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Hi all (particularly Neil)
Well, I am now revcovered enough to return to 'light duties' and have ventured into the workshop. I knocked up a set of winding sticks to help when flattening my bench and then was inspired when planing a board to make this little jig.
I was planing this long board and it kept slipping in the vice so I made an adjustable support.
I thought others might find this useful and so here are details.
I routed a slot to the exact thickness of some pine board in a piece of 32mm square pine that was lying around. I then planed this down to about 30 wide by 25 deep. I screwed it under the bench to form an upper support or guide rail.
I cut a piece of 200 x 20 pine to 60 shorter than the distance between floor and bench underside. I cut another 150mm long and routed a couple of 10mm slots on the router table to allow height adjustment and secure location. I clamped the long and short board together with 8mm bolt and wing nut on the back. I cut a small counterbore in the front to prevent the bolt head standing proud. You can see the arrangement in this picture.
I cut a load of 35mm holes along the lenght of the large board which were exactly the same diameter as an old brush handle I have knocking around. I cut a short piece from this dowel and it can be placed at any height. The jig can easily be located at any point along the length of the bench as it slides along the guide rail under the bench and the sliding portion at the botom locks it in place.
Works a treat as can be seen here:
Well, I am now revcovered enough to return to 'light duties' and have ventured into the workshop. I knocked up a set of winding sticks to help when flattening my bench and then was inspired when planing a board to make this little jig.
I was planing this long board and it kept slipping in the vice so I made an adjustable support.
I thought others might find this useful and so here are details.
I routed a slot to the exact thickness of some pine board in a piece of 32mm square pine that was lying around. I then planed this down to about 30 wide by 25 deep. I screwed it under the bench to form an upper support or guide rail.
I cut a piece of 200 x 20 pine to 60 shorter than the distance between floor and bench underside. I cut another 150mm long and routed a couple of 10mm slots on the router table to allow height adjustment and secure location. I clamped the long and short board together with 8mm bolt and wing nut on the back. I cut a small counterbore in the front to prevent the bolt head standing proud. You can see the arrangement in this picture.
I cut a load of 35mm holes along the lenght of the large board which were exactly the same diameter as an old brush handle I have knocking around. I cut a short piece from this dowel and it can be placed at any height. The jig can easily be located at any point along the length of the bench as it slides along the guide rail under the bench and the sliding portion at the botom locks it in place.
Works a treat as can be seen here:
