This IS the ultimate woodworking channel. Zero fluff, all solid information. This is the closest we can come to The New Yankee Workshop. This is actually the next step, so congratulations on being so incredibly talented. Please, continue on this fascinating track. Well executed, well explained and, actually....well done!!
I've been watching your videos for some time now but coming back to this one, I realized I have not yet subscribed to this highly underrated, awesomely helpful channel. My apologies! I will rectify this problem pronto...and subscribed. Thanks for helping us smaller, low budget folk.
I feel kinda smart now, I came up with that idea of the board with two dowels to span across two dogholes independently from this. Obviously not saying I know as much as you, but it's good to know my brain is kind of in the right place.
I might refer you to the very excellent serious of Fine Woodworking magazine. The original 1st ten years was available as a hardbound edition minus some of the advertising. It covered a virtual plethora of things from the Tage Frid workbench plans and also making wooden taps and dies very simplistically for making virtually anything requiring large screws including bench vise screws mad from wood and wooden clamps made with wooden screws. Absolutely the very best reference material that I have ever seen. Bar none.
I made my own bench dogs from 3/4" dowels. Instead of using a spring or other mechanism to keep them from falling through the holes I drilled in my bench, I cut squares of wood of various thicknesses, bored a 3/4" hole in the center of each one, and glued the dowels into the holes. I would echo your comments about the cast iron hold fasts. I bought two that came in a set of other stuff from a well-known woodworking store. I was ready to throw them out until I read a suggestion that they hold much better if you sanded the shaft to rough it up a bit. The paint made it too slick to hold in the dog holes. I did that and it improved their performance to the point that they are functional now.
Joshua, a really nifty bench hook system approach, thanks for sharing it. No cross grain binding, and the slice off the edge is elegant. Kinda like what sliding saw table manufacturers do for their crosscut fence extensions. ‘Bout the bench dogs, agreed the bullet catches are a top notch solution. If you’re of a mind for square dog holes, and happen to be cutting those mortises before the last timber is glued up to the top front edge, then that is the ideal time to pop a catch into every dog hole. This allows the dogs to be replaced without fuss, restricts the bunging inflicted at the strike area to the buried part of the dog and not the highly visible dog holes, and weakens the dog itself not a jot. Well OK, that last is hardly a real consideration.
Here's a couple of quick comments on shooting boards. Since the plane rides along its side, make that part of the board with a low-friction surface such as polyethylene or hardwood finished with beeswax. Also give some thought to your assortment of planes and how much of a shoulder there is between the edge of the blade and the edge of the plane. The narrowest of these shoulders is all that will be riding along the reference edge of the shooting board. The rest will either be removed by the blade, or can be cut back on the table saw before the board is assembled. What remains will be pretty thin, and consequently subject to increased wear, so some thought for the material will be repaid in a longer and more accurate life for the board.
Joshua, I throughly enjoyed your video! I am a lover of woodworking and clearly so are you! Your tutorial style of delivery on your video is awesome! I am a fan! I shared your channel with a few Woodmeisters!
Joshua I’m worried about the window sash seen at 0:42. The right hand corner shows signs of water damage (the gray wood on the bottom few inches of the sash stile). This is usually indicative of moisture wicking up into inadequately sealed end grain (in this case it appears to be migrating into the end grain of the rail as well). I just retired from 17 years as a service tech for Marvin windows and saw a lot of this issue. The moisture more often than not comes from excessive indoor relative humidity condensing on the glass, running down and collecting on the sill. If a room is unheated in the winter that condensation often freezes into an actual ice dam. Mold, mildew and finish degradation can result and I’ve seen many a sash left long enough that was destroyed by rot in this manner.
Unfortunately 2023 wood is still super expensive so i have become a bit of an expert using mdf and particle board from IKEA furniture. Get this its also only with joinery to toughen joint areas use CA glue as it soaks in and becomes strong as nails.
That's another great Video You're experience and confidence are impressive Here's a tip for the benchdogs: its cheaper and easyer to cut half way diagonally into the dowel and stick in a popsicle stick, instead of using this brass springs
If you are going to make your own bench dogs from wood I recommend making one for every hole in your bench. That way you don't have to move them from hole to hole. It's a luxury but dowels for round dogs or scraps of wood for rectangular dogs are cheap. Thanks for your video.
I think I would just prefer to have a few dogs rather than dozens of them built in. That might be an interesting add on portable bench top style to make with a series of built in dogs that are spring loaded.
I prefer the older, more traditional bench hooks to the ones you showed. These are shorter and much smaller, and always used in pairs. They keep the work much closer to the edge of the bench, allowing the heel of the saw to be dropped to follow the front line down. This is better sawing technique than trying to keep the saw level, and isn't possible with the bench hooks you showed.
Thanks a lot for all the tips, Joshua! I'm making notes here! 😃 My only issue here is to find dowels made of good wood, hardwood. But... Well, maybe it's not that difficult, the health issue has been making everything more difficult. 😕 Anyway, stay safe there! Take care! 🖖😊
Wood and Shop I wanted to try a Hovarter face vise as the mounting instructions make it seem like the best way to do they would be to have an apron on this bench. I was thinking maybe I could laminate an extra 2x4 to the outside of the leg and have the apron laminated to the top with a notch cut in the bottom of the apron to sit on that extra laminated 2x4 on the leg?
I'd love to see a video by you on hand planing tips. For instance, one problem I have is I can get the thin shavings like you do on a board edge but whenever I try to face plane I seem to get way more resistance. As far as I know I'm setting up the plane and everything correctly
Sorry, but l can't find the link that you mentioned about the cabinet latches used on your bench dogs. Why couldn't you have just add it in this videos comment section ?
I usually find the faster videos are used for repetitive tasks that don't add a lot by showing it three times in a row. It would seem odd to make a demonstration video and then be "afraid of showing" what they are doing.
@@PeteTevonian Yes, I agree with you. But if a single thing is shown like the construction of one bench dog (starting at 4:02) it is hardly repetitive.
Out of the countless videos I've watched that interest aspiring woodworkers, your approach ranks at the top. Thanks man.
Wow, what a nice thing to say Gregg...thanks!
This IS the ultimate woodworking channel. Zero fluff, all solid information. This is the closest we can come to The New Yankee Workshop. This is actually the next step, so congratulations on being so incredibly talented. Please, continue on this fascinating track. Well executed, well explained and, actually....well done!!
I've been watching your videos for some time now but coming back to this one, I realized I have not yet subscribed to this highly underrated, awesomely helpful channel. My apologies! I will rectify this problem pronto...and subscribed. Thanks for helping us smaller, low budget folk.
Very good
Awesome information!!!
Nice stuff.
You are, Humble and kind, accept my respect please and thank you for sharing.
Thaks for the kind words Shenol.
Great videos, thanks for sharing.
Very helpful thanks Joshua, I’m a big fan, planning to replace all my crappy benches and tables with a Roubo based on your video with William.
I just love all of your videos and work, thank you very much🤘✌🙌
What about a small screw on the opposite side of the longer vices to adjust for racking
The shavings from the larger pine board are so satisfying!
Good
I feel kinda smart now, I came up with that idea of the board with two dowels to span across two dogholes independently from this. Obviously not saying I know as much as you, but it's good to know my brain is kind of in the right place.
Great tips and ideas! And a lot of fun to make these aids too!
still the best woodworking channel by far!!!! Thanks:)
Wow, thanks Phillipp!
In the process of starting a business doing wood working. First on the agenda is a workbench. Glad to see folks like you helping out folks like me! :)
I might refer you to the very excellent serious of Fine Woodworking magazine. The original 1st ten years was available as a hardbound edition minus some of the advertising. It covered a virtual plethora of things from the Tage Frid workbench plans and also making wooden taps and dies very simplistically for making virtually anything requiring large screws including bench vise screws mad from wood and wooden clamps made with wooden screws. Absolutely the very best reference material that I have ever seen. Bar none.
Yup, I have all of them.
Great content. Clear instructions/explanations. Thanks.
Very practical channel from a skilled woodsmith. New subscriber here.
It's settled. I'm making some bench hooks today. Thanks!
A very nice video. Thank you for sharing, Sir.
You're most welcome Bill!
Super informative video for both new and seasoned woodworkers. Thanks for posting!
You're welcome!
Thanks for lots of good info! I enjoyed your video!
Great video mate. Easy to understand and some great hints/ideas. Thanks
I made my own bench dogs from 3/4" dowels. Instead of using a spring or other mechanism to keep them from falling through the holes I drilled in my bench, I cut squares of wood of various thicknesses, bored a 3/4" hole in the center of each one, and glued the dowels into the holes. I would echo your comments about the cast iron hold fasts. I bought two that came in a set of other stuff from a well-known woodworking store. I was ready to throw them out until I read a suggestion that they hold much better if you sanded the shaft to rough it up a bit. The paint made it too slick to hold in the dog holes. I did that and it improved their performance to the point that they are functional now.
Joshua, a really nifty bench hook system approach, thanks for sharing it. No cross grain binding, and the slice off the edge is elegant. Kinda like what sliding saw table manufacturers do for their crosscut fence extensions.
‘Bout the bench dogs, agreed the bullet catches are a top notch solution. If you’re of a mind for square dog holes, and happen to be cutting those mortises before the last timber is glued up to the top front edge, then that is the ideal time to pop a catch into every dog hole. This allows the dogs to be replaced without fuss, restricts the bunging inflicted at the strike area to the buried part of the dog and not the highly visible dog holes, and weakens the dog itself not a jot.
Well OK, that last is hardly a real consideration.
Here's a couple of quick comments on shooting boards.
Since the plane rides along its side, make that part of the board with a low-friction surface such as polyethylene or hardwood finished with beeswax.
Also give some thought to your assortment of planes and how much of a shoulder there is between the edge of the blade and the edge of the plane. The narrowest of these shoulders is all that will be riding along the reference edge of the shooting board. The rest will either be removed by the blade, or can be cut back on the table saw before the board is assembled. What remains will be pretty thin, and consequently subject to increased wear, so some thought for the material will be repaid in a longer and more accurate life for the board.
Wonderful work. So inspiring!
Thanks Fabio!
Joshua, I throughly enjoyed your video! I am a lover of woodworking and clearly so are you! Your tutorial style of delivery on your video is awesome! I am a fan! I shared your channel with a few Woodmeisters!
Joshua I’m worried about the window sash seen at 0:42. The right hand corner shows signs of water damage (the gray wood on the bottom few inches of the sash stile). This is usually indicative of moisture wicking up into inadequately sealed end grain (in this case it appears to be migrating into the end grain of the rail as well). I just retired from 17 years as a service tech for Marvin windows and saw a lot of this issue. The moisture more often than not comes from excessive indoor relative humidity condensing on the glass, running down and collecting on the sill. If a room is unheated in the winter that condensation often freezes into an actual ice dam. Mold, mildew and finish degradation can result and I’ve seen many a sash left long enough that was destroyed by rot in this manner.
Lane Cobb, well spotted. You can take the tech out of his shop, but you can’t take the shop talk out of the tech!
Lee Haelters LOL 😂 It jumped out at me like a sore thumb. I’m cursed!
This used to be a neglected RV garage. Windows have been there a long time.
Simply informative. Thanks for not bogging us down with ads
Thank you...cheers...rr Normandy, France
You're welcome Richard!
Thank you for an informative video. I was happy to see that I have unknowingly copied some of your ideas.
Most welcome Bill!
Very usefully, thanks a lot
Unfortunately 2023 wood is still super expensive so i have become a bit of an expert using mdf and particle board from IKEA furniture. Get this its also only with joinery to toughen joint areas use CA glue as it soaks in and becomes strong as nails.
Really loved this one! I’m finishing my bench soon, so this is good timing :)
Where do you find a 1-inch spiral upcut bit? I've been looking but haven't found one anywhere.
Great ideas Thanks
That's another great Video
You're experience and confidence are impressive
Here's a tip for the benchdogs: its cheaper and easyer to cut half way diagonally into the dowel and stick in a popsicle stick, instead of using this brass springs
Great tip Dave!
Hi from the UK I was always taught to never put a plane down on the sole it doesn't do the blade much good!! great vid thanks
woodandshop.com/how-should-you-set-down-your-hand-planes-on-a-workbench/
Great series of videos, great information, great presentation. Thanks.
Thanks Martin!
Thanks Joshua - great info as always!
Video starts at 2:00
helpful
If you are going to make your own bench dogs from wood I recommend making one for every hole in your bench. That way you don't have to move them from hole to hole. It's a luxury but dowels for round dogs or scraps of wood for rectangular dogs are cheap. Thanks for your video.
Ha, ha, it's not tough to move the dogs, but it's tough to add bullet catches in that many dogs.
I think I would just prefer to have a few dogs rather than dozens of them built in. That might be an interesting add on portable bench top style to make with a series of built in dogs that are spring loaded.
I prefer the older, more traditional bench hooks to the ones you showed. These are shorter and much smaller, and always used in pairs. They keep the work much closer to the edge of the bench, allowing the heel of the saw to be dropped to follow the front line down. This is better sawing technique than trying to keep the saw level, and isn't possible with the bench hooks you showed.
Thanks for a great and clear presentation. Always nice when people explain things in an understanding and helpful way. Keep safe.
Thanks Wayne!
Thanks... Many good ideas
Thanks informative
Thanks, brightly explained!! I'm about to build an English jointer bench and I'm about to incorporate few of your tips.
Great video👍🏻 I’m using the Simon James holdfasts from workshop heaven. I don’t know any other but these ones works perfectly for me.
Thanks a lot for all the tips, Joshua! I'm making notes here! 😃
My only issue here is to find dowels made of good wood, hardwood. But... Well, maybe it's not that difficult, the health issue has been making everything more difficult. 😕
Anyway, stay safe there! Take care! 🖖😊
True,Ramin mainly,Birch a thing of the past...edit ; and I'm in the UK yeh,you might find quality here and there,but it's mediocre in the main.
Lowe's or Home Depot have oak dowels.
@@WoodAndShop Yeah, but I'm from Brazil. Those stores don't exist here. 😕
@@MCsCreations of course you can make your own using a dowel plate,that's the way it was done pre-mechanization...
@@BeasleyStreet Yeah, I'm going to try to find one! Thanks! 😊
ı want to make an apartment type workbench.I can not decide which kind of typ ı should build.Do you have any suggestions?
Is it possible to add an apron to the Moravian bench?
For what purpose?
Wood and Shop I wanted to try a Hovarter face vise as the mounting instructions make it seem like the best way to do they would be to have an apron on this bench.
I was thinking maybe I could laminate an extra 2x4 to the outside of the leg and have the apron laminated to the top with a notch cut in the bottom of the apron to sit on that extra laminated 2x4 on the leg?
I was wondering about the depth of the hole needed for holdfasts....just a rough idea as my bench top is only 2 inches thick
Ull need to thicken up the hole. Fix some blocking underneath ur bench to extend it
They need to go all the way through.
I just finished my 3rd work bench in my
Lifetime and to add a few accessories Thanks for sharing
what type of Australian timber would you suggest to make a workbench out of
No idea! :)
Great stuff! Can you talk more about the wagon vise you use? I believe you make it? ...or have it made.
Will Myers makes them.
These videos are very informative, and are much appreciated!
Nice work I like can lrean?
Thanks for lots of good info! One question: Did you make the the vice rack stop or purchase it somewhere ?
glitchmister I bought one exactly like the several years ago. I’m pretty sure it came from Lee Valley.
Lee Valley
I'd love to see a video by you on hand planing tips. For instance, one problem I have is I can get the thin shavings like you do on a board edge but whenever I try to face plane I seem to get way more resistance. As far as I know I'm setting up the plane and everything correctly
Will do!
When you hammered that hold fast down and then pulled on it and the entire bench rocked...well....I still enjoy your videos.
Crappy concrete floors. I didn't put a wedge under the bench.
Where do most woodworkers live?
Sorry, but l can't find the link that you mentioned about the cabinet latches used on your bench dogs. Why couldn't you have just add it in this videos comment section ?
Search for "cabinet bullet catch"
It's in the guide: woodandshop.com/woodworking-hand-tool-buying-guide-workbench-tool-storage/2/
WHERE DO I START WIT TOOLS ALL I GOT IS CONSTRUCTION TOOLS BROTHER LOL
Good content but it's really a sneaky commercial
Absolutely no offense, but you look like Metallica's James Hetfield had he not gotten into music.
Thanks for the video.
It seems to be irresistible to woodworkers to show the actual woodworking in double speed. Are you guys afraid of showing what you are doing?
I usually find the faster videos are used for repetitive tasks that don't add a lot by showing it three times in a row. It would seem odd to make a demonstration video and then be "afraid of showing" what they are doing.
Affraid of boring people.
@@PeteTevonian Yes, I agree with you. But if a single thing is shown like the construction of one bench dog (starting at 4:02) it is hardly repetitive.
Joshua and James Hetfield were separated at birth.