Category: Shop

Things I've made and what making them taught me

My Workbench

Well I didn’t take any good progress pictures on this one, but it has quickly become my favourite tool.  This design is somewhat based in the workbenches that Lee Valley sells.  It has a Veritas twin screw vise on the tail end, and a large quick release vise on the front.  I drilled holes in …

Old Crosscut Sled

This was my first crosscut sled, also from 2007.  I say was, because I was never happy with the squareness of its cuts and decided to “recycle” its parts.  With a big hammer.  Actually part of this sled is hanging above my lathe now – the bottom of the sled became the back board of …

Ridgid TS3650 Folding Outfeed

I built a simple out-feed support for my Ridgid TS3650 table saw back in 2007.  It is made of some poor quality paint grade maple ply that I got from a local home centre.  I say it’s poor quality because the face veneers are de-laminating in places, and it had an incredible number of voids. …