Other than cigars you do....

[Kickback]

You've scared everyone off posting examples of what they've been doing with that lovely piece of work Henrik.

[Emaresee]

Look at any winter smoke picture and you will see my much abused work bench underneath them.... nowhere near as fine as this piece. But its at a height i work at. I’m a mere 6’2” and appreciate the benefit of a custom bench!

my lockdown project has been my baking.... @the_yeasty_beasty on instagram!

great work Henrik👍

[SHAMZ84]

Wow that's a great first project...that looks the business.imo
Good work

[Hookmaker]

So today I met a challenge I don’t think I’ve ever met in many years of tying difficult Atlantic salmon flies.
The houndstooth joint! F.......ck it is difficult for a novice like me.
Third attempt of the male came in just right enough to attempt to transfer to the female on the endcap. This tiny black walnut endcap costs $$$$, so a mistake would mean death by self strangulation😂
I managed to knock off a bit of the little teeth but I can fix that. It fits, and I’m satisfied 🥳🥳

[Max A]

Intricate stuff! I've never done anything like this and certainly wouldn't like to try if the stakes are high 😂 Nice job Henrik! 👍🏻

[AlexD4]

Putting us to shame, struggle to make beans on toast.

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[moteyi]

So today I met a challenge I don’t think I’ve ever met in many years of tying difficult Atlantic salmon flies.
The houndstooth joint! F.......ck it is difficult for a novice like me.
Third attempt of the male came in just right enough to attempt to transfer to the female on the endcap. This tiny black walnut endcap costs $$$$, so a mistake would mean death by self strangulation😂
I managed to knock off a bit of the little teeth but I can fix that. It fits, and I’m satisfied 🥳🥳

I'm no expert, but a couple of tips for cutting the pins. When you've transferred the size of the pins from your tail board go over the lines with a single bevelled knife with the bevel on the waste side. You can then start to remove some of the waste with your dovetail saw cutting inside the lines. Obviously on a blind dovetail you can only cut at approximately 45 degrees but it will make chiseling out the waste a lot easier. Also the crucial external cuts will be straight and true. You can then carefully pare out the the rest of the waste with your dovetail chisels. Using a single bevelled knife allows you to place the chisel with the the bevel of the chisel resting in the bevel of the the marked cut.

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[grumpybaldy]

I'm no expert, but a couple of tips for cutting the pins. When you've transferred the size of the pins from your tail board go over the lines with a single bevelled knife with the bevel on the waste side. You can then start to remove some of the waste with your dovetail saw cutting inside the lines. Obviously on a blind dovetail you can only cut at approximately 45 degrees but it will make chiseling out the waste a lot easier. Also the crucial external cuts will be straight and true. You can then carefully pare out the the rest of the waste with your dovetail chisels. Using a single bevelled knife allows you to place the chisel with the the bevel of the chisel resting in the bevel of the the marked cut. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk

What he said...

[Simon Bolivar]

I am very impressed Henrik - it's amazing what you can get flat-packed nowadays

Seriously though, mega impressed. All I managed in 2 yrs of WW at school, was to turn a 2' diameter fruit bowl out of a solid piece of wood, think it was oak. My mother still uses it but no joints required. Think I made a pencil box too, with dovetail joints but that was it. Bet your wife will be glad when you go back to just buying boxing of cigars!

[Hookmaker]

I'm no expert, but a couple of tips for cutting the pins. When you've transferred the size of the pins from your tail board go over the lines with a single bevelled knife with the bevel on the waste side. You can then start to remove some of the waste with your dovetail saw cutting inside the lines. Obviously on a blind dovetail you can only cut at approximately 45 degrees but it will make chiseling out the waste a lot easier. Also the crucial external cuts will be straight and true. You can then carefully pare out the the rest of the waste with your dovetail chisels. Using a single bevelled knife allows you to place the chisel with the the bevel of the chisel resting in the bevel of the the marked cut.

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ThAnks moteyi, I followed Frank Strazzi on the tube. Second one for the other side came out much better and I’m now over the worst. Side trims remaining and then out looking for wood for the next one. A Moravian workbench 😜

[Hookmaker]

Well I made it! After six months corona boredom I can proudly present my finished workbench. Only step missing is wedging the leg tenons and flush cutting the tenons.
Bloody hell its been fun, I learned a lot - and oh, my toolbox is now fully upgraded (at the cost of half a cigar collection 😜).

[Midas]

Very impressive. Think I’ll stick to buying my workbenches, I don’t have the skill or patience for this!


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[Hookmaker]

Done deal! Thanks for watching guys👍👍

[moteyi]

Very nice! That should serve you well for many years to come. You just need to get the floor level 😁


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[Hookmaker]

Very nice! That should serve you well for many years to come. You just need to get the floor level 😁


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Haha, yeah - the floor was laid by polish “professionals”😎


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