Been quiescent for a few weeks thanks to work being busy but finally have some bits for the new workbench built up. In addition the pressure is on as the good lady apparently has a bun in the oven so tells me quite frequently (and with merciless fortitude) that my days in the workshop are about to be sawn short!
The entire thing is made from this douglas fir grown locally, bought rough sawn in 3x5" (nom) sections. I've sawn it down roughly to size and have had it stickered up for a month to acclimate. The workshop room has good airflow and humidity control. I turn these every week and rearrange the stack. All of these sections have nice straight grain and no central pith. I'll use these for the top slab.
![20230704_204602.jpg 20230704_204602.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ukworkshop/data/attachments/144/144874-36399b42931e025d17d3c1b9c62ef44d.jpg)
Whilst that was resting then cut down some lengths of redwood 2x4 PAR for the leg H frames. What a nasty looking saw!
I laminated them (three for each leg) after squaring them off with my No. 6. A melody of clamps.
Once this had good and cured I sawed the tenons and then the mortices.
Then a dry fit...
Then some chamfers and glue up ( a few weeks later)
and finally, an ode to the plane.
Next the slab.
The entire thing is made from this douglas fir grown locally, bought rough sawn in 3x5" (nom) sections. I've sawn it down roughly to size and have had it stickered up for a month to acclimate. The workshop room has good airflow and humidity control. I turn these every week and rearrange the stack. All of these sections have nice straight grain and no central pith. I'll use these for the top slab.
![20230704_204602.jpg 20230704_204602.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ukworkshop/data/attachments/144/144874-36399b42931e025d17d3c1b9c62ef44d.jpg)
Whilst that was resting then cut down some lengths of redwood 2x4 PAR for the leg H frames. What a nasty looking saw!
![20230615_204415.jpg 20230615_204415.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ukworkshop/data/attach/144/144880-20230615-204415.jpg)
I laminated them (three for each leg) after squaring them off with my No. 6. A melody of clamps.
![20230616_000037.jpg 20230616_000037.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ukworkshop/data/attach/144/144881-20230616-000037.jpg)
Once this had good and cured I sawed the tenons and then the mortices.
![20230619_162318.jpg 20230619_162318.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ukworkshop/data/attach/144/144882-20230619-162318.jpg)
Then a dry fit...
![20230619_170755.jpg 20230619_170755.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ukworkshop/data/attach/144/144884-20230619-170755.jpg)
![20230619_193137.jpg 20230619_193137.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ukworkshop/data/attach/144/144885-20230619-193137.jpg)
Then some chamfers and glue up ( a few weeks later)
![20230725_213945.jpg 20230725_213945.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ukworkshop/data/attach/144/144886-20230725-213945.jpg)
![20230725_214152.jpg 20230725_214152.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ukworkshop/data/attach/144/144887-20230725-214152.jpg)
and finally, an ode to the plane.
![20230609_214833.jpg 20230609_214833.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/ukworkshop/data/attach/144/144888-20230609-214833.jpg)
Next the slab.