Mike Olson
07-16-2012, 9:27 AM
I finally finished building the main structure of my new workbench.
I still need to create the leg vise and drill the dog holes on the top and on the Apron and front right leg.
The bench is 37 1/2" high, 25 1/2" deep, 5' long.
Built using
15 - 2x4x8
3 - 2x10x8
1/2 Gallon Titebond
2 tubes of Heavy Duty Liquid nails.
I built it without a front stretcher for the legs so I could store my tool chest under it. That's the reason for the 2x10's attached to the front legs to ensure there is no racking. It is ROCK SOLID! A larger Anarchists tool chest is going to replace my small chest eventually.
No metal fasteners were used at all. The top and legs are glued together with Titebond and the legs are attached to the top using Heavy Duty Liquid nails and oak pegs.
It took me a really long time to get this far as it's been WAY to hot to spend much time in the garage working on it. It was finally in the high 70s yesterday so I spent that time flattening the top. Below are some build pictures.
Cutting the lumber to size using my cut table and circular saw.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FmBNiMKXmJc/T891hit0JHI/AAAAAAAAEfw/6A9OvMyHJKE/s640/IMG_1302.JPG
Flattening the good side of each piece used for the top.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xHCvCw31QHo/T891jW6yQLI/AAAAAAAAEf4/LqNnMbKrvjI/s640/IMG_1304.JPG
That generated just a few shavings
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-l9eSJ5gaecc/T891mFIRAxI/AAAAAAAAEgA/BTWf7CAs0cw/s640/IMG_1305.JPG
Got the top setup and drying in the Clamps.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sE0ICP83EDQ/T891o9z9twI/AAAAAAAAEgI/bugGtMkMKLg/s640/IMG_1306.JPG
Got the front legs glued up
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t5C94S2npqA/T891z6DI9xI/AAAAAAAAEgY/qT2zOmK_6To/s640/IMG_1313.JPG
Got the back legs glued up
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-WR2mcVmeRO4/T8912VPQBVI/AAAAAAAAEgg/wRQcPfBuNwk/s640/IMG_1314.JPG
Making the lap joint on the front legs to fit into the Apron
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PiAzGdvNvdk/UAQQAWRsgII/AAAAAAAAEkQ/z9EaZYXg-zA/s640/IMG_1332.JPG
Cutting the lap joint in the front apron to recieve the legs. Ended up using a Saws-all with a long blade to cut that out.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-usOheNciEkY/UAQQBHqsbBI/AAAAAAAAEkY/QKFtM1J60GA/s640/IMG_1336.JPG
Finished structure in place in my basement shop.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kDfaxqm4BVs/UAQOXYfwnoI/AAAAAAAAEj4/ctPmF1biYf4/s640/IMG_1472.JPG
Side shot showing the legs and top glue up.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VpyZwdUQLT4/UAQOZgBbGkI/AAAAAAAAEkA/x9YScN6O2Jo/s640/IMG_1475.JPG
Eventually when I get the Leg Vise screw and install it I'll post some more pictures.
Mike
I still need to create the leg vise and drill the dog holes on the top and on the Apron and front right leg.
The bench is 37 1/2" high, 25 1/2" deep, 5' long.
Built using
15 - 2x4x8
3 - 2x10x8
1/2 Gallon Titebond
2 tubes of Heavy Duty Liquid nails.
I built it without a front stretcher for the legs so I could store my tool chest under it. That's the reason for the 2x10's attached to the front legs to ensure there is no racking. It is ROCK SOLID! A larger Anarchists tool chest is going to replace my small chest eventually.
No metal fasteners were used at all. The top and legs are glued together with Titebond and the legs are attached to the top using Heavy Duty Liquid nails and oak pegs.
It took me a really long time to get this far as it's been WAY to hot to spend much time in the garage working on it. It was finally in the high 70s yesterday so I spent that time flattening the top. Below are some build pictures.
Cutting the lumber to size using my cut table and circular saw.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FmBNiMKXmJc/T891hit0JHI/AAAAAAAAEfw/6A9OvMyHJKE/s640/IMG_1302.JPG
Flattening the good side of each piece used for the top.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xHCvCw31QHo/T891jW6yQLI/AAAAAAAAEf4/LqNnMbKrvjI/s640/IMG_1304.JPG
That generated just a few shavings
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-l9eSJ5gaecc/T891mFIRAxI/AAAAAAAAEgA/BTWf7CAs0cw/s640/IMG_1305.JPG
Got the top setup and drying in the Clamps.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sE0ICP83EDQ/T891o9z9twI/AAAAAAAAEgI/bugGtMkMKLg/s640/IMG_1306.JPG
Got the front legs glued up
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t5C94S2npqA/T891z6DI9xI/AAAAAAAAEgY/qT2zOmK_6To/s640/IMG_1313.JPG
Got the back legs glued up
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-WR2mcVmeRO4/T8912VPQBVI/AAAAAAAAEgg/wRQcPfBuNwk/s640/IMG_1314.JPG
Making the lap joint on the front legs to fit into the Apron
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-PiAzGdvNvdk/UAQQAWRsgII/AAAAAAAAEkQ/z9EaZYXg-zA/s640/IMG_1332.JPG
Cutting the lap joint in the front apron to recieve the legs. Ended up using a Saws-all with a long blade to cut that out.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-usOheNciEkY/UAQQBHqsbBI/AAAAAAAAEkY/QKFtM1J60GA/s640/IMG_1336.JPG
Finished structure in place in my basement shop.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-kDfaxqm4BVs/UAQOXYfwnoI/AAAAAAAAEj4/ctPmF1biYf4/s640/IMG_1472.JPG
Side shot showing the legs and top glue up.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VpyZwdUQLT4/UAQOZgBbGkI/AAAAAAAAEkA/x9YScN6O2Jo/s640/IMG_1475.JPG
Eventually when I get the Leg Vise screw and install it I'll post some more pictures.
Mike