Best "tools" for learning woodworking with hand tools

[Rob Marshall]

Hi Andy,

Not sure how I missed your post when I was looking through here earlier, but I want to thank you for taking the time to put all of that in.

I too decided to join Fine Woodworking and I've been watching a bunch of their video workshops. And I agree with you that I need to figure out what I want and then trust that I'll find it

Thanks again,

Rob

[Rob Marshall]

Hi Andrew,

I took a look at Logan Cabinet Shoppe. He (Bob) built his last bench using softwood, so that it wouldn't dent the pieces he works on, and it looks like a very nice bench. He also uses holdfasts a lot and something that looks like the Moxon twin-screw vise that I was thinking about. So I will probably steal, er...borrow, some of his ideas as I plan my own bench.

I'm still not sure if I prefer the front apron to a sliding deadman, but the apron probably requires less engineering up front and would probably work fine for most of what I'm thinking about doing. I can always change my mind on the next bench I build...once I know what I prefer

Thanks,

Rob