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11th September 2012, 03:05 PM #1Member
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the workbench you build before you have a workbench to build your workbench upon
i built this using a circular saw, pencil and combination square, two sawhorses, a drill and a shifting spanner...
(actually, I think there may have been some chisel work on the through mortices that hold the front skirt to the frame)
the legs are two sections of 45 x 90 framing pine bolted together; the top three layers of 18mm cd ply (with a sacrificial 4mm mdf top sheet that gets replaced periodically); the bottom the rest of the 18mm ply - the whole lot cost less than $200, as i recall
all the frame mortices are made by trenching the individual pieces and it all locks together like a jenga puzzle...
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11th September 2012, 05:24 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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Thanks for this, mhewitt, a great pic. Bench looks very solid!
Suppose Berrima district looks beautiful Miss it all much!
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11th September 2012, 06:17 PM #3
Good job, looks remarkably similar to my bench......if I can just make one suggestion, you put a sacrificial mdf piece over the front skirt too, that way if it gets damaged you can flip it, reverse it, replace it so the rear jaw of the vice stays clean.
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12th September 2012, 01:21 PM #4Member
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12th September 2012, 03:49 PM #6SENIOR MEMBER
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Yes, mate. The place has been in the family for 3 , now 4, generations. Our eldest has it now and is a clever farmer, no doubt enjoying doing things his way!! Being somewhat old-fashioned, I stayed with pure-breed cattle, plus the sheep, but he is a fan of cross-breed vigour and is doing well.
Thanks for replying, mate, and every good wish to you and yours.
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15th September 2012, 06:57 PM #8
Great build. You might keep this for a while is my suspicion.
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15th September 2012, 07:07 PM #9
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