[BrandonW]

Actually, that is exactly right, Mauricio. Andy that thing is 100 times more awesome than a workmate. Go for it Andy.

 

[donwilwol]

I was thinking of Andy too. If I wasn't on my phone I'd have posted it on the workmate thread.

 

[Sylvain]

About narrow benches,
have a look here :
http://www.closegrain.com/2012/04/woodnet-roubo-try-square-get-together.html
look at the picture under which it says : "Unfortunately the light was poor here, but this is Jim sawing down the cheek lines of his bridle joint"
You can copy the picture and enhance it with your favourite picture processor.

 

[mochoa]

I would put a flip up sawing stop on that thing.

 

[mochoa]

It would seem like he would have a problem clamping a door on edge because of the front legs splaying outward.

 

[mochoa]

Actually that would also be a nice bench for working on the back porch on nice days.

 

[mochoa]

Bandit, make one of those out of preasure treated SYP for the front porch, the best of both worlds.

 

[KenBry]

I LIKE that little bench. Andy, that would be great for you ;-)

 

[Bertha]

^d'y'all see the little plastic work-a-mate dogs? lol

 

[BrandonW]

Andy, how's the bench coming? I assume you've seen this picture and have already begun work on it!

Yes, Al, those workmate dogs look a little out of place.

 

[Brit]

I will be building a little bench for the garden to replace the Workmate, but it won't be like that. IMO the top is not thick enough or wide enough, the legs are too thin and splayed ain't good in my book, you just keep tripping over them, like the workmate. I also think three legs are better than four because it will never wobble. Also, it needs to be much heavier. I've had enough of trying to plane whilst holding the bench in place with my foot. I'll try and get something drawn in Sketchup after the street party is over.

 

[mochoa]

a 3 legged bench? I'm intrigued.

 

[KenBry]

3 legged bench

 

[bandit571]

Bandit been working on a BENCH!!! Afterall, the Pole Barn Woodshop gets used from time to time…

Split the beam I was planing, since the tablesaw couldn't do it. Use a splitting maul, and a 10 pound sledge to split the beam along a sawkerf.

Then the handplanes took their turns

until a board ( I had two to do) looked like this

Looked so good, and still almost two inches thick, I decided to make a top with them. needed a couple extra boards though, ah, design element coming up!

A hunk of pine down the center. A short piece of oak in the back, with the empty space to be a tool well, works for me. Even tried out the #80 on the surface

So, top is in the clamps, need some legs for it to sit on, right? Need to chop out for some stretchers, as well. I grabbed the saws, a big old framer chisel and started to saw and chop things out

That is the top one, and I needed a lower one

Four 4×6s later, time to put something together

Then, set things up, just to see where I'm at

Well, it's a start, anyway. Kind of tired, I even put in a 4 mile "walk-about", and came home with a $1 Disston/Porter No. 10 coping saw

Busy day…..

 

[mochoa]

That will work Bandit! Looks pretty stout, nice chunky legs.

 

[lysdexic]

Bandit, I love it! You might want to consider some long stretchers at the bottom of the legs. Also consider this, with a few more boards, you could glue / face laminate them for a nice thick top.

 

[bandit571]

I have some pine 2xs to wrap around the outside edges. The bottom shelf will also be a might thick. Still have to cut a "horn" for one end. That way, I can plane the edges of some boards. It would sure beat clamping a board to my tablesaw fence, like I had to tonight.

 

[AnthonyReed]

Nice work Bandit!

 

[Bertha]

Nice job, Bandit!
.
Does anyone own one of those jawhorses? I'm intrigued but they're on the $$ side.

 

[BrandonW]

Looking good, Bandit! I really like its rustic appearance. Scott made a good suggestion about the longer stretchers.