| This blog is written by grfrazee | 14 entries so far |
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Saw Restorations #1: Spear & Jackson 10" Carcase Saw
A while back I bought this saw either from ebay or an auction. Can’t really remember. Any...
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SYP Spilt-Top Roubo Workbench #8: Flattening and Finishing
Finally got the bench to the point where it’s time to flatten the top and finish it. Goi...
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SYP Spilt-Top Roubo Workbench #7: Benchtop Divider
My bench has had a gaping…er…gap in the middle of it since I built in in December 201...
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SYP Spilt-Top Roubo Workbench #6: Plane Cabinet
After getting tired of cleaning sawdust out of the nooks and crannies of my planes, I decided to ...
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Adventures in Tool Making #3: A Pair of Tenon Saws from a Disston Miter Saw - Shaping, Sanding, Polishing, and Finishing
Happy Fathers’ Day everyone! I got some shop time this weekend and decided to work on th...
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Adventures in Tool Making #2: A Pair of Tenon Saws from a Disston Miter Saw - Roughing the Handles
The last blog entry ended with me having two saw blades ready for handles. The handle mate...
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Adventures in Tool Making #1: A Pair of Tenon Saws from a Disston Miter Saw - Cutting the Saw Plate
I recently came back from spending a couple months in Kansas for work. On one of my weekend trip...
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SYP Spilt-Top Roubo Workbench #5: Drilling Holdfast Holes
Happy Mothers’ Day everyone! Finally got a chance to go back to my parents’ house ...
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SYP Spilt-Top Roubo Workbench #4: Cost & Weight Estimate
I’m sure there are those of you interested in how much this thing weighs and (more importan...
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SYP Spilt-Top Roubo Workbench #3: (Mostly) Finished Tail Vise
Previously, I had run out of time to complete the tail vise on my workbench: This weekend ...
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SYP Spilt-Top Roubo Workbench #2: Finished Leg Vise
I finally got some shop time this weekend and had a chance to complete my leg vise. After my las...
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Huge Estate Sale - 300+ Planes!
This past weekend there was an estate sale in Ottawa, IL. The owner of the estate apparently was...
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SYP Spilt-Top Roubo Workbench #1: 80% Complete
I was fortunate enough to be able to take off Christmas week and get a good start on my workbench...
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Plane Restorations #1: Stanley No. 45 Boxes Reproduction Graphics
I bought a No. 45, but the cutters did not come with the boxes that were included at the original...
