Art Posted January 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Pondhockey said: Nice to see someone else with hockey sticks (and tree branches) in their shop! Nice bandsaw, too. ;-) The pictures don't show the stinky hockey gear drying next to my stacks of wood, but that's not something anyone really needs to see... The branch is actually a Kiwi vine. It's awaiting some inspiration, but will likely end up as an art piece of some sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 40 minutes ago, Art said: The pictures don't show the stinky hockey gear drying next to my stacks of wood, but that's not something anyone really needs to see... My parents for some reason keep trying to get me to take my hokey gear now that i have my own house. I just can't quite understand it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pondhockey Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 13 minutes ago, Chestnut said: My parents for some reason keep trying to get me to take my hokey gear now that i have my own house. I just can't quite understand it.... Coming from your neck of the woods, I expect you play a higher level of hockey than I do. I once drove from Minneapolis to Duluth in late November, and saw probably hundreds of playgrounds being flooded for ice rinks. Very impressive. Back to roubo's.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 Oh man. My hockey bag could weekly, be considered a WMD by today's standards. How is it universal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 10, 2019 Report Share Posted January 10, 2019 8 hours ago, Brendon_t said: Oh man. My hockey bag could weekly, be considered a WMD by today's standards. How is it universal? It's just a law of nature. Worst are the gloves even after airing out for 10 years just touching them makes my hands smell worse than a landfill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Art Posted January 20, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 Latest update. It's been a pretty good week as I've had a fair amount of shop time. I finished putting together both slabs, but haven't cut them to final length. I'll leave that until the end in order to get as much length as possible - likely about 79". They still need some clean up which will happen at the final flattening. The end cap turned out pretty good, with only some tiny gaps that filled nicely with glue and sawdust. I decided to just use dog holes rather than square dogs. The final width of the top will be 25 1/2". I've got a good start on the legs which are now all mortised and have their top tenons cut. The front Left still needs to be drilled and routed for the leg vise. The rails are almost done as well. As you will see in the photos, I added some visual interest to the bench. I got a good deal on some 4/4 quilted maple, so I incorporated that into the front laminate. I realize this is "just shop furniture", but as strictly a hobbyist who doesn't really have to justify costs, I figured it would look interesting. I'm planning on using walnut for the chop and gap stop, and will do some inlay in the chop as well. The best part of the this build for me has been getting more familiar with my router. Of all my tools, it's the one I felt most uncomfortable with. I'm still by no means completely proficient, but this project forces you to use it so much that you have to become more comfortable, so I'm not completely butchering wood when using the router now... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 Wow that front board is really gonna pop! Great job so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 I think that is the perfect place for that quilted maple. To some extent i don't think the regular person understands or appreciates figured wood. So putting it in a place where you will be able to appreciate it every time your working is a perfect place for it. I'm really questioning the tail vise. I've been on the fence about it for a long time. I'm probably going to do it for no other reason that it's not terribly expensive but if i don't do it retrofitting it wouldn't be fun at all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted January 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 14 minutes ago, Chestnut said: I think that is the perfect place for that quilted maple. To some extent i don't think the regular person understands or appreciates figured wood. So putting it in a place where you will be able to appreciate it every time your working is a perfect place for it. I'm really questioning the tail vise. I've been on the fence about it for a long time. I'm probably going to do it for no other reason that it's not terribly expensive but if i don't do it retrofitting it wouldn't be fun at all. Thanks! About the tail vise: I was on the fence as well, but I'm quickly starting to see it's benefits. All of the routing for the legs is made much easier using the vise. Basically, it allows you to hold a work piece very firmly and allow access all around it without any clamps getting in the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 20, 2019 Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 45 minutes ago, Art said: Thanks! About the tail vise: I was on the fence as well, but I'm quickly starting to see it's benefits. All of the routing for the legs is made much easier using the vise. Basically, it allows you to hold a work piece very firmly and allow access all around it without any clamps getting in the way. Do you have any plans for idk what they are called that sit in the dog hole and work with the tail vise. I know in the plans they are some clever wood spring device. I was thinking a dowel with a cap that stops it from falling through would work. I know there are also some lee valley products that would work but they seem like you have to plan ahead cause i can't remember the diameter of them and if they are the same as most holdfasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted January 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2019 29 minutes ago, Chestnut said: Do you have any plans for idk what they are called that sit in the dog hole and work with the tail vise. I know in the plans they are some clever wood spring device. I was thinking a dowel with a cap that stops it from falling through would work. I know there are also some lee valley products that would work but they seem like you have to plan ahead cause i can't remember the diameter of them and if they are the same as most holdfasts. I already bought some of the Lee Valley bench dogs - http://www.leevalley.com/en/Wood/page.aspx?p=31127&cat=1,41637 You can just about see them in the photos above. They are a little snug, but otherwise work well. As long as you drill 3/4" dog holes, there are quite a few options, in addition to making you own using dowel stock. I went this route because I also plan on drilling more dog holes in the top as I need them, so I figured this system would be more versatile than the traditional square dog holes. I'm also planning on adding a couple of dog holes to my Moxon vise table, so that everything will be interchangeable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny4 Posted January 21, 2019 Report Share Posted January 21, 2019 Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardA Posted January 22, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 When I built my bench, I waned dog hole for homemade bench dogs and planing stops. I have Gramercy hold fasts, but these work great. Simple, easy and functional as hell. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 22, 2019 Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 10 minutes ago, RichardA said: When I built my bench, I waned dog hole for homemade bench dogs and planing stops. I have Gramercy hold fasts, but these work great. Simple, easy and functional as hell. I like that idea with them not being metal. For some reason the metal plane stops just make me uncomfortable.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted January 22, 2019 Report Share Posted January 22, 2019 It wasn't my idea, I'd seen it some years ago in a woodshop. Made sense to me. Copy if you want. 1/4" or 1/2" ply and a 3/4 dowel. Size the edges of the ply, it'll last longer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Art Posted March 15, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 Bench is now finished! I acutually finished the construction about 1 month ago, and have already finished another project using the bench. The only part that I still needed to finish was the chop, because I had some decoration to do on it. Final dimensions are 79 1/2" long x 25 1/4" wide by 35" tall. I didn't make a sliding deadman as I don't do projects that really require it, but I did route in the groove in the front slab in case I decide to make one in the future, so it will be easy to add if needed. As a present for finally finishing, I bought myself a Veritas BU Smoothing Plane to finish the chop. It is very satisfying to use. I also bought the front knob and tote to convert my LABP into a little smoother. This is a great upgrade Here are some details of the chop. I went with a gothic theme, and bonus points to whomever can identify the symbol (it's not religious or political or anything like that...): Anyway, that it. This was a fun build, and again I'd like to thank everyone else on here who posted their builds as it made mine much easier. Art 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 What a great bench awesome job! Loving the curl on the face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 That came out great, a really nice build. Interesting detail on he chop. I've been wanting to get work lamp like that for my bench for certain tasks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 Very, very nice. I like that you went the extra mile to make it your own. Well done sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted March 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 Thanks guys! I appreciate the comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted March 16, 2019 Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Chet said: That came out great, a really nice build. Interesting detail on he chop. I've been wanting to get work lamp like that for my bench for certain tasks. They work really well Chet. I made a plug on the lathe that fits in a bench dog hole that also has a hole for the lamp that way i can use it anywhere on either of my benches. My eyes are pretty bad so I need for it DT's and I also use it a lot for my stained glass work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted March 16, 2019 Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 Beautifully done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted March 16, 2019 Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 Deathly Hallows ... Never thought I'd see that on here. Bench looks great i love the chop ornamentation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedinblue Posted March 16, 2019 Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 That's awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted March 16, 2019 Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Chestnut said: Deathly Hallows ... Never thought I'd see that on here. Bench looks great i love the chop ornamentation. Dang. You beat me. Excellent workbench Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.