We've reached the point where it was worthwhile to take a few pics of the n=
ew bench.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73535978@N04/
All that remains is a bit of final sanding and finishing with 3-4 coats of =
Watco natural. =20
A few notes on construction:
The lumber is reclaimed walnut. Boards measured a whisker under 2x5. Thes=
e boards were previously door frames at a bank and I bought about 100 linea=
r feet for $100. Built a coffee table and TV stand earlier and had 70 feet =
or so remaining. Hence, the bench.
The trestles and stringers were aligned with 10mm dominos (two for each joi=
nt), glued and secured with 5/16 4" lag bolts.
3/4 inch dog holes were drilled with a forstner bit. That went a lot faste=
r than I imagined, using the DP.
Used the 10mm dominoes again for alignment on the top glue-up. (I love thi=
s machine!) Local lumber yard ran it through their wide-belt sander for $6=
and change.
Vise jaws are hard maple and for those of you who saw my earlier post on th=
e out-of-parallel tail vise, my jointer solution worked fine ... and safely=
.
I plan on adding a three-drawer cabinet on half the lower shelf.
Thanks to all how offered advice and encouragement!!!
Larry
Bill ...
I looked at a lot of benches on line before deciding on this design. Both =
the tail and front vises will have dog holes, but I have a pair of Lee Vall=
ey wonder dogs that take this off the urgent list. I am forever losing tap=
e measures and pencils, so I decided a tool well was a good fix. I added a=
magnetic strip at the end opposite the tail vise for my squares (which als=
o tend to disappear mid-project). =20
I will post back after I've put the bench to work on a couple of projects.
Larry
>=20
> Very nicely executed!
>=20
>=20
>=20
> I can't tell in any of the pictures if you have a dog hole in the tail vi=
se chop. If so, I would be curious to know if you have any significant rac=
king issue with the vise in use.
>=20
>=20
>=20
> I have been looking at work bench design philosophy for some time. If yo=
u're willing, I love to hear, say after 6 months of use, how you find the a=
dvantages and dis-advantages of the split top. Also the same for the tool =
well.
>=20
>=20
>=20
> Thanks,
>=20
>=20
>=20
> Bill Leonhardt
On 7/19/2013 10:07 AM, Gramp's shop wrote:
> We've reached the point where it was worthwhile to take a few pics of the new bench.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/73535978@N04/
>
> All that remains is a bit of final sanding and finishing with 3-4 coats of Watco natural.
>
> A few notes on construction:
>
> The lumber is reclaimed walnut. Boards measured a whisker under 2x5. These boards were previously door frames at a bank and I bought about 100 linear feet for $100. Built a coffee table and TV stand earlier and had 70 feet or so remaining. Hence, the bench.
>
> The trestles and stringers were aligned with 10mm dominos (two for each joint), glued and secured with 5/16 4" lag bolts.
>
> 3/4 inch dog holes were drilled with a forstner bit. That went a lot faster than I imagined, using the DP.
>
> Used the 10mm dominoes again for alignment on the top glue-up. (I love this machine!) Local lumber yard ran it through their wide-belt sander for $6 and change.
>
> Vise jaws are hard maple and for those of you who saw my earlier post on the out-of-parallel tail vise, my jointer solution worked fine ... and safely.
>
> I plan on adding a three-drawer cabinet on half the lower shelf.
>
> Thanks to all how offered advice and encouragement!!!
Beautiful! Wow, a walnut work bench ... makes you wonder what the rich
folks are doing these days. ;)
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Gramp's shop wrote:
> We've reached the point where it was worthwhile to take a few pics of the new bench.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/73535978@N04/
>
> All that remains is a bit of final sanding and finishing with 3-4 coats of Watco natural.
>
> A few notes on construction:
>
> The lumber is reclaimed walnut. Boards measured a whisker under 2x5. These boards were previously door frames at a bank and I bought about 100 linear feet for $100. Built a coffee table and TV stand earlier and had 70 feet or so remaining. Hence, the bench.
>
> The trestles and stringers were aligned with 10mm dominos (two for each joint), glued and secured with 5/16 4" lag bolts.
>
> 3/4 inch dog holes were drilled with a forstner bit. That went a lot faster than I imagined, using the DP.
>
> Used the 10mm dominoes again for alignment on the top glue-up. (I love this machine!) Local lumber yard ran it through their wide-belt sander for $6 and change.
>
> Vise jaws are hard maple and for those of you who saw my earlier post on the out-of-parallel tail vise, my jointer solution worked fine ... and safely.
>
> I plan on adding a three-drawer cabinet on half the lower shelf.
>
> Thanks to all how offered advice and encouragement!!!
>
> Larry
Very well made. Looks too purty to go in the shop.
--
GW Ross
And now for something completely
different...
On 7/19/2013 10:07 AM, Gramp's shop wrote:
> We've reached the point where it was worthwhile to take a few pics of the new bench.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/73535978@N04/
>
> All that remains is a bit of final sanding and finishing with 3-4 coats of Watco natural.
>
> A few notes on construction:
>
> The lumber is reclaimed walnut. Boards measured a whisker under 2x5. These boards were previously door frames at a bank and I bought about 100 linear feet for $100. Built a coffee table and TV stand earlier and had 70 feet or so remaining. Hence, the bench.
>
> The trestles and stringers were aligned with 10mm dominos (two for each joint), glued and secured with 5/16 4" lag bolts.
>
> 3/4 inch dog holes were drilled with a forstner bit. That went a lot faster than I imagined, using the DP.
>
> Used the 10mm dominoes again for alignment on the top glue-up. (I love this machine!) Local lumber yard ran it through their wide-belt sander for $6 and change.
>
> Vise jaws are hard maple and for those of you who saw my earlier post on the out-of-parallel tail vise, my jointer solution worked fine ... and safely.
>
> I plan on adding a three-drawer cabinet on half the lower shelf.
>
> Thanks to all how offered advice and encouragement!!!
>
> Larry
>
Very nice bench Larry
On 7/22/2013 12:31 PM, Bill Leonhardt wrote:
> On Friday, July 19, 2013 11:07:52 AM UTC-4, Gramp's shop wrote:
>> We've reached the point where it was worthwhile to take a few pics of the new bench.
>>
>>
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/73535978@N04/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> Larry,
>
> Very nicely executed!
>
> I can't tell in any of the pictures if you have a dog hole in the tail vise chop. If so, I would be curious to know if you have any significant racking issue with the vise in use.
>
> I have been looking at work bench design philosophy for some time. If you're willing, I love to hear, say after 6 months of use, how you find the advantages and dis-advantages of the split top. Also the same for the tool well.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill Leonhardt
>
Mine is offset about an inch, no racking.
I needed to get closer to the edge than my vises center offered.
--
Jeff
On Sunday, July 21, 2013 10:42:59 AM UTC-5, scritch wrote:
> On 7/19/2013 8:07 AM, Gramp's shop wrote:
>
> >
>
> > I plan on adding a three-drawer cabinet on half the lower shelf.
>
> >
>
> > Thanks to all how offered advice and encouragement!!!
>
> >
>
> > Larry
>
> >
>
>
>
> Very nice bench! But isn't walnut a bit soft for a workbench? I must
>
> admit, my bench is Doug Fir, which is also a bit soft for a workbench,
>
> but the top is recycled 6"-thick glue-lams that I got for free.
>
>
>
> scritch
You're probaby right, scritch, but I had this reclaimed walnut on hand and had no immediate use for it. Any dings will just add character.
On Friday, July 19, 2013 11:07:52 AM UTC-4, Gramp's shop wrote:
> We've reached the point where it was worthwhile to take a few pics of the new bench.
>
>
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/73535978@N04/
>
>
>
>
Larry,
Very nicely executed!
I can't tell in any of the pictures if you have a dog hole in the tail vise chop. If so, I would be curious to know if you have any significant racking issue with the vise in use.
I have been looking at work bench design philosophy for some time. If you're willing, I love to hear, say after 6 months of use, how you find the advantages and dis-advantages of the split top. Also the same for the tool well.
Thanks,
Bill Leonhardt
On 7/19/2013 10:07 AM, Gramp's shop wrote:
> We've reached the point where it was worthwhile to take a few pics of the new bench.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/73535978@N04/
...
> The lumber is reclaimed walnut. Boards measured a whisker under 2x5.
> These boards were previously door frames at a bank and I bought about
> 100 linear feet for $100....
Nicely done but seems like a real waste of a lot of nice-looking walnut
to just a bench top...
--
Gramp's shop wrote:
> We've reached the point where it was worthwhile to take a few pics of
> the new bench.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/73535978@N04/
>
> All that remains is a bit of final sanding and finishing with 3-4
> coats of Watco natural.
>
Nice job Larry!
--
-Mike-
[email protected]
On 7/19/2013 8:07 AM, Gramp's shop wrote:
>
> I plan on adding a three-drawer cabinet on half the lower shelf.
>
> Thanks to all how offered advice and encouragement!!!
>
> Larry
>
Very nice bench! But isn't walnut a bit soft for a workbench? I must
admit, my bench is Doug Fir, which is also a bit soft for a workbench,
but the top is recycled 6"-thick glue-lams that I got for free.
scritch
On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 08:07:52 -0700 (PDT), "Gramp's shop"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>We've reached the point where it was worthwhile to take a few pics of the new bench.
>
>http://www.flickr.com/photos/73535978@N04/
>
>All that remains is a bit of final sanding and finishing with 3-4 coats of Watco natural.
>
>A few notes on construction:
>
>The lumber is reclaimed walnut. Boards measured a whisker under 2x5. These boards were previously door frames at a bank and I bought about 100 linear feet for $100. Built a coffee table and TV stand earlier and had 70 feet or so remaining. Hence, the bench.
>
>The trestles and stringers were aligned with 10mm dominos (two for each joint), glued and secured with 5/16 4" lag bolts.
>
>3/4 inch dog holes were drilled with a forstner bit. That went a lot faster than I imagined, using the DP.
>
>Used the 10mm dominoes again for alignment on the top glue-up. (I love this machine!) Local lumber yard ran it through their wide-belt sander for $6 and change.
>
>Vise jaws are hard maple and for those of you who saw my earlier post on the out-of-parallel tail vise, my jointer solution worked fine ... and safely.
>
>I plan on adding a three-drawer cabinet on half the lower shelf.
>
>Thanks to all how offered advice and encouragement!!!
>
>Larry
Make sure you have some coasters for the afterwork beverages so you
don't spoil the finish. 8-) Nice workbench
Mike M
On 7/19/2013 11:59 AM, G. Ross wrote:
> Gramp's shop wrote:
>> We've reached the point where it was worthwhile to take a few pics of
>> the new bench.
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/73535978@N04/
>>
>> All that remains is a bit of final sanding and finishing with 3-4
>> coats of Watco natural.
>>
>> A few notes on construction:
>>
>> The lumber is reclaimed walnut. Boards measured a whisker under 2x5.
>> These boards were previously door frames at a bank and I bought about
>> 100 linear feet for $100. Built a coffee table and TV stand earlier
>> and had 70 feet or so remaining. Hence, the bench.
>>
>> The trestles and stringers were aligned with 10mm dominos (two for
>> each joint), glued and secured with 5/16 4" lag bolts.
>>
>> 3/4 inch dog holes were drilled with a forstner bit. That went a lot
>> faster than I imagined, using the DP.
>>
>> Used the 10mm dominoes again for alignment on the top glue-up. (I
>> love this machine!) Local lumber yard ran it through their wide-belt
>> sander for $6 and change.
>>
>> Vise jaws are hard maple and for those of you who saw my earlier post
>> on the out-of-parallel tail vise, my jointer solution worked fine ...
>> and safely.
>>
>> I plan on adding a three-drawer cabinet on half the lower shelf.
>>
>> Thanks to all how offered advice and encouragement!!!
>>
>> Larry
>
> Very well made. Looks too purty to go in the shop.
>
That's nice. Wait till you see how nice having a solid ... really solid
bench is... don't worry about it's looks, the first chisel mark only
adds character. :-)
--
Jeff