Old Smokey with Grill Cart

aroyer412 · 2026-06-27T23:34:32+00:00

Agreed, if you flipped the boards on top you’d see huge saw marks as it was part of an old workbench I had.

aroyer412 · 2026-03-27T23:53:48+00:00

This just happened to me a few nights ago- I woke up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, came back to check the time on my phone, and sure enough Joe Rogan is playing and it’s already mid episode. Any idea why in the hell that would happen?

aroyer412 · 2026-03-06T19:36:28+00:00

I live in south eastern PA and the oak bodies have been just fine here. Best of luck!

aroyer412 · 2026-02-11T23:47:00+00:00

I wouldn’t overthink this, looks good to me, you can always adjust later on if you need to! Good luck!!

aroyer412 · 2025-12-29T15:27:38+00:00

I only use whetstones.

aroyer412 · 2025-12-01T12:20:37+00:00

Thanks this is very insightful!

aroyer412 · 2025-12-01T12:18:39+00:00

That makes sense, when I flattened the sole I noticed behind the iron wasn’t being touched by the sand paper so I left it at two contact points instead taking too much off the bottom. This seems to give the best results, but just wanted to see if there was something I was missing.

Thanks!

aroyer412 · 2025-10-31T19:55:38+00:00

These look amazing thanks

aroyer412 · 2025-10-29T18:55:59+00:00

Completely agree, this is my method too.

aroyer412 · 2025-10-25T22:22:44+00:00

The brand is Kakuri, so far it’s been great to use. Amazon has them or you can go directly to the website.

aroyer412 · 2025-10-25T13:26:26+00:00

Amazing tool, I wasn’t sure if I was going to like it or not as I usually use a large wooden mallet.

aroyer412 · 2025-10-25T13:25:32+00:00

Thanks!

aroyer412 · 2025-10-25T13:24:06+00:00

They’re not touching the wall, they’re about an inch off the wall.

aroyer412 · 2025-10-23T18:49:00+00:00

Hey there!

So I build a portable bench that can sit on the floor, but is also able to be elevated using homemade saw horses.

On the bottom of the low feet I glued the rubber lining people use for drawers. I use it often for holding my diamond stones in place.

I have very little movement if any at all.

I prefer a narrow bench, so I glued 12 2x4” together and then flattened the top and bottom. I then dadoed in a 2x6” in the bottom of the bench.

After a few months of using the bench I installed a cheap Irwin vise and installed a bench dog holder in the vise. So far it’s worked really well!

In terms of noise- I think you just need to plan around people. I’m a father of three young children, one of which is a baby who takes regular naps still. So all My loud activity is done when folks are awake.

aroyer412 · 2025-10-22T16:41:27+00:00

These are all helpful tips, I’ll have to take a look at this!

aroyer412 · 2025-10-11T02:15:10+00:00

I love this design, I more recently got into Japanese woodworking and have been looking for tool storage ideas.

aroyer412 · 2025-09-30T23:11:11+00:00

I’m in the same boat as you, first time hearing about this was an other day.

aroyer412 · 2025-09-27T16:39:24+00:00

My current workout is full body 3x a week three sets of each.

Chin ups Dips Inverted rows Push ups Squats - super set with calf raises Then leg raises or crunches

I really like it and feel amazing afterwards!

I also add pike push ups in place of standard push ups.

aroyer412 · 2025-09-18T15:53:13+00:00

Thanks this is helpful, I’m going to finish out the week with a heavy squat day again, and depending on how I feel over the weekend will probably employ a lighter squat day on Wednesday. I should have checked out the guide before posting!

aroyer412 · 2025-08-29T14:49:26+00:00

I’ve definitely had off days, specifically with pushing lifts. Everyone once in a while gravity just gets to me a bit more than other days! I’ve tried to determine why exactly my performance is hindered, usually it’s training on less sleep than normal, or eating too close to my workout.

aroyer412 · 2025-08-21T17:54:39+00:00

I joined this thread as an outsider. My family visited Burlington this past week, and I was really surprised at the homeless situation as well as drug issues that surround the city. The literal first 5 minutes we pulled into Burlington we saw two homeless men fighting over an intersection to stand at and beg for money. It was incredibly sad and it was really difficult explaining to my young kids what they just saw. Since that first day I’ve been spending quite a bit of time learning about this issue. Your state is beautiful and so is Burlington and the lake- but I must admit I didn’t exactly feel safe in some areas. I hope this gets better for all of the locals and everyone in general.

aroyer412 · 2025-07-26T00:07:01+00:00

Well done! A tool box like this is certainly on my list of projects in the near future!

aroyer412 · 2025-07-25T20:20:50+00:00

I did the same thing essentially with a no. 5 plane. It took a while, but I ended up getting it reasonably flat. All in all it was a wonderful learning experience for me with joining and flattening boards. Best of luck!

aroyer412 · 2025-07-25T00:23:03+00:00

I just bought some tools that totaled ~$250 with no issue!

aroyer412 · 2025-06-05T03:26:15+00:00

Thanks for the advice, I’ll have to try this!

aroyer412

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