Just a pic of the bench legs with a touch of Green & Green

[Bill Wyko]

This is just a couple pics of how I'm doing the legs of my work bench. I've always been a big fan of Green & Green and I've got a lot of ebony laying around, so I put some of it to use. I'll do a whole step by step once I'm done. Please enjoy.

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[Dick Mahany]

Sheesh, what are you guys doing to me? A few short days ago, I was completely happy with my workbench before the "show me....."thread. Now this;).

Beautiful work and I can't wait to see the finished masterpiece!

[Rod Sheridan]

I agree Dick, that's nicer than some of my furniture............LOL...................Rod.

[Jim Barrett]

Looks like you are off to a great start! Have fun!

Jim

[Bill Wyko]

Thanks guys, I would have used pine if it were what I had, luckily I had a lot of 8/4 curly maple, Bubinga & enough ebony. (Wait til you see the bubinga:D) 1/2 the bench laminations are done too but I ran out of hard maple, just need a few board feet but Woodworkers is still out.

[Marty Gulseth]

I'm jealous (of the workmanship, mainly.)
Regards, Marty

[Bill Wyko]

Fear not Marty, I'll be posting a step by step when I'm done. Behind the scenes are a lot of Domino's:eek::D

[Richard Coers]

That's Greene and Greene, brothers Charles Sumner Greene (1868–1957) and Henry Mather Greene (1870–1954)

Unless you are talking about some Greens I don't know about.



This is just a couple pics of how I'm doing the legs of my work bench. I've always been a big fan of Green & Green and I've got a lot of ebony laying around, so I put some of it to use. I'll do a whole step by step once I'm done. Please enjoy.

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[Bill Wyko]

Yes, they built the Gamble house. The work done in that house it truly inspirational from the furniture to the joinery and to the overall design & craftsmanship. Here's a link for those that don't know about this historical home. One reason the house became a historical site was because a woman that was interested in buying it stated she would paint everything white. She should be tared & feathered (with white feathers.)
http://www.gamblehouse.org/

If you are a big G&G fan, check this out. http://dpg.lib.berkeley.edu/webdb/ggva/search?siteid=157

[Huck Schwee]

I think Richard was just joking about Greene and Greene.

:D

[Bill Wyko]

Joking or not, everyone should get a look at that place, it may cause a butterfly effect to happen. I know it did for me, I love tat place. If I ever win the big lottery I'd have a replica built for myself. Do you think in today's age of technology that it could be done in 10 months? Red tape alone would take that long now.

[Richard Coers]

Yup, just a way to correct your spelling. I have visited the Gamble House, and the Greene&Greene display at the Huntington. Just going into the the Gamble House garage, now book store/ticket sales lets you know it's going to be a great tour. They also run special tours for furniture makers and they really study the furniture in the house during those tours. I was fortunate enough that on a trip to LA to visit our son in 2010, they had a display at the Huntington on Charles Rohlfs. His furniture was really functional art. It was a great display at the Huntington Library, in the middle of all those fantastic gardens. Pasadena is a great place to visit!


I think Richard was just joking about Greene and Greene.

:D

[Bill Wyko]

You lucky dog, my daughter lives in CA I'll have to plan a tour when I go see her one of these times.

[Bill Wyko]

256198Not sure how many people will come back to this post but for those that do, here's the 8/4 Bubinga for the front of the bench. Can't wait to finish, just a little more wood to go.

[Bill Wyko]

Got more lumber in, glued up more of the bench top. I'd say a couple more weeks and it'll be either done or very close to being done. What a fun project.

[Bill Wyko]

Well, I ordered the other 2 vises from Veritas, what a bunch of fantastic folks. They were very kind and took a genuine interest in what kind of projects I did and made sure the vises were exactly what I would need for the work I do. I already have a Veritas twin screw vise for the end of the bench, I ordered the new QR Tail vise and the new QR Bench front vise as well. I'll do a review and installation pics once I get my hands on them. I particularly like the fact that the quick release is activated by a separate lever and not by backing off the vise. I also like that they have a glue gaurd which prevents glue from getting on the guides and the screw and no grease from the screw onto the project, seems very well designed. I also got the bench top back from drum sanding so I should be able to make good progress this weekend. What an exciting project, can't wait to put it to use. I actually could have used the bench to build the bench through out the whole project. LOL

[Dick Mahany]

Well, I ordered the other 2 vises from Veritas, what a bunch of fantastic folks..................

Agree totally on Veritas. I have many of their products and thy are all best in class IMHO. I have the twin screw vise and it is a joy to use. 10 years, no problems. Class outfit for sure.

[Bill Wyko]

A little more progress today, did the tenon for the end vise. Have to leave for a wedding in a bit.

[Don Bullock]

Bill, your bench is looking great and is inspiring!! I love the Greene & Greene touches. One of my current (ongoing) projects is a Greene & Greene inspired table. I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of your bench project.

[John C Bush]

Beautiful bench Bill,

I made my first, and still functioning, workbench as well as most of my other projects, following the style of Dumb and Dumber!!

[Bill Wyko]

On to the condor tails.

[Bill Wyko]

To fit the pins, I rout out the bulk of material about 1/4" deep. Then I chisel out to the lines. At this point I mark the sides of the tails with a pencil and drive them in slightly. Then I remove the tails which have now left pencil lead on the pin side. I use a chisel to fine tune the pins until the tails fit snug. Next I use a pattern makers router bit to cut to full depth and clean up the rounded corners witha chisel.