start a woodworking collective in Seattle

I don’t know why this took so long, but I finally put up a wiki using DHH’s Instiki. It’s password protected, so if you want to start adding to it, drop me a message at:

exposhare[At]gmail

And I will send you the password.

It’s really just a place to put ideas about setting up such a CoOp…I have been pondering two different models, the centralized, large warehouse workshop vs. the distributed network of folks sharing time, energy, and their space and tools. The distributed model would certainly be less expensive, but it would really put the cooperative nature of the endeavor to the test.

Alright, I haven’t gotten the wiki set up yet, but I have a new server at home, and a domain name for the organization that is:

http://www.shopcoop.org/

I intend to set up an instance of Instiki this weekend…more to follow…

...but don’t have to own the tools. I know the big box hardware stores keep trying to convince us that we need to own every tool they sell so that we can “Do It Yourself,” but come on, do I really need to own a joiner or a planer? Can’t I just share one with a large group of responsible, courteous, careful, and tidy fellow woodworkers?

I want to make this happen in Seattle.