Hi all-
I'm not entirely sure what I hope to get out of this thread, but this is such a great group that I figure I might get helpful input even without a well-formulated question.
The issue is simple - smallish, over-crowded shop. Space is about 20x13 but shared with water heater and general storage in unfinished basement. Effectively it's more like 15x13.
The bigger problem is that it evolved over time with a mix of legacy tables, desk, shelves, benches. I've watched lots of shop layout youtube videos, read several books and articles on the subject, etc. One thing that has become very clear is that too much space is wasted on things that don't hold tools - an old desk that is too small for tools but does have a hodge podge of Ikea drawers under it, two freestanding shelf units for storage of shop stuff, a chest freezer that kills a lot of wall space. I have an old Sears metal workbench that I use for non-wood working repairs, electronics, etc and a big 40 x 48 (or maybe bigger) Rockler metal framed table that is my primary work bench.
I have pegboard on all of the available wall space, but I'm trying to switch part of that to cabinet storage. I'm trying to replace the desk with a longer, deeper counter big enough for my miter saw and possibly my bench top jointer (which currently has to be pulled out from a low shelf), but that will require cutting a book case in half, hanging part of it, and finding room for the stuff there now.
It feels like one of those puzzles where you have to keep moving all the tiles around to change anything. What's clear is too much floor space is unusable due to storage.
Anyway not sure that anyone can help but I'd welcome suggestions of any kind (except the kind I get from my spouse which are usually "throw stuff out").
Some photos attached. A few things have been changed but mostly the photos are current.
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