Good Morning,
I am a very new woodworker, but I decided to try to make a workbench so that I could continue to learn, as it seemed to be a logical place to start. I know that the end vise is abnormally placed, but I have a very small space and it was the only place to put it (Pictures are not where the bench will be located). Please ignore the temporary vise handles that I made of scrap that I had laying around, same goes for the vise jaws. The bench is made from Southern Yellow Pine and is constructed with draw pinned mortises & tenons at every joint. Dimensions are 66" x 24".
I do have a few questions that I would like to solicit input on.
1. What would you recommend for a finish; this workbench will be multi-use for everything from glue-ups to working on the chainsaw. Based upon my research, Danish Oil seems to be very popular, but I need the top to resist glue, oil, paint, my four year old, etc.
2. What spacing (from front and in between) is preferred for dog holes. Four inches apart is what my research has led me to believe, but this seems like a lot of holes.
Thanks for your input and advice.
I am a very new woodworker, but I decided to try to make a workbench so that I could continue to learn, as it seemed to be a logical place to start. I know that the end vise is abnormally placed, but I have a very small space and it was the only place to put it (Pictures are not where the bench will be located). Please ignore the temporary vise handles that I made of scrap that I had laying around, same goes for the vise jaws. The bench is made from Southern Yellow Pine and is constructed with draw pinned mortises & tenons at every joint. Dimensions are 66" x 24".
I do have a few questions that I would like to solicit input on.
1. What would you recommend for a finish; this workbench will be multi-use for everything from glue-ups to working on the chainsaw. Based upon my research, Danish Oil seems to be very popular, but I need the top to resist glue, oil, paint, my four year old, etc.
2. What spacing (from front and in between) is preferred for dog holes. Four inches apart is what my research has led me to believe, but this seems like a lot of holes.
Thanks for your input and advice.