Lets see your hand made workbench

Bearpau · March 25, 2019, 09:09:20 PM

Im working on building my workbench it started as an outfeed table for my saw stop but it grew as we went alng. Now it has holes for bench dogs and clamps, next it will be outfitted with a downdraft table since the holes are already there. Next it will get some drawers and storage ares for clamps and other stuff.

WV Sawmiller · March 26, 2019, 06:52:02 AM

I don't have a neat indoor shop so I sort of use 2 places. One is a simple shelf about 2' wide X about 30" long made by nailing a couple of 2X4s to a locust upright on my log barn. It is where I put my planer to dress boards and has a vise mounted on the upright for making bench legs and such.

The other is on the end of my pole barn where I built a frame for my RAS. Nailed a couple of 2X4s with knee braces about 30" wide then a couple of 12' 2X4s long across/between the locust uprights and built the box frame for the RAS. I have a shelf with wooden bins for my hardware in one end and the RAS in the middle so can work in front of and on either side of it for projects. No picture available of it. Not pretty but works fine for most applications I use.

DeepWoods · March 26, 2019, 05:36:32 PM

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Found a use for some of the black ash that was left over from building our kitchen caninets a couple years ago. I have been wanting a new bench for my garage and built this one. I made a small mistake while counterboring the holes for the connecting bolts, it just happened to be the size needed for a quarter so i have since glued a 2018 Minnesota Loon quarter in the reccess, since that is when this bench was completed.

alan gage · March 26, 2019, 07:10:53 PM

Nice looking bench there, DeepWoods.

Has the river opened up yet?

Alan

Bearpau · March 26, 2019, 10:07:14 PM

Looks like a good strong bench. Nice workmanship.

low_48 · March 26, 2019, 11:26:24 PM

I've posted this picture before, built in the early 80s. Looks almost as good today. Wished that I had built it with drawers instead of doors. Still planning on doing that, someday! :D

Magicman · March 27, 2019, 08:10:52 AM

I don't believe that any discussion about work benches would be complete without a look at our late Forestry Forum member Andy White's workbench build: Need A Roubo Heavy Bench!! in General Woodworking

Bruno of NH · March 29, 2019, 07:15:32 AM

MM
I miss Mr Whites post
I really enjoyed the bench one.

hacknchop · March 29, 2019, 08:51:58 PM

MM thank you for the link I just read the entire work bench build not only was I impressed by it , I also found it very educational. Again thank you!

Bandmill Bandit · April 01, 2019, 10:06:34 PM

3"x10"x10' pine on a welded steel frame. The ledge/edge at the back is to stop stuff falling down the back and to set little stuff on that you need off the bench but within reach.

Crusarius · April 03, 2019, 07:37:08 AM

How is the pine top holding up? what kind of abuse does that bench see?

Bandmill Bandit · April 03, 2019, 10:10:21 AM

Quote from: Crusarius on April 03, 2019, 07:37:08 AM
How is the pine top holding up? what kind of abuse does that bench see?

So far very well. It is Lodge Pole Pine so is on the harder side of the soft woods.

I do a belt sand and revarnish every other spring with a marine spar varnish so it is a pretty durable surface. I applied 6 generous coats when I built it. That was 15 years ago if I remember right.

I'd say it gets a moderate level of abuse most of the time but sometimes it gets real hard abuse.

It takes 4 guys grunting to move it and 6 makes it a comfortable move. I am gona guess it weighs in close to 500 lbs with the drawers empty.

Bearpau · April 03, 2019, 09:49:03 PM

I mounted a woodworking vice in the new bench this week and getting ready to add a downdraft table underneath the side with all the holes for the bench dogs🐶.
I put 4 coats of sealer on it im having an awfull time with the sealer. It keeps getting little bumps in it when its dry. I have filtered the spar varnish, bought a new can of spar varnish and a new boars hair purdy brush. Sanded between each coat blown it off with compressed air and wiped it down with a tack cloth and Im still getting little bumps in the finish. Even getting little pieces of the bristles in it.
Any ideas what we can do to remedy this would be great. Tomorow we will put coat 5 on it after we sand with some 220 or 320 sandpaper.

DWyatt · April 04, 2019, 06:51:04 AM

I just finished up my miter bench last night (well finished enough to use). No more cutting on the ground or saw horses! 8)

Where the 2x12s are hanging down I will mount 8 drawers that should be 18" wide x 26" deep x 18" high..... eventually