I work in a 10 x 12 shed. I spindle sander, belt / disk sander combo, scroll saw, 12" bandsaw, table saw, drill press, router table, sliding miter saw, lathe, scroll saw and a planer. space is limited for big projects but don't do many of them. I have work benches on 3 sides. The table saw slides under one work bench, when the lathe isn't being used it sits on the end of work bench. The planer and other small tools are under another bench on pull out shelves. the router table is one I built and is on wheels so I can move it. The scroll saw, miter saw, band saw and drill press are always available I may have to move the router table to get to the band saw or drill press. It is possible to use small shop but you have to be organized, but 8 x 8 is still quite a bit smaller.