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I like that =D>

That's far to good for workshop furniture =D> =D> =D>

I'll have to plead ignorance on that one. I haven't posted anything much lately, let alone about making holes for vacuums??? Nope, no rail. There is a channel cast into the bottom of the table though which I was thinking of utilising. Interesting that yours has a round insert, ours is square

Bump. As part of Operation Musical Chairs, the Inca has come back into my possession. One of the unresolved issues with this Inca is the secureness (is that a word?) of the front cover. It is secured by two thumbscrews (one of which I had to replace), both on the left-hand side of the cover...

I really like that, very well done =D> =D> =D> :lol: been there

Nicely done =D> Sounds like a left handed ME thread.

I was of the impression that woodworm didn't like dry wood? :lol: :lol: :lol: (sorry though)

That looks great Mike, very nice =D> =D>

That's a shame SammyQ, those legs look great.

Thanks, I quite agree. As ridiculous as it sounds, I think we tend to underrate empty space. It's too easy to fall into the trap of "I could fit a xxxxx in that gap". Space to work in is a precious resource and we should appreciate it more.

Intermediate stretchers added from some random offcuts. The simply sit in some housings chopped into the aprons: Top boards attached. These were flattened on the bottom faces so to sit flat on the frames / stretchers. At this point the top faces are still rough. They were attached using...

As mentioned, the aprons and bench top were made from rough-sawn softwood. The boards are around 9" wide and 2" thick. I planed the outside faces flat, but didn't bother touching the inside faces as it would wasted effort. Housings were marked and chopped out to receive the legs. Naturally the...

I should point out that the photos above were an afterthought and not in chronological order....... so they include things which haven't happened yet! In the photo of the storage unit, it's quite obvious where the former long built-in bench used to be. Also notice in the photos below how the...

I can't help but respect and admire anyone who has the patience to panel carve. That box looks great, well done =D> =D>

My workshop is a 16’x10’ shed. Quite early on in the old layout I had built a long bench along the back wall, mainly for power tools (a plan that quickly went awry) and storage. The main problem was that it was built-in, permanent, a perpetual obstacle that could never be relocated. I...