Burl Mccann's Shop

I'm 47 years old, I live in the Northwest, and work full time in a pulp and paper mill. I do woodworking as a hobby and some might say it has gotten out of hand. I do a lot of work for a couple of taxidermists in the area. Mostly I make bases for them, from hexagon and octagon sided pedestals for smaller animals to large bases for big horn sheep—even grizzly bear. I also do round top raised panel trunks, or whatever someone can dream up.

I am self taught, with the help of Fine Woodworking magazine, and have been at this for around twelve years. Other than fishing, woodworking is what I live for. My shop is too small for me, so there are a lot of tools on wheels. It's 17' x 40' with a 100,000 BTU gas heater for the cold Northwest. It's also air conditioned for the hot summer.

This is a view down the left side of the shop…

…and this favors the right side. You can see why, even with nearly 700 ft², I am somewhat constrained for space.

This is a closeup of my lumber storage. I have taken down five black walnut trees, some of which you can see in the loft, and a lot more is in the basement of my house.

My collection of tools includes: