| Project by Dadzor | posted 122 days ago | 1297 views | 1 time favorited | 14 comments |  |
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Hey, All,
I applied the last coat of tung oil to my workbench today. I took some snaps and attached them. They do not do the finish justice. The wood has a golden hue that you cant see in the pics. The pic, Bench w LV EndVise, comes closest to the actual color.
It is 24×75x44 (back problems require a high bench).
Base is laminated 3/4 Birch plywood Mortise and Tenon construction.
Shelves 3/4 Birch plywood.
Top is 1-1/2 laminated birch over 2 sheets glued 3/4 plywood.
Front vise is a Record 52 QR.
End vise is a Lee Valley Large front vise adapted with 24×6x1-1/2 Tamarack jaws.
Base finish is 2 coats Minwax polyurethane.
Top finish is 6 coats Gaudreault Antiques Tung Oil.
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Monte Pittman
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#1 posted 122 days ago
Solid looking. Well done.
-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it. - It's not ability that we often lack, but the patience to use our ability
Francisco Luna
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#2 posted 122 days ago
what a great bench! looks very solid!
-- Nature is my manifestation of God. I go to nature every day for inspiration in the day's work. I follow in building the principles which nature has used in its domain" Frank Lloyd Wright
jeff
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#3 posted 122 days ago
a great addition to your shop.
-- Jeff,Tucson,Az.
Dadzor
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#4 posted 121 days ago
Yeah, its pretty solid.
Thanks, Monte.
Cheers,
Matt
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Dadzor
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#5 posted 121 days ago
Thanks, Francisco. Yeah, it is very solid. I tried pushing on the corner. There was no racking; it will slide or lift on the corner before it will rack. I am very pleased with it.
Regards,
Matt
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Rob Drown
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#6 posted 121 days ago
A massive beauty. Really nice job!!!
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Dadzor
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#7 posted 121 days ago
Hey, Jeff.
Yeah, it is a great addition. It means I can now stop using my tablesaw outfeed table as a workbench.
Thanks.
Matt
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Dadzor
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#8 posted 121 days ago
Yeah, Rob. I think so too—seems almost a shame that I have to start sawing, planing, and hammering on it.
Thanks,
Matt
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mloy365
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#9 posted 121 days ago
Beautiful!!!
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punk
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#10 posted 121 days ago
looks good real nice
-- Punk in PA
Kevin
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#11 posted 121 days ago
Nice job
Dadzor
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#12 posted 121 days ago
Thanks, Mike.
Matt
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#13 posted 121 days ago
Thanks, a lot, Punk.
Nice of you to say so.
Matt
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Dadzor
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#14 posted 121 days ago
Thanks for the kind words, Kevin.
Matt
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