Kirk:
Thanks for sharing! :-)
On 2018-01-23 3:37 PM, Kirk Eppler wrote:
> Yes, it is heavily finished, which I am OK with. I never measured the
> thickness or flatness of either one. Once assembled and leveled in
> the shop, I did check it for flat against a 48" scale I had at work,
> and it was close enough back then for WW stuff. I was splitting mm at
> work so it was a nice break back then.
Mine was fairly flat and mostly square or close to it. But I discovered
today that the dog-holes on the 2 slabs don't line up, so I called
Customer Service and they are arranging to to deliver another pair of
slabs ( after checking them ), and picking up the ones I lugged home in
my wife's sedan (Don't ask!). Hal, the Customer Service guy, was
understanding, helpful and very responsive. I hope to have the
replacement in 7-10 days.
>
> I love the dog hole grid pattern, made many of my own guides and stops
> (on the bench in 1st pic),
>
> https://kirkhmb.smugmug.com/Woodworking/Woodworking-Tools/i-9MGKkdv
> <https://kirkhmb.smugmug.com/Woodworking/Woodworking-Tools/i-9MGKkdv>
>
> and bought more from LV after they FINALLY developed them. I have
> their round dogs and muzzles, the prairie dog, the wonder dog. This
> is one of the best
> http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?p=69837&cat=1,41637
> <http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?p=69837&cat=1,41637>
A few of their accessories have already found their way into my basement
;-) , and have worked well on my old, tired bench top.
I like the thin planing stop too, also the surface clamp
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=57059&cat=1,41637 (which
seems to work in any thickness)
and the duck-like fast-action hold-down
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=70930&cat=1,41637
>
> And was my favorite until Bill Ghio posted his planing stop with the
> 1/8" thick washer under it. Gonna make one like his.
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/77280442@N.../39839474561/in/dateposted-public/
Sure looks like a good idea, that.
>
> I made an adjustable board jack, which hides out of the way when not
> in use.
> https://kirkhmb.smugmug.com/Woodworking/Under-Workbench-Tool-
Cabinet/i-JhxzFn9">https://kirkhmb.smugmug.com/Woodworking/Under-Workbench-Tool-
Cabinet/i-JhxzFn9
> <https://kirkhmb.smugmug.com/Woodworking/Under-Workbench-Tool-
Cabinet/i-JhxzFn9">https://kirkhmb.smugmug.com/Woodworking/Under-Workbench-Tool-
Cabinet/i-JhxzFn9>
Nice compact accessory. I had contemplated a deadman but I like the
bench slave idea, though I worry it will be better at hiding than I am
at finding!.
>
> I have a couple of Gramercy Hold Fasts
Likewise. They work well in the 2in maple.
>
> I use a crappy shooting board
Yeah, I need to make another one, also a new bench hook or two - all to
register in the gap I'm planning. The list of side projects grows...
>
> I have but rubber bands on the bench handles, to cushion the dropping,
> so the ends don't fall off.
I save the rubber washers from Grolsch beer bottles for securing guitar
straps on their pegs, but seem to have a few extra, some of which I've
used on my vise handles to prevent pinched fingers. IME, guitar players
hate pinched fingers, and like beer, so it works out very nicely.
>
> Let me know if I can answer more specific questions
>
I like your below-bench cabinet, but it would never work for me. I hate
heavy drawers. Instead, I'm planning to add an open shelf of heavy
repurposed barfboard for planes, holdfasts, mallets & such below decks,
raised up a little more than Veritas designers envision in their plan
when they drew the stretchers. I want to be able to find stuff under
there, and maybe sweep from time to time. And I hate getting down on
hands and knees with a flashlight and magnetic pickup tool looking for
screws and such. Even a couple of inches would help.
You mentioned the cabinet added mass, and I can see why, with all those
shiny things in the drawers. I've wondered whether the maple base they
sell would be heavy enough for planing. I've never seen one set up that
way. The one they have in the Calgary store is on their 60lb pr of cast
iron legs and it's immobile so far as I can tell. I plan to build my
base from Doug Fir or maybe W. larch, but in heavier dimensions than
their plans call for. Once I've drawn a plan, I'll do some calculations
to compare with their recommendations. My benchtop will be lower, so I
think I can safely raise the long stretchers up some, especially if I
use wider material for them.
Do you have any issue with deflection of the top under planing? I have
been thinking it would be easy enough to add long strips of birch under
the slabs to add some stiffness.
Oh! Got to go! Time to heat up the grill! Thanks again.
Don
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