My First Bench

Good looking bench. Nice job.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Very nice! I’m impressed! Thank you for sharing this!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

that is a very nice bench. I have make one soon also. Note to self don’t use Fir.. lol

-- Kaleo , http://www.kaleosworkshop.com

Great work on this! You think you’ll add a tail vise at some point or are you just using dogs as stops? What’s your work-holding strategy?

Did you flatten the top with that jointer there? Is that the LN #7?

And – welcome to LJ!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

Nice bench a perfect details.

-- Jiri

Nice job, Now get to work!

-- Illegitimis nil carborundum - Don't let the bastards grind you down http://woodworkingtipsfrompop.com

Very nice, I’m jealous.

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

Looks great….

-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/

The bench shows your ability to work wood and produce great results. Something to be proud of. Looking forward to see what comes off the bench next.

Really nice bench. I keep putting off making one because I can’t decide exactly what I want, and how elaborate I want to make it. Yours is quite elegant in its simple but perfectly-executed design.

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

Wow the Douglas Fir cupped on you. Was the wood still “green/wet” when you started? What do you think caused it? I might have found a source for some Douglas Fir and I was thinking I would make my bench out it.

-- http://theinquisitivewoodworker.com/

Nice job. One of these days I’ll actually have a workspace big enough for a good bench.

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

I made my bench just about 10 months ago from douglass fir as well (I wanted Southern Yellow Pine as recommended by Chris Schwarz but it just isn’t available here locally). Have been real happy with the result, I built with a MC of just under 9%.

-- So Much Wood - So Little Time! --

Great looking bench! I like the clean, no nonsense lines. On another note, your shop looks really nice, would love to see some more photos of the shop and some details on what decisions you made while setting it up and what you learned in that process.

-- Fritz Oakland, Ca http://www.muegenburg.com (dedicated to my other hobby)

Beautifully Done!

-- Check out my new website! http://www.theeasellife.com

Nice looking bench, Lynnard.

A couple questions:
- Are the legs mortised into the top? If not how’s the top attached?
- Do those leg bolts hold it pretty steady when you push sideways on the bench like when you plane something with that sweet-looking jointer in the photo?

-- johnjoiner

I made my bench just about 10 months ago from douglass fir as well (I wanted Southern Yellow Pine as recommended by Chris Schwarz but it just isn’t available here locally). Have been real happy with the result, I built with a MC of just under 9%.

Chris, I guess one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Down here, southern yellow pine is the only thing that’s cheap and plentiful, and the only thing it is used for pretty much is rough construction.

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

This is a great firs project.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3

Very nice bench. Should last you for many years of great projects.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Good job

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Thanks guys for all your kind words!

Looks great…smooth and clean! Well done…

-- Living on the square...

I love it, thanks for sharing!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

I Like It!

Especially considering I have not built a bench for myself yet! I have really enjoyed reading all the different approaches people have taken in building their own benches. I sure gives me ideas as well as some inspiration.

-- Chris

Great bench. Wish I had room for one.

-- Maplewood, MN

No excuses now Lynnard. Great projects lie ahead.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

very cool on the verge of tackling a work bench my self thanks for the boost

-- "when you think youre going to slow, slow down just a little bit more" .... Pop's