February 9, 201610 yr comment_65020 Cleared the decks.. Nothing going on, anyway. An empty bench, sad to see.....cleaned the tool well out.. Like a Ghost Town..( might ask gene about all of this...) Report
February 9, 201610 yr Author comment_65035 Still cleaned off. Added a bit of scrap wood to the outside of the tool well. Two "racks" were added. Old tool chest chisel rack, and a holder for squares.....nothing real fancy.. Glued and screwed in place. Will hold the chisels I use all the time, and most of the squares. Slots to hold the squares were formed by adding small strips of scrapwood. Used the LARGE brace & Bit to open up the dog holes better. Added a spot to use a dog as a rest, for when I use the leg vise Instead of a clamp, and those clamp marks. Have an old Railroad spike, too. Insert with the "lip" up, hole is just tight enough to hold it in place, too. Maybe someday, if I ever get my motivation back, I might just put this to use...Some would say that all of my projects done on this bench, would never amount to Fine Furniture.... Report
February 9, 201610 yr comment_65036 now I'd like to know how you used a brace and bit to open holes up. Did ya plug 'em first to let the bit feed screw guide it? Report
February 9, 201610 yr Author comment_65037 Bit was just a hair bigger than the hole. More of just my weight on the brace, than relying on the lead screw. Brace was a 12" Samson brace by P.S.&W. Bit was a 3/4" size. Report
February 10, 201610 yr comment_65041 4 hours ago, steven newman said: . Brace was a 12" Samson brace by P.S.&W. Bit was a 3/4" size. nice brace. Report
February 11, 201610 yr comment_65064 Can you imagine what wonderful stories that bench could tell ? ? ? ? Report
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