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Workbench-Hoop Pine
"The bench is the heart of the workshop, it should be strong and have a reliable flat top"
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Standard Workbench - Hoop Pine
Dimensions : 1800mm long x 750mm wide x 950mm high.
"The bench is the heart of the workshop, it should be strong and have a reliable flat top"
I have decided to use plantation grown and sustainable Hoop Pine (auraucaria cunninghami) for my benches. While a bit lighter and softer overall it is still very suitable for workbenches.Components are laminated from standard dimensions of timber for a cost effective bench.
My bench design is quite simple but very strong and allows the bench to be dismantled for moving. It features clear access to the top for clamping all around the bench.
These benches are bare to allow for the re-use of an existing face vise or to fit a HNT tail vise to suit your style of work. Bench dog holes are easy to drill in the positions you desire.
Different bench lengths and heights can be made by request.Please contact me to discuss freight requirements.


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$1420.00
Due to uncertain timber supplies benches will be unavailable until further notice.


Kit of Timber for Workbench

I can also offer a Kit of Timber to build your own bench.This can be supplied as rough sawn or dressed to suit my bench design. A copy of my bench plan is supplied with each kit to guide you through the enjoyable process of building your own bench.

  1. Rough Sawn Timber Kit
  2. Dressed Timber Kit
Due to uncertain timber supplies benches will be unavailable until further notice.
$420.00

Shooting Boards
These small 90 Deg. Shooting Boards soon become indispensable as a bench accessory. The ease of shooting end grain means perfect joints and small boxes are now possible.
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Shooting Boards
These small 90 Deg. Shooting Boards soon become indispensable as a bench accessory. The ease of shooting end grain means perfect joints and small boxes are now possible.
With a sharp and finely set plane , end grain shavings one thousandth of an inch are easily repeatable. This means very accurate fitting of components. If your part needs one more shaving to fit perfectly this can be done quickly and accurately without clamping.
Simply hold the timber against the fence and the shooting board guides the plane - it's that simple.
Long grain joints can also be jointed with a shooting board. Straight and square edges are easy and quick which makes your glue ups easier.
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$130.00
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Due to uncertain timber supplies shooting boards will be unavailable until further notice.

Mitre Shooting Boards 45 Deg.
After many prototypes the Mitre Shooting Board is finally resolved. It will cut 45 deg. mitres for both small boxes (up to 125mm deep ) and small picture frames.
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Mitre Shooting Boards 45 Deg.
After many prototypes the Mitre Shooting Board is finally resolved. It will cut 45 deg. mitres for both small boxes (up to 125mm deep ) and small picture frames. These are accurately trimmed with a sharp plane and a mitre shoot. Both left and right hand mitres are possible (eg. : moulded picture frames ). It also suits both left and right handed users and wooden or metal bodied planes can be used. These need to have a blade of 50mm wide.
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$140.00
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Due to uncertain timber supplies mitre shooting boards will be unavailable until further notice.
Aluminium Bench Vise 200mm.
Taken some development time but the new Aluminium Bench Vises are here.
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Aluminium Bench Vise 200mm.
These vises are completely Australian Made from high grade Aluminium. This new vise is designed with a silky smooth action supplied by a completely enclosed 5/8 inch 6TPI Acme thread and all built around an adjustable dovetailed slide. They have virtually zero racking and effortless power. Jaws are 200 mm wide and the opening is 150 mm. Very easy to install and utilises the front edge of the bench as the rear jaw to keep work flush with the bench edge.
They are really a joy to use with very little effort required to clamp securely which is why the handle is so short. You can close or open it with a thumb and forefinger grip. This may require you to rethink how you close the vise as you will not need to “swing” on the handle.
My preference is to use Suede leather to line the jaws. This gives a nice soft grip without using up valuable jaw opening.

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$550.00
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  2. Pick up from Workshop

Aluminium Straightedges - Anodised

Whether checking your work or setting up a jig or machine it is important to the best reference you can. Straightedges are used as a known reliable reference for checking plane soles and other flat or straight surfaces and for marking out jobs.
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Aluminium Straightedges - Anodised

Whether checking your work or setting up a jig or machine it is important to the best reference you can. Straightedges are used as a known reliable reference for checking plane soles and other flat or straight surfaces and for marking out jobs.
These Straightedges are made from high grade tempered aluminium and Anodised for a tough surface to resist wear. Hand finished to within .025mm ( 0.001") over their length on both sides.They have one edge bevelled to make it easier for some operations. They are wide enough to stand unsupported while you make some machine adjustments and have 2 holes to allow attaching a block for better support or hanging them for storage when not in use.
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$65.00
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Mallets
The long handled mallet is designed for adjusting wooden hand planes but is also handy for many other light jobs around the bench.
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Mallets
The long handled mallet is designed for adjusting wooden hand planes but is also handy for many other light jobs around the bench. Great for tapping in dowels and closing dovetail joints. Weight is 180Grams approx.
The carving mallets are hand turned in my shed and are designed to stand upright between uses. As well as for carving I use one of these mallets for bench chisels when they need to be hit. These are made from well seasoned recycled Australian hardwoods.
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$50.00
Due to uncertain timber supplies mallets will be unavailable until further notice.
Rosette and Circle Cutter
This new tool has been designed for the inlaying of Rosettes in guitar and ukulele soundboards. It can also be used to cut the sound hole straight through the soundboard. Circular patterns can be inlaid into boxes or furniture as well.
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Rosette and Circle Cutter
This new tool has been designed for the inlaying of Rosettes in guitar and ukulele soundboards. It can also be used to cut the sound hole straight through the soundboard. Circular patterns can be inlaid into boxes or furniture as well.
It comes supplied with 3 HSS blades for this purpose.Blade height adjustment is set with a height block which acts directly on the blade.
Diameters can be easily set and repeated with the adjustable centre pivot pin moving on a sliding dovetail mount.
Being hand powered and small in size it allows an uninterrupted view of the work to enable very delicate work to be undertaken in a calm and quiet environment.
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$150.00
  1. Postage in Australia
Please email for overseas postage as this varies for different countries.