Workbench Project

[Pabs]

thanks chaps. it's enjoyable and a hobby so see it as a time sink away from realities of everyday. I'm questioning the hand tool approach as power tools would be a lot quicker but there's a meditative element for me in taking the time to learn this stuff.

got the second inset done today

 

[Pabs]

I wanted a dog in the bench vise as well so I can hold different widths of flat stock more securely than in the tail vise
I wasn't sure how I could incorporate a pop up mechanism until I saw pedulla guy making his super bench so got these kitchen door pop out things. A bit of maths and that and they work really well.





Now I can put another couple pop up veritas dogs opposite in the bench top, in am inset like the others.

Once this is done the bench will pretty much be complete! Although need to sort out the under bench shelf

I've also added some sapele trim about the place to make it look nicer and it's had three coats of osmo satin (cloth applied) over one coat of osmo raw.

 

[Pabs]

Plus can make new dogs! Better fitting! With all those pointless plane jointing practice laminations @Trafalgar

 

[Adam W.]

Looks lovely.

 

[Pabs]

Looks lovely.

Thanks. Am going to try some proper furniture for the house next. A bench seat maybe , or a bigger standing stool for the wee man to help cooking on (and washing up god willing)

 

[bentontool]

Outstanding!

 

[pe2dave]

I had to remove my vice after about 15 years to clean / regrease etc. Pig to refit holding it from underneath...
I can't quite guess how easy / hard yours would be to remove / refit?
<grin/> I hope you don't mind it getting a few dings - looks good enough to eat off!