bushwacked Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 This looks to be the best bench type style for me at the moment since a roubo is just too much money at the moment with the new house. It looks like they have 2 pieces laid flat across for the top... Will this be easy to keep flat or is it going to be a nightmare with the wood movement? Also would some basic maple be a top contender for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 BW, I'm not seeing a pic or link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick A McQuay Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Maple, yellow pine, both are fine. It will stay flat if the wood is dry and stable. Someday you may have to flatten again. I built a small bench from yellow pine 2x8 laid flat, they are still flat 15 years later. - Rick M, sent via Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 http://blog.lostartpress.com/2014/09/08/download-free-plans-for-the-knockdown-nicholson-workbench/ Here you go Coop. Bushwhacked, did you watch the Schwarz video? The design looks like it could incorporate battens if they were needed. http://blog.lostartpress.com/2014/08/24/knockdown-nicholson-video-principles/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h3nry Posted June 7, 2015 Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Not sure how the Schwarz designed his bench, but I made a similar looking bench based on Bob Rozieski's design, and the top is screwed down tight onto the braces underneath, and it has remained pretty flat - It wouldn't be at all hard to run a plane across it if it needed flattening, but I don't think it really does yet. Just build the whole thing out of construction lumber - a couple of 2x12s for the top and apron, and the rest a bunch of 2x4s - I think I spent about as much on the screws holding my bench together as I did on the lumber. At the end of the day it's only screwed together if I need a new top, I'll just build one and screw it on - but so far four years and counting. I went cheap on the hardware too using pipe-clamps for a vice - don't do this unless you really are broke. They work, but not very well. The Veritas inset tail vice has been the best upgrade I made to the bench - simple to install and works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted June 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2015 Ya I wouldn't mind building out of construction grade lumber at all and getting a nice vice. That could work for me very well. Then I'd have a real nice bench to use for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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