Tierney":qp284uhf said:Yes and no, it probably depends on what tools you have and what you are trying to trying to make. Many aspects of woodworking involve some element of creativity....
You could use a door/bit of worktop on trestles.
marcros":14y48b30 said:I can't remember quite how I did mine but I didn't have a bench to do it on, nor a workmate at the time.
If you have not yet designed the bench, think of the construction as you do so. For example, thinking back... If you laminate the legs together from 2 pieces, you can leave a gap for the front rail and back rail. That makes the construction quite quick, and you can use a few clamps to hold the rails on before gluing.
I could probably sketch a few things out if you are not committed to a design already or have something else in mind...
undergroundhunter":1tgsvpyp said:I laminated my bench top first (on some cheap Stanley tressles) and then made the leg frames on that, mine is all trad no metal fixings (only on the vices). Took some juggling to do letting the top cure before I could start anything else but I got there.
Matt
Tim_H":34ir7dsm said:But when you finish your workbench you will have a workbench to build the next one on....
Me too - the workmate was a wedding present from my in-laws (42 years and counting), and I still use the same bench now.bugbear":10ek99to said:I made a fairly substantial workbench (still my primary workbench) using a workmate.
-Matt-":2szn9sil said:
Cuts cut and put together in what amounts to a day.
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