Yeah, I thought it was a number 5 too as soon as I saw that you had hearing protection on I just knew it was the number 5 as those are by far the loudest ever!!! Bench looks nice!
FWIW, I got the other side about 50% planed down. Really bummed that the sharpening stones are on back order, plane's ready for a tune up. Will try the sandpaper method as a quick fix and hopefully finish straightening it back out so I can finish the thing and then move on to some real projects!
I've only recently been able to see my shop floor. It's actually a pretty nice floor once all the shavings and sawdust are cleaned up. I can relate.
Built a "vise in a vise" jig and otherwise cleaned today. Goofed off... speaker held by vise grips in a clamp in a clamp in a vise in a vise lol
The jaws are 1/4" down the wooden pads are flush so if I resurface the bench I won't hit metal anytime soon.
I thought that might be an optical illusion. Pads are easily replaceable and modified hard maple will stand the test of time
I find auxiliary vises are more stable with a 2x4, jointed true, glued and screwed to the bottom of a base top support, 2x4 is clamped into the Jaws base support is supported flat across top of The Woodworking vise, more contact points, more stable
True, I did not engineer this very well was in a rush! I will probably make a T shaped support where the bottom dados into the top and then most of the weight will also be on the bench vs. inside the vise.
OK I'll take a few. It's a 1960s craftsman which I was told was made by Columbian, so actually a pretty decent vise. Got it from a relative's estate. Could probably use a new set of jaws and some lube but otherwise in great shape.
