Wood workshop

Woodwork happens outside at the workbench (built by members in August 2026 — varnished, levelled on deliberately different-length legs because the ground isn't flat, and proud of it).

Tools

• Workbench — sturdy work surface for messy jobs: hammering, sanding, brake-caliper rebuilds, whatever. Protective varnish coats applied; treat it kindly anyway.
• Drill — the most-borrowed tool in the space. Post in the borrow topic when you take it.
• Jigsaw — the go-to saw. For thick (3 cm) planks use a proper blade (Bosch T144DP was the researched recommendation); thin blades struggle.
• Angle grinder — has a sanding disk that works well for sanding and rescuing scratched surfaces.
• For cutting long boards, the tables out back get used as supports.

Materials

The space had a stock of 20 × 3 cm planks (the wall shelves came from them) — they've run out, but more is available from the sawmills in Bansko. Tip from the shelf build: to fit a shelf to an out-of-square corner, tape paper into the corner, mark it, and transfer the line to the plank.

Where to buy wood & get things fabricated

See Resources & suppliers — sawmills, wood yards, Moderator, CNC/metal shops, and more.

Etiquette for outside work

Keep the outdoor work area contained and clean up the same day — some FLC tenants are quick to complain, so don't hand them material.

Bigger builds

Members have built beds, shelving, and workbenches from scratch; there are usually spare hands if you announce a build day in the group. For anything attached to the building (drilling into walls hits embedded metal — Sergei has the drilling power for that) or changing shared areas, clear it with Petya first.