Big THANKS re: Choosing a bench
Andrew Pallas
>Dear All
Firstly apologies for taking so long to reply, unfortunately some people seem to think that there is more to life than getting involved with woodwork! Plus I frequently struggle with a very unreliable ISP.
Secondly I want to say a huge thank you for all the information, insight, encouragement and much needed arse kicking you have provided me with. On reflection it�s clear that I don�t yet know what I need in a bench, otherwise I wouldn�t have needed to ask all of you.
I have indeed decided to build a basic bench, after all what makes a woodworker is that they make things from wood. In fact I plan to start by making some solid saw-horses and clamping an old desktop to them to give me a surface on which to build a bench. I had previously discounted a self build bench as I saw the all singing all dancing benches, and felt I wouldn�t be able to make one of these using my cheap workmate impersonator and hand tools alone.
I figure that as was suggested I could spend the money saved on more tools, so I�m going to risk lighting the blue touch-paper again by asking for advice on the purchase of a jointer plane. Have any of you any experience of the LN low angle jointer? I have the low angle jack and we get along fine having simplicity in common.
The other options I have considered at the moment are the LN No. 7 or the Clifton No.7 (a bit cheaper.)
Thanks again
Andrew
