You Won't believe how much I fit into this small SHED.

Published 2023-06-24
One year of filming in my tiny workshop. In this video I welcome you in and show you everything that I have crammed into the smallest YouTube studio around.
Warning - The ending is bitter sweet.
I hope that the video inspires people to Start Making with whatever woodworking space they have.

For a comprehensive list of all my tools - www.start-making.com/tools

A few links to the tools you have seen

CLAMPS
Jorgensen 12" f clamps - UK LINK - amzn.to/3KyYPUl
US LINK - amzn.to/3W56rlw
Workpro one handed quick clamps - UK LINK - amzn.to/3VMPAEp
(IRWIN) - US LINK - amzn.to/3p4B5kk

HAND PLANES
Stanley Low angle Hand Plane - UK - amzn.to/3iqwUMF
US - amzn.to/3kdW29C

JAPANESE PULL SAWS
JAPANESE Rip/Cross Cut saw - UK LINK - amzn.to/43G8Ua9
US LINK - amzn.to/45HouUS
Small flush cut saw - UK LINK - amzn.to/43ENgDf
US LINK - amzn.to/43ju5za

SANDING PADS
5" sanding pad - UK LINK - amzn.to/3cnIy7J
US LINK - amzn.to/3kc95sb
6" Sanding pad - UK LINK - amzn.to/3R56H2l
US LINK - amzn.to/3X2ocEa

KREG JIG
reg Jig 720PRO - UK Link - amzn.to/3IWvnaZ
US Link - amzn.to/3OWibXs
Kreg Cross Cut Station - UK LINK - amzn.to/4156hgl
US LINK - amzn.to/425QAqL

PPE
Honeywell Face Shield - UK Link - amzn.to/3IoVdEm
US Link - amzn.to/42Tioik
GVS Ellipse Mask with p3 filters - UK LINK - amzn.to/3QOV0N3
US LINK - amzn.to/3NtYLs4

ROUTER ACCESSORIES
Trend Router bit set - UK link - amzn.to/3x9iWlX
(Bosch Equivalent) - US LINK - amzn.to/43OpTY8
Inset router table plate. UK link - amzn.to/3JSZ2Di
US link - amzn.to/3XjyQEM

POWER TOOLS
Makita Router Bundle - UK LINK - amzn.to/3YzJ3xX
Makita Router Bare - UK link - amzn.to/3RJGpn6
US link - amzn.to/3I84pgy
Makita Vacuum - UK link - amzn.to/3JTNMX9
US link - amzn.to/3YxRlGM
Makita 5Ah Battery - UK LINK - amzn.to/3AZ07ns
US LINK (6ah) - amzn.to/3NHYEcF
Makita Battery Charger - UK LINK - amzn.to/3QQfAfW
US LINK - amzn.to/3Vyb2Op
Makita Jigsaw - UK LINK - amzn.to/423PWd8
US LINK - amzn.to/3oThuDT
Makita Circular Saw - UK LINK - amzn.to/3HDZNOv
US LINK (battery included) - amzn.to/3M8WHoJ
Makita Cordless Fan - UK link - amzn.to/3dXAlb3
US link - amzn.to/3YxRHgA
Makita impact Driver - UK link - amzn.to/3T1XY1f
US link - amzn.to/40EIRPY

SQUARES
Speed Square 7" - UK LINK - amzn.to/3LDVrbl
US LINK - amzn.to/41cVGQu
Starrett Combination square - UK LINK - amzn.to/3M8TwgN
US LINK - amzn.to/3HJRuRz
Small Square 2" - UK LINK - amzn.to/3QPEQD3
US LINK - amzn.to/3X40XJO


All UK links are for products that I have used. US links are the closest I can find. They are recommendations made from my experience, your may differ.

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. It is a small income to the channel at no extra cost to the buyer.
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Visit me at the following places.

email - [email protected]
Instagram - www.instagram.com/startmaking2022
Website (early stages). www.start-making.com


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All Comments (21)
  • Wow, you are the perfect example of "just find a way". I love the creativity in your space. You've also helped me realize how much room I really have. Congratulations on the new shop! This tiny legend will live on in our memories.
  • @Bob.Jenkins
    I'm impressed young man - my 'scrap bin' is bigger than your workspace and yet you've probably done more (wood)work in your space over the past two months than I have in mine in the last year. At near 70, motivation is hard to come by. I wish you all the best and I'll continue watching.
  • @ClintonCaraway-CNC
    I made a living from 1991-2012 in a large shed that started out as nothing but a 24' x 30' roof on poles. It eventually ended up with power, a concrete floor and 200 amps power but had little heat, no AC and was always just a work in progress. Fortunately I stayed so busy that I never had time for shop upgrades. Plus it was on my parents property... 15 miles away from my home. After year's of recovery from a accident that disabled me in 2012 I purchase a 12"x28" premade shed in 2020 and got to wire, insulate and build it to house my two cncs, co2 laser, 3D printer and all the tool's I had collected over the year's. It is just a "hobby" but my robots help me create thing's in the tiny or tiny to me space.
  • @stevekent3991
    I’m impressed. The quality of your videos (both content and production) are excellent. To think you have been producing these videos in that shed with no electricity is brilliant. Most sheds are full of crap, you can’t even walk across the floor space.
  • I love how you Brits all make your own sheds. It is bad ass. Rag N Bone, Badger Workshop, and you (amongst others).
  • Mark! This video brought me to tears! I remember when you first started filming. It was at the same time that I was about to start woodworking! I thought then that it would just be a fun little hobby but that without spending tons of money, I’d never be able to really build anything worthwhile. Finding your channel, seeing your enthusiasm for your projects AND (especially) watching you push on despite so very many obstacles, gave me the inspiration to begin my own journey with confidence! I admired you so much for overcoming every single challenge!! I cautiously started doing your builds. First, the French cleats, the different holders for my tools, sandpaper, the bin bag-holder (which took me three attempts) and even the Christmas Trees! Pretty soon I built my own workbench! Now I even have adapted your dust extraction concept for my space! So, while I realize we’ve never met, you’ve become a kind of “virtual friend/coach” to me! As such, please don’t be offended if I take the liberty to say, “I’m so proud of you!” You did it! Your videos have helped me to progress well beyond my comfort zone so that now I’m proud of myself too! Can’t wait to see the build! Woohoo! Onward and Upward!!
  • @triplex86
    Just found your channel and am happily binge watching all of your vids from the start. Just had to post to say how truly impressive your use of space is here. The fact that you are in what looks like a nondescript [no offence] small garden shed gives hope of all of us weekend woodworkers. Your workshop is about the same size as mine but you have, like, 100% more stuff in yours - you have inspired me. Keep posting Mark.
  • Enjoyed your video so much. I get tired of watching videos of guys who have all the wonderful super expensive machines. If you have a million dollar shop it’s way easier to make something than the way you do with the little you have. Very efficient use of space ! I’m 74 and close to making my first YouTube. Mine should be a bit different because it’s wood AND metal. I’m a toolmaker AND cabinet maker. You can use metal stuff to do wood but can’t use wood stuff to do metal lol. I’ve subscribed because I’m sure even at 74 I’ll learn something from you. Just one little thing I thought of was your saw horses. To save space I bought folding ones. Certainly not the feel and rigidity of wood ones but good enough for my projects. Cheers Mate, carry on 😃
  • @yossiyaari3760
    Finally someone with a shop of similar size as mine. Although I have power, and more height.
  • @nphrandom
    This reminds me of the tiny shed looks excatly like that and my dad had an office in it for years when doing hand drawn manuals and illustrations
  • @zapa1pnt
    Hi, Mark. Thanks for the tour. Wow, that was small. I'm a bit claustrophobic. It gave me the crawlies. 😰 You've done some great things, in that small space. Looking forward, to see what happens in the new one. 👍👍👍 May I suggest, for your dust collection: Run solid plastic pipe. The corrugated tubing cuts you air flow. Use as little corrugated tubing as you can. With the solid pipe, avoid 90 degree bends. Use 30 degree fittings, to create sweeping bends. Each 90 degree fitting is worth 3 meters of pipe length, in regard to vacuum or pressure loss. 😁🖖✌
  • @BillCoale
    At first glance I thought that thumbnail looked like your shop had burnt down and o tapped it before getting a better look. Whew! Glad to see I got that wrong. Can't wait to see the new one!
  • @AdamFahn
    I'm looking forward to seeing the build videos.
  • @pj8524
    This is fantastic and thanks for sharing. I don't know what half the stuff you have is for but I love it all. I have inherited a love of woodworking from my late dad but being a teenage girl in the 80's, carpentry was never encouraged (or available) as a career. I just do stuff as a hobby now and I love it.
  • @elioth.g.w2976
    I have been thinking about moving my scraps outside - A small 4ft high box sloping front and roof , the front drops to reveal a cart that you can pull out on casters and runners , In front of box would be a bench ( the sloping front of the box would be a back rest )
  • @sp10290
    I use battery powered camping/tent lights in my shed. Granted, I am not filming but it gives me enough for the things I do in it. Every month or so I just charge up the AAs and good to go again
  • That was an amazingly good use of space. Best of luck with the new shop build !!!!😃👍🏻
  • Nice, enjoy building and setting up a new workspace. I've spent the last few weeks emptying my one car Garage so the floor could be made smooth and flat ish. Fun times :)
  • @JB_GC
    Thank you so much for your content and I am looking forward to seeing the new shop come out of the ground!