[blindwoodworker] Re: Work Bench
- From: "John Sherrer" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:19:03 -0500
Hi John
Thanks for the info. Does Lee Balley send out their newsletter by email?
The big difference with the bench I am making the the ability to flip the top
over to change color, giving contrast. for INSTANCE, YOU WOULD WANT A LIGHT
COLORED TOP FOR BLACK WALNUT, AND A DARK TOP FOR MAPLE. tHIS IS FOR VISUALLY
IMPAIRED, IT WILL NOT HELP THE TOTAL BLIND.
i CANNOT SEE MUCH, BUT i CAN SEE EXTREME CONTRAST.
John
http://WhiteCane.org
http://BlindWoodWorker.com
http://HolyTeaClub.comcom\whitecane
http://anellos.ws
----- Original Message -----
From: JDM
To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 3:17 AM
Subject: [blindwoodworker] Re: Work Bench
Gooday John,
In the current Lee Valley Tools - Woodworking Newsletter, there's an article
on the fanciest Woodwork bench I ever did hear about. Actually, apart from the
fancy Brasswork and concealed vise mechanism, it doesn't sound to very
different to one I built about 2 years ago. I built mine from Tasmanian Oak, an
Australian hardwood species.
Mine has both a front and end vise, and four rows of 3/4", or 19mm bench-dog
holes which precisely align with dog holes drilled into the top edge of the
vise face-plates. If I want to quickly make up a panel by edge joining 2 or 3
planks, I just apply glue to the plank edges, and then squeeze the planks up
tight between a couple of dogs in the bench top and a couple of dogs mounted in
the top of the vise faceplate. To prevent the panel buckling or bowing
upwards, I just use a quick release clamp at one end of the bench, with 1 clamp
jaw below the rail and the other jaw on top of the workpiece, and using a
spare dog hole, I flatten out the panel with a right angle bench holdown clamp
at the other end. For a quick job it works well, and saves a lot of bother not
having to get out and adjusting several T-bar Sash cramps.
The Lee Valley Tools - Woodworking Newsletter, can be found at the following
URL:
http://www.leevalley.com/newsletters/Woodworking/4/2/article1.htm
I hope this is of interest,
John Milburn
Melbourne Australia.
----- Original Message -----
From: John Sherrer
To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 4:19 AM
Subject: [blindwoodworker] Re: Work Bench
They say that a black locus fence post will last 70 years without any
treatment.
John
http://WhiteCane.org
http://BlindWoodWorker.com
http://HolyTeaClub.comcom\whitecane
http://anellos.ws
----- Original Message -----
From: Larry Martin
To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 9:12 PM
Subject: [blindwoodworker] Re: Work Bench
But they sure made great fence posts!
On Nov 11, 2009, at 9:31 AM, Tom Hodges wrote:
It was good to hear from someone on this list.
I’ve never used the black locust wood but hearing about it brought back
a lot of unpleasant memories.
I lived on 5 and a half acres in Florence, Kentucky about 30 years ago
and there were plenty of black locust trees around. I especially remember the
2 to 4 inch long thorns that went right through my riding mower tires. I also
remember getting stuck with those things and it would temporarily cause a pain
to run from your finger all the way up your arm. I guess the is some kind of
poison in those thorns and they sure hurt.
Again, thanks for the memories. Grin.
Regards, Tom
From: blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:blindwoodworker-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John E Sherrer
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 8:43 PM
To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blindwoodworker] Work Bench
I am currently building an adaptive work bench. The primary wood I am
using is Black Locus, also called Black Acaicia. It may be in the top three of
the hardest woods grown in the U.S.
Since I live 200 miles from my shop, it is a slow process getting it
done.
We have a second home in the North Carolina mountains and we do plan to
move their. While my business is going good, we will not move.
John
http://WhiteCane.org
http://BlindWoodWorker.com
http://abrcaa.com
http://www.holyteaclub.com/whitecane
Larry Martin
woodworkingfortheblind@xxxxxxxxxxx
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