The Leg Joints After the top was glued and flattened a bit it was time to start working on the legs. The top joint is going to be the Roubo double tenon sliding dovetail joint seen here. In order to get everything out of the old barn beams I had to figure out how to … Continue reading Workbench Build — 2019, Part 4
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Workbench Build — 2019, Part 3
Jointing And Gluing The Top The beams were cleaned up and flattened a bit. Now I had to start jointing them for gluing. Here are some of the tools: my Stanley No. 5, my ECE Primus joiner, and my good square. Getting a good joint in wood that's almost six inches thick is a challenge. … Continue reading Workbench Build — 2019, Part 3
Workbench Build — 2019, Part 2
Starting The Top I surfaced the beams enough to get a good look at the grain and quality of the wood. Once I surfaced the beams to a rough state I went through them and selected the best ones for the top. I was hoping there would be four good ones and there were. Lucky! … Continue reading Workbench Build — 2019, Part 2
Workbench Build — 2019, Part 1
NOTE: This post is the start of new content on the blog. I needed a good workbench for my shop for a long time. My existing bench is what we call a Frankenbench. It's been pieced together over time with leftover wood from other projects. It is the wrong size for me and limits what … Continue reading Workbench Build — 2019, Part 1
Harbor Freight Dividers Mod
Originally published April 14, 2019. I modified a cheap divider from Harbor Freight and made it a nice tool.
Making My Saw Vise – Part 3
Originally published February 16, 2019. This is part three of my build log for my saw vice.
Making My Saw Vise – Part 2
Originally published February 13, 2019. This is part two of my build log for my saw vice.
Making My Saw Vise – Part 1
Originally published February 7, 2019. This is part one of my build log for my saw vice.
Mortise Depth Gauge – Version 2
Originally published November 19, 2018. This post is about the second version design of my mortise depth gauge.
Mortise Depth Gauge – Part 8
Originally published October 12, 2018. This post is part 8 and the final post on the mortise marking gauge I made.