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After much lurking, browsing, reading and the odd post I've managed to design and build my first bench. It is 42'' high from 10 x 2 sawn redwood with a chunky oak jaw and 2 old vices restored by me. The left jaw is attached to the vice but right jaw unattached. No chain (like Jakes') to connect...

I'd like a twin screw vise to hold wide boards firmly on a bench (but not my main bench). Is it stupid to try to make one with 2 vintage record 52's and a chunky hard wood jaw between them? What could possibly go wrong? Martin

Hi I know there are about 1000 ts200 threads out there but after sifting through a lot of them (and talking to axminster) I'm still unclear as to how to add the axi rip fence upgrade to it . I have quite a narrow workshop (7') . My thoughts are to make a movable table which also acts as a...

Hi all I'm trying to work out a design for a cabinet/workstation for a portable table saw. Apparently Ian Dalziel made one for an issue of GW in 2004. I can't locate the article even through my digital sub to GW, which only seems to go back to issue 185 in the archives. Could anyone point me in...

Hi all, I'm (still) designing my new workbench, and having done everything for about 30 years on first, a stool, and then a workmate I actually have little experience of using a proper bench. I'd like to start using more hand tools and become more accurate and less covered in dust. I need some...

Hi all, I'm new but have lurked for a while and learnt a lot. I'm designing a workbench for myself, as part of my workshop project. I've watched and read a bit of the Schwarz and like the idea of a 7' chunky Roubo with a leg vise at front, a deadman and a vintage QR as tail vise. Has anyone...