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New Tool - The Benchcrafted Paring Skraper
At long last the Benchcrafted Paring Skraper is ready.We've been talking about this tool for some time now, so we're pleased to announce that we'll be selling it at Handworks in Amana, IA on May 15 and...
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I'm On Twitter
Tags of Hash: #Benchcrafted #ArrogantToolChest #Schwarzwurst #AbrahamOnRyeWell, I'm not really on Twitter (although I have been a twit a time or two) but my tool chest article with Chris Schwarz is!...
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Holdfasts At Handworks
We've just finished another run of hand-forged holdfasts. We'll be bringing the entire run to Handworks next week, where you can buy them for $189 ea.If we have any left, we'll update the blog to...
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Handworks--It Won't Be Like This Again
The Makers.The Studley Tool Chest.The Woodwright.The Magic of Amana.If you're not coming, well, we feel for you. This one will be near impossible to top. Which begs the question, will Handworks happen...
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Handworks 2015: Unforgettable
An unforgettable weekend. Amazing moments, incredible people. We are all humbled beyond measure.As expected, we personally had no time to buy tools. But we did take home a pretty special souvenir:...
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The Faces Of Handworks 2015
It wasn't just about tools or wood. In fact, it may be least about those things. If you were at Handworks 2015, you know exactly what I'm talking about.For more, see Bartee Lamar's excellent slideshow...
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Here it is. The video we took of Roy's talk Saturday Morning at Handworks 2015.Cameramen: John Abraham, George Abraham
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Holdfasts in Stock
We again have our hand-forged holdfasts in stock. Price is $189 plus shipping.To order, send an email to info@benchcrafted.com and include your shipping address. We'll send you an invoice to pay....
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Another Miter Jack Surfaces
Last weekend at Handworks we were able to pick up another miter jack from the La Forge Royale firm. Like the jack we posted about last year, this one was also made during the Lemainque period at Forge...
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You Can't Touch This
We think it best to get one thing out of the way before continuing this post. We're not crazy about embellished workbenches. But when someone nails it, we put aside our pompous opinions, bow our heads,...
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Classic Leg Vise - Check Your Groove Pins
We discovered an incorrect part in the hardware packs included with Classic Leg Vises. You may have the correct pin, only a few vises were shipped out with the wrong part. We're not entirely sure when...
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Looking Back On The Studley Exhibit
Thursday night before the big Handworks/Studley weekend I had the opportunity to see the Studley Exhibit at a special gathering just for Handworks Exhibitors. It was very kind of Don Williams to open...
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Building The La Forge Royale Miter Jack - Step by Step guide
We've had a few requests for build plans for our Miter Jack. As a limited run item, we eschewed written plans for this build and instead posted blog entries detailing the build.Unfortunately Blogger...
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Video Tour of My Tool Chest
Schwarz just posted a neat little video on the chest he and I built together earlier this year. Take a look at his blog over at Popular Woodworking Magazine where the chest will be featured in a...
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La Forge Miter Jack-Sketchup Drawing Update
Thanks to an attentive customer we discovered a couple missing parts in the Sketchup drawing for the La Forge Royale Miter Jack.First, the fixed jaw runners were missing from the exploded view. We've...
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Enlarge Your Holes With Cheap Tools
Two reason you may need to enlarge existing holes in your workbench.1. You're upgrading to forged holdfasts (like our's, or those by Peter Ross or other smiths) that require a 1" hole.2. You're...
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Limited Run Mag-Bloks
Back when cocobolo wasn't on the CITES list, a couple times a year we'd do a batch of One-of-a-Kind Mag-Bloks, in various sizes. We'd also do any other exotics we could get our hands on that we're...
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And then there were 6 and er.....4 also
Down to our last six La Forge Royale Miter Jack kits. We very likely will not do another run of these so this is your last chance as they are. These can be ordered directly from our Store page.We are...
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All Better Now
This is for the profusely apologetic and honorable gentleman at Handworks 2015 who proved that my chest lid stay was indeed poorly designed. I never moved the stay hole so the lid gets propped slightly...
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