The Knotty Bench

Beautiful work on your bench. Well done.

-- jroot

Just great!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

Nice work. Space looks like it is tight on that end of the shop. So where did the reclaimed lumber come from?

-- Doug, woodworking in Alabama

I love the draw at the bottom. Good plan and nice job on the bench.

-- Sell it here> http://woodworkerslist.com

Looks great! I wish the photos were larger.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Very nice. i like the added touch to the legs. It’s always nice to be able to use up what you have laying around.

Great bench and I also like the touch of the turned legs.
Can you tell us a bit more about the salvaged wood that you used.

-- John, Nor-Cal, shopsmith.net/forums

Thank you all for the kind comments.
I’m new here and you all are making me feel welcomed.
I am a Carpenter by trade and a wood worker in the broadest sense,I enjoy it all.
Earlier this year I was doing a complete remodel of a 60’s era split level and we moved just about every interior wall in the house.Being from the 60’s the drywall was just attached with nails, no glue.Reusing the material is generally frowned upon by the building inspectors and the home owners kinda think you are being cheap somehow if you re-use the material. So it was destined for the dumpster. I would take the salvaged material home each night and clean and store it. I ended up with a nice little pile of 2×4’s, 2×6’s, and 2×8’s, winter was coming and I needed to make space in the shop so I figured I would kill two birds with one stone and the bench is the result.

Some how the older I get the more I value reusing stuff to give it a second life.

There is about 260 Ln. ft. of 2×4 in the top, 50 Ln. ft. of 2×8 in the legs and another 60-70 ft of misc. for the undercarriage and what knot.
Thanks again,

-- Chips and Shavings/ see you at WWW.underconstructionlive.com

Dryhter, kudo’s for thinking green. As we turn into human antiques, our values and ideals morph as well, appreciation of mother earth is one of them.

Oh, and nice job on the bench , functionalism with a touch of art.

-- I can so I wood but why are my learning curves always circles

Thanks for the info on how you gave the materials new life. like you said much of the material from tear out gets trashed or thrown in someone’s fireplace.
once again, beautiful work bench.

-- John, Nor-Cal, shopsmith.net/forums

Looks too nice to use! I like the “secret drawer” you can never have enough storage.

Good luck in the contest!

Lew

ditto what was said above. Looks like the bench is too good to be used in the workshop!!!

-- Bandsaw Box Plans

A nice looking bench. and great use of negative space.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

“260 Ln. ft. of 2×4 in the top”
Wow , How big is this bench ? What glue did you use to laminate the top together ?

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

Wow nice Bench Great Job

-- Jim, Kentucky

Hey Dusty56,
The top measures 42in.X 88in. and is 3in. +/—thick
32 lengths make up the top(some lengths are spliced)
I think I originally set aside 40 pcs of salvaged studs for the top in hopes of getting closer to 48in.. But not all of them made it thru Quality Controll (that guy gets so picky sometimes).

I used Titebond…. ... ....II , I think,nothing special, and it was watered down to a thin batter like consistency, maybe even a heavy cream.
I find the best way to do big glue-ups is with a 4in. roller, and thinned glue.
Just put on more coats until you get the desired thickness(usually about 4).
The benefit is less squeeze-out/less mess/less clean-up. Happy carpenter!

You know you’re getting old when you know the difference between you’re (you are) and your (belongs to you) AND how to use them in a sentence . Now that’s funny

Dave

-- Chips and Shavings/ see you at WWW.underconstructionlive.com

Nice work bench!

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

I’m glad you found some humor in my quote , even though it is pretty sad…My English / Spelling teacher is probably rolling in her grave non-stop ! To think of all the years spent learning to read, write and spell words correctly …....LOL…such a waste of time ….hahaha

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .