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Hi Guys, I have an issue with my tailstock on my JET 1220 lathe and it has to be sent back to the manufacturor to be fixed. It will take about 12 weeks to get it back and I don't want to wait that long as I have projects that I want to work on. Does anybody know if any of the makers tailstocks...

...also made the handles for the vice on my lathe. I have worked on it a bit since it was completed and it handles all tasks thrown at it with ease. The front vice is an absolutre dream to work with and simplifies a lot of the tasks like dovetailing and handsawing. Well -I just wanted to...

some more piccies

Hi Guys, As promised - some snaps of the completed bench. Some details of the completed bench - Length 1800 mm width 650 distance between front vice screws - 25 inches screws - large york vice screws vice chop is American Ash vice backing section is Beech boiled linseed oil finish beech...

I have worked on it a bit since it was completed and it handles all tasks thrown at it with ease. The front vice is an absolutre dream to work with and simplifies a lot of the tasks like dovetailing and handsawing. Well -0 just wanted to update as I said I would. Comments always welcome...

Also turned the handles on the lathe

Hi Guys, As promised - some snaps of the completed bench. Some details of the completed bench - Length 1800 mm width 650 distance between front vice screws - 25 inches screws - large york vice screws vice chop is American Ash vice backing section is Beech boiled linseed oil finish beech...

Photo of the beams at the start

Thanks Skippy75 - will post a picture on the workbench forum when complete.

Thanks for the advice - i have Titebond glue - will that work?

Hi, I am new to this forum and relative new to hand tool woodworking. I am attempting to make a workbench from two 5X12X67 inch sleepers that I got for free. I have planed the surfaces flat and square with an wooden hand plane and a Stanley No 4. I noticed that the one board seems to be from...