356 days ago
by MattD |
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In part 4 of this workbench adventure, I’ve added some ash strips to the sides with oak pegs and planed them down flat to the benchtop. The ash is from an old tree I took down in my mother’s back yard and it’s been drying since early spring. It’s the first time I’ve used any of it and it was fun to plane it down and see how it finally turned out.I designed a base within the limits of two 12 foot 2×12s. I looked around a few local yards, but found some fairly...
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360 days ago
by MattD |
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I think it’s finally resembling something similar to a bench top. I squared off the sides of the top and routed out a space for some 1” cherry strips. Lots of scraping and sanding left to do. I’m starting to look at some different hardware options. I’m fairly settled on a basic front and end vise, but I’m not sure what to get. Looking at some old columbian and record vises or even some wood screw vises (Which seem to be hard to find.)
Here are the inlaid...
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369 days ago
by MattD |
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I think it’s time for a new workbench. The old fold up table works ok for some things, but it’s not great for holding work flat and it’s too low.
I got a ton of short 6/4 white oak boards from a local woodworker a few weeks ago. Since then, I have been stuck with the idea of making them into a workbench top and got a start on it today.
The main features I’m planning are:
24” x 60”
2 1/2” Thick
Front and End vise
Round Dog holes
37...
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390 days ago
by Jeff |
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I have just about finished the bench. As it is right now, everything is functioning and I have moved it over to the actual work area. Tasks completed include:1) Mounted clips on the stretcher for the face clamps;2) Drilled holes in the bars of the face clamps so they can be adjusted with speed pins;3) Milled and mounted the drop-in clamping blocks for the tail vice clamps (used in the well);4) Cut and mounted the planing wedge to the front rail.
Here are the pics.I don’t have a pic of...
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395 days ago
by Jeff |
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I have an update on the bench. The top is completed and I’m nearing the home stretch. I’m already starting to come up with ideas for special uses/jigs for the inserts in the well…
I measured and drilled the holes for the end supports of the well and then threaded my pipe stock and checked for level. I also cut the blocks that are moved when you need to adjust the lateral clamps and positioned them above each leg and the center support. I laid in the MDF panels to make sur...
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400 days ago
by Jeff |
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Last week I finished drilling many holes for the sides of the well. These included the holes for the clamping bars as well as the pilot holes and countersinks for the confirmat screws. This took a bit of time because of all the measuring and trial and error positioning to ensure I didn’t make any major mistakes since the FWW plans were subject to interpretation and my sketchup plans (last entry) were a little inaccurate regarding the size of the clamping bars. It paid off though.
For ...
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402 days ago
by CedarFreakCarl |
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I forgot to mention on the first part of this blog that I don’t have any pictures of construction on the bench. This was due partly to my camera crapping out on me and I really didn’t know this thing would turn out as good as it did. After completing the bench and seeing the results, I figured it would be a good idea to take pictures when I decided to do the table and share them with ya’ll. So, I bought a new camera. With that said I continue:Here’s what I used for a &...
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410 days ago
by Jeff |
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I had a request for the dimensions I used. These are a bit ugly because I just pulled the dimensions as I needed them and was indiscriminate of the plane I was on in the rendering and there are duplicates thoughout. My apologies but it was just for my own benefit when I added them. However, I wanted to get them posted as I’m already a day a late with the post.
Bob Babcock, if you view this thread, can you suggest a place to house the actual sketchup file? I don’t know if I want...
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427 days ago
by cheller |
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My primary bench (I have a second that has been buried under stuff for years) has been frustrating me for quite a while. The top is composed of 2X6s which means it’s not as flat and level as I’d like. I’d decided a while ago that replacing the top with a double layer of 3/4” plywood would solve the problem. Eventually I’ll replace this with a real woodworking bench, so this is a temporary solution.
I’d acquired the plywood several months ago and a cou...
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452 days ago
by frank |
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Woods of Cellular Best
....in passing this way i thought to stop, for it seems that ere was the way has become my way, and in this passing of journeys across your silken mountain top, you called my attention to the valley below of wooden flowered bouquet….
—-and so i descended to their pastures of green, where played the children of adam’s bequest, toiling daily was one i found working the boneyards of forest serene, when taking notice of my watching he asked for one requ...
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