Will you be using hand planes? Chiseling? Will you be mounting a vise? That bench looks terrible for woodworking. It might be ok for some assembly projects though.
I guess it also depends on what you’re making.
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I guess it also depends on what you’re making.
I was more looking for the most structural joints as opposed to just a couple of screws to allow for a fair bit of abuse, as I would like this project to be something that will last for years.
I’ve been building and using these for years. Rock solid, and can be scaled to make it larger or smaller.
Simple lag bolts and 4x4 frame. Plank top.
Simple lag bolts and 4x4 frame. Plank top.
It'll be used for a mixed bag. I was thinking of a vice on it later on. But mostly it'll be planing, to put the thicknesser on when I get one, hammering, routing, assembly etc.
The assembled picture I posted was just as reference for the idea I took from for my design and modified to fit in the pace I will put it, and hence looking to make it a bit stronger than just basic butt joints and a couple of screws.
The back wall of it will have a pegboard installed and it'll also act as a sort of shield in front of the rear glass doors of my garage when I'm turning stuff on the lathe.
My measurements will fit this space here in front of the glass...
I can if I want change it to a freestanding island bench in the middle here and move the lathe bench against the glass and just put a ply wall behind it, but was wasn't quite sure how everything would fit in with regards to future machine purchase plans, such as a table saw and thicknesser (which will just sit on the bench when i use it) In the future I plan on upgrding this 20yrs old budget lathe to a decent possibly freestanding model.
Ok, change of plans. I've reorganised this half of the garage to change to a centre table.
So me your designs for a simple decent design. My measurements will stay the same as my previous design of 1800x600 (70x23")
Once I get things started, I will sort of that organised chaos to the left lol. It might even be a cabinet making project for me.
@Bigfatcock do you have some other angle photos of those stringer joints?
So me your designs for a simple decent design. My measurements will stay the same as my previous design of 1800x600 (70x23")
Once I get things started, I will sort of that organised chaos to the left lol. It might even be a cabinet making project for me.
@Bigfatcock do you have some other angle photos of those stringer joints?
Ok, rate my design.
the legs will be 90x90mm (3.5") and all horizontals will be 35x90mm (3.5x1.4")
I have done the calculations to make all the joints as mortice and tennon style, except the inner sub supports which will just be butt joint.
the legs will be 90x90mm (3.5") and all horizontals will be 35x90mm (3.5x1.4")
I have done the calculations to make all the joints as mortice and tennon style, except the inner sub supports which will just be butt joint.
I will take more photos for you this evening. My bench is heavy, doesn’t move at all, and has storage underneath. You can install flip up castors if you want to be able to wheel it around. This current one is 5 feet long by 24 inches deep. It extends to 6 feet long with the end vise fully extended.
I designed this bench to not require any type of joinery, be sturdy, and be put together fast. You can put it together in a couple of hours if you take a bunch of smoke and coffee breaks. This current one is 4 years old and has zero racking, wiggle, or movement after steady use with hand planes, chisels, etc. All supplies can be purchased with one trip to the hardware store.
Thanks, my hardware store I'll be buying the stuff from is 200Km away, so I'll have to get it in bits and pieces lol
This is a bench I built for my CNC machine. Rock solid and really just butt joints and screws. If you zoom in at the top corners, you'll see how I built the legs.
Just my opinion: Unless you're wanting to test your skills or perfect/master your joints, spending more time on a project and less on the bench. Having a plan is always the best way but don't need to go overboard.
Its crazy to me that... in this wood working thread... people cannot figure out how to build a (wooden) wood working bench?
I’d suggest borrowing elements from traditional woodworking benches. Weight is your friend…..something to clamp your project to. Doug Fir or Pine is acceptable for a bench even though I prefer either hard or soft Maple.
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Single trigger… fires one then the other… crafty, eh?
But it does prevent the finger slip double!
Still a very nice looking upland gun, @sirhrmechanic are your tweed breaks and jacket cleaned and ready for the next grouse hunt?
Still a very nice looking upland gun, @sirhrmechanic are your tweed breaks and jacket cleaned and ready for the next grouse hunt?
As much as I would like to make a laminated heavy top like those, the level of quality of the wood available at my hardware store is far too low, and I don't have a thicknesser to tidy them up yet, but its on my future plans to buy.
This is the top I was going to use in the meantime. It can always be upgraded later on. it is 18mm thick (bees dick smaller than 3/4")
It is sturdy and rigid enough to act as a starter bench top.
Just a small no-frills project I made up today.
As part of cleaning up and reorganising my garage to fit in my woodworking gear, I'm going to be moving some steel shelving in my garage that currently is being wasted with heaps of left over material from my old hunting/military manufacturing business.
So instead of the rolls lying down on the shelves, it will take up a lot less real estate if they are vertical.
SO using what offcuts I had on hand in the garage, I came up with this simple box rack to keep them tidy. WHile loading it up I made a massive cull of all my other materials that wouldn't fit in this rack or that I would absolutely never use again even for small projects.
I'll eventually take most of this material to the tip, but for now, it'll stay.
Now to p[lan for this weekend to do a major overhaul and reorganise of the garage.
As part of cleaning up and reorganising my garage to fit in my woodworking gear, I'm going to be moving some steel shelving in my garage that currently is being wasted with heaps of left over material from my old hunting/military manufacturing business.
So instead of the rolls lying down on the shelves, it will take up a lot less real estate if they are vertical.
SO using what offcuts I had on hand in the garage, I came up with this simple box rack to keep them tidy. WHile loading it up I made a massive cull of all my other materials that wouldn't fit in this rack or that I would absolutely never use again even for small projects.
I'll eventually take most of this material to the tip, but for now, it'll stay.
Now to p[lan for this weekend to do a major overhaul and reorganise of the garage.
My afternoon cabinetry project. In my work ute, my auto leccy tool bag has just been sitting on top of my hydraulic crimper tool squeezed between my toolbox and pull-out bench vice. I wanted to make it neater. I measured it up and got to work. Luckily I had enough scrap wood in the garage to make it happen. I measured out where I would have to cut some boxes out to fit around the slide rails that the toolbox is bolted to, and I needed to allow a slot for my extra-long breaker bar and pry bar to slide into. I went all out on the finish of this one, taking the time to sand it right back(mainly because of the nasty construction ply I used for the top panel) and even ran my router over the edges to roll them. Normally for something to live in my ute like this, I would leave it raw, but I had a tin of clear varnish, so I gave it a good coating. Now all fitted perfectly between the toolbox and vice.
If I had a router table or a jig, I would have liked to take the time to use finger joints to build it.
If I had a router table or a jig, I would have liked to take the time to use finger joints to build it.
Success!
Didn't polish this one as highly as the last one. I like it better!
Screws going for engraving tomorrow... Those damn things are a bitch to get aligned!
Sirhr
Didn't polish this one as highly as the last one. I like it better!
Screws going for engraving tomorrow... Those damn things are a bitch to get aligned!
Sirhr
That came out nice. I was looking at the first pic, and I swear I couldn’t figure out what the hell it was. Scrolled down to the bottom pic and had a well, duh, moment. 
Has anyone here done a wooden cheek piece for an ARC Xylo chassis? I already started a thread in the Bolt Action Rifle forum, but someone suggested posting here as well. Mainly looking to soften up the angular/faceted cheek piece that comes on that chassis, and match the look of the walnut grip.
Most of what I have is hand tool (hand saws, planes, chisels, etc.) but I do have some basic stationary power tools (drill press, band saw, lunch box planer, bench top jointer, hand-held router) as well. Any tips or pointers for this kind of work would be welcome. Or if someone has a CNC router and needs a project... I'm open to that as well
Most of what I have is hand tool (hand saws, planes, chisels, etc.) but I do have some basic stationary power tools (drill press, band saw, lunch box planer, bench top jointer, hand-held router) as well. Any tips or pointers for this kind of work would be welcome. Or if someone has a CNC router and needs a project... I'm open to that as well
I finally finished the bowl that I've had on the lathe since Xmas.
I finished it with a couple of coats of food-safe mineral oil and a run of beeswax.
Eventually, when I get a sacrificial pot for the stove, I'll melt the beeswax and add the mineral oil so it's a single-dose application.
I've also glued up the next few layers of 33mm thick pine board to make the next bowl. This time I made sure that all the surfaces were flat as the centre pine pieces I used for this bowl were slightly cupped and left small gaps once I got to those spots on the lathe.
I finished it with a couple of coats of food-safe mineral oil and a run of beeswax.
Eventually, when I get a sacrificial pot for the stove, I'll melt the beeswax and add the mineral oil so it's a single-dose application.
I've also glued up the next few layers of 33mm thick pine board to make the next bowl. This time I made sure that all the surfaces were flat as the centre pine pieces I used for this bowl were slightly cupped and left small gaps once I got to those spots on the lathe.
