ULTIMATE GARAGE
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Rick’s refuge has layers of
surprises! 14 Consecutive years By Cathy SCISSONS
Don’t judge a book by its cover. And don’t judge a man’s garage by how it looks
from the outside. It might just be great camouflage. For Rick Scissons, a self-taught master
carpenter, his refuge is his workshop, hidden inside what looks like your average, every-day garage. The shop is much like the man: unassuming,
casual and modest on the outside, full of surprises on the inside. Exploring Rick’s workshop is like poking
around in an organized treasure chest. It’s all efficiency, from the functional layout of planers, table saw and vacuum dust collection system to each and every tool having its own specific place. Every nook and corner has something tucked away in it. There is no wasted space anywhere. There’s even a loft where Rick stores specialty lumber, all sorted by type and size. One corner of the shop is dedicated to Rick’s
antique tool collection. Everything from wooden planers to old calipers, chisels, drills, drill bits and other ancient woodworking tools is laid out to perfection, right up to, and in between, the rafters. There’s even an old Admiral radio, a gift from a client, in a custom-built cabinet – and it still works
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like a charm. Assorted bits of memorabilia scattered
throughout add an undeniable charm to the place, like the Sears Roebuck saw blade shop clock, Harley-Davidson mugs, stickers and patches, and even his old Boy Scout mess kit knife/cutlery tool. It’s not “all work and no play” around here,
though. Suspended from the ceiling are Rick’s three racing canoes, carefully cleaned and covered. Hanging on a wall are his medals from his marathon canoe racing career with his late friend and paddling partner, Garney Weaver. They won a number of provincial level medals,
as well as National and World Championship medals in 1995. Rick and his wife, Helen, still enjoy getting out paddling for fun and exercise. Occupying some prime workshop real estate
is Rick’s 2001 Harley-Davidson Road King Classic, clean and polished, always ready for a ride whenever his schedule allows, which, if you ask Rick, isn’t nearly often enough. A small collection of photographs, framed and
mounted on the wall, are souvenirs of past rides, often with his brothers, Paul and Mark, and Brian Warren (their honourary brother). Rick’s workshop also contains his office,
although the small corner dedicated to the business
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side of his work shows just how much he likes that part of his trade (ie., not much). An old rotary dial wall phone is still good enough. His desk is small, but that doesn’t
mean he can’t design big things. He designed every bit of his own home at this little chunk of drafting table. Completed earlier this year, his home now also serves as a showroom for potential clients to see his craftsmanship first hand. The old woodstove in the corner keeps
the shop comfortable in cold weather. Rick looks forward to winter, when he can hunker down in his shop, crank up the tunes, and work away on a custom kitchen, stairway or unique piece of furniture. All the while, though, his racing
canoes and Harley are there to remind him that there are good times to look forward to in summer, too.
Rick receives a case of Brad Penn Oil courtesy of W.O. Stinson and Son Ltd for letting us feature his Ultimate Garage.
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