Search:

Groggy

Excuse my ignorance

but wouldn't much of that clamping be also accomplished with a holdfast :?

Now
That's mighty purrty :2tsup:

Yup looks good

Come the big earthquake I'm booking a space under that

but I'll need it up here - Groggy, when can you bring it up ? :2tsup:

When we said distress the top for that lived in look we didn't think you would follow up on the suggestion :doh:

pleased that it is recoverable :2tsup:

Groggy

A sterling job that:clap::clap:

I hope your great grandkids enjoy using it as it should outlast them :2tsup:

When do we see the first scratch, dent, chisel slip? :bandaid:

Nah

too many holes in it :doh:

Groggy, do you dislike moving the rest during your long spindle turning ?

Nice

looking at piccies 7 and 8, I see that you've lost the steel rod/pin already :p

too right :doh::((

bloomin census (but it has paid for a little cheapie vice :D)

Hey
slow down - I've a bet on that you're 18 months out from finishing :q

I believe it is a zen moment :cool:

:rofl:

Thanks Groggy

Googled "Scotch Pattern Auger Bits" and came up with this mob

Handy - I now should be able to source some decent sewing scissors for SWMBO, more brownie points on the way :2tsup:...

Good progress that, lookin' at the plans :):5822282438:

Nice idea

Did you get any splintering into the dogholes in the top when drilling the side dog holes?

Sorry, I drooled on the left hand corner, just inside the tail vice :doh:

Using the deadman like that gives me the idea of drilling the insides of the front legs to hold various benchdogs,...

A pic of the auger bit too please

what have you got attached to your deadman in the last photo - can't quite make it out?

What's wrong with clamping a straight edge to the top of the bench and referencing from that?

The other idea is an extended fence for your router

19 mm upcut bit here

Sit down before opening link

And wouldn't fit in your average 1/2" router in any event

OK

own up all those who tried to blow the chips off the top of the bench :yes:

He's going to flog it on eBay and make a better one for himself :2tsup:

on another note ...

Groggy

What are the measurements of the undercarriage?

Lookin good :2tsup:

:cheers: a glass of cabernet to celebrate this momentus occasion with you :2tsup:

One can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel :yourock2:

Looks like we're on the home straight :wink:

Looking good

Home stretch

I'd fill the gum pockets with coffee and two part epoxy or even clear epoxy - but then I like the odd gum pocket in a table top.

What plane are you using for the...

higher and lower might depend on whether the top is rightside up or upside down :doh:

but you might be right kman, higher when in finished position?

I've just noticed the link back to this thread - beaudy another bench build to read through. :doh:

But I did see the comment: "Still have a few surprises to come with the bench. The bench dog...

Groggy

lookin' good

Not for this build but...
I was wondering whether another option for an end piece might be to have a full length sliding dovetail across the end (hope this makes sense?)
...

New bus company :rolleyes:

Oooh :o
It's starting to get thrilling

:clap::clap:

Nice

And look a talking dog :p

Bvgga about the rest slip - how has the test on the skew gone

I wnet in the buy as well and also got two to turn into skewed versions but haven't had a chance to do anything with them yet

I...

Groggy

You've sucked me in
I'm now trawling the net looking a vices or vises.

If it's not a rude question, How much did it cost to freight your fancy ones over here?

Doves on steroids


Groggy

You'll probably be getting me into serious trouble

I had a look at the site where you purchased your vise equipment - lovely and well engineered*
Am trying to...

Howdy

After my post re cleaning radiators I thought I'd better revisit this thread as I hadn't really had a good look or read for quite some time.

So now after reading 48 pages of thread (some...

I remember dad using caustic soda to remove locusts from the radiator when I was a bit of a lad
It also removed the black paint, much to his disgust :doh: