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In this video http://sandal-woodsblog.com/2010/12/01/an-amazing-moment-at-woodworking-in-america-2010/, Frank Klausz tells (at about 17 minutes) about a wooden jointer plane which Toshio (Odate, I believe) modified for him in this way. He put several hollows into the toe of the plane, with...

I don't think the exact weight is important. If you don't experience any movement when working on it, then it is heavy enough. (Although I would enjoy a picture of the bench on the Wii balance board :) ). Also: did I read that right? You already built three benches since starting the thread...

This thread has discussed a lot of of topics since the first post but one point which I did not see adressed explicitly is the weight of the bench. The original poster said that the bench he wanted to build would weigh "over 100 lbs" (about 50 kg if I am not mistaken). Don't you think this is...

It is very easy to convert the saw to string tensioning. Just chisel or rasp a notch into each arm of the frame. Although I like the look of the string better, I have returned, for now, to the steel bar, because I kept bursting the string. Of course, that is entirely my own fault, but it is...

Hi everyone, I have read this forum for years, but this is the first time I feel I might be able to contribute something useful. I am just a hobbyist woodworker and only have been at it for a few years, but at least I own a continental bowsaw. Unfortunately, in a reversal of the experience of...