Once Logan completes his workshop, we may end up shutting down the podcast. The adventures of building and equipping the shop have brought a lot to discuss. On this episode, we talked about project tools. Really sweet deals that get you an amazing tool, but require some investment in time, parts, paint, and curse words.
Logan got this Oliver patternmaker's lathe into his shop in order to construct a lumber rack in the garage portion of the building. This tool got up and running in a short amount of time. He just needs to find a place to put it.
Setting up a shop with large vintage tools is like a heavy tile puzzle. Here is said lumber rack.
Since our parent company purchased Fine Woodworking, we've been getting some of their mail here at the mothership. One fun delivery was a German woodworking magazine Holzwerken. I can understand very little of the copy, but the photos are clear enough to help connect the dots in an arm-waving way.
This is the kind of thing that makes any ShopNotes nerd happy. A hand sanding block with a pattern of holes to accept a sanding disc and a port on the back side to connect to a shop vacuum. So delightful.
A couple years ago, I made a wood jack plane — I call it my Not So Smooth Plane. I made it to just make it. The plane is inspired by the planes of Cecil Pierce. Since I wasn't stressing about getting a high-end tool, the plane ended up with a lovely feel and performs very well. I ended up selling my Stanley #5 and haven't looked back. Wood planes are light and feel great in my hand. So this little square plane caught my eye.
I've seen copies of HolzWerken off and on in the past. One characteristic is the dependence on portable power tools instead of large stationary machines. The result is a ShopNotes-like vibe for making jigs, accessories, and gear to go with those tools.
The router track saw guide shown in this photo is one good example. I'm pretty sure that I'll be making something like this for my Bosch Colt router to go with my Kreg track saw. Yes, I know that I could probably buy something. But if I make it, it's mine. Mine I tell you.
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