Christophe Mineau

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Spacer for woodworking vise

Adjustable spacer for woodworking vise with parallel jaws

November 5, 2022

1-Minute Read

Spacer for woodworking vise

When you have a wood vise such as this one:

Parallel jaws bench vise.

Horizontal bench clamp

Horizontal clamp with low profile for the bench top

October 31, 2022

3-Minute Read

Horizontal bench clamp

I have for a while installed a retractable claw stopper at the end of my workbench (see images below).

Frame saw

Frame saw

November 9, 2020

2-Minute Read

Frame saw

Wheel marking gauge

Wheel marking gauge

November 8, 2020

1-Minute Read

Wheel marking gauge

Safety switch

Safety switch

July 23, 2020

1-Minute Read

Safety switch

Router Lift mechanism

Router Lift mechanism

July 21, 2020

1-Minute Read

Router Lift mechanism

Connected Smart Tool Box

Connected Smart Tool Box

July 20, 2019

5-Minute Read

Connected Smart Tool Box

Scratch stock

Scratch stock

January 25, 2016

4-Minute Read

Scratch stock

Scraping plane

Scraping plane

September 1, 2015

3-Minute Read

Scraping plane

Here is a metal scraping plane that I made, based on a standard Stanley No4 plane.

Manual feeder blocks for table saw

Manual feeder blocks for table saw

June 26, 2015

3-Minute Read

Manual feeder blocks for table saw

There are many kinds of push sticks or blocks for the table saw, but we have seen appearing from the US a new kind of model, which certainly brings inovation on that topic, it is the GRR-Ripper from Micro Jig. ![](GRR- Ripper.jpg)

Tenoning Jig

Tenoning Jig

June 4, 2015

3-Minute Read

Tenoning Jig

Here is a tenoning jig for the table saw.

Router plane

Router plane

December 30, 2014

2-Minute Read

Router plane

Spokeshave

Spokeshave

December 17, 2014

1-Minute Read

Spokeshave

Here is a spokeshave I have built.

Tenon saw

Tenon saw

December 17, 2014

1-Minute Read

Tenon saw

Here is a tenon saw for which I have made the carved handle, in a similar way as what did the great UK and US pre-war makers.