

[Bill Adamsen]

Unfortunately, it always seems to attract the wrong bird. Though barn swallows have lost habitation space (no one keeps open barns any more) I'm reluctant to let them nest inside (believe me they WANT to) ... so I have been thinking of building a roof with eaves off the lower level to attract them. Barn swallows are great for managing insect populations, and they are the most incredible birds to watch fly. They simply won't use a nest box of any sort. They want a barn eave.

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[Peter Kelly]

Perfect weather here in NYC today. Must be even nicer up in Connecticut.

Great looking shop, let's see the interior!

[Mike Ontko]

Bill, that is a bea-U-tiful building and location! I've envisioned something like that for years, but for now am quite satisfied with what's happening in the back of my garage. The only thing missing from my dream shop picture is a nearby stream for waterwheel power.

[Frederick Skelly]

Gorgeous! In an idyllic setting like that, I hope you use a lot of (quiet) handtools?

[Bill Adamsen]

I'd be quickly exposed were I to claim to use just hand tools. But hand tools are typically a part of my process. For instance, I often split my own timber ... the locust wedges (on counter in first photo) are used for that. I then resaw with the larger bandsaw, and stack on the racks or down below. I also buy local hard and softwoods.

[julian abram]

Very nice shop indeed!

[Harold Weaver]

We're having an absolutely glorious day in New England. 58° degrees this morning and sunny, warming slowly. Just had to share this photo I just took of the shop.

What a nice shop, very scenic too. I'm envious!!

Glorious day in New England? You mean Tom Brady got no game suspension????

[Kent A Bathurst]

Looking at the outside photos, and the inside photos, 3 things:

First -- Stunning. What a beautiful setting and beautiful shop

Second -- what can you tell us about that big honking mortiser? THAT is cool.

And third - the obligatory............


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[Chris Padilla]

You're doing it right, Bill. :) Kudos all around, inside and out, up and down: stupendous!! I feel relaxed just looking at it. :D

[Jesse Busenitz]

OK, i have seen one pic of the inside before... I just love the timber frame, wood floor, windows etc. You just feel like you're stepping back in time.