Workshop Tip: Template-rout your dog holes
A simple template makes it easier to control the router when making dog holes for your bench.
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Planing Stops for Sale on Monday
The Crucible Planing Stops will go up for sale on Monday in our store. The stops will be $49 plus shipping (I’m afraid they are unlikely to arrive at your address before Christmas). These planing stops represent two years of work and almost a $50,000 investment in patterns, matchplates and ductile iron. This is our…
Read moreMoravian Workbench Plans For Sale
Moravian Workbench Plans | The Best DIY Workbench The Portable Moravian Workbench is considered by many to be the best DIY workbench. It is certainly the best collapsible workbench. For years now we’ve been giving away the free Moravian Workbench plans…
Read moreSlightly Over The Top… Top
I was having a good old rummage through the timber store the other day and found an old off cut from a workbench top. It’s from one that I made when I was building them for a living.
I used to keep these off cuts and put them to the test. Sun exp…
The Most Stable Workbench Top
This surprised me.
After tarting up some benches recently I had to check and flatten the tops. They all needed just a little skim, which is what I’d expected.
What I didn’t expect though, was just how stable my 12ft English bench top was.
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