A New Saw Bench
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23 October 2014 at 1:02 am #120064
Great to hear you do support your local tool makers Veritas or Lie Nielson not much difference between them except one looks better over the other. Actually there a slight difference between them, the Veritas no.62 1/2 the blade is wider than the LN no.62 so for shooting your getting an extra 6mm. I haven’t compared with the rest of their stock.
I was researching shooting planes when I discovered this.
27 October 2014 at 10:01 am #120160Here I used my marking gauge to draw a curve, then I just chiseled or chopped the ends just like Paul showed in his videos and then finished it off using the rasps.
I took a closeup photo so you can see how smooth and clean these rasps leave the work. I myself am astonished everytime I use it and the best part is I don’t need to apply alot of pressure. I will have to get me some more but it’s expensive and that’s what’s holding me back.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.27 October 2014 at 10:06 am #120165BTW this is a fence for the saw bench for when your crosscutting to length this will stop any movement whilst sawing and the fence is removeable hence why you see the dowels.
The rest you’ve seen on Paul’s clock project in beading that’s my beding tool I made nothing fancy here to look at.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.27 October 2014 at 10:12 am #120171Finally the assembly glue up I’m going to leave it overnight and then drive some 3/8″ dowels through the shiplaps to strengthen the legs to the bench top.
Summer is early this year it’s was a scorcher in my shop 38°C it was extremeley difficult to work in. I added an additional light today and built a fence around the garden.
I really don’t know how I’m going to survive in this heat, your mind goes all wonky.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.28 October 2014 at 3:40 am #120229As my dissatisfaction grew with the limited available species in my area I went on a hunt as you know from my previous posts to find something that looks good and I can work with. Today my local lumber yard gave me a small sample of Tasmanian Blackwood. When I planed it I was thrown back as to the similarities it had to the American Black Walnut. This I said is my timber of choice, easy to plane with no reversing grain and takes an excellent finish. The only issue but so far hasn’t affected me is that the fine dust particles it emits through sawing, sanding etc can be poisenous to individuals that are allergic to some species. It can cause respiratory problems. The only way for me to find out was to give it a try and so far so good. I even took a wiff of it, true it was a risk but I had to know.
This morning I added 4 dowels into the legs all I have left is to screw the aprons and cleats and this bench is finished. I will add shellac to it.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.28 October 2014 at 10:23 am #120240Then I installed the aprons I had to use gimlets as I couldn’t reach with the hand drill because of the chuck. Do you think I would of stood a chance with my cordless no way the cordless is exactly the same as Paul’s and the chuck in it is way too large.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.28 October 2014 at 10:34 am #120247All I have now left to do is clean it up a little and apply some shellac. I’m not quite sure whether I will apply the blonde or orange, I know I want the ceder to remain the same so blonde will go on that but the hoop pine I haven’t decided. If I apply the orange it will be a yellowish colour which is the same as I applied on the clock project but if I apply the blonde the colour difference to it’s original will be minimal.
All in all I took my sweet time about it which is fine as I had other things to do but in th end I started to rush to get it completed tonight which is never a good thing as mistakes occur and they did. Still I am very happy with this saw bench and I would recommend everyone to make one.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.28 October 2014 at 10:47 am #120252Oh I just couldn’t wait to take it for a test drive it just beckoned me to give it a try. I just took any old piece I found in the bin and without even drawing a line it came out fairly straight. That’s because of the divider or split in the middle you just follow the edge and your half way there, that’s why I recommend to make one. I love the idea of the fence as well this will eliminate any potential board movement when crosscutting. I really do love this bench, I’ve been yearning to make one for a good year now and finally I made the time to do it.
Total material cost in making this $28 not bad at all. How many hours involved way I wouldn’t have a clue as I’ve given up on keeping the hours but had I worked on it full time I believe 2 days tops maybe even 3 to be on the safe side.
Stay tuned for the final pics tomorrow of it shellaced.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.28 October 2014 at 7:48 pm #120278Congratulations Salko. Nice work! It brings a smile to my face to hear how excited you are and that you are enjoying it so much. There are few things as satisfying as creating something useful with your own hands. Thanks for sharing and pointing out the usefulness of this design.
28 October 2014 at 10:02 pm #120287One thing I would like to mention books are great and all but he failed to mention and I failed to think about the angle required on the apron to make it flush on one side only to make 100°. Following the book to the letter as I did, didn’t allow me to think for myself. I cut everything to size without taking into account of those 100° angled legs and you can see that the top corner where the pic is showing me drilling with the gmlet isn’t flush all the way through.
I couldn’t of made another one as I nothing that size so lesson learned. Books are great but you must still think for yourslf and not follow them blindly.
29 October 2014 at 1:22 am #120296Well I managed to poop on it, the orange shellac just does not go with this project. If any of you remember’s the 70’s and the yellow pine furniture they used to make well that’s what it turned out like. It suited the clock project but not this so I will try and rub out as much as I can and apply the blonde shellac. However the cedar turned out great the colour leans more to American black walnut but I said leans.
I’ve never tried to rub out shellac I’m not sure if it is even possible but I sure will try I just can’t stand looking at it like this but I can live with it if I have to.
29 October 2014 at 2:19 am #120297Pretty sharp, Salko!
I’m sure the finish will work out. It always seems worse than it is right after you think you crapped all over your hard work. After a sleep and a breather you’ll work it out.
29 October 2014 at 3:53 am #120298Wise words indeed Derek and that’s just what I did, I steped away from the shop for a good two hours and now upon my return it actually looks good.
I think a light sanding to even out the coats and I’ll apply one coat and she’s done ready for work. BTW the OX brush intended ffor shellac only through Gramercy tools is every bit as good as they claim it to be. You know how normally it’s never a good idea to go over the same brush stroke twice or more but with this brush it actually has ill effect going over the same area several times which came as a welcoming surprise. This means I can do a quick touch up without creating a mess.
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