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Marcros, could you expand a little on that please. Which type of vice is better for which type of use? I'm a total newbie to benchwork so need some guidance here. Going by SWIMBOs earlier statement I could go for one of Richard Maguires wagon vices. I guess i may then need the overhang at the...

Going by the lack of picture I'd say it's either a doodad or a thingy.

UPDATE!! SWIMBO has seen me perusing the web and the forums and enquired as to what exactly I was doing. When I told her that i was trying to solve the tail vice conundrum without spending loads of dose she replied that as it was a long term investment and was important to get it right I should...

Thanks Andy - don't know if I'm ready to be ***** by a dog again just yet but that's not a bad idea. Tony, the idea was just to get rid of the 'live' rust. I'll heed your words though and hold back from the flap wheel and just a give it a quick brush with a brass brush.

Thanks for that Andy - I briefly tried to look up census info and couldn't find a site that didn't ask me to cough up some cash. Where did you look? It's nice to know the (probable) provenance of the axe. I'll probably keep it - at least for now. I'll give the head a bit of a cleanup with a mild...

Pretty sure that the front will be a laminate, say 10mm thick with V grooves routed in or something similar, glued onto a solid core door blank. We made a similar one for a client a year or so ago and that's how our joiner did it. Still looking good to date and no problems. HTH

I'm having a bit of a "dither" over the issue of a tail vice and would appreciate some advice. Firstly, is it possible and also relatively trouble free to retro fit a tail vice? If the answer is 'yes' then I'll quit worrying and get on with building the rest of the bench. If the answer is no...

Drilling them out is the only way I believe. I have the same problem with a mid 80's S&J Tenon saw which is very floppy around the handle. I've resisted drilling so far in the belief that I could ruin a possibly decent tool but then if it just sits around not being used I may as well throw it...

Heat?

Leg end frames glued up and in the clamps. Tomorrow the rest of the under fame and then later in the week work can start on the top. I've just noticed that this thread is in the General Woodworking forum. Did I put it there? I thought it was in the projects forum but it could be that on...

Picked up this beastie the other day - it was sitting in an outhouse due for demolition. The owner wasn't interested so I had it away into the back of the Landrover before the oiks could get their hands on it. I doubt its rare or has any value. I reckon it'll be rather good for splitting up...

Ahh. makes sense now. How do you deal with this when making breadboard ends on a dining table? This is something else I'm going to be making soon out of 180 x 30 oak boards. Pete

Paul, not sure exactly which piece you are referring to. Are you suggesting that the end 'caps' are inside the front pieces as opposed to the way I've drawn it? If so, what is the reasoning for this? Pete

Phil.p - love the spur shelving idea - may have to nick that one. With regards the vice I intend to set it so that the rear jaw is 15 back from the edge of the bench so that once a false jaw is installed it comes flush to the front. Again, good idea about setting it down as well - I hadn't...

Here's the latest Sketchup picture showing the base. A bit more fiddling and thinking required and I'm due to start work on it next week.

Andy, thanks for looking and for your comment. I've incorporated a slot down the middle of the bench (in front of the tool well) which would take chisels, saws, etc when not being used as a stop. Do you think I'd find that the position midway across the bench will be in the way? You can probably...

I take it that you prefer round dog holes as opposed to the square ones so often seen. I've been thinking a lot about the dog holes and read an article by bench crafted (I think) which led me to go the square route (i.e.. home made wooden square dogs) but I'd like and value your opinion on the...

Some (?) progress to report: Firstly a huge thanks to Robin for bunging the lump of mystery wood through his mahoosive thicknesser. Secondly, whilst hanging out with Jimi and fending off the amorous advances of Alfie we identified the wood as Keruing (probably). Fo a short while following a...

I know it's probably a bit odd asking a bunch of woodworkers to recommend a house cleaning product but..... SWIMBO wants to get one and i was wondering if any of you (or your better halts) had and used one of these things and could comment on which ones to avoid and which are the better models...

Couldn't agree with you more. I've had my Tormek for about 8 years or so - I think it was called a Supergrind 1200 then but it's essentially the same as the T3. I use mine like you for straight edge tools but also knives and a couple of axes. I've tried using the jigs for these items and also...