Progress on shop

[Mike Davis]

I'm working on a new bench, had to read all the hype out there and discard most of it as too much or too expensive for me.

i did spend some cash for a professional top from the Boardsmith. I just don't have the large tools or the time to build by hand.

im using a leg vise and on the tail will be a side type vise. May not be ideal but should be much better than what I have, relatively inexpensive, within my reach and hopefully still fairly portable.

 

[Grimmy2016]

Looking forward to seeing the "new" shop. That is a lot of great progress from what I remember.

 

[Mike Davis]

Worked on the bench legs today.

 

[KenOfCary]

Nice detail on the legs. Especially for a work bench. But then you have the hefty lathe to do such things - might as well do them.

I'm impressed.

 

[Mike Davis]

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Two more ore dovetails then I start drilling the top.

 

[Michael Mathews]

Looks great Mike!

 

[Mark Johnson]

Impressive Mike.

 

[Barry W]

Very nice, Mike.

 

[Bill Clemmons]

It'll be done before you know it. Are you off all next week?

 

[Hmerkle]

WOAH, WOAH, WOAH - what is that thing with a cord?

I thought this would be a back saw then chisel router plane project by candlelight? :rotflm:

(LOOKING good! after you get practiced up...)

 

[Mike Davis]

Motor tools for roughing, hand tools for final fit.

Bill I go back to work Monday.

 

[Hmerkle]

Motor tools for roughing, hand tools for final fit.

Bill I go back to work Monday.

Thank you Obi wan!

 

[KenOfCary]

Nice joinery for the stretchers. You planning to peg them to the legs or would that be overkill.

 

[Mike Davis]

They will be attached with carriage bolts so I can take it apart when I need to move it.

 

[Mike Davis]

Thank you Obi wan!

Old men work smarter, not harder.

 

[Hmerkle]

Old men work smarter, not harder.

Well, at least I know I am not old then....:rotflm:

 

[Mike Davis]

I haven't worked so hard since I was climbing billboards

 

[Hmerkle]

HOLY COW!
I am excited and it isn't mine!!

 

[Mike Davis]

FredP is looking at this and thinking.... Looks like a two hour job to me...

 

[allisnut]

Looks awesome Mike!