Thread: Completed HSC Major

It looks pretty good to me.

There looks like there is a vice under the bench - is that going to go on your bench?

Originally Posted by BobL

It looks pretty good to me.

There looks like there is a vice under the bench - is that going to go on your bench?

thanks!
Funny you mention that i litterally just finished mounting it today heres a picture
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The lightings bad but you might notice the bolt heads showing in top of bench. i am going to inlay them a bit into the workbench to make surface
kinda flush, but dont have the equipment i need here at home yet..
any suggestions on hand woodwork projects i can do at home would be great too or anyone else done a workbench and or tools show me some pics

Hi JR

are you left handed?

are the tools in the first post yours as well?
I like the making gauge and square and having your own handle on the saw I imagine really improves its feel.

How does the plane perform?
what construction technique did you use?


as to projects

what would you like to build?
what do you need at home? book shelves, a desk, hand made gifts for the family?

could your mum use a small table or two?

what additional skills would you like to develop?

Originally Posted by ian

Hi JR

are you left handed?

are the tools in the first post yours as well?
I like the making gauge and square and having your own handle on the saw I imagine really improves its feel.

How does the plane perform?
what construction technique did you use?


as to projects

what would you like to build?
what do you need at home? book shelves, a desk, hand made gifts for the family?

could your mum use a small table or two?

what additional skills would you like to develop?

nope right handed why do you ask? and yeah the marking gauge and try square tenon saw plane and mitre box all mine also i have made a bench hook float oldschool toolbox and a mallet that you probably cant see properly in photos.. oh and after marking i made a small woodworkers stool too not pictured in the photo though.
the tenon saw ive only used it like 3 times now but your right it fits like a glove so feels perfect and cumfy to use.
the plane is the only tool i think i could improve it works i need to buy another blade for it as i loaned my teachers for marking um it works well just need to fix the brass base and make it all one piece of brass instead of several different pieces, what you mean construction process ? sorry as i said just starting this woodworking hobby :P
- projects im thinking of making a crissy pressy or two for family but im struggling to find good hand woodwork projects everything i see needs power tools...
thanks again for feedback - JR

Originally Posted by JrTimberDesign

- projects im thinking of making a crissy pressy or two for family but im struggling to find good hand woodwork projects everything i see needs power tools...
thanks again for feedback - JR

In theory anything you can make with power tools you could make by hand just might take longer. Have a look at Paul sellers online master classes http://woodworkingmasterclasses.com/. There are some free projects, the dove tail boxes are good practice.
Regards Mike

Originally Posted by code4pay

In theory anything you can make with power tools you could make by hand just might take longer. Have a look at Paul sellers online master classes The Woodworking Masterclasses with Paul Sellers. There are some free projects, the dove tail boxes are good practice.
Regards Mike

In theory? Are we forgetting that power tools are recent creations compared to how long man has been crafting items by hand. Where there's a will there's a way.

Craig

Originally Posted by CMB

In theory? Are we forgetting that power tools are recent creations compared to how long man has been crafting items by hand. Where there's a will there's a way.

Craig

I was going to write every thing that can be done by machine can be done by hand tools. But I was sure some one would come up with an example of a machine only task ) . Might be a good thread , can anyone come up with something made of wood that can't practically be made by hand?

That's a pretty impressive beginning, JR. There are few things as satisfying as working with nice tools you've made yourself.

I suspect the reason Ian asked you if you are a leftie is because it looks like you've mounted your front vise on the right of your bench , when traditionally, front vises are mounted to the left. There are a few reasons for this, but I can think of just as many reasons why putting it on the right is a good move, too, so really, it's a case of what seems best to the user.

Welcome to the world of wood & tools....
Cheers,

Fantastic job there Jr.

Originally Posted by code4pay

In theory anything you can make with power tools you could make by hand just might take longer. Have a look at Paul sellers online master classes The Woodworking Masterclasses with Paul Sellers. There are some free projects, the dove tail boxes are good practice.
Regards Mike

yeah cool thanks will check it out

Originally Posted by IanW

That's a pretty impressive beginning, JR. There are few things as satisfying as working with nice tools you've made yourself.

I suspect the reason Ian asked you if you are a leftie is because it looks like you've mounted your front vise on the right of your bench , when traditionally, front vises are mounted to the left. There are a few reasons for this, but I can think of just as many reasons why putting it on the right is a good move, too, so really, it's a case of what seems best to the user.

Welcome to the world of wood & tools....
Cheers,

thanks! yeah hopefully they will last me years and years
ok i understand now yeah i think i just prefer it on the right side i dont know why haha just do.
thankyou will keep everyone posted with future projects too

Originally Posted by tea lady

Fantastic job there Jr.

thankyou, yeah im pretty happy with it so i guess thats the main thing

Well done JR

If you wish to pursue woodworking, I suggest you firstly set yourself up with a thorough grounding of what tools you may ultimately need, and then you can work towards obtaining these over a suitable time frame to suit your budget. Additionally, pay a visit to your local library and ask them for books on the use of woodworking tools and cabinet making techniques, there are many of these and two examples would be Cabinet Making for beginners by Charles Hayward and the essential Woodworker by Robert Wearing.
Visits to Galleries, Exhibitions, and woodworking schools are also beneficial.
For projects there are many books / Magazines available, and I would suggest keeping things fairly simple, whilst looking for those that will include something to give you a bit of a challenge and a new technique to learn, for example Mortice and tenon joints, or dovetails, or making a table top. Look closely at how things were made hundreds of years ago. You could start with a small coffee table, then progress to a bedside table incorporating a drawer, or a dovetailed jewellery box.

Don't get distracted by retailers, marketing tools powered or otherwise, that may need a workshop of 100 square metres and or a budget of several thousand dollars. there is nothing wrong in having a very large workshop fitted out with labour saving powered equipment, but it is not necessary

The only real difference between Power tools and hand tools is the saving of labour and time. Hand tools were used to create wonderful furniture from trees to completion for hundreds of years prior to the invention of power tools. With patience, application, and care, you can achieve anything.

Regards

Originally Posted by Basilg

Well done JR

If you wish to pursue woodworking, I suggest you firstly set yourself up with a thorough grounding of what tools you may ultimately need, and then you can work towards obtaining these over a suitable time frame to suit your budget....

The only real difference between Power tools and hand tools is the saving of labour and time. Hand tools were used to create wonderful furniture from trees to completion for hundreds of years prior to the invention of power tools. With patience, application, and care, you can achieve anything....

Regards

Thanks yeah i may only be young but i much rather hands on oldschool woodwork all hand tools etc plus its cheaper also lets you appreciate the finished product more. im only really looking into getting like a cordless drill and little things and maybe slowly expand.. thanks for all the information and advice really appreciate it will keep you and everyone else posted with new projects or improvements to tools / workbench. i did also make a woodwork stool after the marking was finished might post that up soon.