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Roughing It Up

February 21, 2013 By Richard Maguire 13 Comments

I received an email this morning asking if I feel it’s a good idea to use a toothing plane on a bench top. I was slightly unsure of the intent at first but soon realised that this was a question of roughing up your bench top to increase the friction. Yes absolutely, I think that increasing grip on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Workbench Designs, Workbenches

Tool Storage Solutions

February 18, 2013 By Richard Maguire 14 Comments

I’ve never been fond of working out of a box, even if it’s a well organized one. Instead my hand tools are stored on the walls around me in a fairly simple but functional layout that keeps everything to hand. I find a tool box is excellent for storing, keeping your tools protected and organized, but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Woodworking Hand Tools

Bench Dogs – Wood vs. Metal

February 13, 2013 By Richard Maguire 14 Comments

Bench dogs

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about my preferences when it comes to the shape of a bench dog and now I’m going to elaborate a little and cover some points about the choice of material. I’d thought about comparing the options with a list of pros and cons but then realised this doesn’t really weight … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Vices & Work Holding, Workbenches

Robin Hood’s Chest

February 11, 2013 By Richard Maguire 9 Comments

The European Woodworking Show is a great place to meet up with some real craftsmen; people who’s crafts genuinely become a part of who they are. Another highlight for me last year was meeting with Willy Rackham, an archery enthusiast and expert at fletching and making longbows. Willy wasn’t hard to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Designing Furniture

First Look – MKII Wagon Vice

February 8, 2013 By Richard Maguire 10 Comments

Our wagon vice has been undergoing a bit of a make over and today I’d like to share the first photo of the prototype. The handle, its most recognisable feature remains the same. I’ve always loved it’s balance and size and certainly didn’t want to loose any of it’s aesthetic through change. So many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Maguire Workbenches, Vices & Work Holding

If You Don’t Want To Buy A Cow…

February 7, 2013 By Richard Maguire 14 Comments

Buying suede to line a vice jaw

When I posted about suede a couple of weeks ago  a great suggestion was made by Paul Chapman. I'd written about just how effective suede can be for adding grip to any vice though I've never really come across anywhere that sells it in small quantities - we always have to buy a full hide! Paul's idea … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Vices & Work Holding, Workbenches

Veritas PM-V11 Plane Blade

February 6, 2013 By Richard Maguire 18 Comments

I was fortunate enough to get my hands on a new Veritas PM-V11 plane blade last year (the nice chaps at Veritas; Steve and Wally kindly dropped one at my bench at last years European Woodworking Show). That’s a rather technical name and Veritas describe it as an ‘Innovative proprietary alloy’ but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sharpening, Woodworking Hand Tools

The Perfect Pastime

February 1, 2013 By Richard Maguire 4 Comments

I’ve been lucky enough to steal a few evenings this week to enjoy some woodwork for our videos. It may seem strange after building workbenches all day that I would long for some spare time when I can work wood but that’s just how it is. I never tire of building my benches but I find I big difference … [Read more...]

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Round Dogs or Square?

January 30, 2013 By Richard Maguire 23 Comments

Round bench dog

Ultimately, it doesn’t really matter. Both round and square bench dogs will hold effectively. After a short time of working with both shapes though I must say that I soon came to favour the round ones. Many, many bench builds later and that opinion still stands. As someone who’s pleasure comes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Vices & Work Holding, Workbenches

Get A Grip!

January 25, 2013 By Richard Maguire 15 Comments

If you’re building a workbench then you’ll likely spend a lot of time pondering over which vices are going to suit you the best. There’s a lot of choice out there so it can be a big headache but whatever you opt for there’s one step that I definitely recommend you take. Adding a suede lining to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Vices & Work Holding, Workbenches

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