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26th February 2012, 07:32 PM
Thread: WIP - Groggy's Workbench
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This is turning into an amazingly versatile bench!
This is turning into an amazingly versatile bench!
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7th November 2011, 09:27 AM
Thread: WIP - Groggy's Workbench
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Damn that's pretty. You must get a real kick out...
Damn that's pretty. You must get a real kick out of walking into the shed and seeing it, knowing you made it. If you don't, you've been too close to it for too long - stand back and take a fresh look...
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10th October 2011, 09:38 AM
Thread: WIP - Groggy's Workbench
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Don't be too modest, I'm sure a lot of...
Don't be too modest, I'm sure a lot of professional woodworkers would be proud to have produced your bench.
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18th September 2011, 07:48 PM
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What's with the towel? For anyone else I'd think...
What's with the towel? For anyone else I'd think it was to protect the bench, but I seem to remember some comments before about this being a workbench, so the odd bump or ding won't matter.
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9th August 2011, 06:41 PM
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Please tell me you didn't go through and tally up...
Please tell me you didn't go through and tally up the number of posts by each person in this thread... :o
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8th February 2011, 07:16 PM
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Philistine! Coach screws, please! :D
Philistine! Coach screws, please! :D
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18th January 2011, 12:06 AM
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I'll have to echo Nick with this. This thread has...
I'll have to echo Nick with this. This thread has been inspiring, and when I finally get around to building a wood bench I will be heavily using this thread for 'research' purposes. I've been...
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25th December 2010, 11:38 PM
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Horizon? They're much closer than that! Ok,...
Horizon? They're much closer than that!
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25th October 2010, 04:27 PM
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Nope, sorry. Seen some nice mortices on an...
Nope, sorry. Seen some nice mortices on an impressive scale, but you know about those... ;)
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24th October 2010, 12:26 AM
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That's some nice work there Groggy. Shame you'll...
That's some nice work there Groggy. Shame you'll be covering it up.
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13th October 2010, 01:00 AM
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I can empathise with that. Spent a while painting...
I can empathise with that. Spent a while painting the floor of my shed today with my two beasts lying outside waiting for me to go outside and do something interesting. Great feeling, especially in...
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10th October 2010, 05:16 PM
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Nice work, but such a lot of it needed! Could...
Nice work, but such a lot of it needed!
Could the bolts have gone the other way? Seems like it would be less work. Drill 1" holes for the nuts in the bench from underneath, put a dado/channel say... -
4th October 2010, 07:01 PM
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Well there's an offcut you don't want to catch...
Well there's an offcut you don't want to catch with your foot!
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4th October 2010, 06:38 PM
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Seems kind of sacrilegous to cut big chunks out...
Seems kind of sacrilegous to cut big chunks out of your nice bench. Very neatly cut chunks, mind you, and for a very good reason, but still seems kind of wrong.
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25th August 2010, 01:11 AM
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When the Groggy Bench Order goes in, put me down...
When the Groggy Bench Order goes in, put me down for one! :D
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12th August 2010, 11:24 PM
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Relax, he already knows... :p
Relax, he already knows... :p
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10th August 2010, 08:34 PM
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Nahh, once it's in its proper position I'm sure...
Nahh, once it's in its proper position I'm sure it will be a Goldilocks bench. Juuuust right! :D
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3rd August 2010, 07:56 PM
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Ah, I'd forgotten the leg vise, that makes more...
Ah, I'd forgotten the leg vise, that makes more sense. Good call. It would be very easy to make angled holes look like a mistake, but the level holes look good with the alternating number of holes.
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2nd August 2010, 08:07 PM
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Must be starting to feel like it's really close!...
Must be starting to feel like it's really close! Having the frame done would be satisfying, but it would really start to feel like a bench when the top starts taking shape.
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31st July 2010, 12:19 AM
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That bench will never work, it's got bits of...
That bench will never work, it's got bits of metal sticking out all over the place! :duck:
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22nd June 2010, 08:15 PM
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:yes: sounds like a plan! Last thing you...
:yes: sounds like a plan!
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22nd June 2010, 07:47 PM
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How's the glueup now after another day Groggy?...
How's the glueup now after another day Groggy? Was 28 (!) clamps enough to haul it into line?
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20th June 2010, 12:03 AM
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Ye gods. How many is that? Looks like 20 - 22....
Ye gods. How many is that? Looks like 20 - 22. Can't see them all properly.
I priced some nice clamps at Carba-tec today. Quite a nasty shock considering how many I want. -
9th March 2010, 05:40 PM
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Thanks guys, I might just go with the stack of...
Thanks guys, I might just go with the stack of treated pine (2x4, 3x4 & 4x4) I already have for the base then and use something else for the top. I don't want to be sanding TP, so I won't be using it...
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9th March 2010, 08:48 AM
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Great thread Groggy, it's taken quite a while to...
Great thread Groggy, it's taken quite a while to work through it all. All your pics have really brought your bench to life. I'd hate to be around the first time it takes a ding! :oo:
I just found...