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If you can't make it (near) invisible, make it a feature. >It's an inlaid patch, usually made to look like a decorative feature. I was under the impression that a 'dutchman' doesn't imply decorative, but rather a patch made of the same/similar material. Looks like we're in agreement though...

I use my 60 1/2 quite a lot, but there isn't much it can do that I can't do with something else. That said, if I lost it, I would replace it as for some jobs it is the best option (for me). I can happily plane end grain with any of my planes. I couldn't until I learnt to sharpen effectively and...

The metal clips with this look like those used to hold glass in an aluminium greenhouse frame.

That's very cool. How much of the frame strength do you think comes from the wood vs epoxy and carbon fibre?

Seeing as you may not have quite settled on a final design: My much less fancy Nicholson/bench-with-aprons bench is a split top of sorts, with a plane stop that is similar to that in these plans. It has the same slots for tools, etc. I don't use the tool-holding feature much as chisels tend to...

>looks like cocobolo to me... Which fits, as Cocobolo is 'true' rosewood. For what it's worth, it looks like rosewood to me too. As others have said, it is usefully pretty oily and has an odour while being worked - they differ a little between the different rosewoods, but think perfume. p.s...

Will the bench be pushed against a wall or will there be room to work on it from both (long) sides? If against a wall, then a shelf above the bench may work much better. Another (perhaps not very good) reason to include a tool well is to reduce the amount of timber in the top, which then makes...

As an alternative, have you considered extending the garage?

That thread rings a bell. Nicely done, and no doubt that's a good design. I don't think the canted legs were designed to make the joint tighter - nice feature though - but rather came about because the top of the legs needed to clear the tool well at the back. Richard Maguire did something...

There's a slightly too complicated version with canted rear legs in the Hayward book.

I have something like a Nicholson bench too. Made it in a long weekend out of a few planks of construction grade timber. It's fit for purpose and there's little I'd change about it. I'm not sure the internet has forgotten about this style of bench though. In addition to Paul Sellers, there...

We have an Asgard bike shed. I won't disagree about it being fugly, but condensation is not nearly as bad as I thought it would be, and we're on the side of the Pennines so not in the driest part of the county. They are likely no good for the OPs requirements (hanging heavy bikes), but work ok...

Good to hear you got a happy ending with this.

As someone who works in higher education, I can assure you that the tutor will not be pocketing anything like £3-4k for this week's work. What is more interesting is that the university must have a workshop, so it would be interesting to see what they do with it the rest of the time.

Fair point. Acetone and ethyl acetate are not going to dissolve glass, but they could cause problems with some plastics (I did mention that), and possibly those with coatings. We use acetone to clean some optics in the lab, but they are not housed in camera assemblies. I've added an edit to my...

Are you wed to IPA? Alterntives like acetone and ethyl acetate (both used as nail varnish remover) should work similarly and are usually available from the chemist. Would spot check them on any plastic components to make sure it is compatible though. Edit - ignore this, particularly for...

Very nice, but what's going on with the middle hinges?

Do you have room to add pegs to the problem joints? The tenons are quite deep (vertically), so there may be room for a couple of pegs through each. This would help with racking stregth. If the tenons are long enough - difficult to tell from the photos - this would give similar strength to a...

If you find a source of affordable no 1s, please let us know. They cost more than you could imagine. http://www.handplane.com/127/stanley-no ... plane/amp/

Don't think mine has that bolt. Can you post a picture?