I hope this is the correct place for this. I wanted to let everyone know about this video: http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/Workshop/WorkshopArticle.aspx?id=28530. It’s viewable even if you are not a member. The fellow that built this bench has a lot of GREAT ideas and for anyone thinking of building a workbench it is a must to see.
If you get a chance watch the accordian chair video too. It’s amazing!
Thanks Os, That’s a great workbench. It makes me want to build a new workbench. Fww has a lot of great info online. I highly recommend subscribing to it.
It ’s a great tool, for only a few bucks a year.
I don’t have any connection whatsoever with FWW.This is my opinion.
It is a great bench. I stumbled on the video a few weeks ago and immediately decided I was going to either build it or implement 90% of the ideas into the bench I build. It’s really ingenious. The use of the bar clamps under the varying sizes of MDF in the center of the table is great.
I haven’t been able to find any decent, clear Douglas Fir around though. Dick, do you have good access up there? I’m still on a quest. I’m thinking of maybe checking at a couple of the hardwood purveyors here in the Cities next.
Amen Dick,
The yearly fee is worth every penny. I’m thinking about subscribing to their electronic magazine. If you don’t know about FWW site, check out the link Dick posted above. Thousands of articles, reviews, and MANY videos to go with the articles. They do free trials occasionally so keep your open if you want to do a test drive.
Do it. I wouldn’t even think twice. The only upside I see to the periodical subscription is getting to have the glossy print of the articles in your hands and the great photography (which does have definite tactile value.)
The online gives you access to at LEAST the last 8 years of articles plus all the videos you mention and some slide shows they do. Frankly, I don’t have the magazine subscription, just the electronic subscription. I have completely realized my investment I feel.
I sub. to Fine WW for years and have a bookcase full of mag. I gave away a bunch but I have never built anything from their mag. I’m like Dick I wish they had this years ago. How do you get the imfo without sub. to the mag? I have some books and mag I would like to give away if someone wants to pay postage. I’ll be 72 this year and ans not planning any big projects so I would like someone to have info.
Thanks for the great link! This is a really interesting bench. I will have to consider this – as I mentioned in an earlier blog entry, I desperately need a real bench. Dick is right (as usual!) FWW online is a great resource and a super value.
Dick, yeah I think you are right about the Fir. It’s just that I can find anything even worth sawing the middles out of around here. Super knotty. It may just be that I have to check more often and buy some ‘clear’ stuff when I see it. I thought maybe you knew of a better source up there. Just curious really.
Jeff, You have to go to the higher grade construction lumber. The stuff they run on special is usually junk. We only have one local yard in town, & Lowes.
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