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15th November 2018, 07:17 PM #1
What are your favourite workbench Jigs
Gidday
I'm almost finished what im calling a suck it and see workbench. Ive kept costs down as low as possible and just made it out of reclaimed timber metal and a few sheet goods.
I changed my last plan after remembering how much I hate cutting MDF so did a more traditional shape.
My Final Bench is going to be a Trestle style that said my suck it and see bench is designed to see what my habits are then customise my final build to that
All i have to do is get some hardwood for a skirt and sink in a MDF Benchtop Why MDF? Its dead flat and easy to repair
I dont think i'll ever use HArdwood as a benchtop much preferring to use such a gem for furniture making and such
What im really curious about is what are your fav benchtop Jigs - you know the magic that makes your bechtop that extra bit functional and fun to use
My benchtop is going to look something like my last design that said what im really curious about is what are your favourite must have benchtop Jigs
I've started making a few items BUT would love to pump out the cream of the crop so im well prepped and ready to go I know I can make them as i need them BUT gives me some fun stuff to do until i can afford some hardwood
My current list includes
A Shooting board 800mm + A mitre shooting board care of Jim Davey
A stick I can clamp to the Benchtop to use as a planing stop
Any other additions worthwhile considering? your thoughts are muchly appreciated
Regards LouJust Do The Best You Can With What You HAve At The Time
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15th November 2018, 09:40 PM #2
Lou, why a trestle bench?
This is not the most stable and solid design if you plan to hammer on the sides, such as chopping mortices. It may even rack when planing.
The bench is a tool, not a piece of furniture. I would suggest a (square) wheel in each corner.
Regards from Perth
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15th November 2018, 10:07 PM #3SENIOR MEMBER
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Derek had a great post a while ago about work holding options.
This may be of use, although i think it relies on a thicker top to allow holdfasts and dogs.
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15th November 2018, 10:17 PM #4
Hahahahahahaha...............................I love trestles and also a homage to David MArks who also used a trestle bench in Woodworks
Marksey sparked my interest in Woodworking A trestle bench served him well throughout woodworks
Im less a fan of the Swartz and French inspired R style workbenches which I frankly find boring and uninspired
I also used trestles as a heavy construction welder so have a fond affiliation with them and will enjoy engineering the final build to work Yes without racking on either an X or Y axis
Seriously you don't need a tree trunk under a hammer & chisel to chop a mortise indeed whatever your lot you make it work!
So yes furniture my trestle style Final build will not be .....................HA!
BUT rather my own fashioned individualised and elegantly engineered Trestle style Workbench fitting my needs like a velvet glove
No racking solid reliable fun to use and a reflection of me and a Marksey rather than the Swartz!
Regards LouJust Do The Best You Can With What You HAve At The Time
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16th November 2018, 09:38 AM #5
Why a Trestle design they Work!
Gidday
Last nights banter with Darth Cohen lead me to re visit some of my Fav Woodworks Archives [Sorry Derek couldnt resist this ]
Heres Marksey showing off his trestle style workbench to the Woodwhisperer he goes onto mention that the Joinery is Japanese Inspired
I aliken the Trestle style workbench more akin to the elegant light sabre rather than the blaster like over engineering of French designs from yesteryear AKA the current Trend
I know im well in the minority here and that most prefer Overengineered Behemoths for Woodworking adventures BUT if nothing else MArkseys design is compelling elegant and nuanced [laughing my grasp of English just peaked]
This will be the endgame of my final Build The above suck it and see Bench a test environment to help map how I'm going about things to align the planets in the final build [PLUS to scant to build a costly workbench at this stage]
Go the Trestle a tried and true alternative that works if correctly engineered
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch8SFQJsR2E&t=270s
Regards LouJust Do The Best You Can With What You HAve At The Time
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16th November 2018, 09:52 AM #6
Good to see mate, build it your own way and see how it runs.
Being in a similar position (hopefully coming to then end of the bench build soonish) I am curious on this as well.
Have you considered something like a moxon vise (not sure if you are going down the dovetail route for anything).
Also rather than clamping a stick to your bench as a planing stop, why not have one that sits in your dog holes, would be a bit more efficient.I, for one, like Roman Numerals
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16th November 2018, 11:51 AM #7
Not riding into moxon at this stage
Gidday Dogs
Yeah my Planned Benchtop uses a sliding Dog setup and hopefully will be a versatile system capable of handling most presentations [including the one you mentioned]
Having been a metal fabricator in a past life I like high benchtops [and I mean as high as humanly possible - due to a crook back] I worked on many Benches and all manner of other worksurfaces [including puddles]
For me Moxon vices and such are an abomination I want a bench I can work on at a height I can do as many varied tasks as possible including dovetails [and yes im in the minority again here] that said im willing to let the data guide me and if need be might weaken my views BUT more likely to set up a chair at the right height before riding into moxon .................time will tell on this one
As your all aware theres many goodies on the internet for Woodworkers these days so lots of information to consume Im hoping a few forumites might post some of there decade consistent goto fixtures and such so we can separate the wheat from the chaff so to speak
Regards LouJust Do The Best You Can With What You HAve At The Time
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16th November 2018, 06:06 PM #8SENIOR MEMBER
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Here's that work holding post i was mentioning:
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?url...6&share_type=t
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16th November 2018, 10:53 PM #9
bench hook (or three) for sawing.
a long shooting board -- say 1200 mm long -- for edge jointing (there are designs that allow you to easily duplicate parts as in drawer components)
a shorter shooting board -- say half as long again as your shooting plane
a mitre box -- if you plan on making more than a handful of mitre cuts.
doe's foot -- for which you will need a hold down
semi-tongue in cheek -- a box of 38mm No.8 screws with phillips or square drive heads plus a drill driver to attach jigs to the benchregards from Alberta, Canada
ian
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16th November 2018, 11:06 PM #10
Thx Ian
"a long shooting board -- say 1200 mm long -- for edge jointing (there are designs that allow you to easily duplicate parts as in drawer components)"
Hey Ian thx appreciate your thoughts.............................
Got any more info on such a contraption link to a post? can you give me a primer?
Regards Lou
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16th November 2018, 11:17 PM #11
Lou, look at Terry Gordon's site for a long shooting board.
This is a planing stop and doe's foot: http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ShopMad...aningStop.html
Adjustable sticking board: http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ShopMad...ingBoard2.html
Flat and ramped shooting boards: http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ShopMad...toolEvent.html
Regards from Perth
DerekVisit www.inthewoodshop.com for tutorials on constructing handtools, handtool reviews, and my trials and tribulations with furniture builds.
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16th November 2018, 11:17 PM #12SENIOR MEMBER
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One of the videos on the other post from hnt Gordon had that long shooting board and other options.
Regards,
Adam
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16th November 2018, 11:32 PM #13
appreciate the posts all :-)
I've also been tralling and found these compelling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqWbgkl_ryM&t=3s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n_qRQlakTw
Regards LouJust Do The Best You Can With What You HAve At The Time
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2nd December 2018, 03:22 PM #14
One of my favorites jigs is the sticking board. A must if you intend to make and fit mouldings to furniture with hand planes.
https://www.google.com/search?q=stic...h=687&dpr=1.25
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2nd December 2018, 03:52 PM #15
Here is the link for the revised version of my adjustable sticking board: http://www.inthewoodshop.com/ShopMad...ingBoard2.html
What's new? Well, the screws at the left front, that acted as stops, have been replaced with a solid serrated stop ...
This was inspired by a recent modification to my bench, when I added a serrated steel planing stop to a dog ...
The underside of the sticking board now has non-slip. This is available in rolls for stair treads.
I now plan on making a longer version.
Regards from Perth
Derek
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