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I was tired of my workbench not having any work holding options. For years I’ve been using clamps on the side which work, but are very limiting. This week I upgraded my workbench by adding two quick release vices, t-track around the sides, and dog holes. Plans for this build are on my website www.almfab.com...
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@whittysworkshop982 Год назад

Tip for the vise jaw; taper it so it touches at the top first. You will notice when you clamp down on work, the bottom of the jaw moves in, there's a certain "flex" in most vises....... If your jaw is plumb without a taper then your jaw is wider in the top and work isn't gripped as tightly. When you add a small taper as it's cranked down the bottom will still pull in, but the taper means the jaw isn't opened up more in the top...... This grips the work much stronger. Its more evident when a board is clamped upright, like when cuttin a dovetail or the likes....... Its held tightly at the bottom, but the jaw is opened more up top an it can make the work vibrate when sawing, it's vexing. With a tapered jaw it touches in the top first, an as it's cranked down it brings more of the jaw against the work 😁

@abuelc Год назад

😢😢 16:22

@abuelc Год назад

❤😊😊

@dialog_box Год назад

27:13 wait i thought you picked out the cherry wood for the jaws specifically because of its density and how it would interact with whatever you're working on? doesn't the cork kind of nullify that decision?

@1pcfred Год назад

Yeah you can make vise chops out of plywood. It doesn't look as nice as solid wood does but it works just fine. Plywood will be more dimensionally stable too.

@triciac.5078 Год назад

Two things 1. I’m totally going to use that circle trick to find the center. Thank you. 2. Please put the shield on your band saw. I promised my dad I’d mention it to you when I showed him some of your videos. He used to teach this stuff and had two band saws break on him. It’s rare but the damage to people and equipment can be huge if you don’t have a shield. (Now back to the video!)

@MichaelAlm Год назад

Thanks Tricia!

@StoneyMeyerhoeffer Год назад

Tricia, see my comment for a second method on the circle trick.

@buffal0wned205 Год назад

Michael - I've been learning woodworking for the past few years, mostly via youtube. Early in my journey, I skipped your channel in favor of more beginner-friendly "how to" type-stuff. Nowadays, I find that you're one of my favorites. Your demeanor and variety of things you work on makes you stand out. I love all the 'shop upgrade' videos, and this one comes at the exact time in my life that I've been daydreaming about building a more functional work bench like yours 👍

@saint-miscreant Год назад

just wanted to mention, i love that you’re always iterating and making use of what you already have instead of making new stuff from scratch, it’s much more realistic and sustainable :)

@jasperrodrigues7026 Год назад

I was thinking the exact same same thing. Taking apart what we've already got to get what we want is better in so many ways.

@jamiekrautkremer9962 Год назад

Such a great video. Lots of little tips I wish I’d known when I installed my vice. The t-track is such a great idea. One suggestion for that stop would be to elongate the holes downwards so that instead of having to pull it out and flip it all you’d have to do is loosen the knobs and lift up slightly.

@elafris2665 Год назад

I was coming to the comments to share the same input! I was thinking L shaped holes that way you wouldn’t have hold it up and tighten at the same time.

@Belizzle Год назад

It might be worth cutting small slots instead of holes for the knobs in the piece you are using as a planing stop. Then instead of having to loosen it, slide it out, flip it over, and slide it back in, all you would have to do is loosen the knobs, raise it up, and tighten them back down. As long as the "low" setting is flush (or below) the top, then resetting it is as simple as loosening the knobs and letting it drop, and raising it, while still simple, will be quicker than what you have now and potentially more adjustable since you could raise it to less that "topped out" if you wanted/needed to.

@MurcuryEntertainment Год назад

I never use glue to put things together, not because I think it's inferior, but because I have commitment issues.

@RogerSmth Год назад

I wish the AlmFab logo on the plane stop was in a bearing and weighted at the bottom so it was always upright. Do you have a link to the black melamine topping?

@yoyopg123 Год назад

It's very rare to get a workbench "correct" the first time around. Unless you know exactly the kind of work you are going to be doing, and know that you'll be sticking with the same type of tools throughout your woodworking life, it's pretty near impossible. You are doing great if you only have to build two benches (or rebuild/modify once). It took me three times over 19 years to dial it in. If your shop can handle space for two types of benches, that's the way to go.

@Balanced_Grain Год назад

So good Michael. I love the T track plane stop. I have T track around my bench and will definitely be making a few of those

@jorgeconcheyro Год назад

The eye shape is the way you split a segment in half with a divider.

@KayDubs77 Год назад

Nice workbench upgrade! I like the personalization.

@noobFab Год назад

Love this (re-)build, and the shaper logos add that very cool extra level of professional customization. You could fill the cutting path with epoxy or just wax and plane them flat for a nice pop of color!

@paulheitkemper1559 Год назад

The perpendicular bisector of every chord of a circle goes through the center of the circle. They do not have to touch as you stated. This is evidenced by the fact that a diameter is a chord, albeit a special instance of one. No diameters share any common points except the center itself.

@ScottWalshWoodworking Год назад

that's a schweet upgrade! Having thoughts about putting a second vice on my bench now

@MichaelAlm Год назад

Thanks Scotty! The more vices the better Hahaha!

@chrisflavelle1200 Год назад

Having a father who grew up in the Great Depression, I learned a lot of things from him, Yes, he had power tools in the shop, but until we were around 11 or 12 years old we weren't able to use them unless he was there to supervise. If we wanted to try and build things on our own we were limited to his hand tools. I believe that working with hand tools before using power tools on a regular basis makes you appreciate the power even more. Having a small set of hand tools including an eggbeater style drill helps you continue, albeit at a slower pace, with your projects. When I got into high school shop classes, even though I had much experience with power tools, our first introduction to wood working in shop class was all hand tools, except for using the grinder to help sharpen the chisels and plane irons. I'm a firm believer in learning the absolute basics from the beginning. I still have the small book shelf that we made in Grade 9 using hand cut dados and coping saws to create the profile for the backrest. There is a great sense of satisfaction in making things with your own hands, that last the test of time. I do enjoy your videos and the fact that you upcycle the projects you already have in your shop. Definite time and money savers.

@jacquessauvageau6256 Год назад

Great job as always Michael! Glad to see that you are starting to use (and love!) some hand tools too! You could have stick some boards or angled aluminum (I use 1" X 1" X 1/8" stock) at the right angle to the side of your jaw with 2-sided tape and use your router with a large flat bit to plane it but I'm pretty sure it would have been longer to set it up and make it right than with the hand plane. Nothing beats a properly set hand plane to make that perfect and highly satisfying finish!

@StoneyMeyerhoeffer Год назад

7:30: Circle trick. I do a similar thing with a protractor (or usually a square with a scale), and it requires fewer steps. (More clear than my explanation ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xkkIziKDGt4.html. And for a method that requires no measuring, we have Thales Theorem ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4mVYceMvhls.html 1. Draw a chord on the circle. A chord is a straight line that joins two points on the circle. No place in particular, you just want it to be closer to the edge of the circle than the center. 2. Draw a perpendicular line from the center of the chord to the opposite edge of the circle. 3. Draw a second chord somewhere else on the circle. 4. Draw a perpendicular line from the center of the second chord to the opposite edge of the circle. The intersection of those two lines is the center of the circle. Basically you could start with your first two lines and instead of the dividers just draw the perpendicular lines from the center of the two chords formed by those lines. Their intersection will be the center.

@triciac.5078 Год назад

Interesting. I’m going to try this way too. Thanks for altering me to your post.

@k4_mi1 Год назад

> Yes this method also works, although I prefer Michael's method. > The method you describe is much simpler for a beginner, but it requires more tools: > 1 Protractor to draw the circle > 1 Pencil to draw the circle and the perpendicular line, potentially 2 pencils to avoid removing the pencil multiple times when drawing many circles. > 1 Ruler to mark the centre and draw the perpendicular line and/or 1 set square. > So up to 5 tools. > Michael's method is much quicker as it only uses 2 tools, with no need to remove the pencil either. > It uses two clever mathematical theorems: > Perpendicular bisector > Perpendicular bisector of a chord (which is what you describe, i.e. where the two perpendicular bisectors of chords meet is the centre of the circle.) > He also uses the same point of origin for the two chords, so when drawing the arcs he can draw them for both chords without needing to move his protractor. > Michael could make this method even faster and neater by only drawing the parts of the arcs which actually intersect at the top and bottom. > So Michael's method is faster if you know how to use it, but your method has its merits particularly when you are trying to find the centre of a circle which you didn't draw in which case you might not have a protractor handy.

@StoneyMeyerhoeffer Год назад

@@k4_mi1 Ummm. Why are you including the need to draw circles. My method requires the drawing of no circles. I think you are confusing a compass with a protractor. Please google. I am not expecting to draw circles. Only find existing circle's centers. Michael traced those from a workpiece. And, I do this regularly with one pencil and a square with a scale. You only need one angle. 90 degrees. I have no idea what you are on about in your process. Again... Use your square to draw a chord. use the scale (ruler) on the square to measure and mark the center of your chord. use the square to draw the perpendicular (at 90 degrees) line to the chord. Do again. The intersection of the two perpendicular lines is the center. This is only 2 tools, and far fewer steps. And more accurate as you are introducing less variability with the width of the pencil line. Edit: Please see here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xkkIziKDGt4.html

@SenselessUsername Год назад

Stoney, your argument "I don't need to draw circles" is kind of a red herring, as you have "2. Draw a perpendicular line from the center" --- exactly that step is accomplished with a compass (with the compass being more precise as you don't have to measure to find the center then add the imprecision of drawing a perpendicular with protractor). The other thing to notice is that "3. Draw a second chord" is exactly what Alm's method starts with (you suggest two random chords, Alm just recyces one of the original chord's endpoints for his second chord. So. If anything, I'd say there's no need to draw these two chords like Alm did --- just choose the three endpoints, the hole made by the compass will make it clear enough which points you chose.

@StoneyMeyerhoeffer Год назад

@@SenselessUsername I don't use a protractor. If a square with a scale is not accurate enough to find the center of something all the woodworkers are doing it wrong. Also, I "measure" when I draw the line so I don't do it a second time as in my instructions. It was just easier to explain. I have a centering scale on my square. When I draw my chord I just make it a specific length and it's easy to mark the center when you draw the line. And Thales Theorem still uses that same square and requires no measuring. I'll likely be doing that from now on depending on the situation. I don't have need on a regular basis to have a compass in my apron and I am not going to go digging for one. I suppose I could get dividers that include a writing instrument provision, but I prefer my dividers to be clean. But my square (several really) is always right there. Now, in another vein, if you are suggesting that geometry, and especially the intersection of arcs at equal distances from a common point and how powerful that is, could be a way to improve my woodworking, you are correct. I use it sometimes. But for those times when I just need to get to the center of a circle quickly it's the square that is within reach.

@jasperrodrigues7026 Год назад

I frickin love your channel. I started out as a graphic designer and only later got into woodworking, weaving, sewing and other more industrial crafts. Your one of the only youtubers I've seen who has that slightly more artistic approach to woodworking and I feel such a kinship with that. Watching you router out your logo with the shaper made me think about how you could use it to router out an inlay of your logo in a contrasting species of wood. I could see your logo inlayed with walnut looking REALLY good.

@fiercegirldesign1 Год назад

Can’t wait to see what you build with these new workbench features. Beautiful video, as always Michael. I love how you film the final product in your videos. The dramatic lighting is very cool.

@earthling01 Год назад

Right on point Michael, was just thinking about a functional table recently and your approach has given me a great deal of ideas and inspiration. Keep on keepin' on!

@BMSculptures Год назад

woahhhhh check out that hole finding pencil tracing trick!

@1pcfred Год назад

Grave rubbing?

@skitzochik Год назад

you look EXACTLY like a young Peter Sarsgaard. Youre his spitting image ... or his twin younger brother. That is a compliment FYI cuz he's super handsome and he's RICH ...

@theelmagoo Год назад

An idea for your side t-track stops, another channel made a similar wooden plank stop like yours (the one you can flip), but he added channels for the screws so he can set it to any height he wants. Nice work!!

@EarlyRiserWorkshop Год назад

It's great to follow your shop evolution as you challenge yourself with skill building. I purchased my vice from Rockler, but I've been a little intimidated to install it. I'm happy you succeeded and shared it with all of us. Thank you so much!

@andypire6278 Год назад

I would probably have not used the Rockler drill guide, I would have used the Shaper!! The Shaper could have given you the precision of an MFT. MFT precision could help in assembly.

@Marcelo-56 Год назад

7:30 PORQUÉ GORA LA PLANTILLA Y NO EL COMPÁS❓ SI FUESE UNA HOJA DE DIBUJO, GIRARÁ TODA LA MESA⁉️ QUE ESTÁ FUMANDO ÚLTIMAMENTE‼️⁉️

@cycleincircles Год назад

Those cast iron hold fasts wont bend. They'll stretch out your dog holes.

@MichaelAlm Год назад

Do you have a recommendation for another type? To be honest I'm not too happy with them.

@MichaelAlm Год назад

@@cycleincircles Right on! Thanks for the info 🙌

@cycleincircles Год назад

@Michael Alm oh- lastly there's a sweet spot of hole-depth for the holdfast to have the best everage on the work. It's about 3 or 4 inches. You may want to add some 2-by lumber pieces under the tabletop to drill longer holes. I won't bug you any more, but let me know and I can send you pics of my workbench.

@simonorchard1115 Год назад

@Micheal Alm I use Gramercy holdfasts. James Wright from Wood By Wright got some made up by a blacksmith IIRC, there's a video about them I'm sure.

@PatrickLemay Год назад

The attention to detail is what I appreciate when you share your builds. How to solve for it and not dwelling over it.

@TheHandystanley Год назад

Instead of installing these two vices why didn't you just incorporate Micro-Jig's Match Fit system??

@MCsCreations Год назад

Fantastic work, Michael! 😃 I need to do the same here! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@heyimamaker Год назад

If you measure the diameter of the circle, half it, start anywhere on the circle, make an arc, put the compass where it intersects and repeat, you will end up with a center point of the circle.

@williammaxwell1919 Год назад

I have the all metal work fron my maternal grandfathers vice, looking forward to giving it a new life many decades later when I begin to build my THoW

@Baerenbruder87 Год назад

It is not working because it is not German...I'll show myself out

@fairchild137 Год назад

Haha one of your storage containers says “Taxidermy Eyes”???

@mikecraven5544 Год назад

where do you find 1/4" MDF core black melamine?

@jonathanlambeth3464 Год назад

Hello from Whidbey Island!!! I really enjoy your channel.

@AeroRich2004 Год назад

Why do you have a drawer labeled "taxidermy eyes"? You definitely need to do a taxidermy video :)

@bricolbob- Год назад

I like the tone, the narration, the editing and the content of the videos I've watched on your channel, your upgraded workshop is just so cool and functional, all this got you a new subscriber.

@MichaelAlm Год назад

Thank you very much!

@norbertkern8285 Год назад

Hello, Super gearbeitet. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Aus Germany

@_NatBailey_ Год назад

Could you have used the shaper origin to mark out the dog hole locations?

@TailEndCustoms Год назад

Just curious why you didnt just 45 the tracks to fit corners better? Excellent job btw.

@MichaelAlm Год назад

I should've shown that clearer. If you do that there's no inlet for the t-bolt to insert

@TailEndCustoms Год назад

@@MichaelAlm ah dur. Makes sense. Haha. I had a brainfart.

@salmanshamsollahi2852 Год назад

Couldn’t you mitre the corners of T track?

@wernichtscharneck5368 Год назад

Wait back up here for a moment, what animal legs are in that shed

@glenlongstreet7 Год назад

I was inspired by your video to move one of my vices. I have just put a new surface on my largest workbench with some surplus click together 'formica type surface'. That was easy and probably a very good decision. Moving the vice was a very different story; it took me two days. You should know that I am slightly cripple (27 year old artificial hip) and I have an immune disease (ME/CFS). I should have paid better attention to your precise hole drilling.

@buddybirddog8177 Год назад

Glad to see use wood push sticks at the table saw instead the plastic ones that come with saws,

@philvale5724 Год назад

Hi 👋, Great job , I am hoping to build a work bench sometime this year, as one that I purchased secondhand last year and it is too low. I’ve even put a 4 inch block under the legs to lift it up., but the problem is it’s not very wide. If I lift it up any farther it will become unstable., it is a European voice, and I don’t seem to be very tall, great territorial, stay safe. Keep up the great work. Look forward to your next project. PHIL FROM THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOULIN FRANCE

@ACE-gk5gi Год назад

. WOW' what is it' what does it do' LOL Naaaaaaaa it's great 👍 Lol ya goofy m8te from Australia 😆

@scotter_dotter Год назад

Is this the theme of 2023: tear it apart rebuild it? First the house. Then the miter saw. Now the work bench. Is nothing safe?😂. Work bench looks great.❤

@kenparnell4297 Год назад

I do like that you built a work bench from regular dimensional lumber and plywood. I have a friend who built a huge workbench out of purple heart, maple, ash and various other exotic hardwoods. His work bench is amazing but it looks like a piece of heirloom furniture and he doesn't use it to make anything on, he just looks at it and shows it off. Not that I have not done some odd things myself, but.........

@akstylez6978 Год назад

Are you related to a Mark Alm in Minneapolis?

@dglatinx1 7 месяцев назад

How do I find that attachment for the router online?

@adquick7298 Год назад

Does anyone know what hand plane he's using?

@ForestTaber Год назад

Came for the woodworking, stayed for the jumping spider (5:44).

@ryanwood335 Год назад

I’m genuinely just curious, why do wood workers seem to use Forstner bits for everything? I have them and use them when needed but certainly not all the time. Love your videos Michael!

@MichaelAlm Год назад

I use them because they cut really cleanly. Other bits pull material up as the cut. Also when I go above 1/2” forstner bits are the only option in my collection other than hole saws. Thanks 🙌

@geomax3465 Год назад

Amazing Job! So inspiring. Thank you very much for the this video. Question: The filming and edition is done by yourself or you hire someone for it? It's fantastic. 😎👍

@kentlovelace4108 10 месяцев назад

Very nice project. I’m going copy your design. Thanks for sharing!

@MichaelAlm 10 месяцев назад

Right on! My pleasure 🙌

@hunterb412 Год назад

Where did he get that hoodie? I would love to pick one up

@MichaelAlm Год назад

The Alm Fab hoodies? They're up on my site www.almfab.com/store/p/alm-fab-hoodie

@FearsomeWarrior Год назад

Fun video. Enjoyed seeing how you built the tables. 6x3 is the Goldilocks size for my shop. 8x4 is too big. 4x2 is too small. Traditional hand tool bench is 52 x22 but that isn’t necessarily for keeping projects/assembly. I love a chamfer of any size on the top outermost edge of the moving vise jaw. Helps when going up and down at angles with tools and stops me from hitting it. I run my hands across that edge so many times for guiding strokes.

@cb4920 Год назад

Use a plunge router instead of the drill guide

@caspianx67 Год назад

You'll probably want to add a 45 degree bevel to the handle-side of the vise jaws. This will give you clearance for hand saw blades as you're cutting stock held vertically in the vise (like for half-blind dovetails). Without the bevel, you'll have to have the stock sticking up several inches above the vise jaws, and this either may not be possible for shorter length pieces, or for longer pieces it leaves enough unsecured that the stock flexes as the teeth bite, leading to ragged cuts and way too much noise!

@leBlonk Год назад

I've never seen anyone drill dog holes into the vice jaws and and that's an absolutely brilliant way to make an adjustable workpiece holding thingamajig!

@MartinDoms Год назад

Drink every time he says "rockler"

@chipsterb4946 11 месяцев назад

I’m more than 1/2 way through designing an assembly table/track saw cutting station. I hadn’t planned on adding a vice but yours looks so useful!

@davidgomberg6080 Год назад

Very cool. I’ve been wanting to upgrade my workbench and this is just what I’ve been looking for !

@jronmanbuilds Год назад

I haven’t ever used one of those Rockler or similar drill press jigs. On my bench I used my Festool lr 32 system for the dog holes. Only limitation is you kinda have to stay within a spacing divisible by 32 mm. I have also seen people cut the dog holes out with a cnc.

@vesslewiththepesstle Год назад

Wow, Micheal at 4:19 there is a grey box in the bg of the shot, I have had the same box kicking around for many years, the colour and hardware is identical, mine is a WW2 lens kit made in england, what was in yours and does it have the old horse hair padding inside?

@MichaelAlm Год назад

It’s an old Boeing propeller repair kit box. Not sure how old it is, and there’s no liner in it. I use it as an apple box while filming. Out here in Seattle we used to have a surplus store where Boeing sold amazing old parts. I only got to go one time before they closed it down. Apparently it was a candy store for makers. My guess is the box came from there.

@spaaarky21 Год назад

@23:18 No need for a straight edge. The sole of the plane is one! A better way to get the high spots with a plane is to set it for a fairly shallow cut and push the plane down the length of the vice jaw with the plane body skewed about 45°, so the back rides on the reference surface (the bench top) and the iron passes over what you want to bring down. Keep pressure on the heel so it stays firmly on the reference surface and the front doesn't get pulled down by the cutting action.

@BynoOfficial Год назад

This is awesome. I've been thinking about doing the same thing for my workbench. Just wish I had the same hookup with rockler as you do haha. Love the vids man. Keep up the good work.

@tomowens2720 Год назад

Those vises are prone to racking as any center screw vise is so make yourself a set of rack keys. Also FYI hardwood IS the best choice for vise jaws. You will discover that its best only one jaw should have cork, usually the travel jaw.

@chipsterb4946 11 месяцев назад

Suggestion for t-track: use shorter pieces with gaps in the middle of runs so you can insert/remove t-bolts in the middle as well as at the ends.

@joshgood5109 Год назад

Where’s that shirt from at the end of the video?

@enormegaming1147 Год назад

If you didn't have the portable drill guide you might be able to use a router. Might be kinds sketchy though

@1pcfred Год назад

I just used a bench top drill press. They don't call them bench top drill presses for nothing. I put it on the bench and drilled away. You can get a cheap bench top drill press for cheaper than what some of those drill guides sell for. Some actually like their dog holes angled a little. Pro tip: do NOT cut square holes into your bench. Round is way better. The argument that you can always make more dogs is not valid. I'm using the same piece of dowel I bought 30 years ago. I still have half of it left. I even have plugs in all of my dog holes so sawdust doesn't filter down under the bench. I just push them out when I need to use a hole.

@patricklnilsson Год назад

Great upgrades👌 The final reveal shots and music is perfection🤩 Love it

@surlycanadian Год назад

Oh man I’m always looking for an excuse for a cloud lift so that’s what I would have done around the vise screw holes.

@MichaelAlm Год назад

I’ve never heard that term! It sent me on a really nice google search! Thanks 🙌

@EricHonaker Год назад

When you were cutting the recess for your first vise w/ the multitool, I could 100% smell that video.

@marcodhaene Год назад

Those are some fine upgrades which will make woodworking even more fun. Just wondering: you mentioned you based the location of the dog holes with your vises as starting point, but didn't you plane the smaller vice more on one side than the other? I really like the personal touch of your logo with the Shaper. Nice 🙂

@averagejoesworkshop Год назад

Since we live in the PNW, and camping is a must, hand plane shavings are great fire starters too! I keep a paper bag in the shop to collect them, and throw them in with the wood when I head out to the mountains. Also, use the Plate and the Origin to cut the dogholes. Works a treat!

@Killmode29 Год назад

What sneakers are you wearing?

@clobbyhardy Год назад

Anyone holding their breath when he's using the router to open up the bottom? I'm trying to protect my lungs instinctively I guess lol

@ptj6412 Год назад

love this project !! thanks for the tips, tricks, and practicality of using what you have on hand to make something awesome

@dianeewoldt3035 Год назад

Michael, the vise jaw could have also been sent through the planer on a sled with shims on one end to approximate the gap. Love that you re-imagined the old bench to suit your current needs. This is what non content creators would be doing- waste not, want not!

@andrhamm Год назад

The Origin is great at making dogholes, especially with Plate!!

@howardcrane5902 Год назад

Very nice upgrade. On the reveal I wanted to shout “Adrian”.

@petergamache5368 Год назад

Cherry looks so nice with just about any finish on it but as Peter Brown says, "You can tell it's Cherry because it burns when you look at it."

@Thomllama Год назад

been playing with building a vise from scratch for my bench, you gave me a few new ideas to think about!

@tomsatterlee8397 Год назад

Just watch the workbench upgrade and notice the back drop showing the over head storage behind you. I am interested in what you have done and wonder if you have information on the build and how the overhead storage works. Thanks

@Tom-sd5ru Год назад

Next time how about a work bench made all out of pattern plywood😂

@vmoutsop Год назад

On the small vise, you might want to consider putting a 45 or so degree chamfer, at least half of the thickness of the board. You'll see that you're going to need it once you start hitting it.

@brokenthought1102 Год назад

I love finding and/or using driftwood to create a shade/shelter for my beach hangout time

@caspianx67 Год назад

Also, if you slot the bolt holes in the planing stop board, you'll be able to lift it in and out of position by just loosening the knobs, instead of having to pull it out of the T-track and flip it over.

@theelmagoo Год назад

You looked like you were playing the old arcade game Qix with that router under the table!! ;p

@Eimdad89 Год назад

Excellent work as always. Loved the montage.

@daveman2148 Год назад

If you elongate the knob holes in your plane stop, then you wouldn’t have to flip it around; you could just slip it up or down and out of the way.

@ewetuber186000 Год назад

More great work Michael!

@ezkillionaire3276 Год назад

Does anyone else think Michael is actually quite attractive, or is that just me? Lol

@Devon.Martin Год назад

Either way, we're all here for the wood.

@TTAJ Год назад

Like 영상 잘 봤습니다!! 또 오겠습니다!!

@busomite Год назад

Lovely upgrade! Also love to see that the allure of some hand tool work is starting to affect you. Can’t wait to see what you do when your start adding that to your skill set.