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15th March 2009, 06:46 PM #1
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Jarrah Workbench
Just finished my first ever workbench. 1800mm l x 875mm w x 880mm h
When I designed it the main criteria were that it had to be able to be dismantled easily in case we ever shift and yet be rock solid. Just had to be Jarrah, I also wanted a surface finish for the top that was easily able to be repaired in case of damage.
All the joints were trenched on my trusty Makita LS 1214 SCMS, apart from that the only other tools i needed to use were a hand drill and some clamps
The legs are 80 x 90 laminated from 3 pieces of 80 x30, The top was also laminated, on the bottom layer i used up leftover 80 x 19 floorboards and the top layer was 125x 19. Aprons are 125 x 30 and the bottom rails 80 x 30 .On the back of the bottom rails I glued 60 x 30 both for strength and to give me a 20mm ledge for the floorboards.
The vice is a Groz 175mm quick release from Carbatec, quality is fine apart from the cheap poxy plastic dog they've used, I'll change that to brass.
The surface finish I settled on was Beeswax/Pure Gum Turpentine/Boiled Linseed Oil in equal portions, I'm really pleased with the end result.Last edited by brian radalj; 15th March 2009 at 06:53 PM. Reason: photos didn't attach
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15th March 2009, 07:10 PM #2
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Any Pictures of it?
Didn't happen if we don't see the pics!
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15th March 2009, 07:24 PM #3
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Workbench Photos
Sorry,
I'm having probs attaching the photos, keeps coming back saying invalid file.
Will have another go later.
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16th March 2009, 10:08 PM #4
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Jarrah Workbench Photos
Second attempt.
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16th March 2009, 11:34 PM #5
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Nice job .
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16th March 2009, 11:50 PM #6
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Thats hell nice man.
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17th March 2009, 07:50 AM #7
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Nice work
Please feel free to make me one. It looks great and solid as a rock. Well done.
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17th March 2009, 07:52 AM #8
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That's not a workbench...more like a finely crafted dining table.
Top job.
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17th March 2009, 08:36 AM #9
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Originally Posted by The Bleeder
I think that any dining table should come complete with a vice, you never know when you might run out of room in the shed.
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17th March 2009, 08:52 AM #10
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Love jarrah. A realy nice looking bench. Bet it weighs a ton.
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17th March 2009, 09:41 AM #11
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Keeps the little ones from running away from the dinner table. Originally Posted by fourleafandy
I think that any dining table should come complete with a vice, you never know when you might run out of room in the shed.
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17th March 2009, 10:12 PM #12
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very neat indeed!
hope ya don't scratch it. the finish looks terrific.
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17th March 2009, 10:55 PM #13
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Very very nice! Originally Posted by brian radalj
Only one thing wrong with it, it is too good to work on!
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18th March 2009, 01:49 AM #14
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jarrah work bench
HI
Seems too good to be cutting and sawing on.What interested me was the finish and would it be hard enough to withstand wear and tear. Did you melt the beeswax into the other ingredients or is there a liquid bees wax ?
Regards Steve.
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18th March 2009, 10:35 AM #15
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Awww
nice workbench, For a first workbench I think you have done an excellent job.
I would be too scared to work on it incase I scratched it.Regards
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