easily my favorite project from you so far. There's something so wonderful seeing you square up those construction timber. Really motivates me to want to practice more since its so inexpensive vs hardwood i keep thinking i need
Thanks. If I were to do it over again I would maybe shell out the money for nicer tail vise hardware. My diy hardware from the big box stores gets the job done, but having a threaded rod with less tpi would be nice so it doesn't take as long to move the jaw back and forth.
Beautiful piece of furniture! I'm so glad to see someone use half blind dovetails in a piece of shop furniture and not the old" who cares what it looks like, it's only shop furniture". What better place can you hone your joinery skills than in your own shop furniture. It helps you to see how well one has progressed over the years. I don't need another workbench, but I'm building one anyway to practice some difficult Japanese joinery I've been learning. And if it comes out well, I can gift it to a new woodworker. After 50 years woodworking, you start looking for excuses to build and this is mine. I was planning on doing a small Japanese style cabinet makers bench, but I truly love the idea of a small bench like yours. Plus it will be even more challenging to try and make some of the joints I've learned on a smaller scale. Sounds like fun to me! Thanks for sharing. Great craftsmanship.
Excelente su forma de utilizar los cepillos manuales!!! Muy bonito su trabajo y excelente dominio del arte de la carpintería!!! Lo felicito muchacho!!!
Nice build 👍 I am thinking of making one, partly for the raised work surface and additional work holding options, but also to play/experiment with those options on a smaller scale (and less commitment) than a full sized bench. Particularly the tail / wagon vise - working out how to adapt the vise hardware so the dog block moves without the handle coming in/out of the end of the bench. Very helpful 👍
Thanks! And that's a great idea to use it as a way to test what you'd want in a bigger bench. I've already noticed since using it that a tail vise is a must have for me in my next big bench.
@DaughtersWoodCo thanks for the lesson...that dovetail idea is awesome! Might I suggest a shallow drawer underneath to hold dogs and clamps? Apparently there's also pop up dogs available I'm considering
I actually had that idea as well! After using it now for awhile I think I will have to go and update it to have a little drawer because I'm tired of losing the little dog holds in the shop.
Scrap wood are bits and pieces ( leftovers from previous projects) and not full lengths of lumber, but this aside, great project nice craftsmanship all I want to add is: use the existing bench hole dog things to secure the piece to your bench instead of using the clamps. Thanks for sharing from Mexico.
Love your design! do you have a sketch available or could you give rough dimensions for your bench? I would like to make a similar one for my daughter.
Thanks! And it is about 30 inches long, 3 inches thick, and about 10 inches wide. The feet are about 4 inches tall and 3 inches wide. For the feet I'd suggest measuring the size of the clamps you plan on using (if using any) and measure the feet to make sure they'll be enough clearance for the clamps to fit in. Good luck and I hope your daughter likes it!
haha yyeeaahh it gets cut up pretty good... It kind of bothers me and I wish it was cleaner, but a workbench is suppose to get used and banged up, right?
First let me say I’m no expert And this is one of the nicest mini workbench’s I’ve seen on RU-vid. personally i would of had the dovetail on the walnut side and the pins on the pine. And also only glued the very middle of the walnut and maybe pinned it to allow seasonal movement and not let it interfere with the side faces of the workbench as they are reference faces for work. Depending on where you live and if this stays in a temperature controlled workshop you might never see any movement.
Why does every RU-vid carpenter use “scrap wood” and then haul out full lengths of pine or a big chunk of walnut or some other expensive hardwood? That’s like saying you’re going to use some scrap metal and then bringing out a lump of Vibranium .
Iunno, maybe cause usually us woodworkers use good hardwoods for our projects so the scraps from previous projects are good hardwoods? Makes sense to me. I’m looking at a bunch of walnut and curly maple scraps right now in my shop.
I have a few lengths of 2x material to keep around in case I need it. It’s scrap because it has no purpose. And I keep all my hardwood cut offs and usually buy extra in case I screw up, whatever is left becomes… scrap.
I go through Facebook marketplace and get free "scrap" leftover from other people's projects...you would be amazed by what people throw out! I built a lean-to and deck patio from pressure treated lumber that was used for less than a year! The lady I got it from bought a house and tore down the pool deck to make room for gardening...95% brand new free hardware too!
Can I please have the plans and what wood I'm in uk how do I get 1 thank u n exllent work mdan top class just what I need will u messege me on how to build my first ever project got no power toolsat all???😊😊
bom dia, senhores, seus familiares; colaboradores. dizer o que ! parabéns, campeão. perfeição. o mundo ainda será assim; com pessoas capazes e responsáveis; Deus, a direção.
Love the idea of this as I never wanted to commit to making a full sized bench when my current plywood topped bench does the job well enough. Also, has anyone ever pointed out your resemblance to the main character from eurotrip? 😂
