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1st March 2012, 09:35 PM
Thread: WIP - Groggy's Workbench
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Groggy - that bench of yours is the 8th wonder of...
Groggy - that bench of yours is the 8th wonder of the world! :o
You have put a prodigous amount of thought into it, and it would have to be one of the most versatile benches I've ever seen, but it... -
1st March 2012, 08:48 AM
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Derek - I'm careful, but not fussy about any of...
Derek - I'm careful, but not fussy about any of my vise jaws & they all carry various nicks & dings, but so far not to the point of affecting use. I take your point about using a flat, level top as...
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22nd December 2011, 07:43 PM
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Looks the goods, Grogs. I wonder if we should...
Looks the goods, Grogs.
I wonder if we should go on calling these things "Moxons"? Yours is a little different from the original! OTH, I guess in the same way we used to call anything that... -
6th December 2011, 08:18 AM
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Ha! So you think! Betcha a six-pack you modify...
Ha! So you think! Betcha a six-pack you modify something before long. The first time you think "now if only I'd.......", is fatal. DAMHIK...........
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30th October 2011, 09:32 PM
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Bummer! As a non-reader of labels myself, I can...
Bummer!
As a non-reader of labels myself, I can easily understand how you did that. The shed gremlins have been busy this week - they caused a few problems at my place, too, like flipping a board... -
10th October 2011, 09:32 PM
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Shhhhh - we don't discuss our vices FF!...
Shhhhh - we don't discuss our vices FF! :censored2:
Now vises are something else.......
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10th October 2011, 06:55 PM
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Now now, keep it clean Kiwi -we don't go in for...
Now now, keep it clean Kiwi -we don't go in for that kinky stuff over here!
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19th June 2011, 07:07 PM
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What I don't understand is, you spent all that...
What I don't understand is, you spent all that time patching holes, & now you've gone & made even more holes in it!
These woody types must be crazy..... :shrug:
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14th June 2011, 11:09 AM
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Or as they say, the trouble with learning by...
Or as they say, the trouble with learning by experience is that the test comes before the lesson. :U
The auger bits I was referring to are made for power drills, Groggy - they have a hexagonal... -
14th June 2011, 09:19 AM
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Yeah, Grogs - I agree with WW that an auger bit...
Yeah, Grogs - I agree with WW that an auger bit would have been a better choice for a job like that. Forstner style bits are hard to keep straight when drilling freehand, and as you amply...
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12th June 2011, 09:04 AM
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Waldo, sending a Labby to collect food for you...
Waldo, sending a Labby to collect food for you would be worse than sending a fox to bring the chooks home........ :U
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11th June 2011, 06:58 PM
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Yeeehaaah! The champers is on ice & soon to be...
Yeeehaaah!
The champers is on ice & soon to be cracked.......
What will you do with yourself when it's finally done - you are going to have a big hole in your life, me lad (?!).
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30th May 2011, 09:25 AM
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I hope Groggy won't have that attitude when it's...
I hope Groggy won't have that attitude when it's done - or at least not for long, because it's going to get a few battle scars unless he is about a hundred time more careful than average. Still, I...
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9th May 2011, 06:33 PM
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No Wongo - it's a great BIG bench!! :D :D
No Wongo - it's a great BIG bench!!
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7th May 2011, 10:09 PM
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I wouldn't be too worried Grog - when you put the...
I wouldn't be too worried Grog - when you put the oil or whatever finish you intend to apply, on it, the end/side grain contrast increases dramatically with porous woods. Even on a relatively...
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30th January 2011, 12:51 PM
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Nor linishers, nor sandpaper on glass! I've...
Nor linishers, nor sandpaper on glass!
I've got 3 Titan firmers and a beautiful 1 1/2" in Swan paring chisel with ill-treated backs. I'm doing the same as your are doing - working on them now &... -
11th January 2011, 07:10 PM
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And the toes squelch! I went through the '74...
And the toes squelch!
I went through the '74 flood, and that was supposed to be a once/100 years thing - didn't think I'd gotten so old, so quickly. :U
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11th January 2011, 05:07 PM
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Yer? - you think youse blokes has got humidity?...
Yer? - you think youse blokes has got humidity? :o
We'll send you some from Brissy, if you like - how about a couple of harbours'-worth!?
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26th October 2010, 06:01 PM
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Certainly looks like a fun thing to do. And as...
Certainly looks like a fun thing to do. And as Boz says, if you are going OTT, then why not?
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26th October 2010, 09:27 AM
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Groggy - given the rather generous dimensions of...
Groggy - given the rather generous dimensions of your magnum opus, I can see why the thought of cutting a bunch of dovetails is giving you pause. As far as contrast goes, most dovetails are pretty...
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25th October 2010, 05:48 PM
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Is this what you mean, Grog? There are other...
Is this what you mean, Grog?
There are other D/Ts between the left cap & front skirt, and on the back piece that connects the end caps. The left cap protrudes in under the shoulder vise to carry... -
11th October 2010, 11:29 AM
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Groggy - I very much doubt any end cap would do...
Groggy - I very much doubt any end cap would do much to resist that behemoth of yours if it decided to cup - the power it would be capable of generating could probably lift a corner of the Sydney...
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16th August 2010, 12:34 PM
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OK, I'll measure that, too (tonight). From...
OK, I'll measure that, too (tonight). From memory, it's a bit thinner than the .020" blade of the one I made, but not sure by how much...
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16th August 2010, 09:43 AM
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Don't think so - yours had teeth on one side...
Don't think so - yours had teeth on one side only, did it not? Mine has teeth on both sides, with zero set.
I'll have to have a look at it & see what breed it is.....
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14th August 2010, 09:36 PM
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Groggy - just for the record, I used the Carbatec...
Groggy - just for the record, I used the Carbatec Japanese flush-cut blade for several years. It has teeth both sides & zero set. It probably took me a couple of years to give it as much use as you...
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16th May 2010, 07:46 PM
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Boz, way back in the early 80's, everyone seemed...
Boz, way back in the early 80's, everyone seemed to be using metal all-thread in their bench tops. The first one I did had 4 of them spaced along the 6' or so of top. They were a bit of a pain to...
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9th March 2010, 10:23 AM
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B.S. - sleepers may not have the nails of...
B.S. - sleepers may not have the nails of recycled hardwood, but they are usually full of grit that gets into the deep cracks & your cutting edges won't like it one bit. They are also very heavy &...
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16th September 2009, 11:54 AM
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Well, I for one can attest that that attitude...
Well, I for one can attest that that attitude soon passes, kman.....
Old habits tend to die with those that have them, to paraphrase a bloke just a bit more famous than I.
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16th September 2009, 09:24 AM
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No, I think you probably have a lot of us nodding...
No, I think you probably have a lot of us nodding in agreement, Christos. While we all like to dress up our creations, a workbench is really just a tool, & one of the more important ones, too. So...