I use a bandsaw to cut the tapers (instead of your rip saw) but then finish with hand planes. Like you, I never understood the need for complicated jigs. Great video.
One piece of advice I picked up from Paul Sellers is to keep the first waste part you saw and use it to conveniently secure the leg in the vice for the second cut (and also planning). It's the same angle, so you might as well use it to your advantage. I always find your videos useful and look forward to future ones. Best wishes.
I have built a Moxon vise for holding tapered stock and for cutting dovetails, of course. It’s held in place by two holdfasts and when I don’t need it, I put it under the bench. So far, it has been an excellent addition to my workbench, and I love it.
This is one of my favorite videos. I am still working on sawing straight down a board let alone being able to cut on the angle. A scrub plane might be easier for me so I'm glad you mentioned that.
Great production… I appreciate the simple, straightforward instructions! About the vise holding the leg after one side is tapered: you should be able to wedge the offcut from the first taper in between the leg and the vise to take up the gap.
tried looking for guides that used a circular saw, as I only have that and a hack saw... figure I should just get a regular saw and try again. Everyone just uses a band or table saw and it just doesn't help someone wanting to make them by hand lol. Was rather tempted to just buy stock wood and screw it straight to the table top I made lol
Really love your videos. Seems so effortless. Must ask. Your tools seem to move so easily through the wood. Do you typically sharpen before each project? Thanks. Keep the videos coming.
Great video Frank, straight forward to the point process. Helpful advice on the inset vise option. Your face vise, is it the quick release from Lee Valley? Its movement always appears incredibly easy on video. Thank you
This is the exact same way I do it :) A lot of power tool guys struggle sometimes with ways to cut tapers, when for us hand tool freaks its quite a simple procedure :) I think they struggle partly coz they imagine that all 4 legs have to be exactly identical; they do not...... so long as they look right, then they are right :) Is that a Wenzloff saw youre usin?
its the lie nielsen panel saw, a nice little saw, cuts lasers but its prone to "whipping" on the pullback if the stroke isnt straight bc of the thin plate
@@FranksWorkbench I didnt think the LN saws had the nib, my mistake :) The handles are similar on the 2 saws but I can see the difference when I look at pictures of them. Most of my saws are made by Flinn-Garlick, one of em whips like crazy and its got a fairly thick 0.9mm plate (0.035 in your money, and its not taper ground)...... far from a Bad Axe, but they do the job for me heheh :P My back saws are mostly Veritas, which are not highly rated by people who know their saws, but they do me just fine :) I remember someone sayin before...... "its not the arrow; its the Indian"...... I like that analogy :) A nice quick video lad, I enjoyed it as always :)
I use a bandsaw to cut the tapers (instead of your rip saw) but then finish with hand planes. Like you, I never understood the need for complicated jigs. Great video.
Thanks Jim, you've got a solid method!
Very impressive. You really have your plane pretty sharp.
Thank you, I appreciate the comment!
One piece of advice I picked up from Paul Sellers is to keep the first waste part you saw and use it to conveniently secure the leg in the vice for the second cut (and also planning). It's the same angle, so you might as well use it to your advantage. I always find your videos useful and look forward to future ones. Best wishes.
That makes perfect sense, appreciate the tip! Take care and more to come!
I have built a Moxon vise for holding tapered stock and for cutting dovetails, of course. It’s held in place by two holdfasts and when I don’t need it, I put it under the bench. So far, it has been an excellent addition to my workbench, and I love it.
Very nice!
This is one of my favorite videos. I am still working on sawing straight down a board let alone being able to cut on the angle. A scrub plane might be easier for me so I'm glad you mentioned that.
Awesome man thanks, scub plane is such an underrated tool! Amazing how fast it works too
Your production was top notch. It was helpful. Thanks
Great production… I appreciate the simple, straightforward instructions!
About the vise holding the leg after one side is tapered: you should be able to wedge the offcut from the first taper in between the leg and the vise to take up the gap.
Thanks brother and great tip!
If you save the offcuts you can use the vise...
tried looking for guides that used a circular saw, as I only have that and a hack saw... figure I should just get a regular saw and try again. Everyone just uses a band or table saw and it just doesn't help someone wanting to make them by hand lol. Was rather tempted to just buy stock wood and screw it straight to the table top I made lol
Simple and easy to do. Brilliant.
Another great video Frank...this looks like something I can actually do...
Really love your videos. Seems so effortless. Must ask. Your tools seem to move so easily through the wood. Do you typically sharpen before each project? Thanks. Keep the videos coming.
Thanks brother! Planes I sharpen a lot, but saws not really too often, they stay sharp a good while
Great video Frank, straight forward to the point process. Helpful advice on the inset vise option. Your face vise, is it the quick release from Lee Valley? Its movement always appears incredibly easy on video. Thank you
Yes it is the quick release from LV though I rarely use the quick release. Have a good one!
Great video. I need a rip saw. Which one is that (it looks like it works pretty well)?
That's a lie Nielsen panel saw, but really and rip saw will work just as well!
Another great video. Thanks Frank!
Thanks Daniel!
This is the exact same way I do it :) A lot of power tool guys struggle sometimes with ways to cut tapers, when for us hand tool freaks its quite a simple procedure :) I think they struggle partly coz they imagine that all 4 legs have to be exactly identical; they do not...... so long as they look right, then they are right :)
Is that a Wenzloff saw youre usin?
its the lie nielsen panel saw, a nice little saw, cuts lasers but its prone to "whipping" on the pullback if the stroke isnt straight bc of the thin plate
@@FranksWorkbench I didnt think the LN saws had the nib, my mistake :) The handles are similar on the 2 saws but I can see the difference when I look at pictures of them. Most of my saws are made by Flinn-Garlick, one of em whips like crazy and its got a fairly thick 0.9mm plate (0.035 in your money, and its not taper ground)...... far from a Bad Axe, but they do the job for me heheh :P My back saws are mostly Veritas, which are not highly rated by people who know their saws, but they do me just fine :)
I remember someone sayin before...... "its not the arrow; its the Indian"...... I like that analogy :)
A nice quick video lad, I enjoyed it as always :)
Great work per usual!
Thanks man!
Thanks. I like easy!
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Yeeeww!