Author Topic: Taylor's new, Rebuilt Shop (Read 11244 times)

Daryl · « **on:** June 23, 2009, 04:59:31 PM »

I'm just back from fishing - took a spill out of the boat with my Olympus & it still seems to work (after painstakingly trying to dry it out in camp). Here's Taylor in the shop yesterday morning. His 'new' walnut stock and .25 barrel ready for starting - (sort-of)

rich pierce · « **Reply #1 on:** June 23, 2009, 05:55:09 PM »

Looks like more than a gunshop- could build almost anything in there!

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #2 on:** June 23, 2009, 07:10:16 PM »

Rich, the truth is that almost anything IS what gets done in this shop. I make my living here, and it is as diversified as it needs to be to make a buck. I have to say that I am really enjoying the new shop...brighter, better organized, insulated, more room...yup, much better. I hope to get started on another rifle by late fall.

t.caster · « **Reply #3 on:** June 23, 2009, 07:37:17 PM »

Taylor, you sound like me...can't seem to get an gunwork done unless there is snow on the ground! Haven't ouched the Bucks Co .40 cal on my bench in over a month. TOO much to do right now.

Tim Crosby · « **Reply #4 on:** June 23, 2009, 09:03:15 PM »

Bright for sure, good looking shop, I like that lighting.

Tim C.

Roger Fisher · « **Reply #5 on:** June 23, 2009, 09:15:23 PM »

Well doesn't ol Taylor look happier than a hog in slop

Lets see how neat that shop looks say in December!!!!

flehto · « **Reply #6 on:** June 23, 2009, 09:16:30 PM »

Nice shop but where is the "spot" where the real gun work is done? I see one vise and not much of any supports? Have admired your seemingly "easy", artistic way of building MLers and wish you many pleasant hours in your new shop. Also your generosity of sharing your skills via your excellent photos is much appreciated by the less endowed, including me....Fred

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #7 on:** June 23, 2009, 10:29:22 PM »

Well I sure appreciate your good wishes guys. And believe me, I've gleaned much more from this great family than I've contributed. Too, I appreciate your saying so, Fred.

Now, wherre to start. Daryl wants me to do the T. Allison .25 cal first...that's because he's a varmint shooter m'thinks. But I have all the stuff for two other rifles...A. Verner and a JP Beck smooth rifle, both in .50 cal.

Daryl · « **Reply #8 on:** June 23, 2009, 11:18:53 PM »

'Course, if he was earnest at building another hunting rifle, he'd build another English Sporting rifle, in 16 or 14 bore - that's the varmint hunter in me talking - I like the big varmints too

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I too need lighting like that in my shop - all round, both sides of the shop, the airplane side and the gun building/loading side along with the lathe and drill press end. The other end is storage for extra loading and gun books and magazines. I need a bigger shop, or perhaps just some organization - like Taylor's new shop.

Brian Jordan · « **Reply #9 on:** June 24, 2009, 02:20:22 AM »

Looks good all put together!

Ben I. Voss · « **Reply #10 on:** June 24, 2009, 02:48:51 AM »

Taylor, are you standing in a hole or is the ceiling about nine feet high?! Gotta love a high ceiling in a basement shop. Looks great!

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #11 on:** June 24, 2009, 05:27:37 AM »

Ben, it's got to be an illusion. After reading your question, I had to go down and measure the thing. It is 7' 10 5/8" to the bottom of the floor joists. I can reach them easily without straining. With some things hanging from the "ceiling" sometimes it is not high enough.

B Shipman · « **Reply #12 on:** June 24, 2009, 07:13:58 AM »

Taylor, I'm jealous. My shop is a cubby hole.

Tom Currie · « **Reply #13 on:** June 24, 2009, 02:54:42 PM »

Taylor, Your new shop is way to organized for my personal taste

Any chance you've got a window in there ? Fresh air does wonders for me. Looks awesome.

Ben I. Voss · « **Reply #14 on:** June 24, 2009, 03:14:07 PM »

It's only about 6'3" to the bottom of the floor joists in my basement - i guess yours just appears enormously high to me!

Leatherbelly · « **Reply #15 on:** June 24, 2009, 04:02:17 PM »

Taylor's only 4'7" in stature! Gives an illusion for a tall ceiling,LOL!

Daryl · « **Reply #16 on:** June 24, 2009, 04:33:30 PM »

About that ceiling height - Naaa - he's getting old and shrinking vertically

. Used to be 6'2" - now about 5' 3".

He used to be my big brother - now he's just my very much older brother.HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

northmn · « **Reply #17 on:** June 24, 2009, 04:36:06 PM »

The bench looked too clear to me. How can you make anything without working around the usual clutter?

DP

doug · « **Reply #18 on:** June 24, 2009, 07:31:52 PM »

I am worried for you Taylor; a clean organized shop is a sign of a disturbed mind :>) :>)

cheers Doug

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #19 on:** June 24, 2009, 09:13:40 PM »

Well Doug...aside from Daryl 'n LB, you know me very well. What you are all seeing is a newly organized shop that hasn't yet produced a longrifle, and it shows. Do not despair. When the snow flies in a few months, it'll be a happenin' place. Since we're over the summer equinox, winter's comin'!! And hunting season. But first, Dixon's and Heffley. What a life we lead!!

Daryl · « **Reply #20 on:** June 24, 2009, 10:48:33 PM »

Quote from: D. Taylor Sapergia on June 24, 2009, 09:13:40 PM

But first, Dixon's and Heffley. What a life we lead!!

Ahh ---- Fishing then Dixon's, THEN a Brother Fly Fishing trip for Sockeye Salmon, then Hefley, then hunting and maybe some more fishing intertwined - We do lead a charmed and blessed life for sure.

J.D. · « **Reply #21 on:** June 25, 2009, 06:55:58 AM »

Quote from: richpierce on June 23, 2009, 05:55:09 PM

Looks like more than a gunshop- could build almost anything in there!

Or break 'em. That has got to be the most complete shop I have seen. There is even a box of rocks on the shelf to the left of the band saw, behind belt sander.

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #22 on:** June 25, 2009, 07:39:21 AM »

Well yaaaa! Doesn't everyone have rocks in boxes on their shelves? I have wooden boxes of them under my bench too. Obsidian, flint, chert, Novaculite, black Dover flint, jasper, etc. I knapp (when I can't stay awake!)

Daryl · « **Reply #23 on:** June 25, 2009, 07:10:35 PM »

heh, heh, heh. Ain't he the funny one - well, sometimes.

That's only 1/2 the shop, boys. The lathe, milling maching, drill press and the hot-box are at the other end, along with hundreds of arrows (I think still there).

Harnic · « **Reply #24 on:** June 25, 2009, 11:13:40 PM »

Taylor, wth is that flat surface the vice is attached to?!

Don't think I have anything like that in mine! If it's there, it's been buried for 7 years!

Nice looking "den"!

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