| Project by sawdustmaster | posted 991 days ago | 2890 views | 2 times favorited | 9 comments |  |
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Rack for my planes. Just made it with scrap ply as I had already spent my allowance on the last few 8/4 maple boards for my workbench. Pictures also included. Yes I realize the workbench needs a ton of planing and sanding but I am still pleased with it for a first try and not using a planer or a jointer. All hand tools. But now I have been granted the excuse to give my wife when I tell her I am now going to buy these tools. “Honey? do you really want your husband to make crappy stuff like this? We have your street cred to think about darling.”
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newplane
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#1 posted 991 days ago
Great job friend! Throw a Jack plane on your bench and then set your Jointer for an even cut, then use a Smoother and you will be good to go. Keep us posted
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dub560
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#2 posted 991 days ago
That is some piece of work you have to complete their my friend but afterwards you feel good about it. Congratulation
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Woodwrecker
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#3 posted 991 days ago
I’m tired just looking at the job ahead of you.
Is that top going to be 15 4x’s wide?
going to need some strong friends to lift it.
This is going to be a cool bench.
Please post progress pictures.
(Your plane rack is nice tool.)
-- Eric
sawdustmaster
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#4 posted 991 days ago
The bench is 26” wide and 2.5” thick maple. Going to put a skirt on at least one side of it. Yes help will be required to lift it. Not looking forward to planing off 1/8” to make it flat but thats the way it is. My next bench will have the luxury of having a planer and joiner used on it. Lessons learned i suppose. But the real value is in the satisfaction of making it myself and the value of learing new methods and techniques. Thanks for the comments guys!
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KTMM (Krunkthemadman) aka. Lucas Crenshaw
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#5 posted 990 days ago
Nice, I’m hoping to get started on my workbench soon too…... looking good.
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chickenguru
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#6 posted 989 days ago
I know how much that bench weighs. I just got a 10 ft x 6 ft x 3 in hard maple table. It weighs a tonne. I have the luxury of it being butcher block smooth and just cutting it down to 2 counter tops 1 work bench and 2 miter saw benches.
Beginningwoodworker
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#7 posted 974 days ago
That looks good.
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Doug McPherson
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#8 posted 718 days ago
It’s very cool to see that workbench top in the rough. I’m a bit jealous.
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sawdustmaster
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#9 posted 718 days ago
Thanks for noticing Doug. It was so much fun to make and I learned a lot. Makes me want to build another one.
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