Richard Hutchings
Contributor

Thank you.

Mark, what exactly do you mean "copes (like 400) on a router table?"? I think of sawing when I hear the word cope. Not that I'll have any insight for...

Finally got around to finishing my mortise. 16 of them, 3/8x 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 deep. Didn't take long at all with my new method. Now to eek out some...

I've always had a soft wood bench and never understood the importance of using expensive hardwoods. It's a bench and it works, like a bench. I know...

Wow, that is looking fantastic!

I enjoy all that stuff as well. My problem is small projects done by hand take me months to complete. Until I can up my time in the shop, I will...

This reminds me that I need to realign my table saw as well. I was ripping stock the other day and the wood was coming away from the fence as I was...

Yeah, there's lots of uses for it and I know I'd miss it. I'll eventually get back to instrument making but right now, I'm enjoying the hell out of...

Yeah I bought the drum sander for guitar building and it was perfect for that. I just might sell it and get a planer and jointer.

My only problems with hand tool methods 1. Noise from chopping and 2. I have very limited time to get anything done. I only hope that in retirement...

Came up with a quick and easy for me, mortising method. Seems to work pretty well for soft woods, may have to use a router bit for hard wood after...

Never heard anyone say they love them. Plus I have a cheap Ryobi bench drill press.

That might be quicker.

I like your method for cutting blind dovetails. Pins first I guess.

Its either use it or send it to the dump. I'd rather make use of it. I won't be dining on it.

Got 2 legs cut to length and plane for wind and square 2 sides. A little hybrid work for squaring the ends.

The only reason I said no half laps is because want to try something different. I may rethink that.

I have some 1 1/2" Butcher block and was thinking of attaching my 4x4 legs as seen on benches with square tenons or 1 tenon and an outer dovetail.

If you have never sharpened a saw, you are in fir a treat. I did my second one recently and it cuts so well I couldn't believe it. Sawing is fun...

Well, now that I have it, I'm looking for it's big brother and considering loosing the TS that takes up far too much space in my shop.

I've never raised panels before but thought about it a lot :-) Seems like this method doesn't leave much room for a good fit.

I think the base on mine is channel iron.

I need to try your method of drawer building with finger joints. Next time I build a drawer.

Thanks, yes I joined that group. Very informative and helpful group. I'll have to take another look at the motor, I hope it's the 1HP version.

Sorry, forgot to take more photos, I'll try again tonight. My thoughts are to bring it to a decorative state. I don't see myself chopping with it...

I'll see what I can do.

Thanks, wouldn't have thought to anneal it. I remember as a boy scout, we were taught to sharpen them with a file. I assumed they weren't to hard.