Shop Tours - James McKnight

By Craig Foster, Captions by James McKnight

When I saw a handful of photos of James’ shop that he had sent to Neil Knopf, I knew I had to have more of them for this feature. The phrase “not an inch of space wasted” certainly applies. Pictures are worth a thousand words, and I will let them do the talking here, save for a few words of introduction.

James is a longtime author for the Village Press metalworking publications, with dozens of articles published in The Home Shop Machinist and Machinist’s Workshop. As you look through the photos of his shop, try to spot the tools and machines that James wrote up as articles.

If you’re interested in seeing more about James’ projects, check out his forthcoming book The Shop Wisdom of James McKnight, scheduled to be released soon and now available for pre-order in our online store. The link for the book is
https://secure.villagepress.com/store/items/detail/item/1807

James' Shop

Bench and Tapping Head
Table Saw, Router, Fret Saw, Circular Saw Sharpener, Dovetail Fixture, and Stock Rack.
9” South Bend Lathe, Vacuum System, Air Pump, Assorted Power Tools, 6” Belt Sander, 8” Disk Sander, Drill Press, and Tool Grinder.
Band Saw and Wood Mill
Drills, Reamers, and Taps
Milling Machine and Hardware.
End Mill Sharpener, Precision Model Shop Tools, Filing Machine, and Assorted Hardware.
Engraving Machine and Mortizing Machine (Ed. Note: Check out James’ beautiful model ship that he built!)
The Glass Cutter.
Chop Saw, Oscillating Belt Sander, 6-foot Brake, 4” Telescope Sliding Miter Saw.
Horizontal Band Saw, Power Hack Saw, Automatic Vent Door, Drum Sander, and Planer.
Table Saw, Portable Vacuum, Generator, Wood Stock, Hydraulic Press.
Small Lathe and Metal Brake.