Mr Chickadee makes a bench.

[MikeG.]

No mechanical fixings or glue, and hand-tools only. It's a damn sight better than his old one.

Here.

 

[thetyreman]

I did think of a problem, it would do my head in having to hammer the holdfast every single time you want to remove the wood to check it for square, that'd be a big timewaster longterm, and not having a quick release on the vice...otherwise it's an impressive build, kind of 18th century though but impressive none the less, some nice joinery in that bench.

 

[Bodgers]

I did think of a problem, it would do my head in having to hammer the holdfast every single time you want to remove the wood to check it for square, that'd be a big timewaster longterm, and not having a quick release on the vice...otherwise it's an impressive build, kind of 18th century though but impressive none the less, some nice joinery in that bench.

But that's how holdfasts...work

I have a couple of gramercy holdfasts on my bench. It is quick enough to give them a quick tap to release them. Quicker than loosening a clamp, for example.

It is a nice "rustic" bench.

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[AndyT]

I watched and enjoyed it too. Very satisfying to hear the sound of the mallet change as the joints snugged up to fit so well.

A nice example of the simplicity and efficiency of hand tools.

 

[Droogs]

so he's finished his Korean floor then. Thought he'd be doing that till next year

 

[Orraloon]

Nice to see things done the old way and that you don't need a small fortune in hardware. Would like to see how he cut the thread on the vice screw.
Regards
John

 

[dzj]

He says the vise screws are flea market finds.

Not hard to make a router jig for the screw. The nut is a bit more difficult.
One can of course purchase a wood-threading kit, but a decent 2" one is around a 1000 Euros.