hey simon! you already know i'm a big fan of this work! may i offer some unsolicited input? explain what a bench hook/or whatever mod is and the actual effective use/reason for it. its to the point now where i watch all of your mods blindly but other channels I wouldn't have watched this. 1. i misunderstood what a hook was atleast i don't call a hook what you are here 2. bc of your take on it, i absolutely found new use cases I hadn't considered. but if you say upfront in the video, i'd be more likely to stick around and not bail on it. if you get straight into building, you're asking someone to also go build blindly. tell me why I'm building this first and i can feel confident and even do a better job if i understood that as I can modify things as I can according to my own custom setup. great stuff as always! cheers!
Thanks for the thoughtful comments and taking the time to collate and make them 😀 I'll have to have a think about how I do this. BTW what do you call a bench hook?
Hi Simon, Wow! I have found that your mods for the Workmate are really good. I'm lucky to have happened on a MkII workmate and a Model 425. I set out to make them useful, the MkII had bad top panels and the 425 was just a frame. Adding a couple of vises helps make the devises really useful. Adding the power strip is just wizard. (Face palm here, mate). I currently have both WMs set up on trolleys and have one center panel that holds a big machinist vise. Could have set that up as a big T-shaped drop in so it could be used on the big bench top, but sometimes I like working in the garage or out under the big Oak tree in the shade. Thank you for the ideas. They are appreciated.
You could add another piece of plywood on top of your bench hook to make it the same height as the surface of your shooting board, that way you can use the two together to support longer workpieces. Like your videos!
Hi Simon, Another great video. It is a relatively easy addition to the hook if you make a couple of 45degree cuts in the "hook/fence" piece. You can then use it to easily cut beading at 45. (Like a mini mitre block)
Nice to see(hear...) you realize that a cut might not be that safe, stop, rethink your options, and not only do it safely but talk about it too. Nice safety tip!
hey simon! you already know i'm a big fan of this work! may i offer some unsolicited input? explain what a bench hook/or whatever mod is and the actual effective use/reason for it. its to the point now where i watch all of your mods blindly but other channels I wouldn't have watched this. 1. i misunderstood what a hook was atleast i don't call a hook what you are here 2. bc of your take on it, i absolutely found new use cases I hadn't considered. but if you say upfront in the video, i'd be more likely to stick around and not bail on it. if you get straight into building, you're asking someone to also go build blindly. tell me why I'm building this first and i can feel confident and even do a better job if i understood that as I can modify things as I can according to my own custom setup. great stuff as always! cheers!
Thanks for the thoughtful comments and taking the time to collate and make them 😀 I'll have to have a think about how I do this. BTW what do you call a bench hook?
Hi Simon,
Wow! I have found that your mods for the Workmate are really good. I'm lucky to have happened on a MkII workmate and a Model 425. I set out to make them useful, the MkII had bad top panels and the 425 was just a frame. Adding a couple of vises helps make the devises really useful. Adding the power strip is just wizard. (Face palm here, mate). I currently have both WMs set up on trolleys and have one center panel that holds a big machinist vise. Could have set that up as a big T-shaped drop in so it could be used on the big bench top, but sometimes I like working in the garage or out under the big Oak tree in the shade. Thank you for the ideas. They are appreciated.
Thanks for the feedback, I'm so glad it was useful. 😀
You could add another piece of plywood on top of your bench hook to make it the same height as the surface of your shooting board, that way you can use the two together to support longer workpieces. Like your videos!
Great idea thanks 👍 :-)
Hi Simon, Another great video.
It is a relatively easy addition to the hook if you make a couple of 45degree cuts in the "hook/fence" piece. You can then use it to easily cut beading at 45. (Like a mini mitre block)
Thanks Andy, that's a great idea.
Really informative video. My next little project. Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks. Enjoyed the video
Glad you enjoyed it, getting feedback keeps me making videos :-)
Nice to see(hear...) you realize that a cut might not be that safe, stop, rethink your options, and not only do it safely but talk about it too. Nice safety tip!
Thanks, I think of my channel as documenting my hobby, so try to keep the mistakes in the final edit. Glad you like the approach 👍🏻