I adopted Richard's large plywood base, purchased a diamond plate, upgraded my oil stones (to Arkansas whetstones), and added a leather strop. And the idea of avoiding grinders completely, by purchasing a diamond plate and sticking to softer steels, clicked for me. The real lightbulb for me was Richard pointing out that using A2 means first considering the larger impact on your overall set up. This may be an odd "build" to share in the gallery, but I wanted to post a simple photo of where I landed after watching the series, in case it benefits others.
#Leg vise x brace series
The series is expertly filmed, and Richard's credibility means you can trust the techniques he suggests. No sane person should be excited to watch hours of sharpening tutorials, but I was riveted. I know Richard doesn't care for "the sentimental rose tinted shite" but building this bench is a lesson in more than woodworking, I think. Instead, I discovered hand tool woodworking. I was simply looking for a sturdy workbench (that I could build without a workbench). This series was my path to Richard and this site. I know most workbench photos show a new, untouched bench but I thought I'd show mine with a few miles on it. I built this bench a year or two ago, and I've included pictures of it since then.
It's finished with two coats of Tried And True Varnish oil. I installed a Lake Eerie 2X wooden vice, Benchcrafted planing stop in ash stock, and use a couple of Gramercy holdfasts. It's solid, works perfectly, and lacks nothing. I remade the planing brace more than once, split a couple boards with cut nails, spacing between the plank top is more than intended, and the list goes on. The build made it easy to transition to joinery in other projects, and provided confidence to build with only a few tools.Īnd I made plenty of mistakes. And while it wasn't easy at times, it was the ideal project for introducing proper techniques. I smile when I think of Richard's comment from the series preview, where he mentions he could "knock one up in a weekend." This took me months to build, an hour each day, starting from rough sawn boards. It's my first proper woodworking build, and I've since built several of the projects from this site using this bench. Well, this is my trusty English Workbench in Douglas Fir.
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