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Nice bench. That looks like time well spent.

Beautiful work. I like the inlay on the top especially. Nice touch. Now put some tools in it. :)

Nice humidor. I quit smoking but if I had a box like this I might think about a lapse with a fine cigar every once in awhile. Nice work and beautiful wood.

Nice work. They look like lessons in patience and detail.

If I get decide to get some I will post pics. The grain is real tight. Most of his logs are 4" to 8". He has one that is about 12". Some are straight and some are what I would normally consider...

I have a friend that has a stack of Bristlecone pine logs that he offered to me for a work bench top. They removed a lot of dead Bristlecone from some properties after the High Park fire. I declined....

Stickering has been mentioned in this thread but not really described. I mill a lot my own wood. Right after I mill it I sticker it. I stack a layer of planks then put down 2X2s across then another...

I have a Makita track saw. I use it to cut sheets or plywood or MDF. The only time I don't use the track is when I am cutting a straight edge on a piece of milled lumber (12' long). When I do that I...

Give the log a good dose of Borax and put it in the sun and cover it with clear plastic. The temp will go higher with clear than black, believe it or not. Clear plastic is what the CSU Forestry...

Progress on the tail vises. I picked the wheel and rods up from the machine shop today. This is a prototype. I need to make the carriage just a bit different, a hardware issue, but the rod, wheel,...

Karl,
I You are the first one to mention that I didn't have an end cap. Good catch. I was waiting to get the parts back for the tail vise before I added it into the drawing. I wanted the vise in my...

I agree on the statement about the ideas. There have been several great ideas never thought about.

The tale of two tail vises.
I found a great deal on 1 1/8" 5 acme rod 36 inches long. For only...

It seems a lot of folks are recommending the moxon style vise. I have 3/4 acme rod and the nuts. All I would need is a couple of wheels and somewhere to put it when I am not using it. As a matter of...

The floor of my garage isn't even close to flat and I didn't think about toe space. Just having the legs on the floor might work out better rather than the whole length of the base. Thanks.

I just added the tail vises in without much thought about how much space from the edge and where I would actually put the dog holes. This makes sense. The leg vise isn't a priority right now. I am...

I didn't even think about toe space. Good catch. Thanks.

I would never spend that much but I have a friend that would spend that much in a second.

I haven't thought about the leg vise much. A twin screw is a pretty interesting idea. You are right, bending over is a big factor. Thanks, I am going to look into the twin screw thing.

All of my tables are the same height so I can use them in concert with each other. I build them at 35 3/4" high (right about where you recommend). That puts them right about my wrist height. My last...

Thanks for the kudos on the drawings.
I use an Alaskan sawmill. The remodel budget didn't allow for a band saw mill. It actually worked out pretty good. Hardly any of our property is flat so I can...

I am new to the site. I have done some woodworking. I have done cabinets, log furniture, speakers and other stuff. When we moved here the wife wanted the perfect house so we bought this one and she...

I am in the process of designing a new workbench and have the same situation, sort of. I want an extension for other uses such as a chain saw chain grinder and my planer. I thought of two different...

Rich, you will work more at home than you ever did at work. I had to remind my wife the other day that she WAS NOT my supervisor. At least the work at home will be directly productive for you and not...

Thanks for the good laugh. All that has been on my mind tonight is going to a funeral tomorrow. This was good for me. I am still chuckling.

Sorry to hear about the bad news. Will pray for strength, peace and comfort for your family.