The old chicken coop

[Haleiwa]

I needed a place to set up to sharpen chains and bandsaw blades.  The most convenient was an old chicken coop that had been used to store junk for the last forty years.  The floor was old broken up concrete that wasn't good for anything, and there was no insulation in it.  I broke up the old floor, added some fill to level it up and poured a new floor.  I hired a teenager to help; he doesn't get tired as quickly as I do.



 

I had to replace the windows with something that would help keep some heat in, and a lot of old cedar siding that was broken up or missing. Then I framed out the inside, ran wiring, insulated, and drywalled.



 


 



 
I built a bench from ash, and moved the sharpening equipment in.  Because it is such a small space, I made a system where the sawblade setter, chain breaker, and rivet spinner can all be mounted on the bench as needed, and then stored  out of the way.


 

The chain grinder and a small press occupy the end with the nice window.  Normally I won't even look at anything from Harbor Freight, but this little press that I bought secondhand is just the thing for straightening harvester bars.  It paid for itself in a short time.



 

 

Painting will have to wait until spring, as will adding a better heat source.  Right now I am using two electric heaters, but I have a wood stove that will work better once I get a pipe through the wall for it.

[Okefenokee_D]

Awesome! Nice that you redone it to fit your needs rather than tearing it down.

[thecfarm]

Looks good.

[Pine Ridge]

Nice job, having a good place to work on saws and chains makes it much more enjoyable.

[BargeMonkey]

 I can't recommend a borzon wheel enough for a grinder, makes a nicer grind and no hassle like a ceramic wheel. Saw room is nice on the cold days, I go drink beer and make /sharpen chain, quiet 🤣 

[barbender]

I could live in that thing!👍👍

[Peter Drouin]

Very nice.

[47sawdust]

Barge...I don't know you,but you and quiet are kind of hard to imagine ;D.
Great re-purpose on the chicken coop.

[alanh]

Great job on the coop/shop...although I have to ask, where did you find a teenager willing to do that? We might have to capture him for study and future cloning.

[Ed_K]

 What kind of setter is that? Looks like mine that has no name plate.

[WV Sawmiller]

   Pretty fancy digs for a chicken coop if you ask me. Well done.

[John S]

Nice job!

[Haleiwa]

What kind of setter is that? Looks like mine that has no name plate.

It's an old Woodmizer that I got when I bought my mill secondhand.  They still carry some parts for it.

[A-z farmer]

Very nice repurposed use of the chicken house Haleiwa.
One of our farms was a chicken farm 50 years ago and many buildings have been just sitting empty.
After seeing what you have done i should try and save them for a good use .
Zeke

[SawyerTed]

Everyone needs an old chicken coop like that!  Very nice!  Glad you got it before it became a "she shed!"   :D :D

[donbj]

Just put a couple nesting boxes in the corner in case a chicken or two comes back home.

[Nebraska]

Nice job on the chicken coop, a space like that would be really nice.

[sharp edge]

Its a Coupe DeVille now.  

SE

[frazman]

Excellent work...