tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post8071066042843557648..comments2023-05-20T10:47:25.792-04:00Comments on Close Grain: Building A Gramercy Bow Saw, part 2Steve Branamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10526202082032043903noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-36088588385252238282013-01-05T19:02:19.271-05:002013-01-05T19:02:19.271-05:00Thanks, Chris! They really are nice. Does take a b...Thanks, Chris! They really are nice. Does take a bit of practice, but you just saw away from the line far enough to accommodate your current skill level.Steve Branamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10526202082032043903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-65475482520261925752013-01-05T18:57:56.120-05:002013-01-05T18:57:56.120-05:00Always great info Steve! I was at the Lie Nielson...Always great info Steve! I was at the Lie Nielson Event yesterday in Brooklyn and got to see the Gramercy Bow saw in action. It certainly perked my interest. In fact I could have used it today, my coping saw wasn't exactly up to the task. I would certainly like to build one in the future and when I do I'll be back here!<br />Thanks-<br />ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-13839021080011390632012-04-24T19:44:20.922-04:002012-04-24T19:44:20.922-04:00You're welcome, Eugene! You're English is ...You're welcome, Eugene! You're English is much better than my Ukrainian :)Steve Branamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10526202082032043903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-47959350583000957022012-04-24T02:38:01.122-04:002012-04-24T02:38:01.122-04:00Thank you, Your lessons have helped me make my han...Thank you, Your lessons have helped me make my hand tools. Sincerely, Eugene, of Kiev, Ukraine<br /><br />PS In English I have really bad :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-80425137163845054362011-02-09T06:27:03.271-05:002011-02-09T06:27:03.271-05:00My bench is from Chris' original sawbench plan...My bench is from Chris' original sawbench plan: http://www.popularwoodworking.com/upload/contents/290/Sawbench.pdf. Mine is 6 1/2" wide, though he calls for 7".Steve Branamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10526202082032043903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-13226927329175082962011-02-08T16:24:35.497-05:002011-02-08T16:24:35.497-05:00Steve,
Thanks. I have a pair of Gramercy holdfast...Steve,<br />Thanks. I have a pair of Gramercy holdfasts backordered. I also wanted to ask how wide your sawbench top is. Chris's plan had the top 5" wide. I'm thinking that an 8" wide top would give me more surface area, grip, stability for wider boards plus room for the holdfast holes. Appreciate your thoughts. P.S. Your lesson motivates me to try the Gramercy bowsaw kit instead of buying it. Have a great day. MarkUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02185793050445267021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-90623077294714528622011-02-07T18:01:55.422-05:002011-02-07T18:01:55.422-05:00Hi Mark,
Thanks! I'm in central Massachusetts...Hi Mark,<br /><br />Thanks! I'm in central Massachusetts. We get up near Nova Scotia when we visit Maine. It's a beautiful area.<br /><br />Search here for "Gramercy holdfast" and you'll see it mentioned several times. It's very effective. I put holdfast holes in my sawbench and use them occasionally when working on shorter pieces or other times when just holding the board down with my knee gets awkward.Steve Branamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10526202082032043903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-34160899417012970312011-02-07T13:07:44.194-05:002011-02-07T13:07:44.194-05:00Steve,
I discovered your site within the week and ...Steve,<br />I discovered your site within the week and am so appreciative of what you share as I'm trying to begin a handtool shop in my basement. My wife and I (especially my wife) love Nova Scotia and PEI; we've been there twice. We did some whale watching out of Cape Breton. Where is your home located? Great people out your way. Question: I'm preparing to build some sawbenches - I bought Christopher Schwarz's DVD - and started wondering if some sort of hold down device or stop would ever be helpful. With no experience, I wondered what I wasn't understanding. Then I saw the holes and holdfast in your sawbench. Would you share your thoughts about this? Thanks, Mark in UtahUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02185793050445267021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-42732659641147353722010-07-14T07:39:27.341-04:002010-07-14T07:39:27.341-04:00Thanks! I should do a blog post just on cat litter...Thanks! I should do a blog post just on cat litter buckets in the shop (only half-joking!). They're an underutilized natural resource: storage bins for scrap and parts, trash and shavings bins, totes, stacked as adjustable work supports, risers for the camera tripod... The lids also make a good supply of plastic for shims, spacers, and glue spreaders (dried yellow/white glue flakes right off when you flex them).Steve Branamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10526202082032043903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554186870925500720.post-82543368182071909852010-07-13T14:20:08.023-04:002010-07-13T14:20:08.023-04:00Really nice build. Well done and thanks for shari...Really nice build. Well done and thanks for sharing some of your tips. Also noted the sorted scraps in the cat litter buckets, thought I was the only one that did that.Swirthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07326678604592511789noreply@blogger.com