dickey peterson
12-09-2007, 11:36 AM
Hello, longtime lurker, first time poster.
I'm looking through the "How to Build a Great Home Workshop (http://www.amazon.com/Wood-Magazine-Build-Great-Workshop/dp/1402711778/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197218075&sr=1-1)" by Wood magazine and considering building the drop leaf mobile workbench. I need the flexibility of the mobile bench as I don't have a 100% dedicated space. I have a few questions, probably due to my inexperience.
1. The plans (in fact most of their plans) call for using Birch plywood, which I found at Home Depot. HD also carries what they call "cabinet grade" plywood. What is that exactly. It's about $10 a sheet cheaper than the Birch.
2. For hardwood edging all the Wood plans call for maple. Would poplar work just as well? Would it look as good? Would it be as rugged?
3. The use a vise by "Record (http://www.amazon.com/Record-52-1-2ED-Release-Woodworkers/dp/B0000223R5)" that appears to be discontinued. I found one that is almost identical by Anant (http://www.amazon.com/Anant-Inch-Quick-Release-Bench/dp/B000JRBLY8) and one offered by Rockler (http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=17246&filter=vise&cookietest=1). Would these all work equally as well?
Any other insights into this plan would be much appreciated. Anyone built this bench?
I'm looking through the "How to Build a Great Home Workshop (http://www.amazon.com/Wood-Magazine-Build-Great-Workshop/dp/1402711778/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197218075&sr=1-1)" by Wood magazine and considering building the drop leaf mobile workbench. I need the flexibility of the mobile bench as I don't have a 100% dedicated space. I have a few questions, probably due to my inexperience.
1. The plans (in fact most of their plans) call for using Birch plywood, which I found at Home Depot. HD also carries what they call "cabinet grade" plywood. What is that exactly. It's about $10 a sheet cheaper than the Birch.
2. For hardwood edging all the Wood plans call for maple. Would poplar work just as well? Would it look as good? Would it be as rugged?
3. The use a vise by "Record (http://www.amazon.com/Record-52-1-2ED-Release-Woodworkers/dp/B0000223R5)" that appears to be discontinued. I found one that is almost identical by Anant (http://www.amazon.com/Anant-Inch-Quick-Release-Bench/dp/B000JRBLY8) and one offered by Rockler (http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=17246&filter=vise&cookietest=1). Would these all work equally as well?
Any other insights into this plan would be much appreciated. Anyone built this bench?