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IMG_0984a.JPGBase for the bench422 viewsHere's the completed base, except for the 3/4 inch thick shelf that will go on the ledges one inch below the top of the lower stretchers. This will give a nice shelf for tool storage with a 1/4 inch lip.TRexF16
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IMG_0992.JPGBenchtop attachment 1334 viewsThis shows how the homemade bench bolts secure the top to the legs. I made the short top stretchers narrow enough to leave a space for the hole for the round brass "nut" to slide in. I considered simply bolting the top down straight through the top stretchers but wanted the draw it tight against the solid 3.75" x 5" top of the legs for maximum rigidity.TRexF16
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IMG_0997.JPGBenchtop attachment 2426 viewsWith the bench on its side, you can see how the top is drawn down against the tops of the legs by the homemade bench bolts, and how the top stretcher will, hopefully prevent eventual sag in the otherwise unsupported center of the top.TRexF16
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IMG_1004.JPGBoring holes to mount the end vise446 viewsThe end vise is an old, massive, quick release Columbian. Here I'm boring the holes for mounting it. I have been amazed at how perfectly plumb one can bore with the two six inch squares standing next to the front and right of the auger bit - no jig needed!TRexF16
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IMG_0968a.JPGBuilding the end units335 viewsHere the bench top is glued up and sitting on a scrounged table. You can see I'm able to use the round dog holes to secure one of the legs for mortising for the through tenon. The joints for the first end unit are already cut and it is dry fit. In the foreground is the tops of the two long stretchers. The front long stretcher is set up for a sliding deadman.TRexF16
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IMG_1036.JPGChip repair 1194 viewsWhile I had the top upside down on the scrounged table, I used its end dog hole along with a holdfast to hold the legs and stretchers while I mortised and planed them. When I flipped the top over to mount it on the finished base I saw there had been some chipping due to the lack of any countersinking or chamfering around the hole, so I needed to fix it...TRexF16
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IMG_1038.JPGChip repair 2189 viewsI sorted through the offcuts from the top hoping to find a candidate with matching grain and color. There is a lot of variance in the maple in my top, as this photo shows.TRexF16
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IMG_1041.JPGChip repair 3189 viewsI cut a recess with a fitted replacement piece. It is undercut a bit (like a dovetail) at the part of the slot opposite the hole.TRexF16
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IMG_1042.JPGChip Repair 4201 viewsTHe replacement piece held for gluing with a holdfast.TRexF16
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IMG_1043.JPGChip Repair 5197 viewsFinished repair. It turned out I didn't get as good a grain and color match as I'd hoped but it still looks a lot better than before.TRexF16
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IMG_1031.JPGDeadman 1: Layout258 views[Galoot In Training] Taylor and I lay out the curve for the waist of the deadman with an old set of Stanley #4 Trammel points. TRexF16
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IMG_1033.JPGDeadman 2: 214 viewsDeadman installed but no linseed oil on it yet. The top hole is at the correct level that the top of a 3/4 inch dog in the deadman is dead even with the top of the vise screws on the face vise. So if I clamp a long narrow board I'll get even support from the deadman and clamping from the face vise and a holdfast in the right leg.TRexF16
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