Workbench cutting list: 2” x 2-1/2” x 6”. Rudy Everts (aka Underhatchet, Chair Chatter, sculptor, painter, lover of Mexican food) made this amazing sculpture for me that’s a scale replica of “The Anarchist’s Workbench.” Even more shocking: It’s all one piece of linden. The bench is remarkably detailed. The holdfast holes are properly spaced. The…
Read more“Ingenious Mechanicks” is my worst-selling book. Since it was released in 2016, we’ve sold about 4,000 copies. But I don’t care. That book changed my workshop life more than any other project I’ve been involved in. Roman workbenches are insanely useful creatures. The only operations I don’t use them much for are dovetailing large casework…
Read moreA few rare-earth magnets keep screws and small pieces from wandering off the bench.
Read moreThe best lesson aren’t just what, but how and why.
Read moreRight then, I finally got round to starting some of these question and answers. This is a bit of an odd ball, but it’s something that’s asked a lot. I also see this issue happening a lot… sadly. The problem is delamination. An issue where a big f…
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