Originally Posted by
Bear
what's cat comb?
Is that shelf attached to the wall or something? I don't see any cross bracing
Is that some of the old maple you used on it? It looks like some good sturdy boards
Cat comb from catalytic converters which has been milled into powder in the ball mill, I had an assay done earlier this year from which I posted the results on the forum.
Yes the shelving is bolted to the wall, the planks are 2 x 10 screwed on with deck screws used for trailer decking. Not quit finished yet, the top shelf over hangs the front by 4 inches from that I'm going to install a slider rail then hang a half sheet with pigeon holes for nuts and bolts maybe a few small shelves to hold things like WD-40 and gasket cement.
So at any given time only one half will be covered with the slider, I actually did think about installing a pair of sliders that would over lap each other when pushed to one side. Still a possibility.
The planks came from my friends Farm in Saskatchewan, used and recycled. That car trailer I built last year was decked using the same wood. Now I have used it all up and have no more.
Maple would not be a good choice of wood to use for shelving, the wood is very brittle.
You will note that the large sliding door is mounted on the inside of the building, no now to shovel. Now that the door in enclosed the birds will no longer be able to nest inside the shop.
I do not destroy the nests once they have established themselves, just have to wait for the littler ****ters to grow up and leave on their own accord. This past summer I had 5 nesting birds in my shop.
Next on my todo list install an occupancy light switch that will allow me enter or leave the shop the lights will automatically come on or shut off depending on occupancy. Otherwise it would have been 3 way switches, instead the new switch saves on the amount of wire used as you can wire it inline to the lighting fixtures.
gustavus 
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