Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
As USUAL I'm work ON the Shop...
Kevin French, Antrim, NH
>...and not IN the shop.
I found this piece in the dump some time ago. I needed something I could clamp my Zlysis clamp to or my saw vise. The apron on my bench is over 4". This piece came at the right time.
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Kevin French, Antrim, NH
>Popped the dents out of it, got allthe drawers working, and made it pretty with a coat of paint.
I found a piece of 1" Oak Table top and put a larger front on it. Finiished it with Walnut stain and a mix of MS, BLO and Bees Wax.
I'm not sure what I'm going to put in it, but I don't need it for my Clamps.
OH, T.O. about that Husqvana CS I THOUGHT I missed out on. I traded two treadle sewing machine bases and the turning of four pegs to to cover/fill bed rail bolts for it. It fired up as soon as my buddy put gas mix in it.
This is your Zyliss? Doesn't look like mine.
Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX
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Re:Show me yours, and I'll show mine?
Kevin French, Antrim, NH
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Re:Show me yours, and I'll show mine? *LINK*
Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX
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Zaliss vise
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Kevin French, Antrim, NH
>That's a lot of money for one of those
It was a Christmas present 27 years ago.
Pam Niedermayer - Austin, TX
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Ernie Miller
>Your handles dont look the same? what are they left over junk? I know dump fodder!
Wow! There are two of us
Neal in San Jose
>I see you have the lathe attachment (or at least most of it). I thought I might be the only person in the world to have one of those. Or at least the only person willing to admit it!
Planely Impressive!
George@Colonel's Workshop-Havertown PA
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Nah ... three.....
Derek Cohen (in Perth, Australia)
>I bought a Zyliss about 25 or so years ago.
It hasn't had any use for a decade or more. Now I am wondering where it can be put to use. Ideas?
Regards from Perth
Derek
Re: Nah ... three.....
Kevin French, Antrim, NH
>It's a tough piece to use. With my old bench I kept it close and in view, so I was able to use it, -sometimes.
With my current bench, as stated above, I didn't have anything to attach it to, now I do and will keep it close at hand.
Ohhhh... Matching cabinets!
Scott Burr in Ben Lomond CA
>They look nice together. You did a good jod of brining it back to life. Nice plane rack too!
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Ernie Miller
>Hay your a little smarter than Todd O you put wheels on them so when you renovate the shop it will be easier. Like them
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Neal in San Jose
>When I made my "new" bench 6 or so years ago, I made the top thin enough that my Zyless would clamp on the edge. I'm sure many others would have made the top thicker, or put on a wide apron which would have precluded using the Zyless, but I thought it may be handy to be able to still use it. I installed a face vice and an end vice, so I don't need it often, but once in a while I still dig it out. I'm teaching a class at a very "power tool centric" shop next weekend, and plan on taking it along - just in case their vices don't measure up to hand tools.
I have used the lathe attachment to turn a few chisel handles, etc., but have always thought it was a good thing that the length is only limited by how long you can get rods to fit. That'll be handy if I ever decide to make a flag pole!
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Kevin French, Antrim, NH
>The only problem is, as you saw in the first pic the cabinet is a...'bit on the hammered side'. The wheels are weakened and the cabinet shakes when I work on it so they may have to go, or at least put on blocks.
Can't have that top rocking and roll'n when I'm sharpening a saw.
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Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native, Presently Away
>Kevin,
I sure that I don't have all the "accessory" pieces that go with the Zyliss, but other than those rotateable jaws I really don't mind. I also have two pieces that I have no clue what they are.
Nice set up. If I was you, and found movement to be a problem I set it up on blocks that way if you ever need to move it you can take it off the blocks and wheel it about the joint to your hearts content.
I mount mine on the edge of a 2x4 and then put two blocks of 2x4's under each end of it and than clamp it to the benchtop. So far it was worked well. Sure would like to have some of those rotating jaws. I'll have to check and see if Zyliss sells 'em seperately. They look to be very handy!
As you you Mr. Smartypants Miller, I'll have you know that everything in my shop is on wheels to include the wood bins! The only things not on the wheels is the workbench and the tool stand that it slides under. Fortunately the bench is light enough that I can muscle it around when need be, which isn't often.
T.O.
T.O.