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Excellent. It's about a 4 hour drive for me and worth it to check out all the tools. I attended Handworks a couple years ago and remember casually walking up to this random guy pulling a wagon full...

I agree with Joel. Don't buy a Stradivarius when you are learning to play the violin. That being said, you can't go wrong with a LV or LN #4. I couldn't imagine replacing a #4 with a card scraper.

I started researching other options after I heard about the Youngblood closing a few weeks ago. Here are the options I've gathered from other local woodworkers: Forest Products in Maplewood, Siwek...

You host this forum on your own gear out of an office somewhere? :eek: Good lord, I'm going to add you to my prayer chain this week. You don't have to do this anymore. Seriously, unless looking at...

I know you made a decision and it will probably work well for you. Just in case others stumble on this thread in the future, I thought I would add some input. I replaced an older bag DC with the...

I just finished a couple 4ft outdoor benches (which are basically low tables) and I used the figure eight connectors to attach the tops. The benches were around 14in wide. When I build the outdoor...

I built that bench about 3 years ago. I used the crook/hook for the first 1.5 years, but then eventually replaced it with a leg vice for greater speed and ease-of-use. Also, I modified the planing...

My leg vise is at the left end of my bench which is pushed up to a wall, so I'm never really trying to get around the vise to reach another part of my shop. I use a moxon vise when dovetailing...

My unscientific measurement suggests about 3/16" travel.

I installed the Hovarter leg vise on my Nicholson bench over a year ago. I also looked at the Benchcrafted vise as an option, but this was a retrofit job and the Hovarter seemed like it would be...

I laugh when some of you guys talk about your "small" shop. My shop is only 60in (5ft) wide, and cabinets mounted above waist height would be a problem. My tools lived on peg board for a while, but...

I built my dutch tool chest to the normal width (27in) and don't feel it's lacking in size. Like others on this thread have said, the chest is pretty heavy and I probably couldn't lift it when full...

Second the husqvarna hatchet. Hand forged in Sweden. Inexpensive.

https://www.amazon.com/Husqvarna-576926301-13-Wooden-Hatchet/dp/B00HC077GQ

I bought a set of shapton pro waterstones (1000, 5000, 8000) and an Atoma #400 diamond plate from Tools From Japan for less than $300. Add an inexpensive leather strop with some compound and you are...

I bought the router plane first, and then ended up buying the smaller version last summer. It's such a handy tool I can't imagine not owning one. I also bought a medium shoulder plane last year. I...

Should you do this? Probably not. It doesn't sound very sturdy for something that might be bouncing around in a pickup truck. Personally I would add some solid wood braces screwed into the metal...

A 6in thick top? I would carefully think about that decision. 3in or 4in (max) is plenty of mass, and increasing size likely leads to diminishing returns. I think you are creating unnecessary...

I retrofitted the Hovarter leg vise on my Nicholson bench this past spring. It works great and is very well engineered. I really like how quickly and effortlessly I can move the vise to work...

I've never felt constrained by the space in front of my bench. The original workshop bench built by a previous homeowner is at the end (short side) of the room. I'm planning to remove that soon...

My shop is 15ft x 5ft -- just a little longer than yours. I have had no problem working on any projects using just hand tools over the past year. My Nicholson bench is 7ft long x 23in wide and it's...

I just finished building my first Moxon vise using Benchcraft hardware. I'm very happy with it, but can't offer a comparison with other manufacturers.

In terms of using the vise for edge planing,...