Moxon Benchtop Bench . . .again

Nice job, it looks amazing. I like the slots in your table as well. What keeps it on the table? Is it clamped or does the weird hold it in place?

The mortise and tenon is going the wrong way.
you have long grain to long grain, M&T you do short grain to long grain.

So those upright supports are not offering full strength. The grain should have been oriented the other way.
And it should have a tight join, I see light through your joint.

Not meant to criticize, merely trying to explain.

-- Jeff NJ

Woodtablet
I use clamps to hold it down. I mount the clamps to the “wings to each side”

woodchuckerNJ
Appreciate the tips. I ran out of wood and had to laminate with what I had. Didn’t want to buy another 8/4 board.

-- You can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes you just might find, you'll get what you need

Very nice! May I ask what issue of FWW magazine you used for the design?

-- Even if you fall on your face, you are still moving forward. - Tim, Southern California

SirGareth
It was issue 198 March 2008. I had to make adjustments for the thickness of the top one the overall height I wanted on my bench

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Nicely done. This is on my list. I purchased the hard maple before Christmas so now it’s time to get moving on it. Thanks for posting.

-- Drew -- "The greatest wealth is health".

nice work…

-- New Project = New Tool... it's just the way it is, don't fight it... :)

Good job! That is one of the projects on my (long) list. It is nice to see someone else who admits to having some difficulties getting things to come together correctly, working through it, and ending with a good looking, functional result.
Joel

It’s a very nice piece and a fine addition to your shop.

helluvawreck aka Charles
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Looks great. I made a moxon vise a few years ago and it sure makes cutting dovetails much more comfortable.

-- Julian

How thick did you make the top?

-- Drew -- "The greatest wealth is health".

Drewpy
I started with 8/4 maple that I milled to 1 3/4” thick. I ripped the boards to 2 1/2” width then laminated them. I started the dog holes with my router using a a 3/4” upcut spiral bit. Finished them with a 3/4” drill bit. Sanded to 220 grit.
Hope I answered the question you asked.

-- You can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes you just might find, you'll get what you need

WistyWoodsWorkimgWomders,Julian and Hellofawreck – thanks for the kind words

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Great looking little bench. I need to build one too since I can’t afford a full size bench of that construction.
I’m intrigued by the cabinet/workbench you have it sitting on too. Any info/pics of that project?

JustLikeJames
It is a variation of the ultimate tool stand. You can find pics all over the Internet. It was my first woodworking project. Here are a couple of pics

-- You can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes you just might find, you'll get what you need