Thread: My completed work bence - so far

I just wish I could spell bench!

John

Nice. Plenty of meat in that vice jaw for a dog hole or two??

Originally Posted by biscuitman

Nice. Plenty of meat in that vice jaw for a dog hole or two??

Thanks. Yes, that is the plan. I was thinking of 3 wide. One either side of the bard and the third between the wood screw and the left hand bar. Being n on-symetric they challenge my OCD.

I bought some 25mm rubber feet from Bunnings and they complete the handle.

John

That's looking great, very sturdy. Some mammoth nuts & bolts holding on that front vice or is just how it looks in the photo?

Originally Posted by ironik

That's looking great, very sturdy. Some mammoth nuts & bolts holding on that front vice or is just how it looks in the photo?

The nuts are mammoth. I had to break out a big ol' Sidchrome OE spanner I inherited from my old man to tighten them. I have a set of OE and ring spanners from him. It is the large QA model here. https://mcjing.com.au/categorybrowse...ategoryid=1599 Interestingly mine does not have the dome nuts pictured in the illustration.

I started drilling the dog holes last night when the little woman called me in for dinner.

John

And the final touch. Dog holes.

John
Vice final.jpg

cool

Originally Posted by Yanis

I have finally fitted my front vice which means that my bench is more or less complete. Just a few dog holes.

Here is my blog entry detailing the whole process. Hancocks Hardware House: Bench build

Bench comlete.jpg Three rough boards bolted to a steel frame to a nice bench top with front and end vices. A lot of work, a lot of mistakes and a lot of learning. Oh and a lot of people in this forum providing advice and education along the way - thanks all even though you may not have known it.

John

Nice.