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The target dimensions for the tabletop are 35" by 54". I like to start a bit overlength to have some wiggle room to match grain better during the glue up.

In case anyone is wondering how I'm...

I guess now I need to find out what kind of girls Tim dates! ;) :D

Thanks for the advice. I'll start sending it through the thicknesser tomorrow (too late for my LOUD lunchbox now).

I'm working on flattening one face of a 6' board by hand before feeding it to the thickness planer. Ultimately to be used as a table top glue up.

I'm using a 48" (4') level as a straight edge. ...

I hear you about the project list. It's like a hydra. For every one you get done, several more arise.

Congrats! When can we expect pics of the completed bench? ;)

Chop a through mortise down the length of a refractory brick and then chop a mortise in the middle of a face that goes into the first mortise. Now you have an oven suitable for small things like your...

Now all you need is a set of square drivers (Robertson). :D

Those LV ones you assembled do look nice, like they belong. Thanks for showing them off to us.

I just made some cauls and have a bunch of nice hand plane curlies of some dimensional lumber. Is it a totally crazy idea to use some of these for small marquetry practice?

I got everything ready to start the glueup, then noticed that one pieces needs a bit more planing (a little patch of roughsawn hid on me) which means they all need more planing. Also, the wood...

Let's say you had an excess of a particular size bench plane and were willing to mess with the blade grind. Better yet, let's say you also know a machinist with an excess of tool steel and a better...

I'm still fairly new to handplanes. If you could only upgrade one blade, would it be better to upgrade the jack (or fore if you have a 6 but not a 5), the jointer or the smoother?

I am probably...

Would a cabinet scraper work also?

Are there any times when a thicknessing sander gives a better end result than a proper selection of properly tuned handplanes with the skill to use them? Or other hand tools?

I'm wondering about...

If one was available, would a 62 be better for the cross-grain work?

I recently bought a 12" throat fret saw from Hartville. Is this going to be grossly unwieldy for removing dovetail waste?

Way to go! Did you consider other lifts? If so, why did you choose this one?

What kind of joinery did you use for the drawers?

What kind of support do you have for the extended back?

This...

They're both very beautiful!

Emptied the DC and cleared the clogs over the past two nights. Everything is now surface planed (no more rough lumber look). Yet to go is thickness planing and square edge jointing.

Here is a...

+1 for Steve

You'll appreciate the long bed if you ever need to joint 6' long 10/4 maple. Your back will appreciate the long bed even more.

I hope your bench project goes well!

Thanks Todd. Didn't think to check the end of the board for quartersawn and it does look similar to quartersawn oak.

It may be simple, but it is very elegant. Thanks for sharing it with us!

Beautiful! Are the keys / splines koa also?

What finish did you use?

I forgot to mention that I am running a DeWalt 7 1/4" with a brake - I don't remember the model number offhand. When ripping some rough 10/4 (actual rough dimension) lumber before surfacing, I...

My weeknights are ridiculously busy lately, but I did some more milling today. Right up to when my DC filled up and clogged up a hose and the DC shroud on my planer.

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