New workbench

[SubGuy]

Sorry to hear about your job Chris. I guess you predicted the future when we met at your mill about 4-5 yrs ago. Good to hear you have the time to get to projects. Looking at anything else around the area, more Gov. work? It's weird, budget cuts have tons of hiring freezes. We have several unfilled spots at our work and it seems they are starting to fill them with military b/c we can't afford civilians. Some jobs just arn't suited for uniform people, no continuity. Well I hope to be by to see you sometime. Oh, and the bench looks phenomenal already:icon_thum.

 

[srhardwoods]

Thanks Zach, haven't looked for anything else. I've put so much time into the mill operation and built 3 buildings now supporting it I'm going to run with that and enjoy it. I saw the writing on the walls 4 years ago, and have been preparing for just this scenario. Couldn't be happier.

 

[SubGuy]

Well I am glad you are happy and have a plan that seems to be flourishing. It's inspiring to see someone succeed at one of their passions. Hope to run into you again soon.

Thanks Zach, haven't looked for anything else. I've put so much time into the mill operation and built 3 buildings now supporting it I'm going to run with that and enjoy it. I saw the writing on the walls 4 years ago, and have been preparing for just this scenario. Couldn't be happier.

 

[drw]

Chris, that is going to be a great looking bench! Looking forward to seeing the final product. Will your Festool Planer be sufficient to level the bench top? While I do not own the 850, I have heard some very good things about it.

 

[srhardwoods]

Donn, I love the 850. I didn't need it on the bench top except for the center walnut strip I put in since it was the same thickness as all the other boards before planing. I glued up the 2 halves, planed them, then ran them through the wide belt sander then glued them together with a walnut strip in the middle. I used the 850 to knock down the center strip then finished it with a hand plane. Came out great.

here is the update...last coat of oil for the top is on, drawer slides installed, drawer boxes built and I had dead space behind the drawer slides, so I built a small bookshelf type enclosure with shelf pins for an adjustable shelf. I'll most likely put glue bottles and glue rollers in there, that's why I did the peg board to hang a few glue tools on. The next couple of days with time will be the cutting board slot track system, finish the base with oil, then wire it for the 2 receptacles I'm putting in and then walnut slats for the bottom shelfs on each side of the drawers.


I put a little too much into this one but it's fun

Now if I can figure out how to rotate a picture when inserting it in the reply without uploading to the gal.....Ethan?

 

[Hmerkle]

That looks GREAT Chris!

I just don't understand why you are putting so much work into the bench you are giving me?
I am VERY happy with something simple....:rotflm:

I really like the pegboard / shelf space - having things close by is important!

 

[srhardwoods]

The workbench is done. I ripped out all the outlining cabinets to get ready to build new ones to accommodate additional tools. This bench should work out nicely for what I do

 

[Mike Davis]

That seems to me a very odd place for a vise. Can you elaborate on your thinking for that position?

 

[srhardwoods]

for what I use it for, usually just to hold a small piece. I'll be drilling bench dog holes and use dog clamps to hold pieces. I recessed the vise so I can lay up large projects so it won't hit the vise, and it has a popup bench dog stop

 

[NCGrimbo]

Looks nice. I like the idea of the outlets in the bench rails. I never seem to be able to reach the ones in the wall.

-NCGrimbo

 

[Bill Clemmons]

. . . . . This bench should work out nicely for what I do

Chris, you just nailed the most important factor for any bench. That's why I'm a huge proponent of every woodworker building their own bench, after they have sufficient experience to know what they need, and don't need. For me, that came after more than 20 years into the craft.

Great looking bench, BTW. :icon_thum

 

[drw]

Chris, Beautiful and Functional! Well done...and thanks for sharing!