Well, almost finished. Still need to build the tool tray, add end vise, add dog holes, trim the ends of the top and cut up some material for the lower shelf. Doesn't seem like much after using mostly hand tools to build what you see here. We're going to be moving early next year, so I wanted something that would be easy to disassemble and move. As an NC native who has spent a lot of time in Winston-Salem, I was also drawn to building something with a local pedigree.
I did mix things up a bit from the usual Moravian benches - obviously a face vise instead of a wood leg vise, making it a bit larger using two laminated tops (one 12" and one 8", so they'd fit through the planer), and making it a little bit deeper (26" total including tool tray). I also went with a cleat system for attaching the tops, rather than trying the blind pegging technique, mostly since I can't drill a plumb hole to save my life. I'm happy with the result and learned a lot as well as getting some more experience and skill with hand tools.
Having finished this one I'll definitely consider making another one in the future, maybe a little bit fancier.
I did mix things up a bit from the usual Moravian benches - obviously a face vise instead of a wood leg vise, making it a bit larger using two laminated tops (one 12" and one 8", so they'd fit through the planer), and making it a little bit deeper (26" total including tool tray). I also went with a cleat system for attaching the tops, rather than trying the blind pegging technique, mostly since I can't drill a plumb hole to save my life. I'm happy with the result and learned a lot as well as getting some more experience and skill with hand tools.
Having finished this one I'll definitely consider making another one in the future, maybe a little bit fancier.
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