Mark Stutz
02-21-2005, 11:21 PM
This is the result of several weekends of work. I'm still amazed at how some of you can turn out such great looking projects in such a short time. I can't take full credit for the idea, as I'm pretty sure someone (or two or three) has posted similar projects in the past. You know who you are so chime in! I was too lazy to search the archives. :o :D
Many of us started with a generic "Big Box" bolt together bench made of hardwood. If anyone knows what kind of wood these are I'd like to know. Worked well for a beginner. I even chiseled out some mortices on mine! Eventually it got relegated to being just another flat surface in the shop.
I decided I needed more storage space and set out to build a base cabinet. Took it all apart. I filled in the tool well with pieces from the stretchers, and plugged the dog holes with walnut plugs, since this will never be a "bench" again. This will serve as a dedicated sharpening, grinding and buffing station.
The carcase is 3/4 birch ply. Carcase and face frame are assembled with pocket screws. Face frame and drawer faces are sycamore--1.50/bf. I always try to do something new and/or challenge myself with every project, especially shop projects. It doesn't show in the PIC but the back and sides are milk paint. Had never used that before. The challenge was turning the knobs. :eek: Had never done that before either. Special thanks to Steve Inniss and Jim Becker for answereing my questions in the turner's forum and getting me started. Steve, I had to do a much simpler profile, or I would still be trying to get two to match! :eek: :) As it is, I have several nice "one of a kind" walnut knobs for future projects. :D
Thanks for looking. Mark
Many of us started with a generic "Big Box" bolt together bench made of hardwood. If anyone knows what kind of wood these are I'd like to know. Worked well for a beginner. I even chiseled out some mortices on mine! Eventually it got relegated to being just another flat surface in the shop.
I decided I needed more storage space and set out to build a base cabinet. Took it all apart. I filled in the tool well with pieces from the stretchers, and plugged the dog holes with walnut plugs, since this will never be a "bench" again. This will serve as a dedicated sharpening, grinding and buffing station.
The carcase is 3/4 birch ply. Carcase and face frame are assembled with pocket screws. Face frame and drawer faces are sycamore--1.50/bf. I always try to do something new and/or challenge myself with every project, especially shop projects. It doesn't show in the PIC but the back and sides are milk paint. Had never used that before. The challenge was turning the knobs. :eek: Had never done that before either. Special thanks to Steve Inniss and Jim Becker for answereing my questions in the turner's forum and getting me started. Steve, I had to do a much simpler profile, or I would still be trying to get two to match! :eek: :) As it is, I have several nice "one of a kind" walnut knobs for future projects. :D
Thanks for looking. Mark