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4th October 2009, 11:32 AM #1
Ok, here it is, finally. Work bench
Well it's been a long time coming, but it's finally completed. It was a much larger job than I realized, being a cross between a very heavy dresser and dinning table, except with the top laminated for thickness instead of width, and with the requirements of function and two moving vises, one of them quite large. Add into the mix a change of address half way through which allowed more freedom in design and thus a minor redesign....
Part of the base is good old growth Oregon, which were former veranda posts from the first addess, and 2/3 of the top is timber I scrounged from around the place and cleaned up. The remaining timber is KD H/W and ply. She's got an oil finish for ease of repair, except for the drawer carcasses which got poly'd. The drawer space on the left is divided into half and two quaters and thirds on the right. The drawers have provided a much needed increase to my storage space.
She's already been in use from before the drawers were finished and has the marks to prove it. Over all dimensions are 2080x875x870 LWH with 480 between the screws on the Veritas vise. I have a full Sketchup design if anyone's interested.
And yes I did notice that I changed from "it" to "she".
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4th October 2009, 11:44 AM #2
You have to be happy with that. Looks great
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4th October 2009, 11:48 AM #3.
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That is one slick Bench!
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4th October 2009, 12:07 PM #4
A very nice job.
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I know you believe you understand what you think I wrote, but I'm not sure you realize that what you just read is not what I meant.
Regards, Woodwould.
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4th October 2009, 12:25 PM #5
Ben you've done yourself proud mate. I thought you'd gone a bit quiet of late, sneaking off to the shed eh? It looks like the top is about 60mm thick with 100mm sides? Nice even rows of dogholes giving lots of clamping options. May I suggest you get some hold-downs. Gramercy provide the best value I have seen recently, they are sourced here in Oz through michaelconnorwoodwork.com.au
Great looking bench and a nice variation in vises, 'ave a greenie
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4th October 2009, 12:26 PM #6
Fantastic.
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4th October 2009, 12:41 PM #7
Excellent work Ben, Its a great solid looking bench. well done.
Regards
Al .
You don't know, what you don't know, until you know it.
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4th October 2009, 12:50 PM #8
Great Bench...very nice
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4th October 2009, 01:02 PM #9
I'm Jealous
Colin Howkins
Graceville Qld
:aussie3:"Stress is brought about by one's inability to find a solution to a problem"
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4th October 2009, 01:07 PM #10
Top job there Ben,
With that in the shed you could not help feeling like a bit of woodwork.
Regards
John
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4th October 2009, 04:30 PM #11
Thanks everyone. I'm pleased with it and quite happy to have it finished, I actualy started the project in 2004! Hence no WIP. It's a little nicer than the B'n'D WorkMate I was using.
Close Groggy, 75 top with 115 skirt. The front two rows of holes are actualy closer together for holding narrow stock and the holes don't go all the way through as the little drill press I used to drill them only has a 60mm stroke This was a minor oversight but hasn't caused me any problems yet. As well as this some of the holes are over frame members. My tip for the day is once you've drilled your holes finish the top asap as I think they create ducts for moisture exchange on one side only, especially if the weather is changing.
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4th October 2009, 05:31 PM #12
Great bench, Ben. Very nice, and looks very solid.
Should give many years of honourable duty.
Have another greenie from me.
Tex
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4th October 2009, 11:00 PM #13Skwair2rownd
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Bravo Ben!! that is a great bench.
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4th October 2009, 11:41 PM #14
Hi Ben,
What they all said. Great job.
I likes it, especially the pale colour timber.
What timber is the top made of? Or did I miss that bit, 'The remaining timber is KD H/W'?
Cheers
Pops
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5th October 2009, 10:25 AM #15
Hi Pops, KD H/W = Kiln dried hard wood which I think is generaly some sort of eucalypt Tas Oak, Mountain Ash, etc. Apart from the two thicker pieces at the back of the top which are unidentified and may not even be naitive the rest appears to be euc'. I can't be sure of exact species as the timber was scrounged from a few different places, some was once large palets, some was framing and some was just sitting around with nails in it doing nothing.
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