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Benchcrafted In Bronze
In celebration of our 7th anniversary we're happy to announce our commemorative handwheels, cast in bronze. Why 7th you ask? Well, there is a bronze foundry just up the road from us, and we just...
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In The Works At Benchcrafted
This has been an enormously busy year here at Benchcrafted. The Carver's Vise, Handworks, and the French Oak Roubo Project ate up huge swaths of time. But during many late nights and early mornings...
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Laser Beams
I've been gearing up to make some chairs for our dining room table for a number of years now. At my current pace, I figure I might get them done by the time I'm 50. It's been three years since I built...
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French Chops
Using my Benchcrafted Carver's Vise today to clean up some very large cyma recta ogees. Having clear access all around, and chest-height positioning makes for very enjoyable detail work.
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Updates and Custom Mag-Bloks
Bronze, both vises: All Sold Out. Carvers Vise: 5 remainingWhite Oak Mag-BloksWe have 8x 18" & 8x 12"Flecking is not as pronounced in all of them. Luck of the draw.Shoot us an email and we'll...
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Score One For Roubo's Planing Stop
This week I'm using both Roubo benches to build some large interior trim pieces in cherry. I feel like a true Roubo-style joiner wrangling these 11-foot frame and panels. The Benchcrafted Roubo is...
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We've been getting some emails about our participation this year at WIA. Due to some family priorities we won't be able to make it to Cincinnati, much to our regret. This is perhaps the most...
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Galbert Drawsharp First Look
Developing the Galbert Drawsharp along with Pete has been a great learning experience. Pete is full of so many great ideas about the craft and toolmaking that it's like opening the flood gates when we...
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A Case For Dogs
Since early this year I promised my 10-year old nephew George that I'd help him build a small chest. I asked him what he wanted it to look like. He said "like Steve's." I said, "who's Steve?" Then...
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Custom Mag-Bloks
White Oak Mag-BloksWe still have a few 18" Flecking is not as pronounced in all of them. Luck of the draw.Shoot us an email and we'll invoice you. Price is the same as our Standard bloks.We also...
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Galbert Drawsharp--Pricing and Availability
The Galbert Drawsharp is nearly ready to order. Just a few minutes ago we finished packing a shipment destined for Pete Galbert's booth at Woodworking in America next week. Pete will have Drawsharps...
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Vise hardware outside the USA - new dealers
We are happy to announce that we now have a European dealer for our vise hardware. For many of you who send us so many emails asking for shipping quotes from overseas, this will come as welcome...
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Drawsharps are up!
Some of you have been waiting....Drawsharps are up on our website!UPDATE: Refill & Rehab kits are up now also.
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La Forge Royale Etaux
I've been fascinated by the Forge Royale catalog since I was first introduced to it several years ago by Chris Schwarz. This catalog, and others from companies like Camion Freres, serve as great...
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Tuck's Benchtop Moxon
Tuck of Spaghetti, California sent in these pictures and description of his Moxon benchtop joinery vise. Tuck's Moxon came out quite nice. His bench ain't too shabby either.Here's Tuck's description....
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To Make As Perfectly As Possible
Last week was one to remember. I traveled to a secret location to do two things. Make good on an invitation from Don Williams to lend an extra set of eyes in examining H.O. Studley's piano-maker's...
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Minecrafted
Last week George and I finished up the Minecraft chest. For a project that we stretched out over 7 months, a 10-year old boy was surprisingly patient. I let him make a few of the critical decisions...
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Galbert Drawsharp In Action
Earlier this month we paid a visit to Peter Galbert at his chair shop in Sterling, MA. Besides catching the chairmaking bug something fierce, we also took the time to shoot some video of Pete...
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XX Small Split Top Roubo
Camil Milincu, a customer from Romania whom we've posted about before, sent us these pictures of a bench he just finished. Camil nailed this one. Here's his description:Hello Jameel, I have attached...
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