Coop Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Really great job Bryan. Is there only one hold fast hole? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye (Bryan) Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 26 minutes ago, Coop said: Really great job Bryan. Is there only one hold fast hole? Coop, thank you. I only drilled for the planing stop at this time. I did make a template for others, but before I went drilling holes all over the place I figured I would use for a few projects or do as needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye (Bryan) Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 49 minutes ago, Kev said: Turned out great! Awesome job! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 4 hours ago, Woodenskye (Bryan) said: I turned the handle for the vise. Thats how the vise works.? The bench came out real nice Bryan... nailed it. 1 Quote "Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." - Epicurus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye (Bryan) Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 1 minute ago, Chet said: Thats how the vise works.? The bench came out real nice Bryan... nailed it. Thanks Chet! I actually cut the handle shorter after using it a few times. I still think it's a bit long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 I meant to add... Nice "Blue" on the base ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Dang! That is awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye (Bryan) Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 10 hours ago, Kev said: I meant to add... Nice "Blue" on the base ? Only problem is that it shows the dust. That means 2 things, I use it or I don't have shop maid service like Coop! 1 hour ago, Jamie said: Dang! That is awesome! Thanks Jamie! I am surprised it turned out as well as it did. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 34 minutes ago, Woodenskye (Bryan) said: Only problem is that it shows the dust. That means 2 things, I use it or I don't have shop maid service like Coop! Just a little man glitter on the new bench! Should look that way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 On 9/13/2020 at 8:23 AM, Woodenskye (Bryan) said: Only problem is that it shows the dust. That means 2 things, I use it or I don't have shop maid service like Coop! Thanks Jamie! I am surprised it turned out as well as it did. My maid passed years ago and left no heirs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye (Bryan) Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 1 of the reasons I haven’t completed the drawer fronts is I wasn’t sure what to do for pulls. Well I finally made that decision, I spent some time in the shop making these. I haven’t shaped the bottom part yet. I used some files and radiused scrapers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Interesting! Looking forward to seeing them in place for reference.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye (Bryan) Posted September 15, 2020 Author Share Posted September 15, 2020 I have to cut the pieces that are still square shorter once I get a feel for how far off the front I want/need for my fingers. I probably do some shaping as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Those are neat looking! Wanna send me 35 of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye (Bryan) Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share Posted September 16, 2020 2 hours ago, Jamie said: Those are neat looking! Wanna send me 35 of them? Thanks. Your not going to like the bill or the wait time if I was going to make 35 more of them. ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmize Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Great job on the bench. Now it’s time to build something on it. Thought about what is going in all those drawers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye (Bryan) Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share Posted September 16, 2020 2 hours ago, Tmize said: Great job on the bench. Now it’s time to build something on it. Thought about what is going in all those drawers? Thanks. I’m working on the drawer fronts and drawer organization. I have a couple of them roughly determined and will get some pictures tomorrow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye (Bryan) Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share Posted September 17, 2020 So here are some pictures of the drawer organization. Pictures didn’t insert in the correct order. The first drawer on the right is measuring and marking. The second on the right is chisels. The first on the left is clamping stuff. Then I have a drawer for sanding materials and finally some drill bits and stuff. The last drawer will probably be for hand planes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 It's nice to get everything in it's own place. Makes everything in the shop more fun. 2 Quote "Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." - Epicurus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 17, 2020 Share Posted September 17, 2020 19 minutes ago, Chet said: It's nice to get everything in it's own place. Makes everything in the shop more fun. Agree with @Chet100%. Makes clean up go faster as well! Nice job on the drawers! Love the added tray to get more storage out of a drawer! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmize Posted September 18, 2020 Share Posted September 18, 2020 That reminds me next shop organization run I do I need to redo my all my old bench drawers now that they are relocated 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmize Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 I could see the little dremel vise come in handy from time to time. How sturdy is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 13 minutes ago, Tmize said: I could see the little dremel vise come in handy from time to time. How sturdy is it? Dremel Vise? Are you talking about the Veritas tail vise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye (Bryan) Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 The Dremel vise is ok. It will hold pieces tightly, but with the plastic jaws it can move a bit. It won’t clamp to the new bench, to thick so I clamp to a 2x4 and then clamp that to the bench. It does get the work up higher and was perfect for the drawer pulls I made. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye (Bryan) Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 Ok so I think I can call the bench complete. I spent most of the morning finishing up the drawer fronts and the pulls. I broke 1 of the pulls, glad I found my template so I could shape like the others. I’m not sure if I will put ARS on the fronts. I kind of like the natural feel. So now that the bench is complete, I can divulge my secret to this whole project. I built this bench 100% from materials I had on hand. The only thing I purchased was epoxy, glue and the paint. The bench top and base were all materials I salvaged from a renovation on our house. The house was built over 100 years ago. The cabinet was of old ply I had laying around. The vise as mentioned earlier was my grandfather’s. Now what will be the official first project on the bench, maybe a Moxon style vise. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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