Building The Holtzapffel Workbench #15: The Finished Bench!
Well it was a longtime coming but I have finished the bench. I’ve been having an issue getting the main face vise to operate smoothly. It worked just fine when I had it mocked up, but once I added the final chop it was grabbing and binding. It ...
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Bill
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#1 posted 1915 days ago
Welcome Aboard Mike. We are looking forward to seeing your projects.
-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com
Mike Lingenfelter
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#2 posted 1915 days ago
Thanks, this looks like a fun place. I found you through The Wood Whisperer, another cool site on the net I just found!
-- http://theinquisitivewoodworker.com/
Karson
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#3 posted 1915 days ago
Welcome to LumbeJocks Mike.
-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
oscorner
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#4 posted 1899 days ago
Welcome! Let’s see some of your woodworking!
-- Jesus is Lord!
PanamaJack
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#5 posted 1827 days ago
Welcome to LumberJocks. We hope you comeback to stay. You have questions, we’ll answer them…You have answers, we’ll question them. Enjoy.
-- Carpe Lignum; Tornare Lignum (Seize the wood, to Turn the wood)
Mike Lingenfelter
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#6 posted 1827 days ago
I never left, so no welcome back is needed.
-- http://theinquisitivewoodworker.com/
Dick, & Barb Cain
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#7 posted 1811 days ago
Welcome Mike
I just noticed you signed up on my birthday.
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
Mike Lingenfelter
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#8 posted 1811 days ago
Happy belated birthday! Mine was just bank in May. I bought myself a few new tools for my shop.
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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#9 posted 1811 days ago
Me Too!
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
mot
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#10 posted 1811 days ago
What tools did ya buy, Mike?
-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)
Mike Lingenfelter
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#11 posted 1810 days ago
Lie-Nielsen 5.5 Bench Plane, and a couple of their chisels. They just came in the other day :). Now I just need some time in the shop to try them out.
I’m looking at their Dovetail saw too. I’d like to try some hand-cut dovetails soon, but the plane put a big dent in my pocketbook.
-- http://theinquisitivewoodworker.com/
ShannonRogers
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#12 posted 1512 days ago
Mike,
I just saw your letter in the latest issue of Woodworking magazine, and I thought, hey I know that guy from Lumberjocks. Funny how small this community really can be. Great question about the mallets and it was interesting how simple the answer really was. Just and FYI, I have both the round carver’s style and the traditional wooden ones. I find the round ones work best for real detail work (windsor chair wedges) and the larger square wooden one for heavy pounding (mortises)
-- The Hand Tool School is Open for Business! Check out my blog and podcast "The Renaissance Woodworker" at www.renaissancewoodworker.com
Mike Lingenfelter
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#13 posted 1512 days ago
Yes that was me :). I never expected my little question to be put in the magazine. I did end up getting a “square” mallet and like it. It works really well, even on the delicate stuff. I did a review of the mallet here at LJ. I also have a small metal hammer that I use from some chisel work. I think I might end up with a few mallets and hammers for this kind of work.
-- http://theinquisitivewoodworker.com/
Paul D
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#14 posted 1511 days ago
Welcome to LJs !! Glad you have joined us !!
-- Paul D, Atlanta GA
Bureaucrat
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#15 posted 1191 days ago
Happy Anniversary this week! You will have been a Lumber Jock for 2 years. Thanks for your participation.
-- gjd Southcentral Wisconsin
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