I know I said it would be a while but I just can’t stay away. My wife says I am obsessed and she is getting jealous. I have got to get this thing done before she kicks me out!
I had to work today and didn’t think I would get a chance to get to do anything in the shop but luckily I did. I fitted half of the tenons for the stretchers yesterday so I was really itching to finish. The first thing I did was hit the water stones. Man, that pecan is rough on your tools. I am going to have to get everything sharpened when I get done.
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I love this about as much as you do.
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It sure is worth it when your done and that tool cuts like it was intended to.
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Here is the one I have been looking for all weekend. (the last one)
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I sure do like the looks of this!
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You know I just had to set the top pieces on it.
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That’s it for now.
-- Clay Ortiz, North Georgia
7 comments so far
DocK16
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#1 posted 984 days ago
Moving right along. When you’re finished you won’t know how you got along without a good bench
-- DocK, WV
PurpLev
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#2 posted 984 days ago
looks fantastic. theres something extremely satisfying about putting together a sturdy base like that.
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twokidsnosleep
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#3 posted 984 days ago
Hey, that is looking really good.
It will be a fine looking workbench for sure
-- Scott "Some days you are the big dog, some days you are the fire hydrant"
RonPeters
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#4 posted 984 days ago
Very nice M&T’s. Looks good!
I agree. I’m getting attached to having a good bench. How else you going to hold a piece of wood flat, or on edge?
I’m almost wishing I made it bigger!
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RichClark
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#5 posted 981 days ago
Clay that looks so sweet. your attention to detail is obvious. Nice work!
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AttainableApex
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#6 posted 928 days ago
hey where did you get that honing guide
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Clay Ortiz
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#7 posted 928 days ago
I got it at Woodcraft. I just started building the jig/board that was in fww a couple issues back to go with it.
-- Clay Ortiz, North Georgia
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