ManU07
29th January 2021, 09:50 PM
Started a new bench build last weekend, with limited space and limited funds the brief is for a general purpose bench that wont break the bank and i can continue to modify and improve on as time goes on. To that end, I started with a basic frame that can be disassembled and modified and put back together if i want to. The only specific design feature that i want is to incorporate a mitre saw station in to the table.
I'm new to this, so please feel free to provide advice and correct me where i have used incorrect terminology etc.
Used laminated pine posts from bunnings for the legs and 90x45 pine for the rest of the frame. I had an idea in mind so didn't go to the effort of properly drawing it out, hopefully that doesn't backfire on me. It is 1600x800 and i made it tall as i'm reasonably tall myself and wanted something a bit higher than usual.
Pic 1 shows the basic frame once assembled, to be honest im not 100% sure what that joint is called, i mitred the horizontal frame and bolted it to the legs in what i think is some form of lap joint (?). I can remove these legs via a single bolt if i ever want to.
Pic 2 is after i installed additional cross members across the top and the lower frame (will become a lower shelf) for added rigidity, starting to come together and feels very sturdy. At this point i cut out one section of the front rail, this is going to be the location of my mitre saw station
Pic 3 just shows the lap joint on the lower section - any advice on better ways to do this would be appreciated.
So far, im pretty happy with the result, i know its rough, but im ok with that its not exactly supposed to be fine furniture.
Will add another post after this weekend when top and shelves go on and the mitre station is hopefully completed.
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I'm new to this, so please feel free to provide advice and correct me where i have used incorrect terminology etc.
Used laminated pine posts from bunnings for the legs and 90x45 pine for the rest of the frame. I had an idea in mind so didn't go to the effort of properly drawing it out, hopefully that doesn't backfire on me. It is 1600x800 and i made it tall as i'm reasonably tall myself and wanted something a bit higher than usual.
Pic 1 shows the basic frame once assembled, to be honest im not 100% sure what that joint is called, i mitred the horizontal frame and bolted it to the legs in what i think is some form of lap joint (?). I can remove these legs via a single bolt if i ever want to.
Pic 2 is after i installed additional cross members across the top and the lower frame (will become a lower shelf) for added rigidity, starting to come together and feels very sturdy. At this point i cut out one section of the front rail, this is going to be the location of my mitre saw station
Pic 3 just shows the lap joint on the lower section - any advice on better ways to do this would be appreciated.
So far, im pretty happy with the result, i know its rough, but im ok with that its not exactly supposed to be fine furniture.
Will add another post after this weekend when top and shelves go on and the mitre station is hopefully completed.
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