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@Andrew lol yes that would have made it more interesting. I was chopping the mortise in purple heart actually, which is getting pretty close to concrete I guess. @Phil This is an old pig sticker too....

Wasn't expecting that...

Quite pleased with the result. Made from ash. First attempt failed, was way crooked. I don't have a drill press so not easy to get the hole straight. Second try I used a brace instead of the electric...

*update* Thanks all for the advice. I decided to give it a try by hand today. I made a wooden fence with the right angle from a piece of scrap, clamped it to the workpiece and set my saw against it....

So far the only machines I have are an 18in band saw and a thickness planer. Have been getting by fine so far doing everything else by hand.
I have some long (>2ft) sliding dovetail sockets to cut...

Congratulations Mike! Etsy is a neat site actually, there are a lot of handmade objects of all sorts available there. I'm wearing a leather belt I purchased there; also got a set of spoon-carving...

I made these decorative rounded grooves around the post by first making a "dado" with saw and chisel, then rounding it out with a round rasp. Is there a more efficient way of doing these? A round...

Meet Mjolnir the mortising mallet! Hah kidding aside it's large even for me (I'm 6' 2" but medium build, not barrel chested). I rather like it though, the head is persimmon wood. Can be pretty gentle...

It's been hot and humid this summer here, but have been making slow progress on bed frames for my 3 boys. I made the mistake of buying hickory when I went to the sawmill, the stuff feels like iron...

It's finally done! Took a few pictures along the way. Mike thanks for the tip, I think I got them right-side-up now.

For the vice chop mortises, I drilled out the bulk of the waste with a bit and...

I took some 220 grit sandpaper and softened the edges on mine. I think it suggested that in the instructions that came with the chisels.

Thanks Ken, I was hoping someone would say that =)

Well, progress has been slower than hoped for with other house (or yard) projects taking available time. I have, however, managed to finish the body of the bench, and just have the vice left to...

That's really pretty. I've grown to like SYP, it's definitely plentiful here! How did you cut those square peg holes?

Someday I'll do this to my kitchen knife..


https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlysatisfying/comments/gp8z5e/today_i_sharpened_my_favorite_kitchen_knive_and/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

Beautiful! My hardware arrived a couple days ago, getting close to starting building/installing it. Hope it turns out half as nice as yours.

I was aiming for 7' long, ended up a little shorter at about 6' 8". Wanted to be able to work on long pieces like bed rails.

John I'm actually doing a split top, so the pine slab will just lie...

A few more pictures to bring us to today. Mostly stages of flattening the top, plus a stress test for load bearing ability. Also a close-up of the first hole I put in the bench. Probably one of the...

Finally got started on building the new bench a couple months ago. Life has been pretty crazy since (even before the coronavirus) so progress was slow, but steady. Tried to remember and take a few...

Is chopping dovetails directly on the workbench bad form? It's what I've been doing so far, figured the work bench won't suffer in usability from a few chisel marks...

I have never used a miter box & saw; what is the advantage vs. marking a 45° line, cutting by eye, and trimming with a 45° shooting board, which is what I currently do?

Probably not much left to add to the discussion at this time, but let me try anyway. I originally built my bench at 38in (96.5cm) based on Seller's advice. Later when I discovered this forum and read...

Having made a few pieces of furniture for the house now, I'm starting to feel like I should put a maker's mark on them. I take it these are often burned in with a hot iron.
How does one create the...

Jim, I suggest you try Form A Thread from Locktite next, then report back in 2030 :D

I have to ask the dumb question: Why do you need that tight tolerance of flatness in the first place, especially over the entire surface area of a table?