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  1. Twin Screw Bench Vise

    This is an idea originally put up by Chris Schwarz (editor for popular woodworking magazine) on his blog. It's a take on the twin screw vise based on several books from the 1800's. The idea of being able to put a twin screw vise onto my bench when I need it and get it out of my way when I don't...
  2. Letter holder

    This is one I quite like. For a few months last year (2014) I was "temporarily between jobs" as it is called. I would call it 'unoccupied' but this project kept me fairly occupied. I made this for my grandparents (in-laws) for their 50th wedding anniversary. I found some scrapwood in the back...
  3. Designing Woodworking Projects
    My bench is straight out of Norm Abram's first book. I built it about 20 years ago. While I can't complain about the longevity of the bench… I am thinking it is time for a change. The bench is something like 30" wide including a tool tray. First, do you actually like tool trays? To me it...
  4. Hand Tools
    Could someone tell me the length - from the top of the bench to the end - of a Gramercy holdfast, please? I'm in the planning stages of a new bench, and I want to add a cabinet underneath, but I need to know how much clearance I need so the top of the cabinet doesn't interfere with the...
  5. Hand Tools
    Last night I was cutting a groove on the edge of a narrow board-18"L 1-1/2"W 3/4"T, and had some trouble with holding such that I could use the plow plane well. I ended up doing what you see in the picture below-a long scrap held behind the piece with holdfasts, then another scrap against dogs...
  6. Blogs
    Top&Legs Jointed, Starting to layout the Wooden Screws. A while black I posed a forum topic asking for folks advise on how to use this piece of wood for a workbench. A cabinet maker I bought my band saw from gave it to me for free. It was made from two slabs from a green oak tree so it...
  7. Blogs
    The short story of the Scandinavian workbench and a visit at a museum. Scandinavian workbench restore The short story of the Scandinavian workbench and a visit at a museum. In this blog I will try to tell about the workbench as good as I can and then show the restore of an old one I bought and...
  8. Blogs
    Laminating the Top First blog post! I've been making shavings for about two years now using this monstrosity vaguely resembling a bench: It's the most incredible bench ever, measuring in at a roomy 11' long and 36" high. Has two shelves and even supports a kitchen sink attachment, however...
  9. Blogs
    Hand Forged Woodworking Holdfast I know this video is mostly blacksmithing, but it shows the process of how to create a holdfast for your workbench. This could easily be done in a coffee can forge or a brake drum forge. Thanks for checking it out and view the video HERE
  10. Blogs
    The last piece of the puzzle. So for my big remodel I had ordered a Galbert travisher, soss hinges and fancy drawer handles. I ordered all the fixins' from benchcraft to make my bench. I saved up lumber for over a year to make it. Today I received the last piece of the puzzle to finish off the...
  11. Blogs
    Make and Use a Doe's Foot | Viseless Woodworking Hand planning can be frustrating if you don't have the correct setup. This is a great step towards the right direction when thickness planning a board. Use this in combination with a holdfast and bench dog and you have the perfect setup. Check it...
  12. Hand Tools
    For weeks people have said lets start a Workbench of your dreams thread and then it was there was some other thread that had been started. This thread is dedicated to Bertha With out him this site would not be the same on this thread the same rules apply as on all my threads you can have fun...
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