Comments on: Simple shop-made planing stops

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 01:12:47 +0000

LaVern,

OK, I will have saved one soul from the neglect of forethought.

On the left side of the bench, I made the pairs of holes equidistant along the length of the bench, but I should have used that distance for the across-the-bench spacing (not including the vise holes). In other words, those four holes on the left side of the bench should be at the corners of a square.

The same spacing should also have been used for the pair of holes on the right side of the bench.

Thus, one bench stop dowel spacing would fit all hole pairings.

It is best to layout the spacing and drill the holes with a simple template, rather than measuring and marking.

Good luck!

Thanks for reading. This is an example of one reason why I write the blog.

Rob

By: LaVern

LaVern — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 22:47:51 +0000

The hole spacing comment is a great heads-up for when I turn those oak planks into a work bench!
Thanks.

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 03:15:31 +0000

Thanks, Rick. I like simple.

Rob

By: Rick Lasita

Rick Lasita — Wed, 14 Aug 2013 01:05:26 +0000

Thanks Rob, great idea and something everyone can do without going out searching for speciality blacksmithed metal pieces that probably cost mor thantheir worth, or wait months to get. Hope all is well.