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No argument here regarding the importance of timely doses of caffeine.....but isn't that coffee cup sitting on the BENCH? Once again, the bench plays a critical role!
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BaileyNo5,
I will respectfully have to disagree... The most important tool in the shop would have to be the coffee cup - without it you would not be able to hold the coffee....
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Very well spotted!!!
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I modify tools as needed to get a job done but here are a few I made.
Adjustable marking gauge for planking.
A little bronze hammer.
At the risk of outing myself here is a router plane.
A small bench to work on inside a boat.
A couple of knives.
A handheld drill chuck.
A sine bar for setting precsion angles in the table saw.
And a workbench.
I'm sure there are others but no photos yet. Many tools re-handled.
Jim
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Boatman53 said:
At the risk of outing myself here is a router plane.
Jim
Yup, you did it, although i was pretty sure you were the Secret Santa. The wood, craftsmanship and the return address had me convinced.
And the plane is beautiful! It is so nice I don't want to take out from under the tree. Thanks again!
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Many thanks to all who have posted pics of your inspiring craftsmanship. Much appreciated!!
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A small bench to work on inside a boat.
Jim, what are the dimensions of that bench, please? TIA.
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I made these for my SS recipient this year. They are cocobolo handled screwdrivers, using the Lee Valley lifetime screwdriver shafts. The ferrules are 1/2" brass plumbing couplers.
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Awesome thread!!! Thanks for thinking of this.
Even seen the spokeshave I received last year from my SS.
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Here are a few more ...
Joinery saw (11") and Carcase saw (14"), both crosscut:
Jarrah brace and driver in presentation box (with drawer for bits) ...
A mallet for mortice chisels ...
Chip carving knives (made as a gift) in a presentation box ..
Many, many marking knives and scratch awls ..
More later.
Regards from Perth
Derek
