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1st August 2012, 08:08 PM #76Senior Member
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Yes very true
I got to use my bench today I achieved a fair bit today I have made the frame to hold the drawers, cut the bottom left drawer sides, still have to cut the bottom once I am ready to assemble and can remeasure
I Know why I did not use the 12mm ply for the drawers, It is bowing and twisting, the frame ends I made out of it have bowed and twisted
I have not bought enough wood, I calculated how much I needed but forgot to double for both sets of draws But it is not a problem, as I found I ran out of time today lol.
Tomorrow, I hope to get all the cutting done, then route the 3mm groove and biscuit slots for the 0 biscuits.
All going well I will have some nice photos tomorrow
Kat.
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2nd August 2012, 09:29 PM #77Senior Member
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Hmmm well I forgot I am making the drawers out of 9mm MDF, so no biscuits (they are 4mm and you need 4 mm each side So I am gluing and screwing (using 6g 5/8" cs screws with a 2mm pilot hole) this is slowing me down. I have the two larger draws completed now 6 to go
I am having a problem with my brain and the painkillers, I have made a couple of mistakes (one was the order in which I screwed the sides together, the front and back are screwed into by the sides, I first up did it the other way, cut the bottom to suit and when I put it right the bottom was now the wrong size I also had a problem with measuring the bottoms, they are in 4mm grooves, I wanted 2mm for expansion (it does not get much colder than it is right now lol) I have filled the extra holes on the front of one draw.
I need more of the 3mm white MDF lol, lucky it is not too expensive
I do not have much to photograph yet, maybe sometime next week. I have to go to see my Nana in hospital tomorrow, have a rehearsal to attend on Saturday, and the WWWS on Sunday.
Kat.Last edited by Geekgirl; 2nd August 2012 at 09:32 PM. Reason: making more readable (fixing spelling mistakes ;)
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4th August 2012, 12:39 AM #78Senior Member
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Ohhhhhh bugger
I have finished the drawers, built a quick ramp (for the 65mm step into my store room) loaded up the drawers wheeled it into the store room..... NEARLY
When I designed the bench I made it 700mm wide, this is 20 boards side by side. Mine turned out to be 38-39mm which has made it about 750mm wide (as I have already dropped of a board). I did not think this would have made much difference..... IT HAS.
I can not get it into the store room WITH THE VICE fitted For tonight I have pulled the vice off.) I am going to have to remove the saw from the triton and remove 50mm or so, then I can get it through the door with the vice attached and the soft jaws screwed in (I had to remove the vice so I could re screw the rear Jaw, I had used a 20mm screw which bit ~5mm in (I need one 10 or so mm longer
It does roll very well along the path (all concrete and with a bit of a run up I can get it in the room
I am hoping to do this tomorrow
I also need to laminate some pine and make a pull rail for the drawers (I have set them back ~30mm so I can make a nice drawer pull (Another bit for the router One of the reasons for the Drawer pulls is it SHOULD help cut down on crap landing in the drawers from the bench
I now have a mini Lathe and extension to sit on top of the bench, Plus a Tormek T7 sharpen all my tools (I also have a friend who is a chef who If I can sharpen her knives to her liking she will get me to do them regularly (may also pick up the rest of the food court (I am hoping to pay it off by sharpening things for people)
Kat.
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4th August 2012, 08:52 PM #79Senior Member
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Nearly finished :)
OK BIG progress today.
I have finished the drawers, they now have handles
I have cut 130mm off the width of the top It now fits through the door way
I need to sand the bench all over
Build the sliding deadman
Then I can give the bench a few coats of varnish
The first photo shows the new width of the top and the piece removed.
The second photo shows the front with the drawers.
The third photo shows the profile of the drawer handles, these were made with a "drawer pull handle" router bit for the groove in the bottom and the top was rounded over with a 12.5mm rounding over bit.
The last photo shows a ramp I have made so I can get it into the store room
Kat.
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7th August 2012, 10:29 AM #80Junior Senior Member
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Nice work Kat. Does the ramp mount to the side of the bench when you aren't using it?
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7th August 2012, 10:39 AM #81
Nice going so far.
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7th August 2012, 10:47 AM #82.
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I agree - it looks good. Well Done.
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7th August 2012, 12:29 PM #83Senior Member
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Thanks guys
John, the ramp is only sitting there so I can shut the door, I do not want it to live outside in the elements
I have enjoyed the build so far, I will enjoy using it when I am finished (I have used it to make the drawer unit, sharpen some tools with the T7
I so love the feeling of using tools (in this case the bench) that I have made, they just make me feel warm and fuzzy
I will post the photos once I have finished the varnishing (Just waiting for the weather to warm up a bit the last few days it has been cold and wet
Kat.
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7th August 2012, 09:37 PM #84Senior Member
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Hi all,
I have had fun today i gave the bench a great sand today then I gave it a coat of varnish. I will give it a light sand and re varnish the top
Here are the photos from today I love the colour coming through in the wood
I also spent some time sharpening my new wood turning tools on my Tormek T7 I am hoping to give them a test in the next day or two
Kat.
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7th August 2012, 11:12 PM #85
The bench has come up a treat, Kat.
Well done.... Steve
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8th August 2012, 02:09 AM #86Senior Member
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Thanks Hermit,
I am really enjoying woodworking I am developing a list of projects already (next major is probably a wood rack to store my timber to be recycled
Kat.
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8th August 2012, 11:05 AM #87... Steve
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8th August 2012, 09:50 PM #88Senior Member
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Hi Hermit,
I am looking forward to it I gave the bench a second coat on the top and side after a 240 grit light sand
I have medical appointments tomorrow
Friday I am looking at building 3 wood racks (so I can place wood up to ~5m) I am using the left over douglas Fir which was used to hold the ends of the floor joists, they have 3 nail holes every ~400mm. so they will make a great wood rack.
Rough plan is to make 3 of 140mm x 38mm x 1800mm backs, drill 32mm holes in at ~ 80 degree angle (measured from back) then I will turn off cuts of wood to suit the 32mm holes, these will be ~ 340mm long (I will cut the ends at the same angle so that I get the dowel supported the full depth of the back plank
I still need to drill Dog holes on the bench, BUT I am waiting to see if I can get some Veritas bench dog attachments first (as these will set the spacings
Other projects:
Bench hook for sawing boards on the work bench
As I can not buy the plastic dogs from Carba-Tec (they can not find them in Perth lol) I am going to turn a pile from Jarrah scraps and leave the head square, I will drill a countersunk hole in the centre of the top so I can screw a block between two if I need, or a buffer that is different ... I can also make them with different tops eg 11mm high square, 17mm high etc.
I have some scrap to play with on the lathe, I have a few lenghts of Meranti 42 x 19 x 1800mm for practising joints I want to play as I want to be able to make things with proper joints, which I have not done since 1999.
I hope others who have finished their benches recently are having fun
Kat.
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8th August 2012, 10:09 PM #89
Kat, you can get 3/4" diameter low profile plastic bench dogs from Rockler, here: - Rockler Bench Dogs - Rockler Woodworking Tools
$US8.19 + postage. You'd need to check on the postage.)
I need some too. I have 8 plastic dogs, but they're 20mm diameter and won't quite squeeze into the 3/4" holes. Might try sanding them down a little, before I lash out and buy some.
I looked at Veritas hold-downs, but went with the Gramercy ones because they're simple, strong and cheaper. I don't regret it.
A bench hook is on my list too. Will only take a few minutes, but I never get around to it. I guess I will when I really need it.
Another pretty useful accessory is a shooting board, particularly for box-making, so I have one of those on my short list too.... Steve
-- Monkey see, monkey do --
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8th August 2012, 10:20 PM #90
Great looking bench Kat. Im glad you decided to put a good finish on your bench before using. Alot of people finish their bench are start using it without finishing. I did and regreted it later because their were stains I couldn't sand out. Look forward to seeing your wood rack.
Bret
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