I'll piddle with the fitting a little then clean up and flatten the slab and trim the ends. After the slab clean up I'll round the ends of the long stretchers and mount the chop followed by making the tool tray.
Making a tool tray can be a PITA because it is so long but bottom line it is not structural and almost any joint is strong enough. The biggest problem is finding or making boards that are long enough and straight enough to use.
This sucker is almost finished, in fact if needed it could be used as a bench today.
I was right about the mortise for the chop.
ReplyDeleteRalph,
ReplyDeleteYep, it is pretty simple. This vise with the crisscross is a lot simpler build than one with a parallel guide. Mounting the vise unit with either is no big deal. I expect I'll clean up the top of the slab before mounting the complete vise unit. No need for it till the clean up is finished and it will keep it out of the way.
There are some cosmetic booboos, nothing structural but a couple of places I could have done better work. But as I often say, I'm a framer not a finish carpenter. I loved taking a building to dry in after that I lost interest.
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