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Gonna build a workbench
« on: January 29, 2016, 02:59:04 PM »
So now that I'm getting into the hand tool thing I need to build myself a proper workbench. I've been studying up on youtube and there are so many options but after a bit I kind of like the idea of going simple and doing a nicholson style one. I think I'm going to add a wagon vise on the end though since I think those are pretty cool but otherwise I'm probably just going to use holdfasts and batten.

I found these two pretty useful:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvhn-PAfEW4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNrof3cd1cA

Seems like I should be able to start quite cheaply too with just some stock 2x from the lumber yard. Then I'll probably make a fancier one later at some point.

I need to get a few hand saws now though.
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Re: Gonna build a workbench
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2016, 03:54:01 PM »
I built two benches so far. One for the house and one in the cabin. The house one was from dimensional labor and it is great. The cabin one was from recycled pallets and it came out awesome too with room for miter saw in the middle. I will be upgrading the top of this bench shortly because rifht now it is made of 1 inch ply wood. I'll post pictures later.

I recommend preparing your bench with bench dogs. Square and round
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Re: Gonna build a workbench
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2016, 04:11:26 PM »
What's the advantage of the square ones other than that was probably easier to mortise and tenon rather than drill and make dowels back in the day. I was probably just going to do round holes and make some dogs with rectangular tops.
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Re: Gonna build a workbench
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2016, 04:16:22 PM »
I was planning on getting/making some of these for the dog holes too to use in place of vise/batten sometimes:
http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=31129
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Re: Gonna build a workbench
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2016, 05:10:23 PM »
I was probably just going to do round holes and make some dogs with rectangular tops.

That would work too!
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Re: Gonna build a workbench
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2016, 08:43:46 AM »
I saw one with the round dogs that had brass inserts.  Though I can't seem to google what I saw it really created character.

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Re: Gonna build a workbench
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2016, 12:14:53 AM »
This is the cabin bench. Same height as the table saw for when I need extra support. Same height as the miter saw also.

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Re: Gonna build a workbench
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2016, 08:53:25 AM »
Miters well build it!   :D

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Re: Gonna build a workbench
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2016, 11:51:55 AM »
Sorry, I'm tired this morning and seeing this subject I have to say

<frozen>Do you wanna build a workbench?</frozen>

I'll see myself out

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Re: Gonna build a workbench
« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2016, 06:01:23 AM »
So?

It doesn't have to be a workbench...

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Re: Gonna build a workbench
« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2016, 08:52:45 AM »
LOL, I just thought that exact same frozen line then opened this tread and saw the last 2 posts.  awesome.
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Re: Gonna build a workbench
« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2016, 09:28:57 AM »
Ok, fine.

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Re: Gonna build a workbench
« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2016, 02:23:37 PM »
LOL, I just thought that exact same frozen line then opened this tread and saw the last 2 posts.  awesome.

Yeah, but you have two little girls. What the fuck are Mike and Knuck doing? And where's kermi up in this?

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Re: Gonna build a workbench
« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2016, 02:24:37 PM »
Who needs girls to enjoy Frozen?