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Bench top material

Sorry this is kind of a dumb question but what is the better top material for a work bench hard maple or soft maple(seeing as it would be easier to reflatten) and what is a good thinkness like 2 1/4" or 3" or just 2" with a 3" skirt. Anyway thanks so much
- jonnyfontaine
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- Jun 19, 2016
- maple top work bench
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Wood
Makin' toys with scraps (spinning tops)

Made from odd bits of scrap walnut and dowel. The discs are around an inch or so in diameter, 2 are finished with mineral oil and 2 with BLO. Tricky working on stuff this small even with midi size tools but it’s good practice. 3 of 4 spin nicely. The 4th (frontmost in top pic) broke off the...
- Rick M
- Thread
- Oct 29, 2013
- spinning top walnut
- Replies: 20
- Forum: Woodturning
Flip-top dual stander stand

The disk / belt sander.
- merrill77
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- Jun 15, 2013
- base belt disk flip mobile oscillating rigid rikon sander spindle stand top
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- Album: Flip-top dual sander stand
Flip-top dual stander stand

The oscillating belt and spindle sander.
- merrill77
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- Jun 15, 2013
- base belt disk flip mobile oscillating rigid rikon sander spindle stand top
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- Album: Flip-top dual sander stand
Flip-top dual stander stand

Simple rotating stops holds the rotating top in either position.
- merrill77
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- Jun 15, 2013
- base belt disk flip mobile oscillating rigid rikon sander spindle stand top
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- Album: Flip-top dual sander stand
Flip-top dual stander stand

The electrical setup for the stand. With the cords carefully fastened in place, I can flip between the two without the cords becoming tangled.
- merrill77
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- Jun 15, 2013
- base belt disk flip mobile oscillating rigid rikon sander spindle stand top
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- Album: Flip-top dual sander stand
Flip-top dual stander stand

Dust collection setup for the oscillating belt and spindle sander.
- merrill77
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- Jun 15, 2013
- base belt disk flip mobile oscillating rigid rikon sander spindle stand top
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- Album: Flip-top dual sander stand
Flip-top dual stander stand

Dust collection arrangement for the disk/belt sander.
- merrill77
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- Jun 15, 2013
- base belt disk flip mobile oscillating rigid rikon sander spindle stand top
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- Album: Flip-top dual sander stand
Flip-top dual stander stand

The drawer provides plenty of space for the accessories and spare parts for both sanders.
- merrill77
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- Jun 15, 2013
- base belt disk flip mobile oscillating rigid rikon sander spindle stand top
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- Album: Flip-top dual sander stand
Flip-top dual stander stand

The top pivots on dowels driven into the rotating top through holes in the sides. A small section of PVC pipe serves as a bearing.
- merrill77
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- Jun 15, 2013
- base belt disk flip mobile oscillating rigid rikon sander spindle stand top
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- Album: Flip-top dual sander stand
Flip-top dual stander stand
- merrill77
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- May 5, 2013
- base belt disk flip mobile oscillating rigid rikon sander spindle stand top
- Comments: 1
- Album: Flip-top dual sander stand
Flip-top dual stander stand
- merrill77
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- May 5, 2013
- base belt disk flip mobile oscillating rigid rikon sander spindle stand top
- Comments: 0
- Album: Flip-top dual sander stand
First Attempt at Making a MagnoliaTop

Wood: Southern Magnolia Finish: Miniwax Finishing Wax Diameter: 4 inches
- wmslayton
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- Mar 24, 2013
- beautiful grain magnolia top turning wood
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- Album: Southern Magnolia Woodturnings
Top and Bottom plates glued and rough shaped
- MikeH
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- Feb 11, 2013
- and bottom glued plates rough shaped top
- Comments: 0
- Album: Mandolin Build
Panel Top

Drawing
- photog
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- Mar 1, 2012
- panel top
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- Album: Misc. Photos
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How to finish an "odd" table top

I'm eventually going to start a fun coffee table project which uses old yardsticks as the table top. These yardsticks are mostly vintage; some have a finish on them already (who knows what...) while others were left natural. How would you recommend finishing something like this? I was...
- Fred85
- Thread
- Jan 23, 2012
- finish odd table top
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Finishing
Table Top Refinishing Recommendation

A coworker needs to have an antique oak table refinished. It has a stain that needs to be taken out which will require the surface be taken down evenely across the top and then the table will need to be refinished to match the remainder of the table. Does anyone have a recommendation for...
- Douglas Robinson
- Thread
- Jan 23, 2012
- recommendation refinishing table top
- Replies: 0
- Forum: General Woodworking
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Book Case for Frig Top

My wife wanted a book shelf for the top of the frig. There is that useless one at the back of the frig between the two cabinets, but she is too short to reach anything on it. The book case is for her cook books and it brings them a little closer to the front. the feet hang over the edge...
- Dave Peterson
- Thread
- Dec 31, 2011
- book bookcase case frig refrigerator top
- Replies: 1
- Forum: General Woodworking
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Choosing between two bench top mortisers

This is not a gloat because there was already a post about my Top Tip that is in the current issue of Wood Magazine. The prize that came today is a Shop Fox bench top mortiser (W1671). The problem, of sorts, is I already have a Delta (14-650) so I am trying to figure out which one to keep...
- Alan in Little Washington
- Thread
- Dec 5, 2011
- bench choosing mortisers top
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Power Tools and Their Use
Top half WIP

The top half in work now, starting the build up on the brute and using the HF lathe to clean the rings up (I am still using the HF lathe). Dont look at the mess in the shop. Got to keep my tools sharp, real sharp for this. IPE cuts easy, this is the shavings First row of open...
- erasmussen
- Thread
- Nov 22, 2011
- half top wip
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Woodturning