Top is 24x48 inches, 34" height. Should come in at or near 130 pounds once it dries out, a bit heavier right now. I laminated 2x4s for the top, used 4x6 green Doug fir for the legs and stretchers.
In metric that would be roughly, 61 x 122 cm top, 86 cm tall, 59 kg. 5x10s for the lam, 10x15 timbers for legs and stretchers.
For all the lumber, plus $20 vise from the BORG and 2 pints of TBII I am out $94.
I intend to use this table as a dedicated sharpening station once I outgrow it as a bench, should hold my belt sander, bench grinder and stones no problem, with saw vise and etc on the low shelf.
As you can see, there are some unresolved issues at this point, not least of which is my pics got rotated on me. If you rotate both images 90 degrees anti clockwise, or tip you head onto your right shoulder.... I have it upside down on the sawhorses. So if you stand on my ceiling you can see the bench floating right side up.
I put 8" overhang at the left end of the bench, but put the legs at the right end of the bench flush with the end of the top for stability.
I haven't cut the mortises in the top yet, or cut tenons onto the tops of the legs. I am planning to use some kind of bridle joint on the right end, with shouldered inlet dovetail braces where the chisels are propped.
I do have some very well seasoned 4x4 spruce timbers, about five years seasoned outdoors covered. I am thinking with a 2" shoulder to keep the legs from getting pushed in, and a two inch thick inlet dovetail to keep the legs from getting pulled out from under the table I will have done what I can do. My thinking is the wet Doug fir legs will shrink more than the well seasoned spruce 4x4, so as the Doug fir dries it ought to clamp down on the inlet dovetail pretty hard. I am thinking a short brace on the front so I can get to the shelf easy. Longer brace on the back so I could add a bigger vise to that corner someday just inside the leg if I outgrow the little vise before I build a bigger bench.
I have three questions, and yes I have Chris' book on order, the book is still two weeks out.
1. Does it matter where I put the mortise for the right legs in the bench top or the tenon on the leg? I have been round and round the mountain on this one and have just about decided it doesn't matter.
2. All my M/T joints are hand tight, but when I put the whole thing together I have to hammer the last joint the last half inch, and then the diagonally opposite corner opens up half an inch. I can get it closed with a ratchet strap or two. I suspect I should shave the joint that is the tightest because once the tops of the legs are in the bench top it is going to get harder to fit everything together.
3. What is the correct search term to use here to find the existing discussion about where to locate peg holes in MT joints? I am sure the subject has been beat to death, but I haven't been able to find it.