WoodAddict
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Hi all,
I'd been promised some timbre for my bench a while ago from a friend who does fencing. I didn't want to spend much cash on it as it's my first and once I've used this for a while I'll know what I want for a more substantial build. He finally had them to me last week. I've not got a mitre saw yet so the cuts were done by hand and the slots were cut using a handheld circ. saw. The legs are 4 x 4 fence posts and the frames are 3 x 2's. the top is MDF. I put a piece of sacrificial 6mm on the top and tacked it on so I can easily replace it at later date if required.
I need to do the moving half of the vice once I've decided what to use. I want it wide enough to fit dogs into to use for clamping.
Some of the joints aren't perfect but it's heavy and pretty solid so I'm happy
I made myself some bench hooks too from scrap/off-cuts.
Not fine carpentry but it was great to get into the 'shop for a few hours and get a job done and finished. Now I've got no excuses for not finishing my other little projects 8) I have 8 more legs cut which are ready for the bandsaw stand and scroll saw table. :shock: :wink:
I'd been promised some timbre for my bench a while ago from a friend who does fencing. I didn't want to spend much cash on it as it's my first and once I've used this for a while I'll know what I want for a more substantial build. He finally had them to me last week. I've not got a mitre saw yet so the cuts were done by hand and the slots were cut using a handheld circ. saw. The legs are 4 x 4 fence posts and the frames are 3 x 2's. the top is MDF. I put a piece of sacrificial 6mm on the top and tacked it on so I can easily replace it at later date if required.
![workbench001.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/9a2/9a29144d1803f1d53f0e3b6cc434ff4e.jpg)
![workbench002.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/f81/f81d63b132d40f13d93d68f05d0bc13d.jpg)
I need to do the moving half of the vice once I've decided what to use. I want it wide enough to fit dogs into to use for clamping.
Some of the joints aren't perfect but it's heavy and pretty solid so I'm happy
![workbench003.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/297/2973704c2dfacfb80287f55f328c54e0.jpg)
I made myself some bench hooks too from scrap/off-cuts.
![workbench012.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/b10/b109e1a12adea177cd2c1b3d7c97d616.jpg)
Not fine carpentry but it was great to get into the 'shop for a few hours and get a job done and finished. Now I've got no excuses for not finishing my other little projects 8) I have 8 more legs cut which are ready for the bandsaw stand and scroll saw table. :shock: :wink: