518 days ago
by Brandon |
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Why I wanted to Build a Moxon Vise
Work benches are low. When I was first learning about traditional woodworking, I noticed how low my friend’s workbench was. He informed me that the lower benches were better for hand planing. This is true, but sometimes you just want to work with something at a higher height, for instance cutting dovetails. This is part of the reason why I found the idea of a Moxon vise so appealing. It’s a large, double-screw vise that is detachable from ...
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428 days ago
by lysdexic |
126 comments »
Ok, so let me get this blog started before I get so far behind that I put it off – forever.
It is undisputed that the most important tool in the woodworking shop is a proper workbench. I don’t have one.
I will not rehash the nuances of workbench design but after reading Schwarz’s and Scott Landis’s books, I had my heart set on a Roubo bench. I am not alone as several LJ’s have posted wonderful roubo benches. At first I wanted to build this…
I r...
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60 days ago
by Caleb James |
7 comments »
So in the spirit of getting everyone in the shop and cutting up some wood I decided to post up a measured drawing of a 3/4” wooden rabbet plane in the 18th century style.
It is all wood with the exception of the blade which is easily gotten from Lie-Nielsen here. It features a conical escapement and some simple embellishments that a hand plane, chisel, and #7 sweep gouge can handle.
The plans are basic with a few things that can be easily changed if you like. Such as the bed angle...
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24 days ago
by Caleb James |
10 comments »
So here we go again. It looks like you folks are having fun making some wooden planes so lets add to the fun. Here is a great little coffin shaped smoother for your collection. This is a fantastic size and a great introduction to making a wooden bench plane. The construction of the parts is a very typical arrangement and the size of wood needed to make this is much easier to find.
Here are the plans in several different layouts. The download has four pages. First one is for shop reference ...
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152 days ago
by terryR |
18 comments »
Welcome to terryR’s Bench Build Blog…
I’m sure you know the story…I need a bench…so, let’s build one, right? Only problem is that I’m very much a beginner woodworker, so a bench can be quite intimidating when first considered.
Luckily, I recently purchased Paul Seller’s book Working Wood 1 & 2 which is full of information on using hand tools. I’ve learned quite a bit from hanging out in the forums on LJ’s…but I also love to have a good book ...
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62 days ago
by JR45 |
15 comments »
This is my first attempt at blogging but I thought people might be interested in the approach I took.
Getting hold of consistently dimensioned timber for making boxes has always been a challenge, especially when small thicknesses are required and when the timber is hard to come by (expensive and scarce). I have seen many examples of beautiful boxes here on LJs from makers who have either made their own thickness sanders or have bought commercial equipment. For me, buying a ready made thick...
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488 days ago
by Brandon |
10 comments »
My workbench does not have a traditional laminated top. Rather than gluing the main planks on their faces, I opted to glue them on their edges mainly because I didn’t have enough lumber and didn’t want to go purchase more. Otherwise, I’d highly recommend gluing the faces to give you a nice thick bench.
First I ripped the boards into six pieces each between 3 1/2” and 4” wide. The total width of the six boards were just over 22”.
I arranged the boa...
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64 days ago
by Patricelejeune |
4 comments »
I know a lot of you have a great interest in workbench so here is a video made by Cristopher Schwartz a while ago at W Patrick Edwards workshop, featuring the star, by that I mean the bench of course, ahahaha
On Designing & Building A Custom Workbench — Up Close: The Edwards Bench
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64 days ago
by Philip "Pip" Storm |
3 comments »
I have to apologize again. This hasn’t been much of a blog. This blog entry is the last because, well, I’m done. Yeah, sorry. I know there’s not much content. I just got to busy. Anyway, here’s some pics. Enjoy.
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615 days ago
by Don W |
20 comments »
So, I bought this bunch of planes in this pile which is shown with all the other weekend finds. Included at the bottom of the pile was this Millers Falls #10.
NOTE: This blog is not a suggestion to strip any plane and repaint. I actually would suggest otherwise if the japanning is in reasonable condition. Some are not savable and I don’t like tools that look terrible. If you can save it, I’d recommend that. If not, carry one.
I figured since this plane needed almost anyt...
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