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23rd July 2021, 08:49 PM #1GOLD MEMBER
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Sharpening Bench - Blackwood & Maple
Started a new project this week. I recently completed my Roubo workbench and dismantled my old bench. All was well except I no longer felt good about using my sharpening pond on top of my new pride and joy and covering it in a slurry of stone and metal.
So I decided to build a small sharpening bench that I could place my sharpening pond and Tormek grinder on top of, with a couple of drawers to hold sharpening stuff and a small shelf to boot.
I decided to make it from a random assortment of Blackwood and some hard maple for the top to match the workbench. Because why not.
Started by milling up stock for the base-
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Then some mortise and tenon joinery. As I'm going with a much more slender build for this but given it will need to take a lot of wracking forced I figured nice tight draw-bored mortise and tenon joinery was in order.
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Some preliminary test fits-
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Jointing the boards for the top - i'm going with a thick dovetailed outer frame and a more slender and economical (on timber) infill panel.
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Gluing up the two leg trusses - using draw bored tenons.
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Cheers, Dom
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23rd July 2021, 09:48 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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Dom, what are you doing to us?
Envy, envy, envy happening here mate That Roubo is SWEET!
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23rd July 2021, 11:31 PM #3
When I saw the thread title I knew this had to be you Dom. Nice looking work mate, I wouldn't be sharpening on that Roubo either.
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24th July 2021, 10:36 AM #4GOLD MEMBER
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24th July 2021, 10:36 AM #5GOLD MEMBER
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Also, just as an aside, I recently put down some 15mm thick dense rubber gym matting around the workbench side of the shop. Looks better and provides some thermal insulation, a softer surface and some sound damping too.
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I have done a poor job of documenting the build with photos, but here's a video of a dry fit of the bench sans the drawers and lower shelf.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CRlo_bOj...dium=copy_link
Here's one cutting one of the many double tenons. Some I cut completely by hand, others on the bandsaw for the cheeks.
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A shot after the dry fit and prepping stock for the drawersand shelf.
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Cheers, Dom
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24th July 2021, 02:14 PM #7
You dont do things by halves Dom. Nice work as usual.
Regards
John
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24th July 2021, 03:46 PM #8GOLD MEMBER
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Had a productive day yesterday. Make the pegs and wedges. Glued up the base and top. Finish planed and sanded and applied a coat of Matte Osmo.
Here's a short video after Osmo before finishing up for the day.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CRqngUqj...dium=copy_link
And a pic (apologies for the low light in the garage extension).
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Will start on the drawers and shelf this afternoon or tomorrow.
Cheers, Dom
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24th July 2021, 08:06 PM #9
That sharpening bench is almost too good to sharpen on mate.
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29th July 2021, 12:54 PM #10GOLD MEMBER
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Cut the boards for the base and went with shiplap this time vs T&G. Just quicker.
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Also cut the drawers. Decided to make two drawers vs one wider one as that will be far more ergonomic (stand to the side vs back right up). This required a centre divider. Decided to try wood drawer runners and dadoes in the drawer sides. Worked out well. Went for half blind dovetails up front and dadoes/dowels at the back.
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And here's a little video of the finished stand -
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So it's time to throw my water stone pond and grinder on it and get to sharpening. I also stupidly didn't check the base dimensions and need to cut the feet down my about 4mm. Doh.
Cheers, Dom
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29th July 2021, 01:24 PM #11GOLD MEMBER
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That's a very nice bench Dom. As at least one other member has said, and I'm sure plenty of others are thinking, it looks way too good for a sharpening station. I'm assuming you use waterstones? One thing that I find when sharpening is that a lower bench height, forearms hanging freely from the elbow, gives me much more control and a far better result. If the bench is too high I get too much elbow movement involved in the action, which tends to lead to a convex curve on the iron, particularly noticeable on plane irons. I use an Eclipse style guide for sharpening.
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29th July 2021, 01:26 PM #12GOLD MEMBER
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29th July 2021, 09:23 PM #13SENIOR MEMBER
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Strewth, no way I could put sharpening gear on that. Come to think of it no way I'd let anyone eat off it
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29th July 2021, 11:18 PM #14Intermediate Member
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Really nice work and lovely to see. Definitely a level of craftsmanship to aspire to
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Really nice work and lovely to see. Definitely a level of craftsmanship to aspire to
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