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22 November 2018 at 3:46 pm #553410
I’d personally start by trying it against the right hand wall in your diagram. You’ll probably want different things in different places, but the only way to know what works best for you is to get working and see how things develop. For example, you might decide you want a bandsaw or a thicknesser-planer, so will need lots of length for the in and out-feeds.
Paul does have a video showing the fitment of retractable castors to the bench, making it easy to move around. Be prepared to make changes as and when you find the need, and don’t be afraid of trying different things.
4 January 2018 at 1:46 am #427866I do occasionally find things… and I do mean occasionally.
I’m also not a newcomer to things like eBay.I was merely remarking on just how much people are no willing to bid for things. I ended up buying a brand new Veritas router, as it was cheaper than a lot of the poor condition older ones.
10 November 2017 at 1:23 pm #361951Brand-wise… there are several. It depends on whether you want a shiny new one which will cost lots of money, or will be happier with a second-hand one which will likely be bigger and better but may need a bit of servicing to get it up to scratch.
If you’re going for Record or Axminster, you’ll definitely want the larger ones, probably from their Trade series rather than any of the hobby ones. You can get good results from cheaper bandsaws, but you really do need to fettle them carefully. It’s a bit too much faffing around for some people, but if you get it right it will be great.
A lot depends on the cutting height and especially the power, especially if you’re ripping and resawing thick hardwood. Avoid anything with ‘3-Phase’ as that’s purely industrial and well beyond 240v mains.
However, for similar money you can find an older heavy-use models second hand, like a Startrite. Scheppach and Hammer are other brands I hear praised often, especially the latter’s N4400.
Mostly those that are floor standing, either with legs or particularly cabinet stands, rather than bench models.Two bits of advice I see most often are: Get your blades from Ian at TuffSaws and get Steve Maskery’s “Workshop Essentials” DVDs.
The reason is that both are excellent. Anything you buy will likely come with a naff demo blade fitted, which will work for test cutting but will be blown out of the water by any TuffSaws blade – If you’re not sure which one(s) to buy, get in touch with Ian and he will see you right!!9 November 2017 at 5:14 pm #360902The general advice I got when I went looking is “However big a bandsaw you think you’ll need, go at least one larger”.
Most serious woodworkers seem to favour at leat 14″ wheels thatcan take 1″ blades, if not bigger. Instantly, you’ll be in the £600 sort of range if buying new and a grand for a ‘basic’ machine would not be unreasonable.
If you’re serious about this, then anything with ‘Hobby’ in the title is possibly too small and underpowered, which certainly looks to be where that Clarke 300 sits, alongside the Axminster 310 and Record Power equivalent.Despite all that advice I went with an Axminster HBS310 anyway, because it’s the best I could afford, because their aftersales customer service is highly regarded (even if their kit isn’t always), and because getting older means I need a bandsaw for the donkey work part of dimensioning!!
8 November 2017 at 4:41 pm #359564[quote quote=129468]I’m all for technological advancements but advancements that will benefit mankind not enslave it and vegetablise it.[/quote]
Those same glasses are what doctors will be using to perform operations that the MkI eyeball and hand could never accomplish, in order to keep you fitter, healthier, living longer… and woodworking longer!!8 November 2017 at 4:33 pm #359551I get the reason for the wedges, but…. Does repeatedly screwing and unscrewing the bolts not wear out the wood over time?
8 November 2017 at 12:32 am #358845Hi Matt – How’s the bench turning out?
[quote quote=313784]In the mean time would a workmate style bench be alright as a substitute?
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I’m guessing you’re a squaddie? Certainly there are no bone questions, except the one you don’t ask… and anything the Adj asks…Anyways – I’m just starting out and at the very same point as you with this – One thing I will say is that, unless you’re especially short, a Workmate is rather low and just sharpening the one chisel had my back screaming!
That said, working off a stool or something does help. To that end, I found the best first thing to make is a board to hold your sharpening stone(s) and another for your strop. Most chisels come sharp enough to make the inlay for this, but beyond that you’ll need to start sharpening them. Same with a plane. You can grip the board in the Workmate, especially if you have those little plastic bench dogs but putting a batten on the back as a bench hook works too with the Workmate ‘vice’.
The Router Plane and Marking Gauge are very useful, but the first one is usually quite expensive even on eBay. Happily, Paul has videos on making a Poor Man’s version of each of these and they’ll work well for these first few projects.
Next, I’d suggest making the sawhorses, as they’ll make for a more comfortable working height and will support your long bench top while you make the rest of it. Not essential, but looks to be a useful and easy thing to start with.
Once your bench is done and you put a vice on, the world is your shellfish, mate!!
7 November 2017 at 2:58 pm #358407[quote quote=313387]Video didn’t show how Paul Sellers brews his tea which is an integral part of how he works, therefore students aren’t getting what they’re paying for. [/quote]
They’re paying for woodworking masterclasses. If they want tea-making masterclasses, there are other (and more expensive) wesites for those. If they want Paul Sellers to show them how to make tea, that also costs extra.
But if they had any sense, they’d know Paul is an Englishman, which means he makes his tea ‘properly’!! 🙂
7 November 2017 at 2:28 pm #358378By contrast, we face the same issue on many other things that are dirt-cheap and abundant in the US. I’ve had to pay $48 postage for a $3 magazine before, and Customs charges include the postage in the valuation of import tax!
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