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Readers Gallery
From Fine Woodworking's Tools & Shops Issue #160
Wayne A. Anderson
A love of old tools combined with metalworking experience developed into a planemaking passion for Anderson, a mechanical designer for the defense industry. Hand-shaped and fitted without the use of machine tools, the smoother (1 7/8 in. wide by 8 in. long by 6 1/2 in. high) is made from walnut burl, bronze, brass and steel, while the infill smoother (1 1/2 in. wide by 5 1/2 in. long by 4 1/2 in. high) is constructed of ebony with ivory inlay, bronze and steel. The smoother (left) is finished with tung oil and wax, and the infill smoother (above) is finished with wax.
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Roger Fowler
Fowler built this toolbox (7 in. deep by 38 in. wide by 16 in. tall) about 10 years ago when he was living in England. It is constructed out of mahogany scavenged from the renovation of a 400-year-old English pub. Fowler's toolbox is constantly evolving as he tries to improve it or to create a spot for a new tool. It is detailed with boxwood inlay and brass hardware, half of which is handmade. The toolbox is finished with French polish and wax.
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David Jeske
"I enjoy the quiet side of woodworking and wanted to create some marking tools that are functional yet a delight to use," Jeske said. This marking set is made from cocobolo, brass and tool steel. The knife is 6 in. long, and the gauge is 4 in. wide by 7 in. long by 2 in. high. Both tools are finished with an oil and varnish mixture and wax.
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Lark J. King
"A few years back, knowing that my current bench was fading and inadequate, I began thinking about bench design, function, materials and details of construction," said King. Turning to Scott Landis' The Workbench Book (The Taunton Press, 1998) for inspiration, King found everything he needed to design and build his own workbench. Taking 110 hours to construct, this workbench (32 in. deep by 93 in. long by 35 in. tall) is made from hard maple and padauk and weighs 350 lbs. The tail-vise assembly that King installed on his bench is one of the 95 extra assemblies produced by Atlas Machinery Supply Ltd. for the bench featured in Landis' book. The bench has a tung-oil finish.
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