Thread: Jarrah Workbench

Like the others, I'd go with a nice long auger bit and a guide block of the hardest timber you can find, I'd even consider laminating it like ply wood (grain going two different directions) so that your drill bit has plenty of hard end grain to rub against.

Just a thought.

Ben.

Can you not just open the doors and sit the drill press base inside cabinet and use a drill press to get your vertica............hang on thats a stupid idea, or is it?

Hey Sandman,
Is that a Tormek machine I see in the background? Good Man Beautiful work by the way.
-Ryan

Just been sticky beakin' at the pics again for my own info and just noticed.
Do you generally use the lefter of ya two hands, or is there another reason for locating the front vice at the right hand end?

Hi Ryan, yep! I only just purchased the Tormek with the full jig kit.
Bloody amazing what it's capable of in just a short time. I havent' used the other 2 bench grinders since I bought it!

As for my vice positions, I am right handed but, have always for some reason or another, had the vice in that position and now like it like that.
Very observant Ozwinner as when I posted pic's I wondered how long before somebody bought it up!

I'm off on a couple of weeks working holiday and unsure how I will cope without my new bench, so have taken pic with me!

Have a good weekend folks,
Regards Sandman. (working today).

What? This is a workbench? Mmm!

A superb work bench which one day will be full of scratches, glue spots, etc, and it will still look nice!

CanFly

You bloody beaudy Mate!!

I'm sure that it will bring you enjoyment for years to come

Excellent work!!

I can assure you that even 7months down the track, workbench has been given damn good work out and yep, still looks fantastic!
Time is not an issue for something like this, I purpose built it to last as an "heirloom for my son James (if he shows an interest when he gets older. He's only 2 1/2 now so, I get to use it for a long while to come).
To preserve top of bench I slip on a old sheet of 3 ply to preserve it.
I do treat it with respect but don't allow it to just sit in shed gathering dust.
It contains most of my hand tools all laid out within drawers.
At first I thought the locking castors would be the weak point as far as sturdiness goes, but they have proven to be a great addition as they allow it to be moved around (no light weight) and is rock solid (when required)as castors have both a swivel & rotating brake.
Thanks for the comments guys.
Kind regards,
Sandman.

Great work Sandman!

As for the holes a hardwood block and a forstner bit as this gives a nice clean cut. You could drill a shallow hole for the forstner bit then drill right through for the size of the shaft, attach your drill to the top. Add a fence to the side of your block to give you your distance from the edge of the bench.

Ive added some pics if this doesn't make any sense.

Regards

Darren

Sandy

Take the vices and the castors off and give it to some nice chic as a

trousseaux kist! ( Sorry for a moment I can't remember the Oz word, as for spelling.......)

Seriously though, its a magnificent piece of Furniture! Well done.

Dazaster......A very clever way of getting the hole vertical. 10/10 mate!

A wider block and a dowel could be used to give distance from each hole. As with a finger joint jig.

Darren

Very clever Darren, I Like the way you think.
Good diagrams help too mate!
Best method of accuracy I've come across for the job at hand.
Good Point.
Kind regards Sandman.

Gave me a good excuse to try and learn this CAD program I've got. Daz