Thread: WIP Workbench

Going to be a pleasure for you to use.

Yeah, nice job Chris. I'd fill the nail holes with dyed epoxy, but I always use recycled timber when I can and I do like that look of old timber made into something else. I hope the vice works when you get it all together...

Originally Posted by Wild Dingo

Great stuff mate... she will be a bloody beauty!

Dingo,

It is good to see that your back. Sorry to read of your troubles (in another thread) - I hope you are coping.

Originally Posted by Poppa

Yeah, nice job Chris. I'd fill the nail holes with dyed epoxy, but I always use recycled timber when I can and I do like that look of old timber made into something else. I hope the vice works when you get it all together...

Poppa,

I'm pleased to report the the idea of filing the end of the split-nut square seems to have cured the slipping problem in the vice. I remounted the vice is back on the bench today and it seems to working fine.

I'd be interested in the dimensions of peoples benches (top and height) Wongo yours looks a beauty. The WIP looks great so far too.

I will hopefully get stuck into making my first bench in the next month or so. Recycled timber. I have just built some wall racks so have good access to timber so can find what I need now and can see what I have.

Cheers
Shannon

A bit more progress on the workbench.

Photo 1 Shows the end apron on the bench with some of the holes drilled for the vice. Part of the side apron can also been seen. The side apron is dovetailed to the end apron.

Photo 2 Shows the initial fit of the end apron to check the hole alignment and to check the general attachment arrangement.

Photo 3 Shows the end apron with slots cut out for the quick-release bars of the vices.

Photo 4 Shows the cutouts of the vice in greater detail.

Photo 5 Shows the end apron fitted to the bench. This is held on by the four bolts into the rear jaw of the vices.


Photo 6 shows the vice reassembled through the end apron.

Photo 7 Shows the "breadboard" end used on the other end of the bench.

Photo 8 shows the breadboard end fitted.

Photo 9 shows the bench with the aprons fitted.

Photo 10 shows a side of the bench showing the front apron.

The blobs on the surface of the bench is the epoxy being used to fill some of the defects in the timber - mostly nail holes and the odd sap vein/pocket.

looks too bleeden good to be a work bench mate nice job I like the dovetailed apron

Originally Posted by Shannon Nash

I'd be interested in the dimensions of peoples benches (top and height)

Shannon,

The dimensions of the top of my workbench (the WIP) are 1940 long by 820 wide. I'll have to check the height and get back to you, but it is about 10mm shorter than a Unisaw.

Looking good Chris! I like a bench that looks like it is here to stay.

brava

Pity it has ta get dinged and stained!

A little more progress on the weekend.

I've planed the aprons down the the same height as the bench top (they were sitting slightly proud).

I've given the top a sand and a coat of oil. I've also oiled the underside of the top, but I haven't oiled the base yet as it requires quite a bit of sanding and scraping to remove the glue squeeze out.

I haven't drilled holes in the top of the dogs yet.

Are you there yet, are we there yet?

I like it.

Originally Posted by Wongo

Are you there yet, are we there yet?

"All good things take time"

"Rome wasn't built in a day"

"Haste makes waste"

"The hurrier I am the behinder I get"

Everything I do takes along time. Besides, someone has been setting very high standards for me to aspire to