Building a Bench Hook - The Down to Earth Woodworker
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- Опубликовано: 7 авг 2024
- The Down To Earth Woodworker, Steve Johnson, shows you how he builds a bench hook.
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Thank you.
Great presentation. Thanks.
Clever ideas Steve!
Very few people can improve a centuries-old work-horse invention like the bench hook.
I believe you have managed it!
Already, I can imagine several new uses for this ingenious adaptation!
THANKS!
I like this idea... its simple and functional! best regards!
what a great idea. thanks
I'd probably trim the top and bottom of the sacrificial piece to the same size as the actual fence. That way your supporting boxes are the right height and you can use the main hook can be used for planing again.
A quick question. You seem to have built some great momentum with 67K+ subscribers - do you make your living from this? Your content is detailed and easy to follow and you have a friendly demeanor - just curious.
I tend to agree. I'm missing the need for the torsion box.
This may sound sappy, and I don't mean it to... The fact is, I love woodworking, and I hope the hobby (and vocation) just continues to grow & grow & grow. My greatest reward is when someone like you pays a compliment, shares a good idea, or just says "Hi." It really means a lot, and I sincerely appreciate it. To answer your question directly, no, I don't make a living from this, nor would I really want to. When it is a hobby, it is fun, when it is work, it is... well... work! Thanks again!
I can see a slight improvement. Take a dado stack and run multiple passes over the area where the fence attaches to the bottom fence plate insets into the top. That way it's flush with it's own top and the supplementary unit off to the side. You might want to actually enlarge the base for the fence so you don't cut into the top of the torsion box part (defeating the purpose.) Overall though, a good design.
Using the saw you were in the video the brass back would hit those taller fence before you get thru your stock.
you have a great voice. ever work as an announcer or do voice over?
A bench hook looks like it would cure several of my problems. Great idea. Thanks for the video.
loving the coffee holder great work i remeber we used to make and use the in school
aren't the fences not a bit too high? Did you take the height of the saw blade into account? Looks like you run into the brass part when ripping or mitering
Thanks for watching… I assume you are talking about the sacrificial piece that forms the bottom of the fence. You could make this any size to accommodate the stock you work with most of the time. I mostly use my bench hook for smaller trim pieces, but if you typically work with larger stock, just make the sacrificial piece wider.
Thanks for getting me HOOKED UP.
Thank you very much for your project....
Great stuff. Thank you.
Not at all... I happened to have used a dovetail saw in this demo for a straight cut, but normally I would use a tenon saw which is about 50% taller, blade to brass stiffener.
Your bottom board is very narrow. What happens when you cut a board say, 4" wide. How do you keep it from wobbling around?
I'm looking at all the bench hook videos to get ideas. Your version darn good. I have to figure how to adapt it for Japanese pull saws. I think dowels underneath to fit in the dog holes in my bench so it will won't get pulled off the bench. Also, I think just a little taller torsion box so I can store the fences inside. In the end I'll have a very international bench hook, French cleats, Japanese saws used in America. Thanks for the video.
Yeah this is quite a clever way to do it, additionally if you look at Woody Hyezmar’s woodworking method (google him) you’ll find creative alternatives.
Yes, I too have spent a lot of money on woodworking plans, some are really good, others meh… I’d suggest to download Woody’s Woodworking Bible to start, and its free btw…
Nice video, very helpful. Just saw it only today.
One question: Why do you put the fence in the middle? Why not on 3/4 or at the end? Or maybe even better: more positions for the fence(s).
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Thanks for watching… I assume you are talking about the sacrificial piece that forms the bottom of the fence. You could make this any size to accommodate the stock you work with most of the time. I mostly use my bench hook for smaller trim pieces, but if you typically work with larger stock, just make the sacrificial piece wider.