Building Workbenches

[Renron]

What was not so impressive was that I had bot fastened the machine well enough the first time, so instead of pushing the top forward, the machine started to move backward 8O

I spit coffee out my nose! LOL that must have looked like a real life Pac-Man.
The bench is looking GREAT. I'm jealous.
Ron

[TEK]

There have been some time with very little progress, so not mutch to write about.

But now I have finally got some stuff done.
I have started on the wagon vice. I’m following mostly the same design that Lake Erie uses in their kids.
(https://www.lakeerietoolworks.com/co...se-premium-kit)



To insert the screws was a bit challengin as there was very little room, and I did not have a suitable tool, but I managed to figure out a solution.
Also, on the outside the wood was tonthin for the screws, so I had to first screw the screw in until I felt the tip on the other side. Then I cut the screw shorter and used it.

[TEK]

And this is the top...


Still not mounted down on the legs - thats next in line, right after making the track for the sliding deadman.

Some details from the wagon install.
I mounted the wagon so that it extruded a bit over the table, and then used the jointer hand plane to align it with the rest of the top. Worked very well!

[Steve Manning]

Moving along nicely TEK, it's looking very nice.

[TEK]

Thanks Steve!
Some time ago I figured out that the track for my wagon vice would have to be quite wide if I wanted to use the same screw as I’m using for my leg vice.
So I have concluded that I will make a smaller wooden screw for my leg vise. That will add some work to the process.
Might await with that until I’m done withthe leg-vice.

I think my major work left now is:
- make track for the sliding deadman
- mount the top to the stand
- finish up all drawborn holes
- make a bew stronger criss-cross for the leg-vice
- mount the leg-vice
- make screw and nut/endcap for the wagon vice
- make endcap for the other half
- make dog-holes
- make sliding deadman
- make dogs
- make center divider/planing stop
- make bemchfast holes
- make bottom-table (between the legs)

So, there are some stuff to do yet

[Renron]

Very very nice craftsmanship TEK. You are gaining skills everyday.

[TEK]

OK, I have had some progress the last days.


Updated todo list:
- make track for the sliding deadman
- mount the top to the stand
- finish up all drawborn holes
- make a bew stronger criss-cross for the leg-vice
- mount the leg-vice
- make screw and nut/endcap for the wagon vice
- make endcap for the other half
- make dog-holes
- make sliding deadman
- make dogs
- make center divider/planing stop
- make benchfast holes
- make bottom-table (between the legs)
- flatten bench top*
- beef up the leg vice*
- sand down and apply some finis

* new task

Some progress:






The new criss-cross is made from a 120cm
long crowbar, and it is working very good!

[TEK]

Extending the workshop with a new tool :-)

I envy those of you having your workshop at the same level as your driveway!


Looking pretty good straight out of the planer

[ergo]

You do like to buy the machines from far it seems. If I remember correct the table saw was from US and this one seems to be Australian
How wide is the cutter - seems 310 or even 410? A nice looking machine and result for sure.

[Renron]

Beautiful work TEK, Your future grandchildren and great grandchildren will marvel at your skills when they use that workbench.
My last house had a very steep driveway, I cursed it every week taking the heavy garbage cans uphill. New house is pancake flat. YEAH!
Nice planer there dude, it's funny I buy old American made tools and would love to afford EU tools. You buy tools from U.S. and Australia. We're helping the World Economy!!!
Ron

[TEK]

The machine was actually got from Norway.
It's has 31cm planing capacity.

I did A LOT of research, but in the end I was unable to find a chinese supplier that could deliver at a lover price then one of the norwegian companies.
But it's hard to jugde. I tried to compare a lot of different machines, but the specs were the same, they looked the same - and the price was very different. And that was also in the local marked.
So, if I compared self import to the expensive norwegian ones - it was a lot to save. But if I compared to the machine I got, there was nothing to save.

Honestly - I have a hard time seeing what could be better on the more expensive machines.
My current guess is that the importer just is good at keeping the prices low, and that there are fewer middelmen.
For example, the more expensie norwegian suppliers required approx 150usd to get it from their location to my house. The supplier I selected only required approx 40usd.

[TEK]

And the bench is completed (at least for now, I will be adding some feature in the future - but this will do as competed for now):

[ergo]

Very very nice outcome. Great work and a testament of your fine woodworking skills!

[Steve Manning]

Very nice TEK I think your going to enjoy using the Roubo, I know I do mine.

[JonMarsh]

Totally awesome TEK! you’ve set the standard the rest of us can only dream of matching! I should be so lucky as to have a living room table that nice looking! :T

[Steve Manning]

TEK, I forgot to ask ..... is the saw dust on the floor just for the picture.

[TEK]

TEK, I forgot to ask ..... is the saw dust on the floor just for the picture.

He, he

The saw dust is from shaping the leg vice - using an electrical planer as well as hand plane, orbital sander and regular sandpaper.
I though it looked better than just the concrete floor with boiled limseed oil stains, so I left it there.
But yes, it’s real saw dust from real work done on the bench. The leg vice was attached to the bench top with the wagon vice when working on it 8)