| Project by sammarine | posted 09-02-2021 01:14 PM | 1884 views | 4 times favorited | 11 comments |  |
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Hi there,
1stly, thank you for viewing my previous project foosball table which was designed and handcrafted by myself. Anyways, here’s a simpler project, a Japanese Low Workbench also handcrafted by myself. Made for a fellow woodworker as an appreciation gift for him (Sarawak Carpenter)
Briefly,
- Handcrafted this Japanese Low Workbench myself.
- Used 200hrs of unplugged woodworking job to complete this piece.
- Woodworking technicalities are sliding dovetails, mortising, flattening & jointing, inlay work.
- Material used are tropical hardwood and softwood, ready made vise, brass rod 3/4”, brass square 3/4”, brass
butterfly wing nut, threaded m6 rod
- Dimensions, roughly 40” (length) X 8”(width) X 2” (thickness)
- Finishing with beeswax.
- A video is available here
Your opinion and thoughts on my works is utmost appreciated and love to hear some feedbacks from you guys.
Cheers mate,
Sam MT
-- Sam, Malaysia, http://split-top-roubo-bench.blogspot.com/
11 comments so far
gdaveg
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#1 posted 09-02-2021 03:36 PM
Great gift. Looks good.
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therealSteveN
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#2 posted 09-02-2021 07:12 PM
Nice mini bench Sam.
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Dark_Lightning
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#3 posted 09-02-2021 10:33 PM
Wow, that’s very nice, and a lot of work!
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mtnwild
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#4 posted 09-02-2021 10:37 PM
That’s beautiful!!! Fantastic craftsmanship, super…
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swirt
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#5 posted 09-03-2021 02:19 AM
That is a useful thing of beauty. Impressive work.
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Dutchy
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#6 posted 09-03-2021 06:33 AM
Great looking bench!
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#7 posted 09-03-2021 10:03 AM
Nicely done!
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pottz
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#8 posted 09-03-2021 08:41 PM
beautiful bench sam love the dovetail work and the brass stops really stand out.my eye also caught the way you fasten your cabinet doors,very sam maloof style.your a true craftsman.
-- working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
sammarine
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#9 posted 09-04-2021 05:09 AM
Thanks Pottz for the kind words. Those cabinet hinges cum latches design are of Jory Brigham Inspired. Not too sure if his idea and conceptualization was from Sam Maloof—-hahaha—- Sam Maloof Inspired to Jory Brigham Inspired.—-LOL—- No doubt both have their own uniqueness in design ideas.
Anyways, the fluidity in Sam Maloof’s craftmanship was and still is phenomenal and one of a kind. Thus, because of this fluidness in his craftmanship, many furnitures has been labeled “Sam Maloof Inspired” as an honor and gratitude to him.
Cheers mate.
-- Sam, Malaysia, http://split-top-roubo-bench.blogspot.com/
Julian
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#10 posted 09-05-2021 03:01 AM
That is a fantastic workbench. Beautifully done.
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sammarine
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#11 posted 09-05-2021 02:21 PM
Thx Julian for the kind words. I’d check out your wood turning work. Simply beautiful and certainly is an eye opener to me. I acknowledge the amount of work and time required to complete those beautiful work of Art. Its a rewarding woodworking genre, -wood turning-
-Sam
-- Sam, Malaysia, http://split-top-roubo-bench.blogspot.com/
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