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Thread: Workbench Build
Post: RE: Workbench Build
| Next up was applying a coat of boiled linseed oil to the exterior surface. I put extra on the top and let it soak in a bit before wiping the excess, while I just rubbed the base with a cloth that was... |
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10-10-2017, 10:21 PM |
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Thread: Workbench Build
Post: RE: Workbench Build
| Been a few weeks since I updated this thread but i have a few minor improvements to share. I did finish off the dog holes at the legs which was quite a pain in the butt and got the table moved over t... |
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10-10-2017, 10:18 PM |
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Thread: Workbench Build
Post: RE: Workbench Build
| Very little time over the last week or so to work on this project but I did get a few additional things done. I flush cut and then planed the ends of the tenons that were poking up through the bench ... |
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timsta007 |
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09-21-2017, 02:51 AM |
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Thread: Workbench/Vise Question
Post: RE: Workbench/Vise Question
| Thanks for the suggestion Tom. At the moment I'm going to wait and see how often I need/want to move the bench. If it's only occasionally I can move it by hand but if I find I prefer to move it out ... |
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timsta007 |
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09-17-2017, 08:04 PM |
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Thread: Workbench Build
Post: RE: Workbench Build
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Admiral Wrote: (09-16-2017, 08:45 AM)
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Nice post. Next time, when mortising, don't use a rubber mallet, that's what gave you the tendonitis, the bouncing transmitted the force to your elbows and j... |
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09-16-2017, 11:35 AM |
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Thread: Workbench Build
Post: RE: Workbench Build
| It's been way too hot here the last several days to do any real work on the bench but I did have time to make a little progress. I got all of the half lap joints completed - I used 3" screws and wood... |
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09-16-2017, 03:15 AM |
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Thread: Workbench Build
Post: RE: Workbench Build
| Last thing I did today was cut the first half lap joint into the legs. This required a lot of attention since it would be really easy to cut this not just in the wrong place measuring from the bottom... |
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09-16-2017, 03:07 AM |
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Thread: Workbench Build
Post: RE: Workbench Build
| Got a welcome package today. Upgraded my set of chisels from the cheap short set I had before.
http://i.imgur.com/kf8LRyfh.jpg (http://imgur.com/kf8LRyf)
I did make some use of the new tools th... |
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timsta007 |
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09-16-2017, 03:05 AM |
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Thread: Workbench Build
Post: RE: Workbench Build
| Ran into a bit of a problem two nights ago. As noted above, I was planning to use four boards, glued two and two for the stretchers that will be attached to the legs with half lap joinery. The probl... |
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timsta007 |
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09-16-2017, 02:57 AM |
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Thread: Workbench Build
Post: RE: Workbench Build
| Finished up the other two legs. Didn't take photos since they all look the same. Next up was starting to work on cutting the mortices out of the table top. I used the legs to get a good measurement... |
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timsta007 |
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09-16-2017, 02:54 AM |
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Thread: Workbench Build
Post: RE: Workbench Build
| Started work flattening the top. I'm just doing a rough flattening to make some of the future steps easier to do precisely but the final flattening will be the last step. Here's what it looks like t... |
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timsta007 |
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09-16-2017, 02:47 AM |
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Thread: Workbench Build
Post: RE: Workbench Build
| Finished planing the sides of all of the boards for the top and I've glued them into three parts.
http://i.imgur.com/T28tgGxh.jpg (http://imgur.com/T28tgGx)
Getting close to needing to cut the l... |
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timsta007 |
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09-16-2017, 02:43 AM |
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Thread: Workbench Build
Post: RE: Workbench Build
| To keep material costs down, I purchased 9 2x10 12 foot long boards and had them cut the short way to make it easier to get them home. I then used a recently acquired table saw to rip them all in hal... |
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timsta007 |
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09-16-2017, 02:38 AM |
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Thread: Workbench Build
Post: RE: Workbench Build
| In the meantime I used a wire brush and some steel wool on the draw knife and square to remove the rust and finished the square with some 3 in 1 oil. The draw knife needs more work and then sharpening... |
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timsta007 |
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09-16-2017, 02:26 AM |
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Thread: Workbench Build
Post: Workbench Build
| This is a relatively long record of my first foray into woodworking, copied from another forum where I documented the project week by week. Thought some of you might enjoy the photos and have a good ... |
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timsta007 |
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09-16-2017, 02:25 AM |
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Thread: Workbench/Vise Question
Post: RE: Workbench/Vise Question
| Thanks for all the advice, very much appreciated. I think my rudimentary sketch on microsoft paint isn't giving an adequate representation of the space. The bench and the freezer are both movable bu... |
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timsta007 |
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09-15-2017, 09:25 PM |
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Thread: Workbench/Vise Question
Post: RE: Workbench/Vise Question
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fredhargis Wrote: (09-13-2017, 01:33 PM)
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Nice job on the bench! (Welcome to the forums as well.) My opinion: you're overthinking it. Even if you did work some heavier pieces, all the weight won't... |
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timsta007 |
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09-13-2017, 01:40 PM |
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Thread: Workbench/Vise Question
Post: Workbench/Vise Question
| Hi all,
First time poster here and I'm hoping you can help me out with a dilemma I'm having on the workbench I'm building. I'm relatively new to woodworking and to get started I decided to build a... |
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timsta007 |
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09-13-2017, 01:22 PM |
