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My friend and I are planning on making a couple different workbenches. I want a “real” woodworking bench, he wants a “regular” bench.
We started with his.
The top is made from the Ash studs I pulled out of my Grandpa’s place.
The base is some southern yellow pine that my friend picked up.
It took us way too much to build it, but we had fun. Those old studs are hard, twisted, warped, bowed, and have nails in them. Gave the jointer and planer a good work out.
The base attached to the top with lags and bolts so that it can be taken apart for transportation later.
-- Kevin, Wichita, Kansas































9 comments so far
woodworm
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posted 376 days ago
Nicely built workbench. I like the grain pattern of the top.
I understand the hard time you had working with twisted, warped and bowed lumber. I appreciate your determination, commitment and patience in accomplishing the job successfully. You did great job.
Keep it up Kervin.
thanks for sharing.
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
Michael Hacker
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posted 376 days ago
Great job guys! I have been reclaiming all my lumber and have great satisfaction turning “useless” wood into timeless treasures! This bench will be both very useful, long lasting, and an excellent bench indeed!
Do you have any additional closeup shots of the top? when you make the second version please detail that part, lets see some nail holes!
Chris
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posted 375 days ago
Very nice; especially for a general purpose bench.
-- Chris
CharlieM1958
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posted 375 days ago
Looks nice and really sturdy as well.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
oldskoolmodder
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posted 375 days ago
Nice workbench. I was wondering about the feet, and how two seem to have angles cut on all sides and two with only two sides angled. If you prefer to call it simply a design element, then I’d accept that. ;)
-- Respect your shop tools and they will respect you - Ric
OutPutter
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posted 375 days ago
I like it! I hope ya’ll have years of good projects with the workbenches.
-- Jim
Kevin
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posted 375 days ago
Thanks guys.
He has already taken it to his shop, so I don’t know when I can get more pictures. I’ll see what I can do though.
oldskoolmodder, the legs were entirely his design. All four legs are the same. Three sides are cut at a 60 degree angle. the forth is left uncut. The uncut side was then placed facing the outside of the table along the long edge. Hopefully that makes sense, it is hard to explain.
-- Kevin, Wichita, Kansas
Kevin
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posted 375 days ago
Picture of studs prior to removal.
-- Kevin, Wichita, Kansas
brianinpa
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posted 375 days ago
Beautiful work bench. I look forward to see yours.
-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.