The Record Imp is the brilliant tiny cousin of the Record #74 Auto Vice.
I use my Imp constantly, it really is a very useful vice despite its small size (the jaws are only 2 1/4” wide). If you are in the UK then you can get them for around 20-30 quid on eBay...
The Record Imp is the brilliant tiny cousin of the Record #74 Auto Vice.
I use my Imp constantly, it...
The Record 74 Auto Vice still show up for sale fairly regularly in the UK. This one was a bit grotty cosmetically but in good mechanical condition:
The only minor issue was that at some point the pin that retains the washer/spring used to hold the handle against the moveable jaw had broken and...
The Record 74 Auto Vice still show up for sale fairly regularly in the UK. This one was a bit...
Here is a short summary of the history of the Record 52 ½ vice. You can read more about this vice here and information on the other vices mentioned can be found here.
1877-1910
The earliest quick release vices were know as "instantaneous grip" vices.
Wilson Riley and and an unknown inventor working for...
Here is a short summary of the history of the Record 52 ½ vice. You can read more about this vice...
finished! Here is the finished coffee table with the two side tables:
A reasonable success I think: there are enough similarities between the side and coffee tables so they seem part of a set, yet the coffee table design is much more sturdy.
A fun project and I am pleased I have made something from...
finished! Here is the finished coffee table with the two side tables:
A reasonable success I think: there are enough...
The plan is that the legs will be splayed 6 degrees and tapered on two sides. I will keep the top bit square and start the taper from beneath the aprons.
My reasoning was that if the tapers went straight through to the top I would need to get the tapers exactly the same on...
The plan is that the legs will be splayed 6 degrees and tapered on two sides. I will keep the...
I have replaced both my horrible Furniture Land side tables with home made versions and now the coffee table has to go too. Initially I thought I would try and keep to a similar design to the side tables, albeit with beefed up the cross members and legs:
But I was concerned about the strength...
I have replaced both my horrible Furniture Land side tables with home made versions and now the coffee table has...
Here is the finished side table – the ebonizing process shows up a few minor bumps and scratches that were not obvious when the wood was paler, but overall I am pleased with the result.
This is a good beginners project I think – it is straightforward but the simple design encourages you to work as precisely...
Here is the finished side table – the ebonizing process shows up a few minor bumps and scratches that were not...
Ebonizing is a technique used to stain timber black. Traditionally the colour is created by painting the wood with an iron oxide solution that reacts with the natural tannins in the woods. The iron solution is made by adding wire wool to vinegar. Depending on the natural tannin quantity of the wood you may need...
Ebonizing is a technique used to stain timber black. Traditionally the colour is created by painting the wood with an...
To finish the top you create a taper on each edge of the underside extending inwards about 2” and leaving about 1/4” on the edge, which helps give the illusion that the top is thinner and lighter than it really is. It is quite simple to do really, although while I was paying a...
To finish the top you create a taper on each edge of the underside extending inwards about 2” and leaving...
Good news and bad news this morning – the joints turned out okay, but I suddenly remembered that I had forgotten to cut the cross members to the correct length having cut them longer than needed originally so that I could trim them down later. This is a pretty disappointing cock-up, even by my standards! They...
Good news and bad news this morning – the joints turned out okay, but I suddenly remembered that I had forgotten...