billw
The Tattooed One
First coat of shellac on. I can't tell to be honest. Ho hum.
I've only done the visible parts, seemed pointless doing the insides.
I've only done the visible parts, seemed pointless doing the insides.
The list price is now GBP 112+Vat though you can get a bit off that. I have a sheet of the orange to make some MFT tops (with the Part guide 2). It's not cheap stuff and not that common (in the SE anyway!) so had to be ordered in especially...Avon wanted about £70+VAT for the purple cos they were getting rid of the stock, and yeah 19mm indeed. Usually about £10 more I think?
NewJust a quick update. The total cost of the bench is currently standing at £269, I just have to add the cost of the abrasives/finishing.
However, in order to make the bench I also had to buy some new kit, so I've also spent £135 on a track saw and extra track, £26 on a router bit for the grooves and £18 for a 1/4" collet, and I still need a bit to do the holes in the surface, which will probably be another £40-£50 by the look of it.
Pretty good value all things considered though I think.
Must have been a butt clenching moment ripping, then routing that expensive top Bill, especially given the aggro you went through getting it delivered! Looking greatTop glued on. Used my router for the first time today and miraculously didn't make a mess of it. Who said they're noisy things btw, mine's as quiet as a mouse!
Now saying I didn't make a mess of it I *almost* did because I set the fence up (used the rear of my saw track) then forgot that I had to allow for the base of the router
Adjusted, got the track clamped on, checked with my straight edge. All seems good.
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Must have been a butt clenching moment ripping, then routing that expensive top Bill, especially given the aggro you went through getting it delivered! Looking great
Is there any reason why most woodworkers benches are open underneath?
Asking as I'm planning for a workshop build next year and don't want to waste valuable storage space.
Is there any reason why most woodworkers benches are open underneath?
Asking as I'm planning for a workshop build next year and don't want to waste valuable storage space.
Is there any reason why most woodworkers benches are open underneath?
Asking as I'm planning for a workshop build next year and don't want to waste valuable storage space.
Anyhow, I could bang on for hours about these and many other elements of practical bench design and workshop layout...but to be honest I'm so busy actually building furniture that I never seem to find the time!
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