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| | Workbench base WIP - COMPLETED! Name: Mike Hall City: Indian Trail State: NC County: Union Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 42  07-11-2007, 11:29 AM
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As some of you may remember I bought a Maple pattern makers bench top from Tarhead a while back. I am now in the process of making a base for the top. I have most of the wood cut and it's time to start gluing. I am using the Black Walnut and Maple that I got from Jeff. Everything will be mortise and tenon. I am using the Maple for the legs and Black Walnut for the feet and rails. I'll post more pics as the gluing continues.
Here are the legs glues up. 
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09-26-2007, 01:43 PM
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Name: Chuck City: Rocky Mount State: NC County: Nash Join Date: Nov 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Pretty work, Mike. It's coming along nicely.  It looks like you're mortising skill level has moved well up the learning curve. They look very nice. BTW that wood is almost too pretty for a workbench base.
I also posted last night in an attempt to hold off Otto! 
At the rate I'm going I should have my bench complete sometime in October (hopefully 2007!).
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09-26-2007, 02:15 PM
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#77 | | Moderator
Name: Mike Hall City: Indian Trail State: NC County: Union Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 2.02 over 180 days | Re: Workbench base WIP
Originally Posted by cpowell  Pretty work, Mike. It's coming along nicely. It looks like you're mortising skill level has moved well up the learning curve. They look very nice. BTW that wood is almost too pretty for a workbench base.
I also posted last night in an attempt to hold off Otto!
At the rate I'm going I should have my bench complete sometime in October (hopefully 2007!).
Chuck Thanks Chuck.  Some mortises look better than others. Since the legs were glued up using 3 pieces the mortises were interesting. Most of the tenons were not the exact width of the center piece that was glued so when I was chiseling it was trick to keep from chiseling down the glueline.  The last 4 mortises will be through the 3 pieces so they will hopefully turn out the best.
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09-26-2007, 09:08 PM
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Name: Ed City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.34 over 180 days | Re: Workbench base WIP
I was wondering how you were coming on that! You gonna get those stretchers in this weekend? | |
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09-27-2007, 05:20 PM
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#79 | | Moderator
Name: Mike Hall City: Indian Trail State: NC County: Union Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 2.02 over 180 days | Re: Workbench base WIP
Originally Posted by nelsone I was wondering how you were coming on that! You gonna get those stretchers in this weekend? I'm going to try. I got the last stretcher glued up last night. Have to clean both up and then get chiseling the last 4 mortises.
Maybe I should give Jeremy a call and see if he'll let me use his mortiser. Jeremy you out there??? Can you hear me now???
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09-27-2007, 07:59 PM
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Name: Ed City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.34 over 180 days | Re: Workbench base WIP
Originally Posted by hpm67 Maybe I should give Jeremy a call and see if he'll let me use his mortiser. Jeremy you out there??? Can you hear me now??? Don't wus out now! Think of the great experience you are getting chopping those out!  | |
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09-27-2007, 08:56 PM
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Name: Jeremy City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 31 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.92 over 180 days | Re: Workbench base WIP
If you need the mortiser, come on over! It's all yours! | |
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09-28-2007, 12:52 AM
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#82 | | Treasurer
Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.53 over 180 days | Re: Workbench base WIP
I was wondering where you had been with the bench. Otto is always watching, but it is amazing how fast 30 days will fly without an update.
It does look good, and you have made good progress! | |
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09-28-2007, 07:01 AM
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#83 | | Moderator
Name: Mike Hall City: Indian Trail State: NC County: Union Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 2.02 over 180 days | Re: Workbench base WIP
Originally Posted by gotojeremy If you need the mortiser, come on over! It's all yours! Thanks Jeremy!!! I'll let you know.
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09-28-2007, 07:02 AM
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#84 | | Moderator
Name: Mike Hall City: Indian Trail State: NC County: Union Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 2.02 over 180 days | Re: Workbench base WIP
Originally Posted by Travis Porter I was wondering where you had been with the bench. Otto is always watching, but it is amazing how fast 30 days will fly without an update.
It does look good, and you have made good progress! Thanks Travis!
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Mike
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10-19-2007, 11:54 AM
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Name: Phillip City: Harrisburg State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 28 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.53 over 180 days | Re: Workbench base WIP
Alright Mike, how's the workbench coming? It's been a while since we had an update!
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10-19-2007, 12:02 PM
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#86 | | Moderator
Name: Mike Hall City: Indian Trail State: NC County: Union Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 2.02 over 180 days | Re: Workbench base WIP
Hey Phillip.....I've got 2 of the last 4 mortises almost done and hope to finish the other 2 this weekend. Lots of little stuff to do, but I'll dry fit it together and get some pics posted soon.
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10-19-2007, 03:26 PM
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Name: Dave Snider City: Advance State: NC County: Davie Join Date: Oct 2007 Age: 65 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 0.12 over 180 days | Re: Workbench base WIP
Looks really, really good. How do you like those Columbian clamps? I bought all the heavy-duty ones my local Lowes had. I really like them. | |
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11-14-2007, 10:27 AM
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#88 | | Moderator
Name: Mike Hall City: Indian Trail State: NC County: Union Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 2.02 over 180 days | Re: Workbench base WIP
Fending off OTTO until I can get back out and finish the bench....
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Mike
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12-09-2007, 01:39 AM
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#89 | | Moderator
Name: Mike Hall City: Indian Trail State: NC County: Union Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 2.02 over 180 days | Re: Workbench base WIP
Well here is progress on the base! This is the first time I've had it completely together. It is ROCK solid.  All I really have left is to cut all the wedges and openings for the wedges in the tenons.
Let me know what you think. Pardon the messy garage.  I'm not sure where I'm going to put the bench. The area where the base is sitting is the only open space I have (had).  
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Mike
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12-09-2007, 10:05 AM
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Name: Jeremy City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 31 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.92 over 180 days | Re: Workbench base WIP
Looks good, Mike ... and the fact that it's rock solid is going to make for a great bench! | |
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