Quick update on the workbench. I laminated up the rest of my thin stock into the trestle components.
2 trestle feet & 2 tresle top members plus 4 trestle legs.
I haven’t figured out what to do with the stretchers yet, but am considering a different colored hardwood (Mahogany / walnut?)
So, although the progress is slow, I am having fun learning about laminating, milling to size, etc. I just ordered the 2 vises from Lee Valley. Although I was originally going to put a single screw face vise on both the face & end, my brother convinced me that I would regret not investing in the Veritas Twin Screw for the end vise. So, I have a single screw lee valley face vise, and the twin screw end vise coming soon.
On an entirely seperate note, check this out – a gift from my brother-in-law:
Yes, that is one big chunk of beeswax.
Stand by for more updates soon. Thanks for checking in.
-- Allan, Portland, OR
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fernandoindia
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#1 posted 990 days ago
Allan, good for you. A friend in the millwork business, a brother in law in the beeswax business. What´s next? Any friend in the beer business
-- Back home. Fernando
twobyfour16
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#2 posted 990 days ago
haha – I hear you, Fern – fortunately, I started brewing my own beer about a year ago – the only other hobby allowed in my future shop!
-- Allan, Portland, OR
captkerk
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#3 posted 990 days ago
I do some home brewing, too. Just make sure that if you brew in your shop to not stir up any dust or you’ll potentially ruin your brew!
captkerk
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#4 posted 990 days ago
Oh, and the workbench progress is looking good. Looks like a great use for all that almost worthless wood.
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#5 posted 384 days ago
That’s the biggest slab of wax I’ve ever seen:)
-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog
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