BRAND NEW BENCH TOP
Thanks to the wealth of resources available through you website, this was my first try at building a bench top. The top is 2.5 inches thick solid maple and is surrounded by a 4 inch apron.
I have always been inspired by the articles of Fine Woodworking, The Essential Workbench (Schleining) and A workbench 30 years in the making (Hack) certainly provided much inspiration and guidance as I built this workbench top after my retirement this past June. The space-saving router table article by John White supported an old idea of mine that was easily realized. Thank you to the staff and contributors of Fine Woodworking!
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Thanks to the wealth of resources available through you website, this was my first try at building a bench top. The top is 2.5 inches thick solid maple and is surrounded by a 4 inch apron.
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The tail vise was the most challenging aspect of this project, (I had never cut such large dovetails before) but also the most satisfying.
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Another view of the tail vise.
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The front vise slightly extended.
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Space-saving router Table on my old Rockwell Unisaw. The router table is made out 3-ply 3/4 inch MDF and covered with a hard laminate.
Comments
Very Nice! I was thinking of doing one similar to this one. I already have a bench but I am not too happy with the top so I was thinking of replacing it. Which article(s) did you use when making this? Any trouble areas or advice for someone making one like this one? Thanks.
Nick
WOW ,, What a great job, I have been wanting to build a nice table for some time now and this is the best i have seen, you should be very proud of your work its super, Eric
Great workbench. I particularly like the aprons as I believe they give the greatest rigidity to the top and DO NOT prevent the use of clamps as an "F" clamp can easily be used on a 4 inch apron if, like yours that appears to be 1 1/2", it is thick enough. The dovetails look wonderful and must further increase the stiffness by creating a box structure.
Hello Nick,
The two articles I used extensively for the workbench were from issue number 167 (Building the essential workbench) and issue number 209 (Build the ultimate workbench).
I hope this helps.
Just be patient, take your time and enjoy the journey.
Domx
Excellent job. You should be very proud.
Regards,
Leslie
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