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5 October 2018 at 1:15 am #552503
Paul has said he’s 5’10.5″ on a number of videos if that’s any help. I am as well so used the same measurements for the height of mine.
1 October 2018 at 12:46 am #552389Lee Valley has an incredible selection of hardware. Drawer slides included. have a look at their site, you’ll probably find more than what you need.
15 September 2018 at 10:46 pm #551568Just as I thought it might be used for in coffin making. Still don’t plan on making any coffins but it is probably the best saw I have for cutting things like dovetails so I’ll continue to use it for that until I can get myself something more suitable like the Lee Valley saws.
14 September 2018 at 12:07 pm #551488It has no mitre box to go with it. But it cut so nicely….. I have no dovetail type saw so I guess I’ll be using it as such since it cuts better than any of my other saws in that capacity. I think the thought of a mitre box saw crossed my mind momentarily but without the box that it goes with I wrote that idea off. Guess I should have listened to my gut. What do coffin sides require kerfing for? To help curve them inwards? I have no plans to build a coffin so I won’t be using it for that. LOL
13 September 2018 at 11:54 pm #551425Forgot to add a pic of the stamp. The company was from the early 1800s until the late 1800s. It was purchased by another who kept the logo while Barton continued making planes with a similar but different logo. Not sure if this was made by the original company, the buyer or the later Barton makers. Anybody have any idea what I’ve got? I think there’s a retainer screw missing for the depth guide but the top adjusting screw seems to work well. I have yet to sharpen it but there were about 28 planes and this Plow so lots of iron to bring to a nice edge in the next little while. There was a Disston saw as well. 11 TPI and about 24″ long overall. I’ll see if I can get some images of it as well. Maybe someone can tell me more about it. Not even sure what it is aside from a back saw. It’s heavy, cuts well. A carcass saw maybe?
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You must be logged in to view attached files.7 September 2018 at 12:30 am #550968Is that cherry? I have to make two of them and I plan to use cherry. Maybe elaborate a bit on how you went about it for those of us (me) that have to do that soon?
10 July 2018 at 6:22 pm #549241Cutting gauges would be good as well. Not much difference, maybe he could cover the body of the tool and show us how to put in pines or knives depending…. I’m up for this one. I just purchased one but the pins on the mortising side are not even lengths. I’ll have to look at fettling it but I’d rather build one of Paul’s quality.
7 July 2018 at 1:52 am #549165Nice bench. I like your take on the apron drawer. I went with a shelf like Paul has. I’ll see about a drawer in the apron like his at a later time. I like how he has his saws hung on the front of it as well but since I have no tenon saws to hang there, I can wait on those hangers as well. You’ve got a neat tidy looking corner to work on. Have fun with your projects.
Daniel28 June 2018 at 4:08 am #548919I wouldn’t dwell to much on the precision length of them. If they’re a tad short, screw another sacrificial piece on top and you’ve added a few inches, and another sacrificial part. Or screw a second thickness to the bottom of the foot piece. So what if the gusset isn’t lined up on the bottom of the foot? It’ll add the height you need and you won’t need full length pieces to do it with. These shop tools and aids like sawhorses, trestles, even the workbench can be changed and manipulated to accommodate both your height and the wood you have on hand. Don’t sweat it. 🙂
28 June 2018 at 4:01 am #548918My thoughts exactly. And I don’t mind hashing my way through something I’m not entirely familiar with. I build boats, there’s not a straight line or square face anywhere so I’m pretty sure I can handle this. 🙂
28 June 2018 at 3:07 am #548915Once the well board is in place, I’ll be looking at building a small shelf under the left size like Paul has for my sharpening stones. May even try to install a till for other odds and ends. I have no back saws but I’ll save a spot on the bench for them and may try to get a drawer in as well once Paul shows us a video on how he does it. Pretty sure I could manage on my own but why not follow his lead since I built his bench after all. I’m looking forward to finishing this project because that boat in the background of my last image needs to progress.
28 June 2018 at 3:05 am #548913I fixed the curve of the from apron. Draw me and quarter me in the town square, I used my powered thickness planer to do it. This weekend or two project has been going on 2 months. I have a 4 month old now and he takes up quite a bit of time so that’s my excuse. I’ve got the vise installed now. I need to put some pads on the jaws now and build the wallboard. I have no plough plane so I’ll skip that part and just lay the board into the well and screw up from below to fasten it in place. This vise is from Lee Valley. I think it’s the 7 inch version. The bolts to mount it are not in the optimal location. The rear bolts, like Paul’s vise are slotted so the vise can be adjusted in and out from the bench a small amount but the front holes are so close to the front of the vise that they line up centred in the apron. I had to hack away a significant portion of the apron from behind, then worked for a LONG time overhead (should have flipped it) to get the front two bolts cinched down tight. It’s done at this point though. A ton of sweat and effort to install but it’s now going to be a big help for my future projects. I may even use it to hold the apron as I plane it down to size. Should work well. Here’s a shot of what I’ve got done so far:
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You must be logged in to view attached files.26 June 2018 at 1:51 am #548799Nice. Looks super handy. And it leaves room for a shelf for your sharpening stones or whatnot. Assuming you plan to do that. I may go ahead and copy your idea…
Cheers,
Daniel16 June 2018 at 10:47 pm #548577I’m most of the way through my bench and I don’t own a rasp. Not sure exactly what you NEED it for to build this bench. If you’re buying it just for this bench build, I’d skip it. If you plan other uses for it, then you might need one, I can’t tell from here. Show us your bench when you get started.
Cheers,
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16 June 2018 at 10:42 pm #548575Here’s where I’m at. Not sure if you can see them but I angled the bolts downward. I’ve cheated and used a powered drill. I used Forstner bits to provide a flat for the washer to rest on as well as for the carriage bolt to tighten up against. I failed a bit in the lumber for my aprons in that the front apron is a bit curved away from the bench at the top. I’ll probably overcome this with lag bolts to hold it to the bench top. Otherwise I’ll just angle the front face of the bench top to match the front apron and provide a tight joint. For now, I’ve clamped it and strapped it so it will hopefully learn it’s new shape. I don’t think the wood was quite dry enough when I started it so it’s cupping out and away from the top now that the bottom is bolted tight. I only timed the final housing dado, it took me about 15 minutes to complete.
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