Workbench build thread (finally!)
…to suit the sizes I could get hold of. However, the plans that Paul provided perfectly lend themselves to modification and scaling, much appreciated! The one annoying timber set-back to…
…to suit the sizes I could get hold of. However, the plans that Paul provided perfectly lend themselves to modification and scaling, much appreciated! The one annoying timber set-back to…
…to the conversation. I’ve heard that LN makes humidity control sheets that they package with their tools, but I don’t think that would work on the scale of a chest….
I have just completed my first tool tote. it’s made from wood I found in a skip, the sides are bookmatched spruce from a thicker piece of wood that was…
I used a vise like this one http://www.leevalley.com/en/Wood/page.aspx?p=31137&cat=1,41659,41661&ap=1 for many years. It was inexpensive and worked, mostly. About 6 months ago, I finally got tired of dealing with the racking…
…the tool cabinet of H. O. Studley. It’s a pretty legendary tool cabinet for so many reasons. An absolutely astonishing cabinet. Have a Google for more images. http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/learning-to-speak-studley http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/h-o-studley-by-the-numbers George….
…the 18mm too thick? EDIT: Just found out about ‘re-sawing’, and it could be the solution I need. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYzCXwwOF30 He also shows you how to make a ‘kerfing’ saw www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EILSfPAWkQ…
Hi Chris, you can try it this http://winsorsaw.com/sawkitsparts/sawkitsparts.htm or this http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/store/item/GT-DKIT.XX/The_Gramercy_Tools_9%22_Dovetail_Saw_Kit_and_Saw_Parts or this http://www.bontzsawworks.net/home/about-basic-kits/ I hope this help Cheers…
…in depth site on Sargent planes, which i think is my preference. But yeah, 220’s ran from 1898-1984…the sweetheart era was 1919-1932 Patrick’s blood and gore http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan0a.html dating chart http://www.woodcentral.com/bparticles/pdatechart.pdf…
…least the one I was looking at was around £160. I was looking at these two: www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-rider-no-9-1-2-standard-block-plane-506558 And www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-rider-no-60-1-2-low-angle-block-plane-506559 The first is a no 9 1/2 and the second is…
…out. Is it a ripsaw or a crosscut saw? For a rip saw, sharpening is pretty easy. Paul has a video about it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA5DixEaaUo Crosscut is a bit different, but…