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  1. BentonTool

    A new take on the PAUL SELLERS HAND CUT MORTISE JIG.

    Why did I not think of that... reverse the jig so the work is on the bench-top! Brilliant design (as usual for you)! Darn... now I have to build another jig! :LOL: Funny... that is rather rude and suggests he is rather petty. I had no idea.
  2. BentonTool

    A new take on the PAUL SELLERS HAND CUT MORTISE JIG.

    Yes, that's the one! Brilliant!
  3. BentonTool

    A new take on the PAUL SELLERS HAND CUT MORTISE JIG.

    Totally agree! I cringe each time he does that!
  4. BentonTool

    A new take on the PAUL SELLERS HAND CUT MORTISE JIG.

    Very interesting... thank you for the links. I like that hot dog plane handle... did you make that? BTW, the jig is best for starting your mortise. Soon thereafter, one can be further guided by what you have already cut, so it can soon be removed. Better yet, when I develop more skill or a...
  5. BentonTool

    A new take on the PAUL SELLERS HAND CUT MORTISE JIG.

    I was wondering about that... it caught my eye. I have always read that you should chop mortises outside of your vise (it has become my habit), on a stout corner of your bench, or on a mortice bench. We should ask him if he has broken any of his vises... Another thing I dislike is his method...
  6. BentonTool

    A new take on the PAUL SELLERS HAND CUT MORTISE JIG.

    Good Morning Brothers, I was very impressed with Paul Sellers techniques for hand-cutting mortises. His videos on the topic (there are several) are very much worthy of watching. The one in question is linked below: I liked his idea for these jigs, but then thought I could perhaps make one...
  7. BentonTool

    The tale of a forty-year-old mallet... and its transformation...

    Good morning Brothers, In 1985, I made made my first (and only) mallet in the (arguably) traditional style below. It was laminated from a very dense bit of American Red Oak timber, with a full-length through tenon. I should have left well-enough alone... but... as it was laminated, and...
  8. BentonTool

    How I restore badly pitted chisels...

    Greetings to all! Thank you for your courteous comments. Yes, I agree, and that is the route I take in most cases as well. In this instance, I wanted to clean-up the badly pitted back a bit more than is customary. As it turned out, I flattened the back far beyond my original intent. In...
  9. BentonTool

    How I restore badly pitted chisels...

    Hello Brothers, I have found restoring old chisels (and gouges, planes, marking gauges, etc.) a pleasant pursuit for my retirement years... :) with one exception... flattening the back. :( I am certain that many of you share that sentiment. Often, otherwise excellent chisels are heavily...
  10. BentonTool

    Tools to solve a common problem

    Aye, me also...
  11. BentonTool

    Tools to solve a common problem

    I also have many of these... on most of my "cheaters", which are TNTC (too numerous to count). I make my own using bits of rubber roofing material (left over from the shop roof... glad that's over!) and some paracord. The commercial ones are a bit short for me. They have to be long enough to get...
  12. BentonTool

    Somewhat interesting rip saw which was my grandfather's.

    Looks like an ice saw to me as well, but no reason you can't use it on wood! Well-done! :) P.S. I would consider "painting" the handle with a rust-conversion solution, followed by enamel.
  13. BentonTool

    Hornbeam or oak?

    Ash makes great handles, etc. Works well. Looks like Ash to me as well. I have found that the density varies, but most often lighter than oak. Around these parts, we have "Hop-Hornbeam", which is similar to Hornbeam. Also makes great handles. Quite dense... I made a mallet form the H-H...
  14. BentonTool

    Greetings from the Colonies...

    Yes, as it turns out, the shop building is larger than the house! A fact that I am often reminded by the wife... But, I have managed to fill every corner of it... I have too much junk mixed-in...
  15. BentonTool

    Greetings from the Colonies...

    Here is the little hand-tool-work corner of my current shop... A work-in-progress:
  16. BentonTool

    Repair split in chisel handle

    Hello J4F, I am sure your repair will serve you well. After all, the split is really not that bad. They do not bother me much... and, my repairs are always visible! :LOL: So, don't feel badly, after all, it is just a tool handle. That reminds me of a quote from Christopher Schwarz on the...
  17. BentonTool

    Greetings from the Colonies...

    No worries, Mate! :LOL: (Did I get that right? :))
  18. BentonTool

    Greetings from the Colonies...

    Hello Sam! Finally! I was hoping you would check-in! Thanks for all... :D (Please excuse the repetition... :LOL:)
  19. BentonTool

    Greetings from the Colonies...

    Yes indeed... but that is my youngest brother. He is much more handsome than I! :D The post office desk (Carlyle Lynch design) was for his wedding 36 or so years ago.
  20. BentonTool

    Greetings from the Colonies...

    Hello to all my Brothers in the UK, I must say, prior to my introduction, that the UK has (arguably) made the finest woodworking tools the world has ever seen! To that end, I have had a friend in the UK scour the tag sales and flea markets on your side of the pond for decades. I have an...
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