Thread: Bench hook ?

Sam

I could not recall details of this when I responded previously. There is excellent information in an article by Drew Langnsner on Carl Swensson in "Bench Tools the Best of Fine Woodworking" published by Taunton press ISBN 0-942391-84-5 I don't think it will be available new but you should have no difficulty getting a used copy on line for US$5 or so plus postage. there is lots of other very useful info & it is a book well worth having in your library. Some of the technique is covered in http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworki.../011185050.pdf

Des you may be interested in looking at Carls profile on http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworki...e.aspx?id=1314 he does very fine work including an Asanoha shoji, & a small folding screen which I liked.

Have fun Sam

i use a regular bench hook, i dont even secure it in my vice, but then again im only doing small things with it like dovetails and joinery etc, and my body weight is enough to keep the work in place (holding the job with my left arm lock in a straight position and sawing with my right.

im not the most experienced but the only time i notice the timber moving is when i focus on putting a downward force when i cut rather then focusing on cutting with the full length of my saw blade. hmm this is hard to explain.

if the saw is sharp and you are pulling across the whole blade, it should be like a hot knife through butter and depending on the woods you are using, more often then not they dont offer too much resistance and have little movement.

G'day,

You can check out this video, http://popularwoodworking.com/articl...nch_Workhorse/

Robert Lang's workbench has tool tray running the length of his workbench, in the middle of the top. He demonstrates how he turns his bench hook to secure on the apron of the tool tray when he uses a pull saw.

Cheers

GUNN