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Permalink Reply by JL on July 5, 2017 at 3:11am

Handtools only, does an 'lectric drill count? a nice bit of cutoff that has a good square end with a line marked up the middle works as a guide for drilling holes mostly straight up and down.

A good sharp fine tooth saw for cutting notches in the box and necks to length

rasps and files and sandpaper.

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Permalink Reply by Mike on July 5, 2017 at 3:15am

Yeah, i said hand tools, but that does include cordless piwer tools despite the inaccuracies that come with them. Buildimg a good selection of hand saws although definatly need more clamps and rasps/files. Maybe a small router in the near future ☺

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Permalink Reply by Jeff 'Bones' Reilly on July 5, 2017 at 11:13am

I love my micro band saw sits on the bench any radius or curves easy as my next get is a fretting saw

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Permalink Reply by Mike on July 5, 2017 at 2:18pm

Wow, that really is a micro bandsaw! But looks super handy and perfect for the job. One day ill have a workshop that i can fill with all the tools, one can dream ☺

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Permalink Reply by Jeff 'Bones' Reilly on July 12, 2017 at 1:03pm

Yes its a ripper it has a saws all blade on it and I cut street class bone brass shell tiles stacks of stuff and for $600 squilla its played me back 30 times over making my tattooing machine side plates .

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Permalink Reply by Mike on July 18, 2017 at 11:23am

Made the mistake of stopping by HF today to pick up some sandpaper. Bad idea! 45mins later i leave the store with a belt sander, extra belts, new 12pc file set, forstner bit set, extension cord, new hand saw and a receipt the length of my arm! Oh and NO sanding sheets!! Could have been so much worse but its not payday til friday.

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Permalink Reply by Clark Rowden on July 18, 2017 at 9:26pm

Heh, that was like walking into the candy store planning on buying one jelly bean. :)

Even if you already have a vice, put one of these on your HF shopping list:

https://www.harborfreight.com/6-inch-portable-carpenters-vise-95203...

and when your on your way home after you get it, stop by a 2nd hand store and pick up a 2" wide leather belt - glue strips of leather on the jaws faces. You'll thank me latter.

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Permalink Reply by Mike on July 19, 2017 at 1:06pm

Thanks Clark. At the moment im using a workmate style bench and a combination for clamps to hold pieces in place. Seems to be working well so far but when i get a proper work bench it will have at least one vice. I like the tip of the leather soft jaws. ☺

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Permalink Reply by Clark Rowden on July 19, 2017 at 11:57pm

Nothing wrong with a workmate, I do a lot of work on mine.

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Permalink Reply by Mike on July 20, 2017 at 12:01am

Yeah, i love them as a multipurpose portable bench, just wish i'd got one with height adjustment. Being 6'5 involves lots of bending over and isnt the ideal workimg height. But... it was cheap and folds up outta the way

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Permalink Reply by Lane Martin on July 20, 2017 at 3:16am

I hear you. A shop stool has helped me a lot.

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Permalink Reply by darryl kernaghan on July 20, 2017 at 11:53am

extend the legs somehow Mike, at 6-5, nothing good for you bent over like that

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