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21st March 2012, 09:58 AM #16Senior Member
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21st March 2012, 10:00 AM #17The Russel Coyte of Woodworking
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21st March 2012, 10:02 AM #18The Russel Coyte of Woodworking
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21st March 2012, 10:49 AM #19
It is going to be a great bench. I can tell. Good work sir.
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21st March 2012, 01:18 PM #20Intermediate Member
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21st March 2012, 02:34 PM #21The Russel Coyte of Woodworking
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23rd March 2012, 09:01 AM #22
Milo I have a dark-coloured bench & a light-coloured bench, & frankly, I don't notice that working on either confers any advantage. I suppose some things like dark-coloured tools are easier to see against a light background, but really, it's the workpiece that you need to see. I know I sometimes struggle to see marks on dark wood, despite the four 40 watt daylight fluoros burning just above my head, but that has something to do with my age, & nothing to do with the colour of the bench top. My biggest problem is the way tools hide under shavings, or scuttle under something while I'm not looking. They sit there, listening to me searching & cursing, then just as I'm about to lose the plot completely, they sneak out & sit where they should have been as if they've beeen there all the time......
Curiously, most laboratory bench tops I've encountered are dark coloured and the reason I was given is because they don't reflect excess light into your face & make it easier to see what you are working on.
Go figure, as our Septic cousins say.........
Cheers,IW
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23rd March 2012, 01:36 PM #23The Russel Coyte of Woodworking
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Thanks Ian
I am going to have to have a really good hard think about this.
From an ascetics point of view the base on this thing looks like an alien monster out of a superhero comic, its big, rough, dark, mean looking. So in a way the darker boards would look fantastic. However, my garage workspace is pretty dark and dingy so the blonde boards definitely stand out more. I am going to play around with this idea for a bit longer, it will require a combination of both, the blonde boards are not wide enough to cover the main part of the bench hence the short & dog hole strip will have to have another colour so a combo of both will prevail. It will come down to what works the best.
I have heard some colourful language coming out of your shed before…..I didn’t want to say anything at the time but it does sound similar to whats happening in mine from time to time!
Thanks again
Bryan
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5th April 2012, 05:48 AM #24Skwair2rownd
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Bryan - congrats. on both counts, the daughter and the bench!!!
I think when I get back from Brasil I will personally come around to inspect that dark timber. I might even find a suitable use for it!!!
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5th April 2012, 09:17 AM #25Senior Member
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5th April 2012, 10:55 AM #26The Russel Coyte of Woodworking
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Hi Ricky
This wood I have I think is a combination of Tallowood, Iron Bark or Spotted Gum, so like your it weighs a ton! I tested a piece on a 1/2 normal 4 tpi blade, my feed rate was a bit to fast and I ended up kinking the blade and wrecking it.
Lucky for me my Delta 14' bandsaw can take up to 3/4 inch blade, so I called up
Queensland Bandsaw Service
79 Frederick St, Northgate QLD 4013 ph: (07) 3266 1988
The chap there recommended a Bio-Metal blade in 3/4 3TPI (you could go 4 TPI also).
Bill Paulin popped out on Saturday to give me a hand to rip and joint the boards for the top and he was very impressed how my little 14' handled this mega wood. Word of warning slow down your feed rate, take your time and let the blade do its thing.
If you don't have 3/4 inch capacity the try a 1/2 say in 4TPI but just take your time and ensure that you have infeed/outfeed support.
Let me know how you go.
Bryan
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5th April 2012, 11:07 AM #27The Russel Coyte of Woodworking
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5th April 2012, 12:28 PM #28Senior Member
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Thanks Bryan, I will let you know how I get on - might be a while yet though. I know what you mean by the infeed and outfeed support. Worked out my stuff weighs around 16kg a linear metre for the 260x65
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5th April 2012, 12:52 PM #29The Russel Coyte of Woodworking
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