DaWoodster
Established Member
I needed a 'sturdy' bench for my new lathe and considering I don't have access to any other worktables, a table saw, a planer or a sander etc...I had to start with a pre-made kit.
After much searching I found a relatively local supplier who had an ebay listing for this http://www.gardenlarch.co.uk/work-bench-145m-5ft-40mm-beech-top-64-p.asp Larch based, Beech topped bench at only £150 collected.
When I collected it I managed to get 4 more leg sections for an extra tenner and scrounged a sizable chunk of turnable scrap african hardwood!
The bench was very simple to build, only a joiners square and a screwdriver required, but 2 clamps came in handy, it took about 30 minutes then I finished the top with cellulose sanding sealer and Danish oil.
It is a very heavy pile of wood!
Initially it was pretty sturdy, but I wanted to cut down on the small amount of back and forth wobble in the table so I added the cross sections and now it has zero wobble!
Paul.
After much searching I found a relatively local supplier who had an ebay listing for this http://www.gardenlarch.co.uk/work-bench-145m-5ft-40mm-beech-top-64-p.asp Larch based, Beech topped bench at only £150 collected.
When I collected it I managed to get 4 more leg sections for an extra tenner and scrounged a sizable chunk of turnable scrap african hardwood!
The bench was very simple to build, only a joiners square and a screwdriver required, but 2 clamps came in handy, it took about 30 minutes then I finished the top with cellulose sanding sealer and Danish oil.
It is a very heavy pile of wood!
Initially it was pretty sturdy, but I wanted to cut down on the small amount of back and forth wobble in the table so I added the cross sections and now it has zero wobble!
Paul.
