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1st March 2012, 07:09 AM
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How do scratches prevent the vice from clamping?...
How do scratches prevent the vice from clamping?
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26th December 2011, 08:01 AM
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Can you make me a new front window while you're...
Can you make me a new front window while you're at it?
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25th December 2011, 06:02 PM
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So... dovetails in the morning?
So... dovetails in the morning?
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15th November 2011, 02:46 PM
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All bases covered! :U
All bases covered! :U
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15th November 2011, 02:29 PM
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Well that's good news. So would there be a...
Well that's good news. So would there be a problem if I took a belt sander to the top to expose some bare wood for temporarily gluing a carving blank to? :;
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15th November 2011, 02:19 PM
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... even if your new bench looked less than...
... even if your new bench looked less than pretty when I'd finished?
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15th November 2011, 01:51 PM
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:thyel: I'd offer to christen the bench and build...
:thyel: I'd offer to christen the bench and build my next piece of furniture on it, but I think you'd be horrified at some of my methods and eject me before its completion.
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8th October 2011, 05:00 PM
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:thyel: Enough already! Will you make some...
:thyel: Enough already! Will you make some furniture now! :D
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12th September 2011, 05:21 PM
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:thyel: Looking the business!
:thyel: Looking the business!
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28th August 2011, 05:35 PM
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If it's that bad, would it not be simpler just to...
If it's that bad, would it not be simpler just to send the dog away?
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16th August 2011, 02:24 PM
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Hasn't one of you got a chainsaw?
Hasn't one of you got a chainsaw?
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19th June 2011, 01:21 PM
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:thyel:. Good to hear. However, if you chucked an...
:thyel:. Good to hear. However, if you chucked an auger bit in a 12" or 14" brace, you'd have done the same work in under an hour and wouldn't have to worry about the drill burning out. You might...
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14th June 2011, 12:15 PM
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Continuing the hijack; I also use multiple sticks...
Continuing the hijack; I also use multiple sticks between caul and roof or collar-tie to clamp down veneer.
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14th June 2011, 11:32 AM
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If you can't clamp a piece of scrap under the...
If you can't clamp a piece of scrap under the bench, measure the distance from the underside of the bench to the shelf/floor and cut a strip of wood to that length and jam it under the piece of...
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13th June 2011, 11:59 PM
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How about clamping a piece of scrap to the...
How about clamping a piece of scrap to the underside of the bench and then drilling the hole in one operation? An auger bit would run cool with virtually no tendency to wander.
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13th June 2011, 12:47 AM
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Work is the curse of the drinking class.
Work is the curse of the drinking class.
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12th June 2011, 11:53 PM
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HUZZAR! :thyel: OK Groggy, now the bench is...
HUZZAR! :thyel:
OK Groggy, now the bench is complete, what's the first bit of furniture to be and how long do you anticipate it will take to finish? -
29th May 2011, 10:08 AM
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:o It's a very, very nice looking bench, but...
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It's a very, very nice looking bench, but I wouldn't get quite that worked up about it! -
22nd May 2011, 03:40 PM
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I doubt if it would float either!
I doubt if it would float either!
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7th May 2011, 11:40 PM
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Once the edge has a few saw cuts in it and you've...
Once the edge has a few saw cuts in it and you've hammered a few bent nails straight on the bench, you'll never notice the rest of the damage.
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3rd February 2011, 10:22 PM
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Good Dog!
Good Dog!
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26th December 2010, 09:16 AM
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I finished two little jobs yesterday and started...
I finished two little jobs yesterday and started another. It was just another Saturday, but with a particularly nice lunch.
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20th December 2010, 02:31 PM
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... or at least play with a straight arm.
... or at least play with a straight arm.
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31st October 2010, 10:19 PM
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It fits! I'll take it! :thyel:
It fits! I'll take it! :thyel:
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26th October 2010, 07:56 AM
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I think the contrasting dovetails look brash or...
I think the contrasting dovetails look brash or too 'New World'. When constructed from the same timber, they are far more subtle and distinctive. The eye finds them and is mesmerised by them as...
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23rd August 2010, 12:30 PM
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Beautiful job Groggy! :thyel: I'm waiting to...
Beautiful job Groggy! :thyel:
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27th May 2010, 10:12 AM
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I just shout "Go away!............ I don't care,...
I just shout "Go away!............ I don't care, go away!............ seriously, go away!". It probably explains why I don't have many friends. :U
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24th April 2010, 04:41 PM
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You're not going to have much bench space left if...
You're not going to have much bench space left if you drill all the holes in the top to fit that round dog! It's all looking really good. :thyel:
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9th March 2010, 11:17 AM
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Before I even began my current bench, I informed...
Before I even began my current bench, I informed the purser that it was only a temporary bench and that it simply wouldn't withstand the rigours of hand-woodworking. I subsequently (somewhat...
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6th March 2010, 05:38 PM
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Groggy, you'd do well to invest in a decent nail...
Groggy, you'd do well to invest in a decent nail puller. I don't know who sells new pullers in Australia, but second hand ones crop up on eBay every now and then. Maybe one of the second hand tool...
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15th February 2010, 12:34 PM
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Fair enough. There are always different...
Fair enough. There are always different experiences.
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14th February 2010, 10:30 AM
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My current bench is the one in this thread...
My current bench is the one in this thread. There are three layers of 18mm MDF glued together. The first two layers were layed on level sawhorses and glued and screwed together. The screws were later...
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14th February 2010, 09:26 AM
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My previous MDF-topped benches utilised the full...
My previous MDF-topped benches utilised the full length of the 2.4m sheets and I never had a sagging problem (with a 600 mm width). My current bench is only about 1500mm long and is full of vice bolt...
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13th February 2010, 10:51 PM
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I've had Oak and Beech benches which were...
I've had Oak and Beech benches which were brilliant due to the sheer mass of them, but I've also built a few benches with three or four layers of MDF and I realoly like them too. There's obviously no...
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8th December 2009, 11:00 PM
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A very nice set-up, well done! :thyel:
A very nice set-up, well done! :thyel:
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22nd September 2009, 05:34 PM
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:o Are you sure that's not the return fare?
:o Are you sure that's not the return fare?
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22nd September 2009, 12:15 AM
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https://www.woodworkforums.com/picture.php?albumid=...
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20th September 2009, 06:38 PM
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A really nice job so far. :thyel:
A really nice job so far. :thyel:
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19th September 2009, 06:26 PM
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I wouldn't bother putting dowels in. They will...
I wouldn't bother putting dowels in. They will add zero to the strength and just take up your time. The glue will be as strong as you'll ever need it on a bench of those proportions.
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16th September 2009, 12:12 PM
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I have made numerous benches for woodwork and...
I have made numerous benches for woodwork and metalwork. I have welded support arms and jig components to metalworking benches, but always carefully ground them off when finished and sprayed the...
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18th August 2009, 12:15 AM
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They look really well. :thyel:
They look really well. :thyel:
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13th September 2008, 07:22 PM
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Sorry if this link has been posted before, but...
Sorry if this link has been posted before, but you may find some inspiration amongst this lot.
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11th September 2008, 11:54 PM
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The peg is restrained, elegant and purposeful,...
The peg is restrained, elegant and purposeful, but will probably go unnoticed by many. I really like it. :2tsup:
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10th September 2008, 10:25 AM
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Think kitchen units and toe-space. My bench...
Think kitchen units and toe-space. My bench didn't have protruding feet and yet I would still kick the right hand leg occasionally. As you say, the vice will divert you away from the left hand foot....
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8th September 2008, 12:57 PM
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Go on - you know you want to!
Go on - you know you want to!
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8th September 2008, 11:34 AM
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Nice work! :2tsup: I really like the idea of...
Nice work! :2tsup:
I really like the idea of using multiple timbers for something like a workbench. I would even like to see the legs treated differently; perhaps different period turnings to...