Workbench #12: assembled bench dogs ready to solder

Looks very nice, Great idea!!

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Why not just soft solder?

-- Bob in WW ~ "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence

silver solder is a lot stronger. lead solder would work. Could also braze it. Reasonable question

-- The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. Confucius, 经过艰苦的努力的梦想可以成真

Looks cool but with my hand planing techniques, I’d be sure to bang one and really bugger up my plane. Good luck. Have you considered rounding over or otherwise easing the top edges to minimize potential damage to your tools?

Rat

-- I love the smell of sawdust in the morning....

That’s what the tygon tubing is for. (post 11) It will be stretched over the copper to grip the wood and protect my plane blades. These are metal and kinda large. Thanks for checking them out.

-- The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. Confucius, 经过艰苦的努力的梦想可以成真

Just curious :-))

-- Bob in WW ~ "some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence

valid concern, after spending hours sharpening a Hock blade I don’t want to nick it.

Boy Top you are right about debt, self enslavement.

-- The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. Confucius, 经过艰苦的努力的梦想可以成真

HI Rob;

This is looking good.

Lee

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Your realy going to town on this project!
Nice going Rob.
Chaim