h3nry Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Bench looks great. But for extensive hand-tool work there don't appear to be many work-holding options. I couldn't work without my tail-vice bench-dogs and holdfasts. But I agree with Chet ... try building something and see if you feel limited by your work-holding or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Killer bench!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 That bench looks GREAT! When i can afford myself a larger shop I'm going to have to make myself a good bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaziri Posted July 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 16 hours ago, Chet K. said: The bench looks great. Looks like you still have the drawers to go. I think if it were me, I would work with the bench the way it is, see how often you wish you had the tail vice and let that help you decide if you need to add it. Kind of like don't buy a tool until you need it. Yes, I do have the drawers to do next but at least the bench is now functional and useful. I have actually milled the lumber for the drawers and will be tackling that next. I really like your suggestion about using the bench and seeing how much I need a tail vise. 16 hours ago, h3nry said: Bench looks great. But for extensive hand-tool work there don't appear to be many work-holding options. I couldn't work without my tail-vice bench-dogs and holdfasts. But I agree with Chet ... try building something and see if you feel limited by your work-holding or not. H3nry, you are correct that I do not have lots of work holding options, at this stage. However, there is a method to my madness. I plan to have round dog holes in my bench. My plan is to drill the holes as I go along and figure out where the holes will make sense. Since I have never owned a proper workbench before (I have used a picnic table or a piece of plywood in the past), I really had no way of knowing where I would place the holes. Plus, after having seen lots of pics of workbench builds, I have developed a bit of a dislike for the swiss cheese effect. I have my drill with 3/4" Lee Valley bit at the ready as soon I determine where dog holes will be most useful. I should also mention that my bench WILL have a board jack in the front. I can't install it until I have completed the frame for 10 drawers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 9 minutes ago, wnaziri said: Yes, I do have the drawers to do next but at least the bench is now functional and useful. I have actually milled the lumber for the drawers and will be tackling that next. I really like your suggestion about using the bench and seeing how much I need a tail vise. Maybe this is a product of not having it but I haven't had any use for the bc tail vise I paid for and haven't installed yet. The board and baton and hold fasts are awesome though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 42 minutes ago, wnaziri said: I plan to have round dog holes in my bench. Lee Valley sells a great bit and bushing set up for drilling holes for you dogs and hold fasts. Bit and Bushing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Maybe I'm just weird but a forstner bit to start then a spade bit too finish worked just fine for drilling my hold fast holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 FWIW, I use my tail vise more than the leg vise.. Bench is looking awesome! Still not a fan of the blue but, that top is sexy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 That's a very nice workbench. Well done! About the tale vise, I find it very useful for face planing. Of course, one can also plane against a dog or a plane stop, or even clamp a parallel clamp in your existing vise (a la Paul Sellers) to support the material. I didn't think about the details, but a detachable tale vise sounds like something I will have in the future. It will be a twin screw vise, just like the LN dovetail vise, with dog holes on top. I will be able to attach it to the tale or clamp it to the top of my workbench so it becomes like a Moxon vise, for cutting joinery. Just an idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 Amazing bench!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted July 11, 2016 Report Share Posted July 11, 2016 On 5/28/2016 at 7:56 AM, wnaziri said: Schwarz recommends using a vise made in 1236 AD, made of European Beech, using rocks for tools. LOL. Haha. That's about 1000 years too modern. Schwartz is now into Roman benches & their rudimentary vices. Roman workbenches Very nice bench you've built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisphr Posted July 12, 2016 Report Share Posted July 12, 2016 Thanks for putting this in a journal, after I finish up my current project I was considering making the FWW bench as next on the list. I'll be interested to see what you decide on the tail vice, I was thinking of making that mod as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wnaziri Posted November 7, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 From my recent posts, you all have probably noticed that I did a few projects this summer to have fun. Now that I have those projects under my belt, I went back to finish my workbench. The workbench has 10 drawers. I used the table saw with 9 degree grind blade to cut all the dovetails. I then hand cut the pins. To make them look like half-blind dovetails, I cut 1/8 birch shop cut facades for all the drawers. In this pic above, you can see the beginning of the tail vise. I have chosen to install a Veritas twin screw vise. The sapele jaw is milled and ready to be installed as soon as I get the vise hardware. The jaw for the vise will have a series of dog holes and will be perfect for holding boards for planing. I find myself planing a lot more than I had anticipated, which is a good thing. I am really enjoying hand tool use. I am also having a lot of fun organizing my tools in these 10 drawers. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 That's awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim DaddyO Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 Just found this thread. That is a beauty of a bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan G Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat60 Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 Nice work on the bench. I bet its great to use also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 Drawers look great Wade. Have fun filling them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 Nice color choice! That blue really stands out against the natural wood components. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 Looks awesome Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 It's great to see someone use that FWW bench as an inspiration. I think it is one of the more attractive bench styles. The splash of color really makes it stand out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 Beautiful job! It looks like you opted for a LN twin screw for the front vise. If it is, I'm curious why you're choosing a Veritas for the tail. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheperd80 Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 Looks great! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaziri Posted November 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 14 hours ago, micks said: Beautiful job! It looks like you opted for a LN twin screw for the front vise. If it is, I'm curious why you're choosing a Veritas for the tail. Micks, very observant of you. For the longest time, I could not decide which end vise to install. I did look at the LN vise but, but.... that vise requires the chain to be placed INSIDE the jaw. So, the jaw is essentially hollow. Well, as an end vise, I wanted to put dog holes in the jaw. The Veritas vise construction uses a solid block of wood as the jaw since the hardware is placed outside the jaw. This will allow me to drill lots of dog holes in the jaw. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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