Contemplation

I was just thinking about the last session of my "Becoming a Hand Tool Woodworker" class. There was discussion near the end about other classes that the students would be interested in. The classes mentioned included:

1. Build a cabinetmaker's workbench.
2. Build hand tool cabinetmaker's tools.
3. Build hand tool cabinetmaker's bench accessories.

I'm curious to learn if there is interest in these.

The cabinetmaker's workbench would be Roubo style, only because that is what everyone seems to be talking about these days. The top would be 3+ inches thick with the length being unique to your needs. Included would be a wagon vice. Face vice would be separate.

The cabinetmaker's tools class would build fore plane, smoother plane, a draw knife and a mallet.

The cabinetmaker's bench accessories class would build a pair of saw benches, three shooting boards (long grain, standard and miter), and a handful of other useful accessories.

This is all in the early thinking stage so if you think you are even remotely interested this is a good time to steer the class(es) in your direction.

With hand surgery tomorrow afternoon I'll have two to six weeks to do a lot of thinking about this stuff, so now is the time to shoot ideas to me.

Bill