Richard Guggemos

Spent some time in the shop beginning the long process of organizing (which includes making places to put things). Once that’s done, my wife promises to recycle much of what’s in the basement so I can expand, including a sitting area where I can ponder (in lieu of a cuppa).

In the picture attached you can see the bottom of a small piece mounted…[Read more]

Spent some time in the shop beginning the long process of organizing (which includes making places to put things). Once that’s done, my wife promises to recycle much of what’s in the basement so I can expand, including a sitting area where I can ponder (in lieu of a cuppa).

In the picture attached you can see the bottom of a small piece mounted…[Read more]

deanbecker & Mike I:
Thanks for your comments.
I think that this will be a forever project. 😄
Rick G

BrianJ
Cool idea – looks great.
Rick G

Dieter,
Good to hear of your continuing progress and learning.
Hope your cold improves quickly.
Rick G

Happy Birthday Dieter.

Sorry you’re under the weather but it looks like you’re making great progress.

Yes you’ll find it beneficial to have two #4 planes.

Good luck this week,

Rick G

Decided to try doing something to avoid losing pencils & sharpeners.

I still need to wedge the tail-end trestle and screw both trestle top plates to the bench top, but already this thing is RIDGID.

Also working on softjaws for the vises and retrofitting a dog on the tail vice.

Then there’s going to be a lumber rack underneath.

Finally, I’m…[Read more]

Decided to try doing something to avoid losing pencils & sharpeners.

I still need to wedge the tail-end trestle and screw both trestle top plates to the bench top, but already this thing is RIDGID.

Also working on softjaws for the vises and retrofitting a dog on the tail vice.

Then there’s going to be a lumber rack underneath.

Finally, I’m…[Read more]

Hey all,

My cheap diamond plate arrived and so far so good. It appears that finding specific grits at super low prices is a bit hit or miss, but I’ve now ordered a 400 and will keep my eye out for some finer stones.

I haven’t tried flattening the sole of a plane, but otherwise this plate seems about as durable as other diamond stones. Of…[Read more]

Working on end grain. Planning purgatory. Must need to sharpen the iron.

Working on end grain. Planning purgatory. Must need to sharpen the iron.

If you approach planning the top as a task on a list, it can be quite dispiriting.

If you approach it as some to do to stay busy on an afternoon or evening, it can be soothing. And if you realize somewhere in the process that it’s also about learning to plane, you may be surprised at how much there is to learn. You’ve seen the videos but now…[Read more]

Good approach Dieter

Good luck, it will be fun to watch your adventure.

Lots of small things completed this weekend. The aprons have their lag bolts installed. One end of the rear stretcher is pinned, have to remember to pin the other.

The wellboard is fitted. At the tail end I have to fit a cutoff from the benchtop to span between the benchtop and the rear apron. It’s been shaved to half height. The idea is…[Read more]

Lots of small things completed this weekend. The aprons have their lag bolts installed. One end of the rear stretcher is pinned, have to remember to pin the other.

The wellboard is fitted. At the tail end I have to fit a cutoff from the benchtop to span between the benchtop and the rear apron. It’s been shaved to half height. The idea is…[Read more]

Dean,

Thanks for the feedback. Time will tell whether I follow your path or not.

Rick G

The the final lamination of the rear apron is drying while hanging from the frame (see pic).

On the front apron, two tight splits developed. One was verTical and parallel to the apron’s length as if to pare off one cheek of a rabbit. The other (opposite end) went from frontside to backside starting within the rabbit and running to its end of…[Read more]

The the final lamination of the rear apron is drying while hanging from the frame (see pic).

On the front apron, two tight splits developed. One was verTical and parallel to the apron’s length as if to pare off one cheek of a rabbit. The other (opposite end) went from frontside to backside starting within the rabbit and running to its end of…[Read more]

Here in the states a number of large cities have specialists producing lumber from trees which fall or must be taken down. They call it urban forestry. Naturally, species under large-scale bio-attack figure prominently. So, for example, Ash is widely available. If no one is doing this in the U.K. You may have a business opportunity.

Good luck…[Read more]