[TheForge] Small shop questions

[Steve Smith]

Ralph Sproul wrote:

> I'd also opt for a verticle steel rack to take up a section of one of your
> walls.  Using an entire wall for 20-24 foot stock is a waste in my opinion.
> Most items you forge are under 5-6 feet long, then fastened
> together........so storing stock in 10 foot lengths makes sense.  This is
> another good reason to put your wall/upper plate height at 10-12 foot to
> accomadate steel storage, as well as the heat getting away from you that
> folks have already mentioned.

On the other hand, in my 300 square feet, wall space is at a premium. 
Since I do this for a hobby, I don't need tons of stock. My stock 
storage is in horizontal wall racks, all of which are about 7' off the 
ground. At 10' the shop is wide enough that the builder had to put a 
beam across (upstairs is hay storage). I've got a rack on both sides of 
the beam. I am going to weld some pipe sections or something to a piece 
of plate and store shorts vertically against the wall behind my saw.

Steve Smith