Hi all!
Although I'm about one third into my workbench build, I thought I would take a few pictures and post em' here.
After working for a few years on one of the oak slabs from Scott Smiths Roubo slab event, I've been itching for a longer, little wider bench - so I decided to build the slightly less popular english/nicholson bench.
I started with about 175 BF of SYP, most from Jack (saw4you) and a little from the Hardwood Store in Gibsonville. Most of the stuff from Jack will be legs and aprons, and the wood from the Hardwood Store will make up the top (since it's a little straighter grained and harder).
I started with the legs - mortise and tenon, each stretcher double-drawbored.
Then onto clamping up and flattening the aprons:
One face flat with No. 5 and No. 7 (on the shelf below):
And with both inside apron faces flat...a test fit!
From the end:
I have a little trimming to do on the half lap faces on the legs, but otherwise, it's not a bad fit. However, after flattening each inside apron face by hand....and staring down the barrel of making the other sides parallel...well, the wife gave in and we rode to Lowes to pick up my new Dewalt 735 (on clearance!). The planer makes the second power tool, after my bandsaw. Hopefully I'll have more progress to share after the Thanksgiving weekend.
Philip
Although I'm about one third into my workbench build, I thought I would take a few pictures and post em' here.
After working for a few years on one of the oak slabs from Scott Smiths Roubo slab event, I've been itching for a longer, little wider bench - so I decided to build the slightly less popular english/nicholson bench.
I started with about 175 BF of SYP, most from Jack (saw4you) and a little from the Hardwood Store in Gibsonville. Most of the stuff from Jack will be legs and aprons, and the wood from the Hardwood Store will make up the top (since it's a little straighter grained and harder).
I started with the legs - mortise and tenon, each stretcher double-drawbored.
Then onto clamping up and flattening the aprons:
One face flat with No. 5 and No. 7 (on the shelf below):
And with both inside apron faces flat...a test fit!
From the end:
I have a little trimming to do on the half lap faces on the legs, but otherwise, it's not a bad fit. However, after flattening each inside apron face by hand....and staring down the barrel of making the other sides parallel...well, the wife gave in and we rode to Lowes to pick up my new Dewalt 735 (on clearance!). The planer makes the second power tool, after my bandsaw. Hopefully I'll have more progress to share after the Thanksgiving weekend.
Philip