Small is good

[Reg Mitchell]

I think some of you remember the bench I built a few years ago
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QWell Vicky thought it too nice to woodwork on and wanted to take it home and put it in the kitchen. Of coures it was a bit large, whew, for her kitchen. Well Since putting the new shop together I haven't reall had time to do much aside from wireing finding machines I wanted for the shop and working 7 days a week. So over the Christmas break I needed to tune the machines and took on the task of a new table for Vickies kitchen.
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I will be putting butcher block oil on it today and danish natural oil on the frame. I will post those when it drys for a few days if she doesn't hiest it to the kitchen befor then
Reg

[Corey Hallagan]

Very nice Reggie, I really like the tray idea. I bet she is going to love it!

Corey

[Jim Becker]

Wow...excellent idea with the scrap tray. That's going to be a beautiful addition to V's kitchen!

[Kelly C. Hanna]

Very cool table! I like the pan under the surface, reminds me of the restaurant days.

[John Schreiber]

Very nice. One of my friends has an small antique Shaker style bench with hand made wood screw vices in her living room as a side table. It is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship that was probably used by a tradesman for many years before it became a decoration. It seems some how undiginified to go that way.

Your kitchen table looks like a winner and meant for what it is used for.

[Nancy Laird]

Reg, that is beautiful now, and will only improve with the finish. Just one question: are you going to put some sort of cover over the nuts and bolt end and, if so, what are you going to use? Just curious. A table that pretty in the kitchen shouldn't be showing those nuts and bolt ends, IMHO.

You should show pictures of that to some kitchen remodelers in your area--bet you'd get some commissions to build more.

Nancy

[Don Bullock]

That is a beautiful workbench for sure. I have a similar idea for one, but it will have to wait for a while. Is the dark wood walnut?

The kitchen table is very nice. I'm sure that your wife will love it. Excellent design.

[David Kauffman]

I like your idea of the tray for scraps and such. I might incorportate that idea into my new kitchen if and when it ever gets out of the planning stages and down into the woodshop. THANKS.

[Reg Mitchell]

Thanks guys and girls. Heres the table with oiled top and bottom.
It is made from white oak and walnut. I will be turning some brass knobs for the covers of the nuts on the ends too.
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[Keith Barkhau]

Fantastic idea Reg, thanks for sharing.

I just made the mistake of showing your photos to my wife and now my project list for 07 has just changed!

[Roy Wall]

Reg -

You are now 2 for 2 on workbenches!!! His n Hers:) Nice work.....one of these days I need to make a bench! Love your shop!

[Jim Becker]

Yum! Outstanding, Reg!

[Reg Mitchell]

Reg -

You are now 2 for 2 on workbenches!!! His n Hers:) Nice work.....one of these days I need to make a bench! Love your shop!
If your ever in the area Roy stop in and we can swap lies and drink coffee.
Thanks everyone for the nice comments
Reg

[Charles McKinley]

Very nice Reg!