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    Default 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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    You have to be happy with that. Looks great

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    That is one slick Bench!

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    A very nice job.
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    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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    Fantastic.

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    Excellent work Ben, Its a great solid looking bench. well done.
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    Great Bench...very nice

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    Top job there Ben,
    With that in the shed you could not help feeling like a bit of woodwork.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Groggy View Post
    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
    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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    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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    Bravo Ben!! that is a great bench.

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    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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    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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