Workbench 1.0
I got busy over the weekend and built myself a proper workbench. The Janktown 9000 model workbench that was built by the previous owner of the home just wasn’t up to the task of supporting my home building projects. If you look closely at the ‘BEFORE’ photo you will see that crap workbench came complete with a plywood flooring that was raised a half inch off the floor. I wish I could fully describe the scene of what lurked underneath the plywood. It was like a spring break party for spiders, slugs and other creatures with far too many legs. The shop vac welcomed them all into the its steely belly.

I won’t win any fine woodworking awards for my workbench offering but it feels good to bring some kind of organization to the chaos of the garage. There’s nothing more frustrating than turning your garage upside down trying to find a tape measure or a screwdriver. The new bench should also cut down on the number of curse words per minute and the number of things thrown wildly about in the garage area.

Now the real dilemma. What to do about music in the garage (aka The Shop). Do I take the modern approach and continue the Airport Express AirTunes circuit currently taking over the house or should I go old school? I’m thinking the old school approach would take advantage of an enormous cassette collection that has been sitting dormant for a good long time. Perhaps a dirty Boombox suspended on a chain or better yet an old exposed AM/FM Cassette car radio. Tough decisions.