198 days ago
by Skarp |
5 comments »
Some shop aids/jigs are so simple that they fly under the radar. Others have been somewhat lost in the mists of time. Others are superseded by technology. I personally like to use hand tools, I find it much more relaxing and safer than loud whirling blades. These have their place, and I use them also. Just not my preference. In any case, using hand tools can be very nice for working on really small pieces of wood for inlay banding and the like. It can also be an exercise in frustration withou...
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699 days ago
by Mike Lingenfelter |
9 comments »
For the top I wanted something that could stand up to getting wet. I thought I would use a laminate countertop (Formica). At our Home Depot you can get small 2’ x 4’ pieces of laminate. The selection isn’t that large, but I think I found something that worked for me. I glued and screwed to pieces of ¾” plywood together. Then I used some scrap pieces of oak to trim off the edges. I then applied some contact adhesive to the top and the laminate and put them together.
I put small ...
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720 days ago
by mot |
14 comments »
As I continue on my journey to becoming more proficient at the use of hand planes and the like, I’ve had some serious headaches. One of the major headaches I’ve had is surface planing small parts. I’ve tried clamping and locking in the vise. I’ve tried bench dogs and other various means. I’ve not been able to consistently come up with a way to hold small parts.
The following is an idea I gleaned from a woodworking video by Rob Cosman. It’s just a pi...
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