Thread: WIP - Groggy's Workbench

Originally Posted by Manuka Jock

" Then using your freshly sharpened furniture scraper , carefully go over the while surface of the bench top removing all remaining marks and blemishes to ensure a smooth even finish "
" Here's one I prepared earlier "

Originally Posted by Groggy

I am sorely tempted to post this on another forum as an English bench. Something along the lines of:

"Finally the front apron is finished, now to trim it off, attach the benchtop and drill the dog holes..."

And this benchtop would be in scale to the 'apron'! Out of curiosity, have you undertaken a recent weight estimate? I was having a rough calculation....

Originally Posted by Blue-deviled

And this benchtop would be in scale to the 'apron'! Out of curiosity, have you undertaken a recent weight estimate? I was having a rough calculation....

Posted earlier in the thread:

250kg Top
190kg Base
15kg wagon vise
25kg leg vise
61kg clamps (20 x 3.2kg)
4kg holdfasts

545kg

For those from the old school;

551lb Top
419lb Base
33lb wagon vise
55lb leg vise
134lb clamps (20 x 3.2kg)
6lb holdfasts

1201 lbs

Formidable! I know where you'll be running if there's an earth tremor. I trust you've got a roster system for helpers lifting the top - it's only fair to give them chiropractic recovery time between lifts! Not that 545kg isn't impressive, but 1200+ pounds sounds even more so.

Originally Posted by Groggy

Posted earlier in the thread:
[...]
545kg

For those from the old school;
[...]
1201 lbs

Ahhh... so you're the driving force behind rising timber prices? You have half the country's annual logging output tied up in it!

So, when are you having a forum christening? I reckon you could probably hold the get-together on the bench...

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

Ahhh... so you're the driving force behind rising timber prices? You have half the country's annual logging output tied up in it!

So, when are you having a forum christening? I reckon you could probably hold the get-together on the bench...

G'day Skew,haven't read your voice for ages!

Originally Posted by Groggy

doesn't everyone?

Is your saw the same brand and version as the saw in my thread?

Don't think so - yours had teeth on one side only, did it not? Mine has teeth on both sides, with zero set.

I'll have to have a look at it & see what breed it is.....

Cheers,

Originally Posted by IanW

I'll have to have a look at it & see what breed it is.....

Of particular interest would be how thick the blade is.

Originally Posted by Groggy

Of particular interest would be how thick the blade is.

OK, I'll measure that, too (tonight). From memory, it's a bit thinner than the .020" blade of the one I made, but not sure by how much...
Cheers,

Busy day but no pics. I've been using my new jointer to make sure the skirt and top are a good fit. I've also put a double row of dominos along the skirt so I can relocate it to the correct position when it is finally glued. The top is now waiting for some help to raise it back to level so I can flatten it then flip it, trim the ends and cut the channel for the wagon vise.

Originally Posted by Groggy

... to make sure the skirt and top are a good fit. .....

Blouse is what it is called.

larfin' and larfin Cliff

Onya Cliff. Best laugh I've had for a long time. Although I would not upset a man that has a skirt and top that takes three men to lift. !!!

Cheers
Pops

looking good mate, how many times has the misses asked you to bring it inside for the new dining table!