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7 ft bench build - brad jansen - 01-02-2016
This is a project I started on thanksgiving week. I have been thinking about this bench for years but a new friend of mine supplied some outstanding red elm lumber that allowed me to make it happen. I did not stick to a specific style or type of bench, but rather incorporated all the options I wanted in a bench. Split top for ease of building (and planing), Jorgenson front vise (its one of the best vises I have used), wagon end vise, square dogs, 1 holdfast hole. The top is 2 5/8” red elm with 4” aprons. The base is rough cut pine landscape timbers from Menards which I planed down to some nice 5.25” square material.
Here is what we started with
One day this will be yours son
Re: 7 ft bench build - brad jansen - 01-02-2016
Stretchers
1 1/8” aluminum for the take down connections
Mortised in steel plate and a ½” bolt going through to the tapped aluminum
This creates an incredibly strong joint.
I used some pine boards for a shelf.
Re: 7 ft bench build - brad jansen - 01-02-2016
Router template for the dogs
Re: 7 ft bench build - brad jansen - 01-02-2016
Notice my shim to correct a sloppy dovetail….There are a few mistakes on the bench…but not too may!
That wagon vise works great.
Re: 7 ft bench build - brad jansen - 01-02-2016
I only glued the spacer strip to the left side.
Looking like a bench.
One coat of red, then a coat of white milk paint. Wax top coat.
Carved in the year
Call that project complete
Re: 7 ft bench build - 10by14 - 01-02-2016
Looks great. Thanks for sharing
Re: 7 ft bench build - DaveParkis - 01-02-2016
Very, very nice. That beast will be a joy to use.
Re: 7 ft bench build - Alan S - 01-02-2016
Looks good! I think those joints are strong enough. Have you made the elm top already, or is that planned?
One holdfast hole is a start, but they are easy to add if you decide you want more. You may also want some holdfast/peg holes in the apron.
I also made a similar bench with square dog holes and some extra round ones for holdfasts. I did that because I don't like to drop little things through the holes, and it's easy to make enough square dogs to fill all the holes. Holdfasts work OK in the square holes.
Edit: I apparently caught you part way through your posting. Top looks great.
Re: 7 ft bench build - Ricky - 01-02-2016
Wow! Love that elm top.. Thanks for posting. I'm thinking on using landscape timbers, but they're very warped and bowed locally. Are those pressure treated?
Re: 7 ft bench build - AgGEM - 01-02-2016
End result is stunning.
Thanks for sharing!!
Ag