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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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12-09-2007, 10:16 AM
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#91 | | Guest
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It looks solid, when you get it together you'll put stuff on and under the bench then your garage won't be so messy.
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12-09-2007, 11:45 AM
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Name: Pete Davio City: Hope Mills State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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won't it be hard to work on upside down???
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12-09-2007, 01:51 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 39 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by NCPete  won't it be hard to work on upside down??? It would, good thing he has it right side up 
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
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12-09-2007, 02:01 PM
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Name: Pete Davio City: Hope Mills State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by DaveO It would, good thing he has it right side up
Dave Doh!!! yer right, too sleepy when I looked at the pics the first time. those are the feet on the floor 
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12-09-2007, 06:24 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Looks good, looks real good! What kind of vises are you going to use on the top? | |
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12-09-2007, 06:45 PM
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#96 | | Guest
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I think he's gonna park his car on it, looks like it would hold it too... | |
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12-09-2007, 07:44 PM
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Name: Reggie City: Albemarle State: NC County: Stanly Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by hpm67 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).    Mike, if space is a REAL problem, I've got just the place for that bench!! Are you about ready for the ash vise faces? If so, I'll dig it out and get it over to you soon. Need to visit the Woodcraft store in Matthews anyhow. Let me know.
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12-09-2007, 09:11 PM
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Name: Ed City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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That's really looking good! Are you going to add pads to the feet? Let me know when you need a hand setting the top on it! | |
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04-04-2008, 11:36 AM
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#99 | | Moderator
Name: Mike Hall City: Indian Trail State: NC County: Union Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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The journey continues......
After 3 months of not touching my workbench base I finally got back to work on it this week.  I know it's about time! I've wedged and glued both ends and all I have left to do is cut the wedges out of the long rails tenons, cut the wedges to fit into the tenons and glue it all up. Then I'll sand a scrape to smooth it out a bit and finish it with an oil finish. Would BLS be ok?
I will then get the top mounted and start working on mounting the two vices I have.
Pics will follow, but for now you can get a good idea of what it look like 2 post up.
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04-04-2008, 01:54 PM
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Name: Jimmy City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Sep 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Mike,
I'm looking forward to more of it. At least I know that there is someone else here that works at the pace as me on certain projects .
Good Luck,
Jimmy
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04-04-2008, 09:25 PM
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Name: Mike Hall City: Indian Trail State: NC County: Union Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by JimmyC Mike,
I'm looking forward to more of it. At least I know that there is someone else here that works at the pace as me on certain projects .
Good Luck,
Jimmy Oh yeah! I don't want to rush a good thing.
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05-02-2008, 01:29 PM
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#102 | | Moderator
Name: Mike Hall City: Indian Trail State: NC County: Union Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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05-02-2008, 01:41 PM
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Name: Phillip City: Harrisburg State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 28 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Mike, that's GREAT!! Congrats on getting her done!!!
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05-02-2008, 01:47 PM
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#104 | | 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
Thanks Phillip. I've still got to get the vises on and oil the entire base, but it's a lot closer than I have been.
The sides are pretty well rounded over from previous years of use. Does anyone have any ideas on squaring the sides of the top?
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05-02-2008, 01:52 PM
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#105 | | Guest
Name: City: State: County: | Re: Workbench base WIP
Ok I take that back - your not going to park your car on the bench, your going to park a truck on it - looks like it would hold it too... Nice bench dude... | |
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