| This blog is written by Rob Drown | 16 entries so far |
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Workbench #12: assembled bench dogs ready to solder
drilled 3/4 holes. Long stringy chips. only cut my self once. press fit rods into holes. Now ...
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Workbench #11: Bench Dogs in progress
I am making 9 bench dogs out of 3/4 brass rod and 3/8 copper flat bar. Cut the rod to 3” pi...
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Workbench #10: Neighbors showed up and the top is on
Thanks Doug Phil and Randy (and Jeff who is incapacitated) ) now to attach it to the legs, ...
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Workbench #9: The base is ready, so lets put the top on it!!
there is our Briard, Baxter checking out the top. The base is done. One of 10 w...
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Workbench #8: Is Lee Valley great or what?
I just sent Lee Valley an email (and they answered TODAY) requesting to purchase some parts for m...
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Workbench #7: Twin Screw vise is DONE
I finally shimmed the brackets on the correct side and added matching shims on the opposite side ...
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Workbench #6: Twin Screw is almost finished
The front face is mounted. I need to attach the chain cover, then disassemble everything, drill ...
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Workbench #5: Twin Screw Vice
Well I drilled the 1.5” holes and they came out a bit crooked. They will require some fili...
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Workbench #4: Base is almost finished. Top is on the base, upside down. Time to build the twin screw vise
It has been a while since I posted stuff, so first I’ll catch up. I finished the mortises a...
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Workbench #2: feet pics
These need a bit more sanding and truing up the insides of the mortises then its is on to the...
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Workbench #3: Feet
They are almost done. I need to finish shaping the ends route a radius on the underside of...
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Workbench #1: The Feet
This project has been on the back burner since I had my accident in April of 2007. I was working...
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Sylvia's Studio #2: Book Cases by window, How to fix?
I am building two bookcases for either side of the window in Sylvia’s Scrapbooking Studio. ...
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Sylvia's Studio #1: Overview
soon
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Fix up the shop #2: runout table
(rear of mobile base) Once a year a local lumberyard puts on a BBQ for our wood working club a...
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Fix up the shop #1: mobile base
See project #1 It is a 2×2x3/16 angle iron frame with 4×2 casters. The front curves t...

















