Hard Lessons (2023-05-07)
Let's talk about sharpening, following instructions, and making big mistakes when applying a finish to a workbench. And heartbreaking loss of a beloved tool.
Workholding (2023-04-26)
I detail my process (and many mistakes) for building the planing stop and leg vise for the workbench, effectively finishing the whole thing (minus the shelf at the bottom which will happen eventually).
Planer, Jointer, Drill (2023-04-13)
I review a few tools that I used for my bench build, many of which sucked.
The Anarchist's Workbench (2023-03-16)
I review Christopher Schwarz's book, "The Anarchist's Workbench", as well as detail my experience actually building the bench from the plans in the book.