bogydave
12-17-2007, 10:01 PM
Workbench ?s
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I just finished reading the book "The Workbench" by L Schleining.
I bought the book cause I'm planning a work bench. I live in Alaska.
I have a stack of 3/4 & 4/4 - 8' maple , Wild Cherry, Red oak & White oak boards (some 6/4 & a few 8/4 )I got from my Dad's sawmill in West Virginia about 12 years ago (he past away several years ago). I plan on making the top out of the maple & cherry, 2" thick. Lots of work to glue it all together but the wood is special and here in Alaska. After alot of research I plan on the Veritas twin screw vise on the end & Grizzley H7788 vise on the front.
I do mostly furniture, headboards, shadow boxes but just recently retired & built a shop
so I plan to attempt any & many projects.
Some question are:
What is the size of the square dogs? (I was going to make the 3/4" X 1" holes, at a 3 deg angle, every 6" or so) I Could not find it in the book but noticed some square dogs for sale are 5/8" X 3/4".
Any advice on "Round" vs "Square" Dogs & the size of the square holes?
Do the dog holes in the vise face need to angle (3 deg) toward the table dogs?
I'll be cutting boards, ordering vises or plowing snow (till golf season starts) but will check in frequently.
picture from step 6 (goto "members projects" "workbench step#" for more pics & info)
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj269/bogydave/top-vises.jpg
Thanks
Dave
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I just finished reading the book "The Workbench" by L Schleining.
I bought the book cause I'm planning a work bench. I live in Alaska.
I have a stack of 3/4 & 4/4 - 8' maple , Wild Cherry, Red oak & White oak boards (some 6/4 & a few 8/4 )I got from my Dad's sawmill in West Virginia about 12 years ago (he past away several years ago). I plan on making the top out of the maple & cherry, 2" thick. Lots of work to glue it all together but the wood is special and here in Alaska. After alot of research I plan on the Veritas twin screw vise on the end & Grizzley H7788 vise on the front.
I do mostly furniture, headboards, shadow boxes but just recently retired & built a shop
so I plan to attempt any & many projects.
Some question are:
What is the size of the square dogs? (I was going to make the 3/4" X 1" holes, at a 3 deg angle, every 6" or so) I Could not find it in the book but noticed some square dogs for sale are 5/8" X 3/4".
Any advice on "Round" vs "Square" Dogs & the size of the square holes?
Do the dog holes in the vise face need to angle (3 deg) toward the table dogs?
I'll be cutting boards, ordering vises or plowing snow (till golf season starts) but will check in frequently.
picture from step 6 (goto "members projects" "workbench step#" for more pics & info)
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj269/bogydave/top-vises.jpg
Thanks
Dave