I have been using a traditional shooting board and appreciate its value. Because I can see some amount of miter coming in the very near future, I decide to build a miter shooting board to be able to appreciate the precision that a shooting board can bring. Just tweak properly for miter. Inspiration I […]
Workbenches Book – Updated version
Late last year, an updated version of the book Workbenches, from Design and Theory to Construction and Use book from Chris Schwarz was published by Popular Woodworking. I bought the first edition and my copy has seen from mileage, where some parts of the cover has had a hard time. The good thing is that it […]
Tool Use : The Workbench
Many woodworker use some sort of a workbench to do a variety of work. Be it as simple as an old recycled door, a few boards stacked together any form is good enough I guess to be called a workbench or work surface to accomplish your work. The topic of workbench has seen many books, […]
Sharpening Bench – Update 1
So the sharpening bench has been in use for a little while now and I am pretty happy with the results. Here are a few points since the install : – Grinder with the tool rest has been installed on a base that can be clamped on the bench. As stated in the first post, […]
Sharpening Bench
I have been doing hand tools for a little while and have been struggling with a proper place to sharpen the different blades or chisel. I finally completed a sharpening bench that includes the proper accessories to help keep the necessary tools sharp and go back to work. The design is loosely based on […]
Workbench Roubo
I’ve completed my Roubo workbench about 5 months ago. The design is based on the design included in Chris Schwarz book “Workbenches : From design and theory to construction and use”. With a few modifications…. For one, the length is a little bit smaller then the plans, where space in the shop is a […]