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    Yes indeed - isn't that what we are all about...

    Yes indeed - isn't that what we are all about here!? :D

    But be careful which woods you choose. Woods high in tannins can cause serious rusting. I used some scraps of Silky Oak, once, and...
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    Bas, I also read somewhere about sagging tail...

    Bas, I also read somewhere about sagging tail vises, but can't remember where that was. Possibly the original article in FWW by Tage Frid on building a "European" style bench. That might also be...
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    If you were using the saw in this pic, Derek, I'm...

    If you were using the saw in this pic, Derek, I'm not surprised your wrist didn't like it. That grip angle is good for sawing at benchtop level, on a bench-stop, but it would need to drop several...
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    Evolution of the dog

    Once again I see great minds think alike, Derek - at least when it comes to solving the problem of how to make a dog 'sit' on command. :U

    I think I posted on this somewhere else & possibly in this...
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    'Sfunny, but some folks prefer a dark-coloured...

    'Sfunny, but some folks prefer a dark-coloured bench top to work on - it must depend on what you do, as well as general lighting, etc. I have a dark Eucalypt (Spotted gum & Tallow wod) top on my...
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    I thought it was a plane sock sitting on a...

    I thought it was a plane sock sitting on a shellac mop. Then I noticed it has a nose....... :;

    So which end do you shove in the 'ole when you want to clamp something?
    :U
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    I was being facetious, of course, Jeremy, but...

    I was being facetious, of course, Jeremy, but OTH, I've discovered that 16 years has made quite a difference to my stamina........ :C



    Hey man - bragging is allowed when it comes to good...
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    :o Several 10-15 minute sessions, Jeremy? Tch,...

    :o Several 10-15 minute sessions, Jeremy? Tch, tch, you young fellas! Decrepit as I am, I would bet half a stubby my trusty 'Spearior' could easily whack that bench in two in something under 15...
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    Increasingly, it seems! :doh: There have been a...

    Increasingly, it seems! :doh: There have been a number of occasions recently that have me wondering......

    Anyway, don't feel too bad about it- reversing the slope of dog holes is an easy mistake...
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    Thanks Paul. That's a neat little aid to getting...

    Thanks Paul. That's a neat little aid to getting the centres to match alright. What I do these days is very similar to what's shown in the video - i.e. drill the hole in the leg on the drill press,...
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    Yes, whether it's just senior moments, or...

    Yes, whether it's just senior moments, or hurrying too much, I seem to be making more silly mistakes lately! :C I did something almost identical a few days ago. I was adding a board below another...
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    Now that you mention it, the principle goes back...

    Now that you mention it, the principle goes back even further than 'decades', WW. I recall similar things on farm implements, for bits that needed regular attention. And that was more than 1/2 a...
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    Whoa folks, let's not get into a raging argument...

    Whoa folks, let's not get into a raging argument over the shape of a square nut! The side simply needs to be long enough that the maximum force likely to be generated at the corner is less than that...
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    Good stuff, Derek. I'll definitely use this idea...

    Good stuff, Derek. I'll definitely use this idea if I ever make another bench. I'd be surprised if you need to tighten them more than once, given your climate, but you may want to dismantle the end...
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    WW - I was talking about drilling the holes, &...

    WW - I was talking about drilling the holes, & getting the axes of the barrel nut hole & the bolt hole to intersect perfectly. I can't see how a magnet & piece of dowel is going to help that...
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    Hmmm, it hadn't even occurred to me to make...

    Hmmm, it hadn't even occurred to me to make something like that, WW. A simple solution & much easier to make than barrel nuts, and while barrel nuts require a single hole, you do need the accuracy...
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    Derek - it's not a huge issue, but I have had to...

    Derek - it's not a huge issue, but I have had to assemble & dis-assemble benches more times than I thought I would ever need to. Occasionally, I've struck trouble. Some have yielded to a...
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    Derek - I heartily agree - I would certainly not...

    Derek - I heartily agree - I would certainly not expect end grain to cop the sort of forces you could potentially apply with that set-up. I assumed you had inserted a cross-grain plug when I read...
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    Derek, that's the problem with thinking too much,...

    Derek, that's the problem with thinking too much, it throws up too many questions & too many choices! :U

    Dog setback: It has to come down to what you think will fit your work style best. My dog...
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    Hi Derek, I inclined my dogs (25mm square shaft...

    Hi Derek,
    I inclined my dogs (25mm square shaft with a 5mm wider head), 2 deg., as ordained by the masters Frid & co. I also use some round (3/4") dogs because they were added long after the bench...
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    Derek - looks like you have answered some of your...

    Derek - looks like you have answered some of your own questions, so I'll just give my 2c on the dog-hole issue.

    The dog holes on my bench were originally 100mm apart, both on the bench itself and...
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