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I made the same bench. As a mechanical engineer I appreciated the angled legs as a way to get much more stiffness without a lot of material or weight. If you want a portable bench, this is a much...

I'm 56 and I've done some woodworking on and off, but I'm now making a set of Brian Boggs inspired chairs.....first one looks great. My daughter is actually a very accomplished spoon and figure...

I do think that starting by fixing up an old, complete plane is a good plan so long as you have the patience. I learned a lot about what makes a plane work well by doing this. Starting with a new...

Get a decent Stanley #5 and #4 (or #3) from a dealer or an Ebayer with experience with used planes. They aren't that expensive and it sounds like you can flatten and sharpen so I think you are set. ...

I watched it twice....not something I'd normally do. It made me wonder whether something like this combined with some sort of tail vise could be useful....or maybe an English bench hybrid. Sitting...

That is what I did. The only thing I was disappointed with was the top. The grain on the BORG boards go every which way (and I was very careful in selection) and I ended up with a bit of tear out...

I'd been looking for a decent scorp for awhile. 352821
Found one on Friday (paid more than I wanted to). I hollow ground the back to simplify later sharpening, then ground, sharpened, and honed...

I also went. When I went it was very very crowded. There wasn't enough room or Lie Neilsen folks. There was exactly one think I wanted to try out and they did not bring it (but there was an empty...

I bought a couple and wouldn't hesitate to buy more. I started with vintage but found it was pretty hit or miss on the steel quality even from known brands. I have decent set of Japanese chisels...

I used the Lee Valley on a Morovian bench. Works fine

Well, here was my approach. I bought a vintage cross cut and rip Disston saws panel saws (actually bigger than panel), cleaned them up and sharpened them myself. I figured they are mainly for rough...

If you want the best (and you should with layout tools!) you want a Tite-Mark gauge. I had a Lee Valley wheel type gauge, but this is much better. They are definitely not cheap, but worth every...

I mounted mine on the leg also. One thing to keep in mind is that the chop is clamping against the benchtop that is pinned to the leg assembly. I ended up snapping the dowel that attached the...

A pretty common good drawknife is from Greenlee. I have one I've used on a few projects and it works great. I think I spent about $20 for a good one. I saw and used a Lie Neilsen at a workshop and...

I'll find one some day! I like to bike. I like to work wood. I'd like a Barnes.

Looks like a Barnes #3

I recently went though a similar exercise. If I had to do it again, here is what I'd do:

1. Planes: Nice, pre-war Stanley #5 plus a Hock or Veritas replacement blade and chip breaker and a...

Thanks. The log is about 7' long so I ended up starting the split on the end similar to want you are showing except I started on the corner. I got the split going and walked it down one side of the...

Well, I managed to get it split into three pieces so far. The first split took about 2 hours with two iron wedges, a plastic wedge, and a shovel (in lieu of a crow bar) The second about 15 minutes....

Thanks for the great advice.....I guess I know what I'm doing tomorrow.

OK, I'm not sure whether this was a good idea, but I just got a 6 foot x15" dia ash log from my neighbor for free. I want to use to make a set of Boggs-style chairs The tree was 90% dead. The...

Years ago, my Dad bought me a Conover spokeshave which is a very traditional low angle shave with some nice adjustment features. It may be my ineptitude, but I have a terrible time getting it to cut...

I have one on my bench instead of a wagon or tail vise. It works well for me.

I love the patina on that handle. For the handle, I'd try just simple green or other detergent to get the gunk off and denatured alcohol if if doesn't work. I have a slightly newer disston tenon...

George, thanks for the interesting, detailed post.....except one thing....."I made a nail header". I can imagine what one looks like but could you post a picture of what you made? I suspect your...