Last weekend I started my workbench build. I hope posting my progress will help motivate me to finish .
I started out with ~110 bd ft of 8/4 white oak mostly QS.
I milled each board keeping them as thick a I could. They are cross cut to 82".
The plan is to laminate them horizontally opposed to the normal vertical srips. I think this will produce less waste and the lumber is QS. Unfortunately one or two of the boards got a little thinner than I would have liked. Unless i change my plan and go with a split top the final thickness will be a little over 3".
I also milled the lumber for the legs. Dean M gave me some shorts from a stair company and it was enough to make my legs a fat 4x6x33.
Hopefully I can get the top glued up this week and finalize on vices. Free shipping from LV may help the decision .
Salem
I started out with ~110 bd ft of 8/4 white oak mostly QS.
I milled each board keeping them as thick a I could. They are cross cut to 82".
The plan is to laminate them horizontally opposed to the normal vertical srips. I think this will produce less waste and the lumber is QS. Unfortunately one or two of the boards got a little thinner than I would have liked. Unless i change my plan and go with a split top the final thickness will be a little over 3".
I also milled the lumber for the legs. Dean M gave me some shorts from a stair company and it was enough to make my legs a fat 4x6x33.
Hopefully I can get the top glued up this week and finalize on vices. Free shipping from LV may help the decision .
Salem