I have always wanted a nice heavy woodworking bench. I have made a few and even bought a cheap one from harbor freight, all were light and they wobbled. So with the new shop being filed out I decided that it was time for a real bench. I began by laminating spruce 2x4's together to create a 3x3.5" timber. This was milled down on the jointer until all were even and squared.
 |
| Just finished cutting the tenons. |
 |
| Re gluing the two 2x4's that separated near the tenon. |
The feet were joined to the legs by mortise and tenon joints and the cross pieces were half lapped and screwed. I could have done mortise and tenon joints on everything but it would have been a harder project on me just beginning more traditional joining methods.
 |
| Testing the fit. |
Soon I will be laminating the 1 1/4" plywood and tongue and groove flooring to create the top. Will mount the bench vise and drill a few dog holes.
No comments:
Post a Comment