Chasing a Perfect 45° Bevel

A fixture used to produce an angle had better by right on, as on the Donkey Ear for the Vogt Shooting Board. Close ain’t cuttin’ it. It’s easy to get in the ballpark but not to hit home runs consistently.

If you want to bevel a plywood edge to 45° the tablesaw is the […]

It’s A Good Day

A demo from 2005. Listen to Ray’s voice and have a good day!

A nice video from WIA 2016.

 

I am pleased with the video on Popular Woodworking’s blog about shooting boards. It was filmed at my booth at Woodworking In America in the quiet before the doors opened.

 

http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/use-shooting-boards

Planing Stop from Vogt Toolworks

The Planing Stop from Vogt Toolworks is an excellent addition to work holding hardware at the bench. The wedges support boards up to 1 1/8″ thick for edge planing, providing more stability than trapping between bench dogs.

A simple clamping block secures it in either a shoulder or leg vice.The screw-on clamping […]

Universal Drill Press Table for the Vogt Drill Press Fence

The Universal Table, made of ¾” Europly, is designed to allow the Vogt Drill Press Fence to work on many differently sized and shaped metal tables, round, square, and rectangular, steel or aluminum. Tool Steel plates create tracks that align with the two Magjig 150s on the fence. For drill press columns with rack […]

Building Bridges

It doesn’t take the earth long to fill in a bare landscape. When we began building our house in 1980 farming activity ended in a two acre area that had been part of a thirty five acre tract, a certified wetland, it turned out. In this picture it is in the foreground behind the flowering […]

Unsolicited Praise for the Vogt Shooting Board System

“Hi Tico, I received the order in good condition and am already using the shooting board. Your workmanship is excellent. I am very glad I did not spend the time trying to do this myself.” RB

While it is true that “historically, most shooting boards were disposable items built from available materials” ( Christopher […]

A review by TOOLS OF THE TRADE magazine.

It’s one of those unexpected gifts that lands in one’s lap, unforeseeable and very welcome. To read Chris Ermides’ review of me and my products in TOOLS OF THE TRADE magazine click here.

To see the products in person stop by Shackleton Thomas Furniture this Friday and Saturday in Bridgeport, Vermont. I’m looking forward to […]

What’s a “Votator”?

“The list of Votator applications has grown very long in the more than 80 years since it was introduced, and I would say there is no one whose life has not been touched by a product heated or cooled in a Votator.” – Tony Mathis, application engineer and product manager for Vogt Freezers and the […]

The Vogt Drill Press Fence/Band Saw Fence

There is a new product from Vogt Toolworks, an after- market fence for drill presses and band saws. To read about it and see videos click here.

My production is limited at the moment due to my accident in July but I am back on my feet and making progress.

Basic […]