Frank Does It Again
Watch Frank Strazza's tour of his Split Top Roubo bench we posted about a few weeks ago. Nice work Frank! And wow, what a beautiful little corner to work in. We love it.
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For Sale: Wysong & Miles 284 Mortiser
I have a strange relationship with mortising machines. My first one was a benchtop model that was good for little 1/4" square holes and not much else. I flipped workpieces to get a 1/2" mortise. It was...
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Miter Jack Kits: Metal Bits Now Available
We've sold out of the La Forge Royale Miter Jack kits, but there's a silver lining. We made a double run of the metal bits which we're offering for sale. All you'll have to make is the wooden screw,...
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Paring Skraper now on Store page
Our new Paring Skraper which we introduced at Handworks and blogged about here is now available on our store page here.Get em' while you can!
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The Right Amount Of Precision
We often field questions about the accuracy required to install our vises, or the precision required when building a bench. More often than not the assumption is that you need to get your wood perfect...
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Galbert's Sightlines In Sketchup
For the past couple weeks we've been building a small staked desk, much like the one Schwarz built recently.We like this style of furniture since it shares much of the DNA of chairmaking, and we also...
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Limited Edition: Classic Leg Vise Unfinished
When we first released our Classic Leg Vise we promised a few that we'd eventually offer it without the black Parkerized finish. Here's your chance to pick one up.We only have a limited number of...
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Sweet Bench: Small Shop Roubo by Frank Strazza
We received a quick note from Frank last week about a bench he's recently finished and is now up for sale. Outfitted with C-Series vises (for that vintage look) the bench is 66" long, 24" wide and 36"...
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Video and Pics: The Chest Lid Article
Last week the October issue of Popular Woodworking landed in my mailbox. Inside (among many other great articles, like Jeff Miller's slat back chair) is my article on how I made the marquetry-encrusted...
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Bag O' Suede is BACK but bigger as Box O' Suede
We get fairly frequent requests for extra suede. Â We don't sell the suede that comes with our vises unless you've bunged yours somehow.In the past that's left us with a fair amount of "scrap". Â We used...
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We're changing our name to Benchcrafted's House of Suede
Judging by the number of orders over night we're in the wrong business. Â The coveted Box O' Suede is long ago sold out. Â We're afraid to report most of you will be getting prompt refunds later...
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What Matt Makes With Our Vises
There are moments here at Benchcrafted that make all our shortcomings and errors melt away like the morning dew. We're about to share with you one of those moments.A few weeks ago we were contacted by...
View ArticleFORP II Nears
As the FORP II approaches, we're getting excited to share another epic bench build. Which reminded us of the FORP I video we posted a couple years ago. What fun (mingled with not a small bit of agony)...
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Meet Dr. Ray Fleck, Roubo's Personal Physician
French Oak legs, tapped for Plate 11-style leg vises by Lake Erie Toolworks. Pics by Nick D.Watch for more as we get closer to the build. And if you use Instagram, the special code is: #frenchoakroubo...
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William Ng Cranks Out Some Roubo
William Ng (http://wnwoodworkingschool.com/) has been building some benches. Roubo-style benches completely outfitted with Benchcrafted vises. We're quite proud to see another woodworking school...
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Buy This Poster
If you like old-looking woodworking stuff, go buy the "Hammer and Hand" poster now offered by Lost Art Press. I got myself one a few weeks ago via carrier pigeon (that's how all vintage posters ship)...
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Norwegian Wood
We finally made a trip to the Vesterheim Museum in Decorah, IA. Wow! What a treat for woodworkers.I've long known about the museum, and even dropped in on an acanthus carving class some 20 years ago,...
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Around the Corner: FORP II
In one week we'll be settling in at the woodworking utopia that is Wyatt Childs Inc. for seven days of tannin-stained, sweat-soaked adventure. After a lightning fast year from when we first announced...
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FORP II Bench Kits
Nobody ever looked forward to leftovers. Until now.In the year-long preparation for FORP II we prepared extra materials and hardware in the event of something catastrophic. Thankfully, nothing happened...
View ArticleThe Offical FORP II Slideshow
Here it is. The official slideshow from the FORP II. This time I didn't have a chance to take much video, thus the slideshow.There are a few short videos within, but the vast majority of the images...
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