Thanks!
Thanks!
Looks great! I’m thinking about trying a mortise and tenon project. Any progress photos?
I was hoping for hardwood! Seems like it’s probably not, though.
Yeah, I can pretty easily scratch it with my fingernail, which seems the same as a 2x4 scrap and much softer than some oak and maple scraps I have around.
Also looking more closely at the bigger scratches and screw holes I see lighter wood visible, I was a bit fooled by the stain on the bottom.
It was super heavy. But I have a hard time judging whether it’s heavier than a similar bulk of 2x4s.
It lifts out so you can easily empty the crumbs.
Thanks! I didn’t get a great picture of that before leaving it with my mom, but it’s in the background here. Just made slots (dados?) for 1/8" plywood for the back.
Yes, they’re for “bench dogs”, which let you clamp boards against the top of your workbench. I only recently learned about them myself!
When I was drilling the test hole I wasn’t thinking about how it would look to open up the two clamped boards afterwards, so it was just a fun surprise to see the shape of the inside of the hole revealed like that.
Extras are to give away.
Generally, making little guide holes/dents — make it easier to start a drill bit where I want, transfer a point through a template, make an indent for my lathe tailstock live center.
I’m very happy with it, especially the space saving aspect.
That joke is on point. (-;
I had no idea the shape of the bridge made such a difference, that’s neat!
Ah, thanks for the proper name for it. Yeah, handy shape!