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Thread: WIP - Groggy's Workbench
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1st August 2010, 10:20 PM #421
Um, I have a block and tackle you can borrow if that helps? How's the shed roof holding up?
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1st August 2010, 10:31 PM #422
If there is any land subsidence they'll be knocking at Mr Groggy's place. olice: (damnit my smilie doesn't exist - like a lot of my dreams really )
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1st August 2010, 10:34 PM #423
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2nd August 2010, 01:13 PM #424
I've probably got some suitable timbers for that too. Let me know.
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2nd August 2010, 08:07 PM #425Eschew obfuscation
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Must be starting to feel like it's really close! Having the frame done would be satisfying, but it would really start to feel like a bench when the top starts taking shape.
Possible newbie question - why didn't you angle the rows of holes in the deadman to give an easy vertical adjustment?
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2nd August 2010, 10:01 PM #426
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3rd August 2010, 07:56 PM #427Eschew obfuscation
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Ah, I'd forgotten the leg vise, that makes more sense. Good call. It would be very easy to make angled holes look like a mistake, but the level holes look good with the alternating number of holes.
Can't wait to see the final pics! Kinda glad it's not mine in a way though - really not sure how I'd take it the first time I dinged it. Only 'kinda glad' though, of course. If you were silly enough to offer it, I'd take it in a heartbeat!
Whaddya reckon, people? Has Groggy set the benchmark? Sorry, had to say it.
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5th August 2010, 07:22 AM #428Skwair2rownd
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7th August 2010, 08:34 PM #429
Handplane heaven
I've been schick, schiicking all day
The surface you can see is the bottom of the bench. I need to do a few repairs before working on the wagon vise.
Observations for the day:
1. I should have used cauls to keep the beams together during the glue-up, a 1mm gap is a LOT of shavings on a bench this size.
2. Check that the dog is not sleeping on the shaving dump side of the bench, I now have a chocolate labrador
3. Paul Williams' blades (Academy Saw Works) are the best thing for Jarrah. I tried a Hock, LN, Stanley and a blade of unknown heritage but the ASW was the best by a long margin.
4. Make sure the hose is properly connected to the belt sander when scrubbing the glue off. I wound up with all the dust blowing up my left sleeve
5. Pushing planes can make you sweat when it is only 7 degrees in the shed.
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7th August 2010, 09:52 PM #430
Observation from post.
1. You plane looks small compared to the bench top.
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7th August 2010, 11:14 PM #431
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8th August 2010, 12:05 AM #432
Christos, an airplane would look small on that bench.
I often have the sweat issue when using my planes, must be very good exersize.
Groggy what on earth are you going to build on this monster once it's finished.
It is looking fantastic all the same.
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8th August 2010, 12:27 AM #433Banned
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8th August 2010, 01:28 PM #434
Honestly, I had wondered why you didn't use some locating dowels for the glue-up.
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8th August 2010, 02:06 PM #435
I wanted to slip the joints a little to get a good glue spread. If I did it again I would use dominos on the loose setting to ensure alignment of the top but allow a little side slip. No big deal really (other than the planing involved), I knew I had lots of play in the thickness of the bench to play with. If the thickness was critical my approach would have been a lot more careful.
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