Our Beginning
We are just like you
Building things in the shop is our happy place. But it didn't take long to realize that there were all kinds of things that get in the way of that happiness like disorganized tools, messy layouts, and dust. Shop Nation was born in 2017 when I (Travis) set out to build my dream shop and document the journey on YouTube.
My background in mechanical engineering means that I'm always looking for ways to solve problems. I believe that every workshop has the potential for what I call "Shop Greatness." It can be achieved through intentional layout, design, and setup for whatever it needs to do. My dream is to build a workshop that is perfectly suited for me and it didn't take me long to realize that I'm not alone. So for the past several years I've channelled this mix of passion and pragmatism to develop products that would help other people like me.
Small Family Business
We are a small family business located in the heart of Ohio. Our production facility has grown from a basement operation into a 70+ 3D Printer farm and fulfillment center. With only a handful of employees we take great care in providing great products and service to our customers around the world. We also pride ourselves in manufacturing most of our products in the USA.
Our goal is to make your shop better so that you can pursue your passion. From innovative shop furniture designs to engineered dust collection solutions we hope that there is something that can get you just a little bit closer to that ever elusive "Shop Greatness."
Product Development
We pride ourselves in solving actual problems for woodworkers and makers just like us. Here is an example of how I came up with the dust collection solution for the Dewalt DWS779/780 sliding miter saw. Keep in mind this is just one example of dozens that we've solved for over the years. If you have a saw you'd like to see a product for, please let us know!
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