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Hi Derek,

I like the contrast of the Jarrah dogs in the Oak top, and all smooth, no holes when all fitted with dogs.

Wow !!! What a clean up for that corner of your workshop. So much...

Hi Ian,

Yes, glassess are a pain when checking for straight, have to get a sight line through the centre of the lens or things go bendy, (and strangely beer seems to make the lens worse). :)
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Hi Ian,

Yep, measured it about 4 times, tardy construction I say. :) :) Am sure I measured it before I had a beer.

One thing for sure Ian, there was no way that base was going to be...

Hi Derek,

With such sturdy and heavy main components accuracy really paid off when when placing the top on the base it seems. One very solid bench now. But really, out by 0.5mm on those tenons...

Hi Derek,

Top job. I dare say that Mk II looks even better than Mk I. Only too happy to have been able to lend a hand, (I knew my skills at lifting heavy objects would be handy one day).
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Hi Derek,

Yes, will be free at 10:00 no problem at all. Will drop by for 10:00 for as long as an extra pair of hands is useful. Makita in tow just in case.

If my thinking was a good as...

Hi Derek,

Seems that keeping the square dogs is the go.

I would run with whatever method gives the lowest risk to the bench and to your safety, so am inclined to think that saving the dog...

Hi Derek,Yep, good idea that, some great minds about. In the dim recesses of my mind I now recall I had decided on a similar idea for my bench, some 5 or so years ago now, (and still no bench I...

Hi Derek,

Top job indeed. Just love those dovetails. My next bench, (now about 5 years in the planning) has the same dovetail pattern for the tail vice, (from the Landis Bench book).

I do...