What's on the bench.

[legenddc]

I modeled the sled off of the Make Something and Michael Alm versions.

My scrap wood test frame is 1 1/4" wide. I'll make a larger test later but my super-scientific method of measuring all the frames in my house shows all are under 2" wide.

@JohnG I'll add making a L fence for the table saw to my list of things to make right after I get the spline jig made.

Hoping I can get some time this weekend to make 4 frames for our living room. I need to make a large frame for our bedroom. It's bigger than the sled is designed for but I'm sure I can figure something out. 

 

[legenddc]

Between yesterday and today I built a spline jig and spent some time cleaning up my tablesaw top. Might hit it again before I wax it. 

[JohnG]

Adding a plane till to my tool wall. The bottom sticks out about 4” from the wall. Ledger strip along the bottom and magnets hold them securely in position. About 1/8” or so wiggle room on the width. 

Still have more to add. 

[JohnG]

Snuck in a bit more. Done for today. 

[Chestnut]

That looks nice, simple and effective. Those old rosewood knobs and totes on the Stanly planes cause the modem planes to really stick out. I really enjoy my old Stanley planes.

So how do you hold your bronze body planes?

I like the hook idea Mattias Wandel posted on youtube. For some reason i feel like the magnet will magnetize the plane and cause it to attract metal filings. It's a wood shop where would metal filings come from? I'm silly.

[wtnhighlander]

@Chestnut, I have a few of those US General magnetic tool holder bars that HF (used to?) sells, screwed to my tool wall. They hold my small plane collection nicely, and no residual magnetism, so far.

[JohnG]

On 6/2/2023 at 9:15 AM, Chestnut said:

That looks nice, simple and effective. Those old rosewood knobs and totes on the Stanly planes cause the modem planes to really stick out. I really enjoy my old Stanley planes.

So how do you hold your bronze body planes?

I like the hook idea Mattias Wandel posted on youtube. For some reason i feel like the magnet will magnetize the plane and cause it to attract metal filings. It's a wood shop where would metal filings come from? I'm silly.

Agreed on the handles. Unfortunately I don't have any bronze planes yet, but I do have a little BCTW plane that I need to figure something out for. Still need to make a spot for my router plane and blades and get my other block plane back, which will go in the open spot (assuming it fits). 

There's a decent chance of some metal shavings getting in my shop. Just through an open doorway is my chainsaw grinder and my bench grinder. I'll let you know if I notice any magnetism in my planes after they've been on there for a while.

[Chestnut]

9 hours ago, wtnhighlander said:

They hold my small plane collection nicely, and no residual magnetism, so far.

That's really good to know. I have a ruler that I hold on my bandsaw with a magnet. It's super convient as it's centrally located. The ruler has picked up a fair bit of residual magnetism. It's not the worst thing in the world for the ruler.

I don't have a justification as to why it'd be bad for a hand plane.

8 hours ago, JohnG said:

There's a decent chance of some metal shavings getting in my shop. Just through an open doorway is my chainsaw grinder and my bench grinder. I'll let you know if I notice any magnetism in my planes after they've been on there for a while.

I don't think that's something you really need to worry about I don't think my worry is justified or warranted. I do have a bronze body plane though.

[Immortan D]

A mock-up for a frame I'm gonna make for my daughter:

 

[gee-dub]

On 6/3/2023 at 7:55 AM, Immortan D said:

A mock-up for a frame . . .

That looks great.  I love the look of stacked moldings.

[Chestnut]

Had a shop visitor. Took her for a tour then tried to distract her with some walnut. She took an instant liking to the LN no. 4. Such good taste.

[treeslayer]

Yep, she already knows the good stuff 

[Chet]

Are you surprised that a girl is attracted to shinny things. 

[legenddc]

Made another drawer front for my neighbor so he can finally complete his kitchen. Felt good to get back in the shop again for a few minutes.

[BillyJack]

I’ve been waiting on my daughter to mill the 2x2’s?? Ready to start on a project…

[Chestnut]

Slab of boxelder.

Ran into a handsaw because Hazel was sleeping and she's been a light eveningsleeper lately because of teething.

[Ronn W]

Bought lumber and ordered veneer and banding for a demilun table.  It will be 28" wide and stick out about 12" from the wall.  Not a semicircle.  It will be half of and ellipse ( semi-ellipse ?).  Planning on book matched walnut burl with a curly maple border for the top.  Walnut veneer for the apron with banding olong the bottom edge.  Maple for the legs with oval walnut burl medaiions near the top fo each.  Rear legs will be double tapered and front legs will be 4-way tapered with banding to match apron banding about 5" from the floor.  Not a typical 1 species federal table.  Going to make ellipse patterns first and rough cut the legs.  Then stack poplar bricks to build the apron.

[BillyJack]

On 8/23/2023 at 11:48 AM, Ronn W said:

Bought lumber and ordered veneer and banding for a demilun table.  It will be 28" wide and stick out about 12" from the wall.  Not a semicircle.  It will be half of and ellipse ( semi-ellipse ?).  Planning on book matched walnut burl with a curly maple border for the top.  Walnut veneer for the apron with banding olong the bottom edge.  Maple for the legs with oval walnut burl medaiions near the top fo each.  Rear legs will be double tapered and front legs will be 4-way tapered with banding to match apron banding about 5" from the floor.  Not a typical 1 species federal table.  Going to make ellipse patterns first and rough cut the legs.  Then stack poplar bricks to build the apron.

Should look nice..

[pkinneb]

On 8/23/2023 at 11:48 AM, Ronn W said:

Bought lumber and ordered veneer and banding for a demilun table.  It will be 28" wide and stick out about 12" from the wall.  Not a semicircle.  It will be half of and ellipse ( semi-ellipse ?).  Planning on book matched walnut burl with a curly maple border for the top.  Walnut veneer for the apron with banding olong the bottom edge.  Maple for the legs with oval walnut burl medaiions near the top fo each.  Rear legs will be double tapered and front legs will be 4-way tapered with banding to match apron banding about 5" from the floor.  Not a typical 1 species federal table.  Going to make ellipse patterns first and rough cut the legs.  Then stack poplar bricks to build the apron.

Ronn I look forward to seeing your progress through the build. Where do you order your veneer from?

[Ronn W]

jsowoodproducts through ebay.

[Ron Swanson Jr.]

Just a little shop box for my saw sharpening gear. 

[Immortan D]

A quick fixture I just made for hanging a hose:

[Chestnut]

Working on some dovetails. Using my reduced noise mallet to accommodate the sleeping toddler.

[Ron Swanson Jr.]

On 9/26/2023 at 7:26 PM, Chestnut said:

Working on some dovetails. Using my reduced noise mallet to accommodate the sleeping toddler.

Careful now. I find them to be highly habit forming!  :)

[Chestnut]

13 hours ago, D W C said:

Careful now. I find them to be highly habit forming! 

They can be quick and easy. For some simple projects like the one i'm working on the reduced noise vs other options allows me to get more work in despite the handwork taking a bit longer.