Thread: What’s on the Bench.

That's not a blade.....

THIS, is a blade!

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Hahahaha took me a while [emoji23]

On my bench, ok technically speaking its not a bench but a bench top and it will be a bench once i have finished putting it all together!

Mostly done by hand with some help from a drill press to get nicely aligned and vertical dog holes. There is a bit of a mix of joinery here but mostly that was just joint practice for myself.
It's only a small bench because when I started building it way to long ago.... I only had very small garage as a work shop but now I have way more space.

Also I didn't clean up to take these photos I just always set aside 5-10 minutes at the end of shed time to clean so I don't need to waste any time doing it when I next get a few hours out there, with a 5 week old baby its proving to be hard to get more than a few hours a week.
Edit for better pictures but I'm unsure we the orientation changed....

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Originally Posted by Jimbobtwoshoes

On my bench, ok technically speaking its not a bench but a bench top and it will be a bench once i have finished putting it all together!

Mostly done by hand with some help from a drill press to get nicely aligned and vertical dog holes. There is a bit of a mix of joinery here but mostly that was just joint practice for myself.
It's only a small bench because when I started building it way to long ago.... I only had very small garage as a work shop but now I have way more space.

Also I didn't clean up to take these photos I just always set aside 5-10 minutes at the end of shed time to clean so I don't need to waste any time doing it when I next get a few hours out there, with a 5 week old baby its proving to be hard to get more than a few hours a week.
Edit for better pictures but I'm unsure we the orientation changed....

How dat?

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I kept banging my head on the desk trying to look at them.

I have the same trouble with portrait pix. I rotate them in the computer's editing facility and save a copy. Otherwise you have to complete one of those aerobics courses to view them .

You are doing well despite the baby troubles.

Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by Bushmiller

I have the same trouble with portrait pix. I rotate them in the computer's editing facility and save a copy. Otherwise you have to complete one of those aerobics courses to view them .

You're more dedicated that I am. I have just resorted to only taking landscape photos that I expect to post here. Because it really is annoying.

For those who are interested (and understanding that this is a generalisation)...

• As far as digital cameras are concerned, landscape is "normal".
• When a portrait is taken, some cameras will rotate and save the image as a portrait.
• Other cameras will save them as "normal" (landscape), and add the rotation information in the file's header (if that doesn't make sense, just think that is saves the rotation information in a part of the photo file that isn't displayed).
• The reason photos mostly look correct on your computer, is that most programs know to look at the file header, and rotate the photo as necessary.
• Those programs that don't however (cough cough), just stick them up sideways, causing multitudes of people to shout at their computer screens.
• So, when it happens to you, it just a result of your camera being too clever for this forum software. It's not your fault.

Originally Posted by LanceC

• So, when it happens to you, it just a result of your camera being too clever for this forum software. It's not your fault.

Thanks Lance

You have just restored my self esteem. SWMBO will now find out exactly what unbearable really means.



Regards
Paul

Originally Posted by LanceC

This is no longer on my bench, as it was last weekend's project (it's under the bench now). I've had this blade sitting on a shelf for several months. It was given to me when someone was doing a cleanup and had no idea what they were for. I suggested a plane blade perhaps, so he gave them to me instead of sending to the bin. They are 50 and 60 mm wide respectively, so thre same as a standard #4 and #4 1/2. I have no idea what steel they are, though it is very bright (never developed a dull oxidized surface), almost like high grade stainless. Any thoughts on how to determine what it may be? Sharpening, it appears harder than my old Stanley and record irons.

They came with a 25° hollow grind, so I imagine was intended for a bevel up plane.



I whipped up a body with some Tasmanian Oak, with a 4 mm Spotted Gum sole to reduce wear. It has a 45° bed and 60ish° chip evacuation face (or whatever it's called). I mounted the blade bevel down.



It works OK. My pushing hand slipped at one point though and smashed my fingers into the back of the blade, which was unfortunate. It's pretty hard to make fine adjustments, which I put down to a wedge with too severe an angle. I was able to get some good shavings, but the blade really needs to be re-ground to a higher angle if I'm using it bevel down, as it's too easily damaged as is.



At some point I'll get motivated and make another one, but for now I've scratched that itch and have a new appreciation for my rickety old record #4 and it's almost magical blade advancement wheel.

For now it lives with my saws because there's no place in my tool chest.

Lance,
A bit slow to respond,
That plane is amazing, the blade is great too,
Just curious how many tools have we made so far?

Please keep the stories floating.

Cheers Matt

Thanks LanceC that explains a lot, I'll know in future anything I'm going to want to post on here I'll take in landscape and also Thanks to Bushmiller for helping anyone who looks to not have a sore neck!

Jimbobtwoshoes inspired me to also post my current project.
I am working on a mini bench to sit on my actual bench. I am recently working more on smaller stuff and I'd like to bring my work closer to my aging eyes

It is made from scraps I had around. Mainly the left over from a kitchen bench top. I was the cut-out from where the sink went.
Anyway the design is mainly based on a mini bench by Steve Latta. As vise I am thinking of installing a home made moxxon vise. The dimensions are also mainly dictated by the scraps I use.

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At the end I thought I will make it look nicer by adding some kind of bread board. I wanted to use a sliding dovetail, but that turned out pretty sloppy. I don't know why I thought I can just do that. I guess it looks always so easy on YouTube. Now I am thinking on how to fix that. Worst case I can cut it off again and do something different.

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Oh well, just showed me that there is a skill to learn and practice will get me there. It is still fun and failure is part of the journey.

Still a few things to figure out on that one and it will develop as I go.

After finishing a router table i'm currently on the next shop project which is to build a stand for my drum sander and finally get it up and running. Nearly there. Just need to make some drawers and doors.

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I've finally started on a concerted effort to make the shop into what I want to go out and just enjoy working in.
Cheers, Dom

Originally Posted by DomAU

After finishing a router table i'm currently on the next shop project which is to build a stand for my drum sander and finally get it up and running. Nearly there. Just need to make some drawers and doors.

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I've finally started on a concerted effort to make the shop into what I want to go out and just enjoy working in.
Cheers, Dom

Don,
Cabinets look amazing really like them,
May I ask what brand of Drum sander you have, and are you happy with it?

Cheers Matt

Originally Posted by Simplicity

Don,
Cabinets look amazing really like them,
May I ask what brand of Drum sander you have, and are you happy with it?

Cheers Matt

Thank Matt.

The drum sander is a Supermax 25-50. I bought it about 6 months ago when I was worried priced would go up on them and it's sat in the box until last night when I put it on the stand. Haven't even turned it on yet. It looks good, and it certainly felt solid / heavy! I'll let you know how it goes when i finally get to use it - probably while making the doors for the cabinet!

Cheers, Dom

Originally Posted by Simplicity

Just curious how many tools have we made so far?

Hmmm, a long way from the likes of you, Paul, Ian and Derek, but let’s see, including saw restorations...
Saw, plow plane, router plane, 3mm chisel, another saw, card scraper, scraper burnisher, jack plane, still another saw, split nut screwdriver and a mallet. I think.

Such fun!

Originally Posted by LanceC

Hmmm, a long way from the likes of you, Paul, Ian and Derek, but let’s see, including saw restorations...
Saw, plow plane, router plane, 3mm chisel, another saw, card scraper, scraper burnisher, jack plane, still another saw, split nut screwdriver and a mallet. I think.

Such fun!

That’s a healthy addiction you have going there,Lance I’m proud lol.

You might have already surpassed my addiction.

But I have been spending time looking at exotic materials on line tho.[emoji6]

Cheers Matt.