Mad Irishman Posted February 11, 2016 Report Share Posted February 11, 2016 Does this me we don't get pictures and videos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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N00b-in-training Posted February 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 Haha, yes anticlimactic. However I'm following the build identical to the FWW Ultimate Shaker Workbench series which they have provided for free on their site. The only changes I'm making is to accommodate the BC hardware which is getting installed tomorrow and I'll have pics of that and details for what I've had to change so far. In other news, hit a big bummer on the chop. I spent a good amount of time picking the exact right piece for the front of the laminated chop. While the chop was in the clamps today I reread the BC Glide/Crisscross instructions. I forgot about putting the 8/4 on the front and the 4/4 on the back due to the stress the Crisscross puts on the chop. Here's what I wanted: Here's what it'll be instead: Oh well... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 The chop still looks cool enough to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 I think it looks good to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted February 13, 2016 Report Share Posted February 13, 2016 That chop is going to pop once you get some oil on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N00b-in-training Posted February 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2016 My second 'Oh Shit!' moment. I completely forgot about the stretcher/front laminate going below the top of the front leg and being 5 1/2". This now prohibits me in two ways. 1) no good way to attach the tail vise rail to the bottom. 2) I'd have to cut an inch off of the leg and tenon of the side stretcher to make it work. Thinking my only real option is an attempt at ripping the front stretcher off on the table saw and then add an extra 1 1/2" in front of the dog hole strip. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N00b-in-training Posted February 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 Well... I think it worked. Set me back about a day but I think I got it all back together and looks like I even kept the tail vise gap square. We'll see tomorrow AM when I put it in. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collinp2 Posted February 15, 2016 Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 On 2/13/2016 at 10:31 PM, N00b-in-training said: I reread the BC Glide/Crisscross instructions. I forgot about putting the 8/4 on the front and the 4/4 on the back due to the stress the Crisscross puts on the chop. I built mine the same way, regardless of the instructions. I'm comfortable testing this point. In my chop, the 8/4 side finished to about 1 13/16... the mortise depth was 1 7/16... I can't imagine a glue line that is buried an additional 5/16" deep going to hurt anything in the strength of this chop. I'm not terribly sure it would matter much even if the glue line was the floor of that mortise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N00b-in-training Posted February 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2016 I've spent 3 hours getting this to fit just right. Now to get going on the hardware! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post N00b-in-training Posted February 23, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Tonight I got the new end cap glued up but more importantly the Glide is up and running! What a great feeling the first time I gave it a spin! https://vimeo.com/156364901 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post N00b-in-training Posted February 29, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Almost. There. What a great two days! Both vises finalized. Full bench assembled. Two coats of oil. I'll work on a write up this week about the modifications I had to make along (including several AH CRAP moments) the way to get the BC vises installed into the FWW Shaker Plans. What's left? Drill dog holes and lots'o drawers. I've not handcut a dovetail drawer in my life so 10 drawers on a bench will be great practice!!! I'll probably get two or three done next weekend just to start so i can store some stuff and then i'll slowly do the rest inbetween projects. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Beautiful bench dude. Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 The bench looks great Jason. You are a different bird from me, I couldn't build a drawer here and there between other projects. Every time I looked at and open spot it would be like an itch I couldn't scratch. I would have to finish them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Super nice job! Absolutely love it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N00b-in-training Posted February 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 12 minutes ago, K Cooper said: Beautiful bench dude. Great job! Thanks! It's been a lot of fun and a ton of learning! 1 minute ago, Chet K. said: The bench looks great Jason. You are a different bird from me, I couldn't build a drawer here and there between other projects. Every time I looked at and open spot it would be like an itch I couldn't scratch. I would have to finish them all. Thanks!! I'll be limited to however many I can get done next weekend. The boss is getting a little antsy that I've put her todo list on hold for a month! Desk, wall hanging cup holder, sewing table, dining room table, sofa table, etc are all on the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 I think the drawers will rock! What will the drawer fronts be made of? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Beautiful bench. 6 minutes ago, N00b-in-training said: I'll be limited to however many I can get done next weekend. The boss is getting a little antsy that I've put her todo list on hold for a month! Desk, wall hanging cup holder, sewing table, dining room table, sofa table, etc are all on the list Been listening to this for close to 45 years... all I can say is keep her happy. If your honey do's look anything like your bench, you've got it made! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N00b-in-training Posted February 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 12 minutes ago, K Cooper said: I think the drawers will rock! What will the drawer fronts be made of? I hate to say it but they'll be poplar with milk paint. I used milk paint, only because I've never used it before, on all of the sides and i like how it turned out. Will be interesting to see how it looks on the drawer with the walnut chop next to it. Here is one of the sides, the danish oil was still wet when i took this pic so hopefully the red settles down a bit. If not, shop dust after a couple of months will certainly tone it down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 That is cool! One of the top 6 benches I've seen on here! I like Shaker and I like drawers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 I think the red looks good. If I remember right the shakers used a lot of bright colors in their paints like that. I think their theory was the bight colors gave things a clean tidy look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 Very cool, Jason! I like the red. Milk paint should allow a bit of grain to show through, I think its a real nice look for this bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 This looks great! All these benches are making me really embarrassed about how terrible mine is. It's just a 3/4" particle board top with a reclaimed pine base. I REALLY like the shaker idea for more storage i work in a small space and it'd be very useful for me. To be clear the main difference from the shaker to the Roubo is the storage underneath? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N00b-in-training Posted February 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 From my research... It's typically a workbench with enclosed storage. The storage space varies from cupboards to drawers with the historical design being more cupboards. The carcus design is typically timber frame but many (such as Benchcrafted's) are made from 3/4 plywood. I'll have a full write up later but my main regret is starting w FWW's design and then retrofitting it to handle BC vises. If I were to start over I would follow BC's roubo plans and then make it Shaker by adding the panels, web frame for drawers, and drawers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Very cool, Jason! I like the red. Milk paint should allow a bit of grain to show through, I think its a real nice look for this bench. Thanks! Since its poplar very very little grain shows through w two coats of milk paint. Perhaps I'll try a little milk paint on a piece of ash and see how it looks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ_Engineer Posted February 29, 2016 Report Share Posted February 29, 2016 I like it! Making me re-think the Roubo myself and making something with storage. Is that the Rockler workbench caster kit? I'd like to know how they handle the fully loaded workbench. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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