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28th February 2013, 04:41 PM #1Senior Member
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What kind of table would be suitable for use as a work bench?
Hi,
I've decided that I'd like to do most of my woodworking at home, as my club's workshop is a 3 hour round trip from my flat.
My idea is to get a wooden table from IKEA and attach a vice to the top of it.
I was wondering if anyone could give me some tips as to how heavy and big the table would need to be? Also, what size vice would be best?
I plan to use the bench for planing, chopping mortises, sawing etc. The biggest items I'll be making are probably laundry box sized boxes.
Any help would be great )
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28th February 2013, 05:07 PM #2Senior Member
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Oh, just found this vise on the Lee Valley website. Maybe I coul just attach this to my dining room table instead (when the girlfriend's out of course
In-Line Vise - Lee Valley Tools
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28th February 2013, 06:50 PM #3.
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Most Ikea tables would not be able to cope with the sideways forces that woodworking generates without significant strengthening.
What about two of these adjustable FINNVARD Trestle with shelf - IKEA and solid core door?
That way you get adjustable height as well.
However for that much money you could buy a fair amount of salvaged timber and make yourself a very nice bench
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28th February 2013, 07:49 PM #4
from time to time I've looked at the Ikea stuff to see if it could be converted to a workbench
I think a couple of the IKEA solid laminated bench tops and thick enough to work as a top
for a base I'd be looking at something like the GROLAND kitchen island or the Varde base cabinet, reinforced with a sheet of ply at the back to prevent racking. Look in the seconds/return area for a bargain.
The trick is to visit IKEA and apply the hip shove test to their long narrow kitchen benches. One or two of IKEA's free standing benches have passed that test in the past
alternatively build yourself one of these
Lee Valley Apartment Workbench Plan - Lee Valley Toolsregards from Alberta, Canada
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5th March 2013, 10:55 AM #5
Hi Russel this bench may suit your needs the measurements are imperial but should not worry you just change to metric if need to.
Myself I can go either way.... At this point I must make it very clear that we only talking plans in wood work or metal work…. My humour
I would use merbau I think if only for the reason it is so easy to obtain from all the larger hardware stores that supply timber www.timber.net.au - The Australian Database of Timber - Merbau
Hope this helps PM me if I can help with anything else for the building of the bench ColbraMay your saw stay sharp and your nails never bend
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5th March 2013, 11:05 AM #6
Russell
OOPS Just read were you live disregard what does not apply to your area.......Shangha
ColbraMay your saw stay sharp and your nails never bend
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5th March 2013, 01:34 PM #7Senior Member
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Thanks for the feedback guys.
I decided to go for the inline vise from my second post in the end. My plan is to attach it to my dining table and see what happens - nothing ventured, nothing gained )
I'll post about my experiences when I it arrives, should be next week sometime.
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