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MikeB_UK
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Sawbench/Mini Workbench #5: Finish
MikeB_UK
Glue up the sections of the top. [20230329_165730.jpg] Then just give it a final flatten. [20230329_170116.jpg] [20230329_171407.jpg] [20230329_...
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Sawbench/Mini Workbench #4: Wagon Vice
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...
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Sawbench/Mini Workbench #3: Rounding Plane
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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...
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Sawbench/Mini Workbench #2: Benchtop
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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...
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Sawbench/Mini Workbench #1: Legs
MikeB_UK
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 ...
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Coping/Turning Saw #4: Finish
MikeB_UK
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...
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Coping/Turning Saw #3: Fit the handles to the frame
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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_...
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Coping/Turning Saw #2: Frame
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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....
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Coping/Turning Saw #1: Getting started - Handles
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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...
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