MikeB_UK

Make the wagon vice. Chunk of willow for the screw. [20230309_153403.jpg] Square it up and leave it overnight in case it wants to warp at all. [20...

So, I need a 1 1/4 inch rod for a vice screw, so make a rounding plane for it.   Get a likely looking block of wood about the right size (Yew in th...

Big box 1 x 4 lumber, so everything needs jointing. Flatten and glue up some planks for the sides of the top. [20230205_161734.jpg] [20230206_1236...

Had a bunch of 1x4’s lying around so decided to make a mini saw/workbench.  No particular plan – I've got a rough idea in my head of how I want it ...

Shape the handles clamped together so they end up the same size/shape. [20210105_103453.jpg] And just hack bits off with a knife & rasp until I’m h...

Work out what angle the handles should go in at. Not quite 90 degrees because of the slight curve from crossbar to where the handles go. [20210104_...

Onto the frame, rive the birch (random piece of metal used as an ad hoc froe). I have since got an actual froe - but this worked surprisingly well....

Another project first posted on LJ's - back in Jan 2021. The saw's been in frequent use since then and the only thing I've changed is that the stri...