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18th August 2008, 03:45 AM #1
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Workshop rebuild progress - Update #2
I managed to get a little more done this weekend. not as much as I had planned (do we ever get done as much as we plan?). Unfortunately I was running around matching paint samples for the office addition (which is now starting to look like an office).
There is nothing like starting again with a fresh canvas. I have a water damaged bench that will need to be replaced, and the shell of a couple of cabinets that can be salvaged.
The first update of my workshop rebuild was the construction of a cabinet for braces and spokeshaves. Now I need a bench for the Jet mini lathe.
From the roof reconstruction came this slab of rough sawn Radiata pine. Overall dimensions: 10" wide x 3" thick x 60" long. That will do for the top (I have two other pieces that I ripped for legs).
But first it must be four-squared. Hands up who has four squared a larger chunk of timber?
I only have a Stanley #5 1/2 (with a goodly cambered blade).
.. and a Mujingfang woodie to smooth it at the end ..
The end product ...
With a few details ..
Nothing special ... it's just a lathe bench for a mini lathe ..
I am pleased. It turns out really solid. I added adjustable feet at the concrete floor is not perfectly flat.
The workshop is still looking a little bare, but it is starting to take shape ..
Regards from Perth
Derek
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18th August 2008, 10:24 AM #2
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Thats one solid Jet mini lathe bench Derek all hand planed wow I am impressed
I notice the legs don't touch the floor have you got adjustable feet under them or have you taken a up a Hudini past time making things float on air.
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18th August 2008, 10:26 AM #3
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Derek,
Very impressed (hand planed). Do you need any bracing between the legs and the top to stop any lateral movement or is it solid enough?
Steve
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18th August 2008, 11:04 AM #4
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There are adjustable feet under the legs - no floor is perfectly flat, so I toik the precaution of adding these. They were needed.
Steve
Once the workshop is completed, and I know where everything goes, then I plan to brace it into the wall. For now it is remarkably solid. Not a glimmer of racking. Damn joints are so thick!
Regards from Perth
Derek
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19th August 2008, 09:20 AM #5
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Derek that cupboard above is going to end up a problem especially the glass door. Flying wood chunks
and glass dont mix, not to mention finishes that spray every where.
Like the tool cabinet looks fantastic
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21st August 2008, 08:28 PM #6
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good job
I was wondering how Derek was going to use the spoke shaves on the lathe
that's where I hang my skews etc
but I did notice that the drill press is close to do all those pen blanks
BTW am impressed by the way you finished the slab, and one very solid bench for the lathe
I have an inkling that it might be a tad over engineered! But then again I'm guilty of that
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22nd August 2008, 02:22 AM #7
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Hi Derek,
Great lathe bench/stand. I likes it, and nice and solid. Being slavaged timber from the renovation is a bonus. So much useful timber ends up in waste bins, (unless the skip is anywhere near BobL where it makes its way back to Bob's house).
Well done.
I particularly like the new brace and spokeshave cabinets where the tools are on display.
Must feel good to have a weather proof workspace back again, (the beginning of at least).
Will be watching with interest for the new bench and what upgrades it may get.
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers
Pops
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22nd August 2008, 03:11 AM #8
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What Pops said
Originally Posted by Pops
Hi Derek,
Great lathe bench/stand. I likes it, and nice and solid. Being slavaged timber from the renovation is a bonus. So much useful timber ends up in waste bins, (unless the skip is anywhere near BobL where it makes its way back to Bob's house). Well done.
I particularly like the new brace and spokeshave cabinets where the tools are on display.
Must feel good to have a weather proof workspace back again, (the beginning of at least).
Will be watching with interest for the new bench and what upgrades it may get.
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers
PopsCheers
Jeremy
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