[terryR]

Putting it all together - part 1

So i reckon i got too excited to get this together so not many pictures but I will try to explain as I can. Sure to be many edits…as i am posting this from memory i will do specifics later.

So I left off with dryfitting my leg assemblies, i think.

I took those assemblies and mated them to my top slab and aprons with clamps, while in my tight shop that night. I just had to see what it would look like.

The next morning drug everything out onto my carport. And put it all together again to get a better look.

When i got my fill of thrill at getting to third base, i then flipped the slab upsidedown on a pair of sawhorses. I checked and rechecked and checked again for the corner that my endvice would be mounted.
My endvice originally came from my grandfathers shop, mounted to a rickety table he used for assembly. The table probably used to be fairly solid. After sitting idle for 12 years and apparently a couple floods in the old shop it was about to fall over due to rot in the legs. The vice itself is very solid, no slop, and is quick release. It was fairly dirty and rusty so i cleaned it up and gave it some new paint, some time back.

Anyone seen one like this before, i tried looking it up and didn't find much.

But on to the bench..

So i took my vice and set in place, so i could see what i needed to do to get it mounted. I wanted the rear jaw inset/flush to the end and no more than 1/2" from the top. The depth of the mounting bracket is only 2.5" tall so i had to chop out of bottom of slab to get it closer to the top.

Almost there..

It also had a slight taper, so i had to work on that.

Got it! Two 5/16 2" lags from the bottom and two #10 1.5" screws in from the face hold it in place.

With slab still upsidedown i put things together to do some marking of legs and aprons for some recesses to flush them all. Some of this process is explained in Paul Seller's blog and video, the aprons mainly. The legs had notches cut into them on the top to get everything flush.

They are ~ 5/8" in depth and 5.5" in height. The aprons recess (or dado?) Is also ~ 5/8" in depth, giving me roughly 1 1/4" total, the thickness of my aprons.

Legs were crosscut with my D-8 to depth on the marked line, and ripped with my thumbhole D-8. Cleaned up with chisel.
Aprons were done via Seller's method, knifewall, saw sides to depth as close as possible, chisel and router plane to get to final depth. I had dryfit and marked these being shy 1/8" above topslab to allow for final sizing.

I then dryfit again, and ended up doing some more fine tuning. And finally got it all where i wanted.

The left leg assembly is set 9" from the end of slab/apron. The right assembly is 13.5", to accommodate for my tail vice.

More later in part 2, falling asleep here.

Thanks for reading

Solid work!
Man, I love that vise. Makes me want to paint my Veritas…

 

[Tugboater78]

I put it together, then tore it back apart...

Well i should have updated this blog in a more timely fashion. I have lost many pictures over time.

Anyway, after last entry i got the benchtop glued and bolted to the leg assemblies. It worked fine over a couple months, as is, no further upgrades. Though i was lacking a good front vice.

Come sometime in the spring, i think, i lose track of time easily with my work schedule. I walked in the shop, after returning home. Found my front apron has twisted and pulled free of the bolts holding it to the front of the leg assembly. Apparently my boards were not as dry as i had figured.

The bench had lost its solidness, racking to and fro lengthwise. The aprons had to be cut off. I had decided before this, that i didn't like having the tool tray, and was planning to fill it in. So it was time to do a rebuild.

How i went about this will be in the next installment.

One day I will have a fully functional bench, i swear!

A few pictures of one of the reasons it is taking me so long.

 

[DonBroussard]

I put it together, then tore it back apart...

Well i should have updated this blog in a more timely fashion. I have lost many pictures over time.

Anyway, after last entry i got the benchtop glued and bolted to the leg assemblies. It worked fine over a couple months, as is, no further upgrades. Though i was lacking a good front vice.

Come sometime in the spring, i think, i lose track of time easily with my work schedule. I walked in the shop, after returning home. Found my front apron has twisted and pulled free of the bolts holding it to the front of the leg assembly. Apparently my boards were not as dry as i had figured.

The bench had lost its solidness, racking to and fro lengthwise. The aprons had to be cut off. I had decided before this, that i didn't like having the tool tray, and was planning to fill it in. So it was time to do a rebuild.

How i went about this will be in the next installment.

One day I will have a fully functional bench, i swear!

A few pictures of one of the reasons it is taking me so long.

Congrats on the wedding, Tug! Best wishes for many happy years together!

 

[Sylvain]

I put it together, then tore it back apart...

Well i should have updated this blog in a more timely fashion. I have lost many pictures over time.

Anyway, after last entry i got the benchtop glued and bolted to the leg assemblies. It worked fine over a couple months, as is, no further upgrades. Though i was lacking a good front vice.

Come sometime in the spring, i think, i lose track of time easily with my work schedule. I walked in the shop, after returning home. Found my front apron has twisted and pulled free of the bolts holding it to the front of the leg assembly. Apparently my boards were not as dry as i had figured.

The bench had lost its solidness, racking to and fro lengthwise. The aprons had to be cut off. I had decided before this, that i didn't like having the tool tray, and was planning to fill it in. So it was time to do a rebuild.

How i went about this will be in the next installment.

One day I will have a fully functional bench, i swear!

A few pictures of one of the reasons it is taking me so long.

Congrats on the wedding.
Have a look at the Paul Sellers workbench.
He has a wedge system which ensure no racking.
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video starting at about 10'

 

[Tugboater78]

I put it together, then tore it back apart...

Well i should have updated this blog in a more timely fashion. I have lost many pictures over time.

Anyway, after last entry i got the benchtop glued and bolted to the leg assemblies. It worked fine over a couple months, as is, no further upgrades. Though i was lacking a good front vice.

Come sometime in the spring, i think, i lose track of time easily with my work schedule. I walked in the shop, after returning home. Found my front apron has twisted and pulled free of the bolts holding it to the front of the leg assembly. Apparently my boards were not as dry as i had figured.

The bench had lost its solidness, racking to and fro lengthwise. The aprons had to be cut off. I had decided before this, that i didn't like having the tool tray, and was planning to fill it in. So it was time to do a rebuild.

How i went about this will be in the next installment.

One day I will have a fully functional bench, i swear!

A few pictures of one of the reasons it is taking me so long.

Thanks fellas, she seems to be keeper!

Sylvain, this bench was based on his design, and i had that setup. But since the bolts, that were installed per his design, blew out,and the aprons twisted, there was nothing left to keep it together.

Optes for no wedges this go and put straight dados/housings in them this go.