Show Us Your Shop Door

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I recently replied to a comment on my Hand-Cranked Drill Press post about having to redesign my shop door. I thought why not start a forum post about shop doors? So, show us your shop door!

Here’s mine...



Knowing how to use a tool is more important than the tool in and of itself. - Ron Aylor

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Joke - There is not enough cut bottle from Coca-Cola and dressed in a lock. Protects from rain and snow. (JOKE) Ron don't be offended.
I have four doors -

Sasha. - Life is not a draft, you can't redo it tomorrow

Those look pretty sharp Ron. Can you explain the reason for larger and smaller?

The early bird gets the worm but its the second mouse that gets the cheese.


shipwright

Those look pretty sharp Ron. Can you explain the reason for larger and smaller?


Thanks. Originally, the doors were typical shed doors split down the middle. When open one side would cover the window where my drill press stands. With the two-thirds/one-third design, I can leave the small side closed and use the larger 36” wide as my everyday door. I can open both sides if need be to remove large builds. With both sides open I can still utilize the window.

Knowing how to use a tool is more important than the tool in and of itself. - Ron Aylor


Ganchik

Joke - There is not enough cut bottle from Coca-Cola and dressed in a lock. Protects from rain and snow. (JOKE) Ron don't be offended.
I have four doors -

LOL! No offense taken.

Knowing how to use a tool is more important than the tool in and of itself. - Ron Aylor

ok heres mine, the other is a 20w x 10h roll up.

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Be careful what you ask for department…..

When I built my shop we had just moved and we had removed an above ground pool that was well past its due date. The fence around it was cedar 2x6 which I recycled for my shop doors.
The outside handle is walnut from a tree at our previous house and the catch system was designed by my good friend Rube Goldberg and I.


I have two other shop made doors. They are the same. This one leads to my veneer room.
Sometimes I go in there just to breathe in the rosewood smell.😁



The front door size was designed to fit the boat I was going to build myself inside.




It made it with almost an inch to spare all the way around! 😁🤣

The early bird gets the worm but its the second mouse that gets the cheese.

Good-looking doors there, Paul!

Knowing how to use a tool is more important than the tool in and of itself. - Ron Aylor

I like your sign, Pottz!

Knowing how to use a tool is more important than the tool in and of itself. - Ron Aylor

Sigh…the foibles of a suburban garage shop. Nothing to see here…move along to another, more interesting door…

Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".


RyanGi

Sigh…the foibles of a suburban garage shop. Nothing to see here…move along to another, more interesting door…

LOL! I like your lock. Is that a dig door? If so you must have one big dog!

Knowing how to use a tool is more important than the tool in and of itself. - Ron Aylor

Used to have big dogs. They’ve left us, more’s the pity. Actually, I have a 20” box fan screwed to the inside of the door. During the warm months I take out the insert and use it to vent the shop. Actually works really well! It’s automated to reference a temp sensor in the garage and turn itself on and off. 👍🏼

Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".

Well if Ryan can do it, so can I.

Hold back the oohs and ahhs, this is about as great as it can get!

OOOOOOOOOH AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!😎 it's not the door splint, it's whats behind it i care about !

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.


RyanGi

Used to have big dogs. They’ve left us, more’s the pity. Actually, I have a 20” box fan screwed to the inside of the door. During the warm months I take out the insert and use it to vent the shop. Actually works really well! It’s automated to reference a temp sensor in the garage and turn itself on and off. 👍🏼

You guys and your electrical gadgets... LOL!
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SplinterGroup

Well if Ryan can do it, so can I.

Hold back the oohs and ahhs, this is about as great as it can get!

What are you talking about? That's a fine-looking door!

Knowing how to use a tool is more important than the tool in and of itself. - Ron Aylor

You guys and your electrical gadgets... LOL!

If I can move somewhere that doesn’t need heating or cooling off, I’d be happy to get rid of the electrical gadget! At least that one…😜

Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".


RyanGi
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If I can move somewhere that doesn’t need heating or cooling off, I’d be happy to get rid of the electrical gadget! At least that one…😜


Here in Atlanta I just have to deal with the heat. The winters are not all that bad. Maybe just a month or so of unbearable cool. As long as I remember to bring the glue in it’s okay.



Knowing how to use a tool is more important than the tool in and of itself. - Ron Aylor

my shop door 🤪🤪

*TONY ** Reinholds* ALWAYS REMEMBER TO HAVE FUN

My shop door,


before the weather ruined it.

If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD

Might have to deal with that fracture running the height of the house first. amazing the glass sheared so cleanly!

 SplinterGroup 
Might have to deal with that fracture running the height of the house first. amazing the glass sheared so cleanly!

Downtown Churchill is not Parkfield (CA)... but fortunately slip glass will outlast any pissant earthquake.

If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD