| Project by Philimbesi | posted 180 days ago | 729 views | 1 time favorited | 7 comments |  |
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Well, I figured the best place to start would be the place to build everything. So today using the scraps from other house projects I put this together.
All 2×4 stud framing with a half inch OSB top, total function over form but again it’s the project where all the others will come from so I thought it fitting if it was a tad rough around the edges. I tacked in a piece of sheeting plywood as a makeshift shelf until I can build a rack to hold materials. I added a vice grip on one end that my dad used to use in his shed, he’s been gone for close to 10 years now but I felt it right to honor him and keep him with me as I build new and better things.
I also came up with a name for my workshop, it’s located in the basement and being 6 foot one, it’s a bit of a low clearance for me, so I dubbed my first workshop… “The Low Clearance Shop”.
-- PAI
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patron
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posted 180 days ago
i started with a bench like yours too !
now i use lower drawer cabs and have tools storage all around !
nice way to honor / remember your father .
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p.s. if you work on your knees , you can flip boards easyer , and make taller cabs . :-)
-- david ,new mexico ,allheart
PurpLev
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posted 180 days ago
Thats a very large work surface- very nice. makes it easier to work on larger pieces, or on several things at the same time without running out of work space. Welcome to LJ!
-- When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.
Napaman
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posted 180 days ago
what a good place to start…i like the depth…will give you lots of room…
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
clieb91
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posted 180 days ago
Good start Bro. Dad would be proud.
Can’t wait to see it in person in a few weeks. I know it will be put to good use by you as your project list grows.
CtL
-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."
JoeinDE
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posted 180 days ago
I’ve got the same workbench (or very similar) in my shop. It was my first project also. Nicely done, especially if, like me, it was made with a circular and and a drill as the only available (power) tools.
-- A bad craftsmen blames his cheap #$%ing tools
a1Jim
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posted 180 days ago
good job looks like a great bench
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com
Splinterman
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posted 179 days ago
Your Dad would be very happy to know that he has pride of place in your new abode….good job.
-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.