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  0 Thread: A recent dovetail saw, koa handle
Post: Re: A recent dovetail saw, koa handle
Beautiful!
 henrypig Woodworking Hand Tools 14 10,322 08-20-2015, 04:41 PM
  0 Thread: Dog hole placement
Post: Re: Dog hole placement
Line them up with your vise(s), yes, but also consider your holdfasts (they should also reach the bench front).[br][br]/ssl_proxy.php?url=http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy193/henrypig/Stone1_zpsva...
 henrypig Woodworking Hand Tools 7 6,714 07-25-2015, 10:11 AM
  0 Thread: Vice Jaw - Chop Lining
Post: Re: Vice Jaw - Chop Lining
Incidentally, this is what the cork looks like 2 years on (note bench dog):[br][br]/ssl_proxy.php?url=http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy193/henrypig/Vice_zpssevhsq2t.jpg (http://s791.photobucket.co...
 henrypig Woodworking Hand Tools 9 5,910 07-22-2015, 06:31 AM
  0 Thread: Trestle Table....With A Twist
Post: Re: Trestle Table....With A Twist
Late to the party as always... Congrats on an excellent project, Kev! Your zillion descendants will have something to beat up for years to come. Waiting for the French polish pictures...
 henrypig Woodworking Hand Tools 9 6,079 07-22-2015, 04:40 AM
  0 Thread: Vice Jaw - Chop Lining
Post: Re: Vice Jaw - Chop Lining
Cork 12x12" tiles from Wallyworld ($10?) hide glued on. One warning - the edges spall off a bit. But grippy as stink.[br][br]/ssl_proxy.php?url=http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy193/henrypig/vise2....
 henrypig Woodworking Hand Tools 9 5,910 07-11-2015, 11:41 PM
  0 Thread: An Old Tool Chest - What to Do? (Pic Heavy)
Post: Re: An Old Tool Chest - What to Do? (Pic Heavy)
Here were my inside art pieces btw.[br][br]/ssl_proxy.php?url=http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy193/henrypig/box5.jpg (http://s791.photobucket.com/user/henrypig/media/box5.jpg.html)
 henrypig Woodworking Hand Tools 12 9,745 11-30-2014, 04:03 PM
  0 Thread: An Old Tool Chest - What to Do? (Pic Heavy)
Post: Re: An Old Tool Chest - What to Do? (Pic Heavy)
In terms of hinges, I had roughly the same problem as you do with an old cabinet I'm (still!) restoring. I was not happy with the existing loose/damaged ones so I removed them, cleaned up the hinge sl...
 henrypig Woodworking Hand Tools 12 9,745 11-30-2014, 01:11 PM
  0 Thread: sharpen a card scraper
Post: Re: sharpen a card scraper
I like Daniel's process and will try it out. [br] [br]I actually freehand file the edge and then stone the edge and two faces of the scraper with the scraper held about 1.5" high in a metal vise (I us...
 henrypig Woodworking Hand Tools 7 7,202 08-20-2014, 08:29 AM
  0 Thread: Opinions needed Sawhorses and Holdfasts
Post: Re: Opinions needed Sawhorses and Holdfasts
[blockquote]Steve Friedman said:[hr][br][br][blockquote]henrypig said:[hr][br][br]Buy the Gramercy from LV. Now. They're excellent, and I have never had them wiggle or budge in the slightest once set ...
 henrypig Woodworking Hand Tools 15 13,587 08-06-2014, 10:24 AM
  0 Thread: Opinions needed Sawhorses and Holdfasts
Post: Re: Opinions needed Sawhorses and Holdfasts
Buy the Gramercy from LV. Now. They're excellent, and I have never had them wiggle or budge in the slightest once set (2.5" maple bench).
 henrypig Woodworking Hand Tools 15 13,587 08-06-2014, 09:27 AM
  0 Thread: Why loose tools in a tool box? Why even a tool box?
Post: Re: Why loose tools in a tool box? Why even a tool...
[blockquote]toolemera said:[hr][br]Make and own such a chest and you will be a better woodworker.[br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br]Well - yes. In Britain, at least, the chest was the final apprenticesh...
 henrypig Woodworking Hand Tools 33 42,049 01-07-2014, 06:33 PM
  0 Thread: Post pics of your homemade tools
Post: Re: Post pics of your homemade tools
Small router plane:[br][br]/ssl_proxy.php?url=http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy193/henrypig/abd55e2f-f364-4342-9425-50fc1f7eef62_zps8a85d026.jpg (http://s791.photobucket.com/user/henrypig/media/ab...
 henrypig Woodworking Hand Tools 133 128,527 01-01-2014, 09:40 PM
  0 Thread: Your Favorite Spokeshaves and why?
Post: Re: Your Favorite Spokshaves and why?
Pablo - I'm curious, given that you were using spokeshaves in a work environment, how often you sharpened the blades? What did you use? Do you have any opinion on the new PM-V11 steel (or others, for ...
 henrypig Woodworking Hand Tools 75 52,306 12-19-2013, 02:39 PM
  0 Thread: Honey, I Shrunk The Bench
Post: Re: Honey, I Shrunk The Bench
[blockquote]mvflaim said:[hr][br][br]This is the best, most inspiring post I've ever seen on Woodnet![br][br]Do you have a blog I can follow? [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br]Hold on there, Hoss - the...
 henrypig Woodworking Hand Tools 10 8,728 11-19-2013, 01:13 AM
  0 Thread: Honey, I Shrunk The Bench
Post: Re: Honey, I Shrunk The Bench
[blockquote]Martin S. said:[hr][br][br]Very, very nice![br][br]Hey, could we see a better pic of the cabinet sitting on the bench in pic number 2?[br][br]It looks like some sort of wall mounted tool c...
 henrypig Woodworking Hand Tools 10 8,728 11-19-2013, 01:11 AM
  0 Thread: Honey, I Shrunk The Bench
Post: Re: Honey, I Shrunk The Bench
[blockquote]BaileyNo5 said:[hr][br][br]Hugh, it looks great, good job! But you can't just make an offhand comment like "...I had to make a flush-cut saw...." and not expect any questions. Now you go...
 henrypig Woodworking Hand Tools 10 8,728 11-19-2013, 01:07 AM
  0 Thread: Honey, I Shrunk The Bench
Post: Re: Honey, I Shrunk The Bench
[blockquote]TobyC said:[hr][br][br]Looks a lot better! Why plug every other through dog hole? [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br]Thanks - not a huge fan of lots of holes - magnets for dropping things fo...
 henrypig Woodworking Hand Tools 10 8,728 11-19-2013, 01:04 AM
  0 Thread: Honey, I Shrunk The Bench
Post: Honey, I Shrunk The Bench
Last October you might remember I bought a maple bench at an estate sale.[br][br]/ssl_proxy.php?url=http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy193/henrypig/bench1.jpg (http://s791.photobucket.com/user/henry...
 henrypig Woodworking Hand Tools 10 8,728 11-18-2013, 07:47 PM
  0 Thread: Making a London Pattern Saw Handle
Post: Re: Making a London Pattern Saw Handle
Very nice approach - following your idea, I would likely bore out the nut holes before bandsawing the outline too. Why didn't I think of that?
 henrypig Woodworking Hand Tools 10 14,564 04-08-2013, 08:10 PM

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