WIP - John's Workbench Mk2!!

**rwbuild** · 30th November 2012, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by johnredl

Goodness, I think this bench is basically done!

So now I have a bench that just needs the other vice face, and is fairly finished otherwise. I've oiled it a couple of times with raw linseed oil, and maybe tomorrow or so, I'll give the top a coat of "UBeaut Traditional Wax" (great product by the way...!), and I think that I should be able to declare this bench finished...I'm not forgetting anything am I???

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Yes, you have forgotten my address to send the bench to

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Fantastic job, you will be able to spend many an enjoyable hour working on that one

**johnredl** · 30th November 2012, 10:07 AM

Thanks for the compliments everyone. This was an enjoyable build, even if it did seem like it'd never get finished! I really appreciate everyone's input and advice, without you guys, I'm not convinced that I would have finished it...after all, I'd probably still be deciding on vice placement!

The weight of this bench, as it stands with vices, etc is: 190kg or 419lb.

(But I haven't decided if I'm going to put in a bottom shelf or not)

**Sawdust Maker** · 3rd December 2012, 12:18 PM

Nice bench

well done

**Lplates** · 5th December 2012, 02:58 PM

Hi John,

I must admit that i haven't been following this thread, in fact i just noticed it today while i was killing some time on the forum. This is exactly the sort of build i want to get started on once I have a shed to put it in, at the moment i would have to move the cars to the street which won't work.

Anyway i just wanted to congratulate you on completing your bench and say well done. I hope i get a chance to make something just as nice one day soon.

Cheers
Mat

**sorgi** · 20th December 2012, 09:57 PM

Hi John like your workbench,nice job.Wondering where you sourced holdfasts from,was it locally? Cheers Sorgi.

**johnredl** · 21st December 2012, 01:01 AM

Originally Posted by sorgi

Hi John like your workbench,nice job.Wondering where you sourced holdfasts from,was it locally? Cheers Sorgi.

Thanks Sorgi

Yes I got the holdfasts locally. They were $20 each from a blacksmith in Seacliff. I'll dig up his number and pm it to you. Remind me if you don't get it before Christmas.

**pmcgee** · 26th December 2012, 05:32 PM

Beautiful job John! That's a great workbench.

One question ... are you left-handed?

and one observation ... to chamfer the tops of the dog-holes, perhaps you could have butchered a round-shaft spade-bit and used the brace, or even made a steel plate that you could drop in the hole and turn by hand - like a rotating scratch-stock. I'm only thinking about it because I might come to the same issue eventually.

Cheers,
Paul.

**johnredl** · 26th December 2012, 05:55 PM

Originally Posted by pmcgee

Beautiful job John! That's a great workbench.

One question ... are you left-handed?

and one observation ... to chamfer the tops of the dog-holes... or even made a steel plate that you could drop in the hole and turn by hand - like a rotating scratch-stock.
Cheers,
Paul.

Paul, that's a great idea! I gave up chamfering the holes, so I still have a thousand to go (or so it seems!!). I'll try it and post my results.

No, I'm right handed ...why??

**pmcgee** · 26th December 2012, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by johnredl

No, I'm right handed ...why??

Your picture testing the dog-holes with the block of wood and your scrub plane ... I thought you might have been coming at it from the other direction.

**Ball Peen** · 28th December 2012, 02:49 PM

Well done John! You now have a proper command and control station, a place for all the executive decisions, a place where........oh well you know what I mean.

**devnull** · 28th December 2012, 03:04 PM

Truly a work of art

You won't want to get it dirty now

**johnredl** · 28th December 2012, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by devnull

Truly a work of art

You won't want to get it dirty now

Thank you

At least it didn't turn out like a lump of abstract art!

(Between us, shh don't tell anyone else, but I'm finding it easier to spill things on it. I just have to find the courage to accidentally damage it!)

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