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Work Shop Tips - Reducing Clutter
October 2, 2024 · 11 min · 688 views
What this video covers
Kent Blair and his crew are organizing their boat restoration workshop by auditing stored patterns, hardware, and supplies to reduce clutter.0:07 The team uses a "five items in five minutes" strategy to avoid becoming overwhelmed while clearing loft storage and shelving. They are reassessing long-term inventory, including templates for a wooden Sunfish, a Draskum dabber centerplate, a Penobscot 14 transom, and plank patterns for the 1880s Mississippi River skiff *Barbara Sheila*. The audit involves identifying unused materials, such as scrap foam board and dried-out paint cans, and sorting through miscellaneous bronze hardware, including knees and oarlock sockets. The shop layout is organized by workflow stages: design and pattern tracing, cutting, fastening, sanding, and final coating. The crew plans to sell or donate excess hardware and patterns that no longer serve current or future projects. Breaking down large cleanup tasks into small, time-limited sessions prevents fatigue and maintains shop organization.
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