The remaining bamboo plywood needed to complete the stair railing for the River House is scheduled to arrive tomorrow and I found myself with a free day. I decided to spend the time optimizing my shop, a process I call “shoptimization.” With six months under my belt, I had a very clear plan for the changes I wanted to make. First, I moved my router table to where the drill press used to be. I aligned the table height with that of the miter saw to take advantage of a free outfeed table. Second, I moved my “harware store” (small part cabinets with all manner of screws, nuts and bolts, etc.) from the north wall to the south wall. This freed up some prime real estate where I will locate more frequently accessed tools. Third, I moved my sanding station from next to the outside door to the corner where the router table used to be. This location allows me better access to the machine and is already plumbed for dust collection. Tomorrow, I will figure out where to locate the displaced drill press.