Jim,
Clever, I can see something like your jig, with slight modification, helping with drilling leg mortises for chairs. Once I return to Tucson and the shop I will give it a go.
As to the OP,...
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Jim,
Clever, I can see something like your jig, with slight modification, helping with drilling leg mortises for chairs. Once I return to Tucson and the shop I will give it a go.
As to the OP,...
Erich,
Tell your wife we along with Sweet Maggie Dog are camp hosting for Oregon State Parks until the first of the year. My portable workbench didn't make this trip so there is not much...
Ray,
What Jim said, I'm using my 140 on almost every project but if you do not use it make fine rabbets or trim tenons then it might not be needed.
ken
My only question is why would anyone want to shed a 140. It is one of the most useful block planes in my till.
ken
Tom,
I've had an on/off, love/hate relationship with my Tormek for years. Currently I'm in the love position mostly because I may have finally figured out how to use both the Japanese wheel and...
Mike,
I love the way you just go for it, and then stick the dismount like you have been doing it for years (I was once married to a gymnast :)).
We leave for Oregon on the 24th or 25th and will...
Mike,
I love it but, damn man have you ever heard of starting out with something like a simple "stick chair" and then working your way up :). BTW, be careful making chairs is almost as much fun as...
Of current production western chisels there are few pattern maker chisels being produced, the only one I've used are made by R. Sorby. The few others I've seen are too thick. With Japanese chisels...
Prashun,
I couldn't agree more. I've used a lot of Beech to build benches, mostly because it was about the same price as Poplar but truth is my old DF and SYP benches are as functional as the ones...
Thanks Jim,
I do not want to sound like a broken record but if someone needs a stable bench that can be moved easily and is easy and reasonably cheap to build it is hard to beat a Moravian style...
+1,
I agree with Chris, I've done a few slab glue ups over the years and have found starting with two boards to build "modules" and doing the slab glue up over a several day process where I work...
Tom,
LOL, sure your name isn't Bubba from the East Texas Piney Woods? :)
ken
Tom,
The legs on my portable Moravian are 21" wide, on the shop Moravian's they are 24" wide. Stability cross planning has not been a problem on either type bench. I expect adding a spray to the...
Patrick,
Full disclosure, I'm a Moravian workbench fan boy. I've built a few and have worked on several almost exclusively since the first build. I understand more money than time and if you wish...
Dan,
One inch works fine. One option you might look into is a "crowned" CBN wheel from TFWW. While I haven't tried one, one of my complaints about CBN wheels is not being able to put a slight...
Thanks Jim,
Good post, although I appreciate Richard over at "The English Woodworkers" approach, just grabbing a couple of sticks out of his wood pile, I like having nice, well made straight edges...
Ain't that the truth,
ken
Ron,
Too funny, and MsBubba thinks I'm bad. I'm saving the two posts to show her the next time she is on my case :).
Thanks,
ken
Dave,
Sorry to be dense but I haven't a clue what you are talking about. "Split top benches are typically supported by adding skirts on the ends of the bench so the two tops don't collapse". If...
Michael,
Building benches can start living in your head rent free if you are not careful :). Good luck on your new build.
ken
Andrew,
I've two split top Roubos, one with near symmetrical slabs, the other asymmetrical. The symmetrical has a 12" front slab, 3" split, and a 11" rear slab. The asymmetrical front slab is 16...
Scott,
The only real advantage is in ease of build. The split slabs will likely fit in most shop's planer when a full slab will not. The smaller slab will weigh less and be easier to handle during...
What Jim said.
Assaf,
I've built the BenchCrafted Roubo, it has been a few years but if I remember correctly the metal tap and die set was about it for special tools. Hope you have someone to...
If the tote fits and the hang works for you then there is no reason to buy an expensive saw. With expensive saws you are buying "bling" and sharp out of the box (sharp doesn't last long if the saw is...
Jim,
It's a scraper for places you can't get a scraper to fit and a scraper that doesn't need thumbs :). I first saw one used by a English woodworker, I believe Jim K. (can't remember his last...