Thread: It's getting there....... Sort of.

So I took a bit off the top and it's not perfect but it will do. Just have the drawers to do now and the leg vice and it should be done. Looking forward to getting a lot of use out of it.

Originally Posted by Jan mikula

So I took a bit off the top and it's not perfect but it will do. Just have the drawers to do now and the leg vice and it should be done. Looking forward to getting a lot of use out of it.

Great looking bench you should be pleased with how it is coming along I am sure you will be more than happy when you start to make use of it, there is nothing to substitute for mass when it comes to a great bench very stable to work on.
Regards Rod.

Looks fantastic.

A little bit of tear out will make it look like you've done actual work on it

Too nice, too pretty. So nice I'd be scared to use it

Jan wrote:

Blade is super sharp and moved the frog closer to the opening and had chip breaker close to blade etc but ended up scraping more than planing. Any help appreciated. Posted a pic of how it's ended up.

Jan, your result sounds like the chipbreaker was too close to the edge.

To get the chipbreaker to prevent tearout, it needs to be around 0.4mm from the edge of the blade.

The mouth needs to be opened up to allow shavings through. You will know if the chipbreaker is set correctly when the shaving straightens. It is closed up too much is the shaving concertinas. It is too far away if the shaving curls.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Cheers Rod

Thanks for the info Derek, just what I was after. I had it too close and after slightly rounding the blade at the edges I was able to minimise tear out.

Bit of an update. Got the leg vice and sliding deadman done and surprisingly it works lol. Have to build the drawers now and then the drawer runners installed etc etc. I don't often surprise myself but I'm happy with how I've taken to the new hobby.

Originally Posted by Bendigo Bob

Too nice, too pretty. So nice I'd be scared to use it

Never be scared to use the bench no matter how beautiful it looks it is a tool to be used with care and reverence as any other to deliver the required result with considered use and abuse to achieve a result that you desire. Enjoy the outcome of you're efforts.
Regards Rod.

The bench looks great, Jan. I like the timber choice and attention to details.

Is that benchcrafted hardware for the leg vise?

I have had a chance to try out the HNT Gordon end vise. For such a small item and simple installation, it really is great. I already have a wooden end vise, but if I were to make a second bench, I would consider it.

Tanks Rod. I can see the home stretch now and looking forward to focusing on building other things and using the bench

Thanks Luke.

no it's just the cheap leg vice screw set you can get at most places. I got a mate to make me the hand wheel and soon to have a knob installed on it also. He's also making me a set of stainless holdfasts as I mistakenly drilled holes too big for the ones I have.
Really glad I went with the HNT Gordon end vice, even I could get it to fit lol.

Originally Posted by Jan mikula

Thanks Luke.

no it's just the cheap leg vice screw set you can get at most places. I got a mate to make me the hand wheel and soon to have a knob installed on it also. He's also making me a set of stainless holdfasts as I mistakenly drilled holes too big for the ones I have.

Sweet, well the fact that it's hand made by someone you know makes it way cooler!

Nice looking bench. Not sure I follow the problem with the holes for the holdfasts. I thought hole sizes wouldn't be super critical for holdfasts, they'd just lean more in the hole. I've heard of problems though with tops being too thick for some.