I am a hobbyist woodworker, looking to sharpen my skills (and my planes) and have some fun along the way.
Tag Archives: leg vise
[Medal Chest] First dovetails…
*Note to my readers—this is the secret project I’ve mentioned a few times. It has consumed my shop time since February. That’s why it’s been so slow on the blog for the last few months. Now that it has been … Continue reading
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Tagged backsaw, chisels, coping saw, dovetail, hand plane, leg vise, mallet, maple, Saw skills, walnut
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[Moxon Mini-Bench] For sooth, mine bench completeth well.
Jumping back in to the icebox, I mean shop, I finished up the Moxon mini-bench today and am well pleased. First order of business was to get the poplar nut-housings cut and chopped so I can make the handles for … Continue reading
Shoptime and dovetails…
After what seemed to me (someone who’s lived in a state where winter was 3 months–Jan, Feb, March—Florida, where there is no winter and Texas where winter lasts from Jan to Feb) an interminal winter, the garage finally warmed up to 40* … Continue reading
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Tagged basswood, dovetail, Japanese saw, leg vise, mallet
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Practice box.
I’ve been working for about two weeks off and on now on this project and I was so engrossed with that I didn’t even remember to post my regular blog updates. Oops. So this is a big catch-up post…. … Continue reading
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Tagged aspen, backsaw, belt sander, hammer, leg vise, miter box, Oops, pine, router, scroll saw
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Shop Organization: Chisel Rack!
I guess I got a bug to get more organized as the projects I’m working on get more complicated, storing all the tools in the rolling tool chest o’ many drawers is getting awkward. Plus it seems like all the … Continue reading
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Tagged chisels, clamps, drilling, glue up, leg vise, Oops, pine, sharpening, tenon
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Workbench Day 33: Leg Vise finished!
Today, I finally can scratch off this component of the bench at last! I came out to shop more confused than ever on how to proceed after ending the session yesterday in frustration. So I turned on the radio and put … Continue reading
Workbench Day 32: Mounting the Leg Vise (part 4)
At last, the day arrived when I could put it all together and complete the leg vise. Or so I thought. This post is actually a combination of a couple days work because I just couldn’t bring myself to post nothing but … Continue reading
Workbench Day 31: Mounting the Leg Vise (part 3)
I made some good progress for the 20 minutes I had to work on the bench today. I used the utility knife to chamber the edges of the two locking nut/wood discs I fabricated, then polished off the wood with … Continue reading
Workbench Day 30: Mounting the Leg Vise (part 2)
I didn’t have much spare time today but what I did have I used to take care of the next couple steps in the leg vise drama. First I removed the threaded rod and hacked off about 6-8″ worth from … Continue reading
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Tagged carving, chisels, chop, leg vise, miter saw, pine, rubber mallet, Saw skills, workbench
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Workbench Day 29: Mounting the leg vise (part 1)
Today I finally had enough of thinking and worrying about how to mount the leg vise. After all, once I drill that big hole through the leg, there’s no going back! I got out the Black and Decker Woodwrecker and … Continue reading
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Tagged chisel, chop, clamps, dry fit, hand plane, leg vise, paddle bit, workbench
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