You want your work space to be efficient. Easy access to everything, nothing in the way and room to move.



What tools you will need and where to keep them:

- Chisels and gouges. All I use to turn the buffet feet which is what ill be demonstrating is a 1 1/4 inch roughing gouge and a parting tool. I keep these behind the tail stock

- Working rod/template, pencil and ruler. Also these are best placed next to your tail stock. Seems alot but these take up little space

- Calipers. My spot for these, as seen in the pic, are hanging of the bed of the lathe with earth magnets. Right under the turning, easy to get and change sizes and not in the way. If they are, you can move them easily. I have 4 sets of calipers. This allows me to have multiple set ups so that I am not having to remeasure settings. Highly recommended to have at least 3

- Timber. This on the bed of my other lathe just behind me. Work bench near by is ideal. To increase efficiency, get your prep work done and mark your centers and punch them with the dead center before you start.