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Pete Correia

@petecorreia.com

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June’s dad, Rita's husband. Co-founder, CTO at Appital — hand tool woodworking, skateboarding, guitars.

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Pete Correia @petecorreia.com · 05/03/2025

Started the banquette seating project. Got the framework mostly done. European oak is on the way, excited to work on the fun bits. As with all other projects, only traditional hand tools involved. #woodworking

Board secured by holdfasts on a workbench. Also hand tools such as saws, squares and planes are visible.

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Pete Correia @petecorreia.com · 04/02/2025

The dovetails were fun

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Pete Correia @petecorreia.com · 04/02/2025

Here's a tray I made for my mom for xmas. #woodworking

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Pete Correia @petecorreia.com · 10/01/2025

After using it a bunch, I'm now in the process of boring a few dog holes to use with holdfasts. More on that soon. This is the current state of the workbench which is an absolute pleasure to use!

A traditional hand tool workbench with knock-down joinery.

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Pete Correia @petecorreia.com · 10/01/2025

Bought an old Record 52 1/2 E vice and restored it. I know it's controversial to spray it black but had to make the wife happy as the bench is in our dining area and needs to look the part! The vice jaw is made of Sapele.

Used Record 52 1/2 E woodworking vice before restoration.

Used Record 52 1/2 E woodworking vice mid restoration with rust scraped off.

Used Record 52 1/2 E woodworking vice in the process of spray painting black.

Used Record 52 1/2 E woodworking vice restored and using a Sapele jaw.

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Pete Correia @petecorreia.com · 10/01/2025

Flattening the top was very labour intensive. A lot of sweat went into it. It's about 5' long so not too bad. I used a Stanley No 7 jointer plane (Type 11 or 12, not sure, 1910-1924) and a No 4 for final smoothing.

Workbench top flattened and showing a Stanley No 4 smoothing plane.

Lots and lots of wood shavings under the workbench.

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Pete Correia @petecorreia.com · 10/01/2025

The stretchers were tricky as the tenon ended up needing a tiny shoulder (on the long edge). Didn't use the traditional tusk and instead used a couple of tapered pegs to make it easy. If I was doing it again, I'd use the traditional tusk as I like the looks better than the pegs.

The undercarriage is shown fully assembled.

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Pete Correia @petecorreia.com · 10/01/2025

The trestles have a half-lap half-dovetail joint on the bearer. Milo seen making one of many appearances in my photos.

Two trestles standing but not yet connected.

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Pete Correia @petecorreia.com · 10/01/2025

The trestle joints were all half-laps, even the mortice was a glued-up half-laps which made it much easier. Most of the tools were ebay/etsy finds with some light restoration. Absolutely love using the Stanley 71 1/2 router plane (Type 5 1925-1938). I bought a Veritas blade for it.

Half-lap joint and a Stanley 71 1/2 router plane and an Ashley Iles chisel in the background.

Half-lap joint with the intersecting piece.

The legs of the trestles stacked and showing the mortice and half-lap joints.

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Pete Correia @petecorreia.com · 10/01/2025

The initial hurdle was how to build a workbench without a workbench. I took Rex's idea of just using one of the 2x6s, a couple of buckets and a couple of screws as a planing stop. Worked a treat.

Japanese ryoba saw mid-cut on a 2x4 timber.

Record number 5 1/2 hand plane and plenty of wood shavings on the floor.

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Pete Correia @petecorreia.com · 10/01/2025

Think I'll share hand tool #woodworking stuff. Here's my first ever project: a hand tool workbench with knock-down joinery built entirely with hand tools. It was an incredible journey, lots of mistakes, lots of learning. In a London flat, no electricity, barely any noise. Photos in the thread.

Stickered wood drying up ahead of the build.

Finished traditional hand tool workbench with knock-down joinery.

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