Introduction We needed a frame clamp that we could use when doing frames on solid pieces. This is our solution and we will be refining the design as we go. All the measurements are for the one we built, for example we used a 20mm thick piece of Aluminium only because we had it in…
We work on quite a few projects that require us to cut multiple accurate hexagons with minimum waste, the first one we made was for a fixed size which worked fine but it was a lot of hassle to change the size when we needed to so we set about creating an adjustable jig for…
This is a great little app for calculating the size of material whe you need to create a hexagon of a particular size, just enter the dimension you know and it will calculate the remainder. This is especially useful for working out material size needed when making multiples to reduce waste. for example:- if we…
I have needed a vise for woodwork for sometime and having made a new bench I thought it was time to take a look at what I could make without spending too much. this may not be the best of guides as I lost a lot of the pictures that should have been included but…
Easy Homemade T-Slot for jigs. I started to make a new small cross cut sled for my table saw the other day and decided to make the t slot directly in the fence rather than buying a aluminium one, with that in mind I decided to write this little article to show people just…
We all have to start somewhere. For the workshop we started as most projects do with a budget you know that amount of money you have to do the job that is always that little bit less than you need, in our case it limited the size of the workshop to 20′ long x 12′…