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Can you guys tell me some of the drawbacks to having this type of twin screw vise? I see that they are very expensive but to me, its an investment to last a lifetime so that doesn't matter (if it...

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So I posted this same query in the general section and I got a few good responses and one response to say I might get more information if I post it here.

So I am starting the building my...

Thanks Ken! I will certainly post pictures along the way. Unfortunately I don't think I'll really get started till April though :/

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I am building a workbench and have decided to put an end vise and a face vise on it. The vises on the benches I use now annoy me because of the racking (I know how to solve the...

I actually just made a dogwood mallet not too long ago. Someone in the shop had a dogwood get destroyed during the hurricane and brought in a few branches for whoever wanted them. I had never...

Thank you guys for all the feedback! I am gonna spend some of my free time over the next couple days to build a model with all of the wonderful suggestions incorporated. I will make two versions I...

I love that design they used. I think I will change my design a bit to be closer to that. I love the entirely dark top and curly maple base. Thanks for the tip.

Does anybody have an opinion on the size of the base relative to the size of the top? The base seems wide but then again I don't know what the typical proportion would be.

Also, do I need to have...

Personally I would keep the double. Those tenons look tiny and doing a double effectively doubles your glue surface. It won't be that much extra effort and you'll be more confident in it's...

Ah yes I knew there was a reason I used the breadboard end. If you only glue the front edge of the breadboard end then it allows the wood to expand and contract in the back. You'll never see the...

So a friend of mine recently gave to me a nice sized piece of bubinga. It is not intensely figured but it has some nice contrast that I think will really pop when its got some finish on it. I have...

Why do you like the sapele the best for your handles? I just used the last bit of my sepele to turn a Christmas ornament for my fiance. It really is nice to work with but I haven't made anything...

That article was pretty good. I did kinda figure it would age and darken. I am in the process of finishing a cherry kitchen table and I love the way cherry darkens (I set the coffee table I made in...

I understand what you guys are saying with the handles being very nice as is, it's just that I'd like to make my own tools and as I don't have the forge nor the expertise to ACTUALLY make my own...

I am pretty new to woodworking but here is my two cents. I have used mahogany on one project and it finished quite well. It was quite light so I stained it with mahogany stain, which it took quite...

I am actually about to do a hall table with maple and bubinga so maybe I could laminate a few cuttoffs of that together for it too. Thanks for that idea Dave.

Is there any problem with using...

Haha yeah I understand what you mean about the "community" places. This shop is NC State's craft center. I know everybody that works there pretty well and I know they wouldn't take anything that...

Hello! My name is Caleb and I am new to this forum. This is my first post. I just have a question about chisel handle material.

I plan to get some new chisels soon (LN bevel edge and Ray Iles...