Popular Post John Morris Posted August 15, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 15, 2020 Started my bench build yesterday. No plans, just took a few measurements of me and my son for bench height, and winging it. The top will be from pine, and we'll have folding legs. Dry fitting the miters. I also got Mama's car out of the garage today, I feel like I have a shop! 😊 Fred W. Hargis Jr, HandyDan, Cal and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimM Posted August 15, 2020 Report Share Posted August 15, 2020 Like those clamps! FlGatorwood, John Morris and Cal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Morris Posted August 17, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 Added the edges to the bench top with old fashioned cut nails. aaronc, FlGatorwood, HARO50 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Morris Posted August 17, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 On 8/15/2020 at 12:58 PM, JimM said: Like those clamps! Those clamps are really handy Jim, they may seem a pain at first, but once you get the hang of them, they are really nice, specially when you want to get things just right. Gunny, HARO50, Cal and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post junglejohn Posted August 17, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 hour ago, John Morris said: Those clamps are really handy Jim, they may seem a pain at first, but once you get the hang of them, they are really nice, specially when you want to get things just right. I have seem those 3-way C clamps and I look for them but I cannot find them. I would buy 6-8 of them tomorrow as they would solve many of my clamping issues. Gunny, Larry Buskirk, FlGatorwood and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Morris Posted August 17, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 56 minutes ago, junglejohn said: I have seem those 3-way C clamps and I look for them but I cannot find them. I would buy 6-8 of them tomorrow as they would solve many of my clamping issues. Hey John, I'm pretty sure I got those at Harbor Freight quite a few years ago, about 3 bucks each. They've worked great thus far! JimM, Larry Buskirk, Gunny and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cal Posted August 17, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 Go H-F! Those nails look good on there John. HARO50, Larry Buskirk, Gunny and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post aaronc Posted August 17, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 17, 2020 Very nice,...this is where your woodworking skills will come in handy if this is longrilfe related. There is always "extra's" it seems when embarking on new interest. Being able to simply decide to make those extras makes life much easier. Nails are an awesome touch,..I like the clamps too,..but really I just like your shop You've got a great set-up. FlGatorwood, Gunny, Cal and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DAB Posted August 18, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 18, 2020 personally, i'd but a little lip around the perimeter, so things don't roll off. empty cases always want to find the dirt instead of staying put. you could have run the perimeter trim about 1/4" proud on top. or you can add some half round later. John Morris, HARO50, FlGatorwood and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gerald Posted August 19, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 On 8/18/2020 at 12:11 PM, DAB said: personally, i'd but a little lip around the perimeter, so things don't roll off. empty cases always want to find the dirt instead of staying put. you could have run the perimeter trim about 1/4" proud on top. or you can add some half round later. No empties with black powder but those balls may roll off. Now needs a rest for bench firing. John you should make a folding one attached to the bench and then one less thing to carry. FlGatorwood, Cal, John Morris and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlGatorwood Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) On 8/16/2020 at 8:38 PM, junglejohn said: I have seem those 3-way C clamps and I look for them but I cannot find them. I would buy 6-8 of them tomorrow as they would solve many of my clamping issues. https://www.homedepot.com/p/BESSEY-2-1-2-in-3-Spindle-Drop-Forged-Edge-Clamp-B-EC3/205971654?mtc=Shopping-B-F_D25T-G-D25T-25_2_FASTENING_TOOLS-Multi-NA-Feed-PLA-NA-NA-FasteningTools_PLA&cm_mmc=Shopping-B-F_D25T-G-D25T-25_2_FASTENING_TOOLS-Multi-NA-Feed-PLA-NA-NA-FasteningTools_PLA-71700000034127203-58700003933017529-92700031758439024&gclid=CjwKCAjwm_P5BRAhEiwAwRzSOwbXfowY6u38IvrpwhfwDEqZFZqOqNYpEivIDxdjkJ2vJKGQsxycXxoCPqYQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Or: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Pony-3-way-Edging-Clamp/1000989092?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-tol-_-google-_-lia-_-216-_-clampsandvises-_-1000989092-_-0&placeholder=null&gclid=CjwKCAjwm_P5BRAhEiwAwRzSOx1sSMahQHmRLFwtI5eFl78b_nZiyObZ9QVvNhMAfituh5EFWqzEXhoCn2YQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds I could not find them on HF as I thought I had seen them there. Guess I'm not good anymore finding that stuff. LOL Edited August 20, 2020 by FlGatorwood Cal, HARO50, John Morris and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted August 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 On 8/18/2020 at 10:11 AM, DAB said: personally, i'd but a little lip around the perimeter, so things don't roll off. empty cases always want to find the dirt instead of staying put. you could have run the perimeter trim about 1/4" proud on top. or you can add some half round later. That's a helluva a great idea Dab! Thanks! Larry Buskirk, Gunny, Cal and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted August 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 7 hours ago, Gerald said: No empties with black powder but those balls may roll off. Now needs a rest for bench firing. John you should make a folding one attached to the bench and then one less thing to carry. I was just going to use sand bags, but I love the folded rest! Look for it in the final images! Cal, FlGatorwood and Larry Buskirk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted August 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 On 8/17/2020 at 5:31 AM, aaronc said: Very nice,...this is where your woodworking skills will come in handy if this is longrilfe related. There is always "extra's" it seems when embarking on new interest. Being able to simply decide to make those extras makes life much easier. Nails are an awesome touch,..I like the clamps too,..but really I just like your shop You've got a great set-up. Thanks all around sir. 🙂 Larry Buskirk, Cal and FlGatorwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JimM Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 On 8/16/2020 at 9:38 PM, junglejohn said: I have seem those 3-way C clamps and I look for them but I cannot find them. I would buy 6-8 of them tomorrow as they would solve many of my clamping issues. Just ordered these from ebay... NOS, made in USA! https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-2-3-WAY-Vise-Edging-Clamp-Brink-Cotton-Quality-MADE-IN-USA-NOS/402001634242?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908103841%26meid%3D177d6cfd9c1a480fb81fca43eeb89ff3%26pid%3D100227%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D402001634242%26itm%3D402001634242%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2053904&_trksid=p2053904.c100227.m3827 FlGatorwood, Cal, Fred W. Hargis Jr and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted December 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 1 hour ago, JimM said: Just ordered these from ebay... NOS, made in USA! Great find Jim! Are those old enough to be US made? FlGatorwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimM Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 42 minutes ago, John Morris said: Great find Jim! Are those old enough to be US made? That's what the listing claims, John. We'll see. I don't see anything in the photos of the casting though. Gunny, John Morris, FlGatorwood and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 I have a couple like those but have had them maybe 20 years. Not sure who manuf was. Larry Buskirk and FlGatorwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JimM Posted December 7, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Just arrived today. Packaging looks like NOS, but there are no USA stampings. Read history of the company, they went through the usual acquisitions starting in the 90s I think, then dropped out of sight. Larry Buskirk, Fred W. Hargis Jr, Gunny and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunny Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 36 minutes ago, JimM said: Just arrived today. Packaging looks like NOS, but there are no USA stampings. Read history of the company, they went through the usual acquisitions starting in the 90s I think, then dropped out of sight. Sweet 👍 Larry Buskirk, Fred W. Hargis Jr, FlGatorwood and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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