A neat and organized Woodworking and Crafts Workshop

You’ll spend a lot of to time in your workshop, so make an effort now to ensure that you’ll be comfortable and safe.


A functional woodworking and craft workshop is one with sufficient work space, storage, power, light and ventilation.


The-setup of your workshop will depend on its intended uses. Some will require a general area for basic repairs around the home and garden, while others might want a special-purpose layout to cater for their woodworking and craft hobbies.


The space you have available will dictate the layout, so careful planning is necessary to make it as efficient as possable.


If you are a woodworking and crafts hobbyist, you might require at least a one–car garage, but if you make delicate wooden minatures, between four and six square meters in the corner of a spare room may suite you well enough.



It is important that your woodworking and craft workshop is well organised, well lit, well ventilated, safe and easy to clean.


The work area should be well lit as poor lighting can lead to poor work.


For those times when artificial lighting is needed, 150-watt halogen floodlights are preferable: fluorescent lighting, while popular, is not a good workshop lighting system.


It distorts colours and gives rise to a phenomenon called the stroboscopic effect, when a rotating part spinning very fast appears to be stationary.This is a serious safety hazard when you are using variable speed machines, such as routers, drills and lathes.


Place lights so that they are either directly over the workbench or to one side, as you don’t want shadows on your woodworking and craft projects.


Cross ventilation is the ideal option, but not always possible, so consider fan-assisted ventilation.


If you are in a cold climate and the room is often heated, ensure that the air moves around your woodworking and crafts workshop continously. Adhesives and paints give off fumes and a fan helps to disperse them.It also helps to set adhesives and paints.


When working with timber, the air should be dry to prevent the timber warping or swelling.


Primarily you will require a sturdy, flat worksurface, such as a wooden bench or table and sufficient space to assemble and manoeuvre your woodworking and crafts projects.

Have your tools within easy reach, each with its own place to ensure that you can always find the equipment you need.


The worst place to store tools is on the”big shelf”-that is the floor.Most hand tools, for your woodworking and crafts lend themselves to being stored on a shadow board under the workbench or nearby.

The upper limits of the tool storage area must be no higher than you can comfortably reach, and freqently used tools should be stored at bench height or above to eliminate unecessary bending.


Have your electrician provide sufficient circuit capacity.


Additional outlets may become necessaty later, so ask about special-purpose outlets that may be required, if you intend to use large machinery or welding equipment.

Ensure you have enough power outlets,and that they are conveniently placed around the area and are fitted with an earth leakage cut-off device for safery.


Keep your woodworking and crafts work area neat and tidy.


Not only will be it be a pleasant place to work, but for health and safety reasons. Always observe good working practices, such as wearing the correct safety gear and using tools for the reason for which they were designed.

Be alert and protect yourself, your family, friends, and anyone else who may have reason to enter your woodworking and crafts workshop.


Eye protection must be worn whenever the job requires, such as when using a router, grinder, power saw, lathe or any high speed tool.


Good ear muffs are essential when you are using noisy equipment: hearing damage often does not become apparent for some years after the damage is done.


Disposable face masks provide sufficient protection from ordinary dust, although cartridge-type dust masks should be worn if you are working with toxic fumes or extremly fine dust.
Safe comfortable footware is a must,and protective clothing such a pair of overalls is vital.


Keep a fire extinguisher and first- aid kit on hand for emergencies


Enjoy your woodworking and crafts


And rember 40 isn't old if you are a tree.