Work Bench Detail
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Nice style Dave watching this one for sure.
Off topic why not make the vise handles with rounded knobs or was there some reasoning I'm missing for the cross pins.
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I don't know why the cross pins instead of knobs. I just drew the bench as I was directed, Walt. I don't have the freedom to make changes like that. It could be that the guy who built the bench didn't want to use a lathe to make the knobs and add more to the video showing the construction of this bench.
(If you follow the link, watch closely at the 10 second mark.
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Nice bench, Dave
With those massive legs it would be very solid.
Now let me ask yet another dumb question --
While I see the vise handle, the chain, sprockets, dogs and such, I don't see anything that would move, nothing to actually hold the work in place.
Can you please explain how the vise would work?
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Steve,
Thank you. I expect it is a very sturdy bench. The original, for which I drew this model and made the plan documents uses reclaimed barn timbers for the base structure. The top is solid and 4" thick. Heavy, heavy. Great for hand planing because this bench won't move.
This was a detail image intended to show the chain and sprockets. The moving vise jaw was hidden for the image. The chain and sprockets actually fit inside the moving jaw.
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Very clear now, thanks.
I want one. Probably several dollars to ship, though, huh.
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You're quite welcome. The bench would be expensive to ship but you can buy the plans and get the SketchUp model with them for $12.95.
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@hellnbak said:
Nah, I'm too lazy for that.
I want you to make me one. Out of teak.
The guys I work with at the hospital are always teasing me about making things...out of teak. A few weeks ago I made a wooden sword for my son. I was telling my coworkers and one asked if I'd made it out of teak.You could have it made of teak if you wanted but I bet it would cost as much as your Escalade with all the bells and whistles. I bet the bill for sharpening all the carbide after milling all that wood would be huge. Teak is silicaceous and hard on edge tools.
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Yeah, you're probably right.
Ok then - balsa
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That I could send to you by weather balloon.
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My workbench isn't near as fancy. For the top I just glued two solid wood doors together, for the legs 3 lengths of 2x6 glued together. Pretty solid. And heavy!
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Whatever works. I want to build a new bench for my shop and I so I've been thinking about features I want. Every time I think I've figure it out, though, I get another bench plan to draw. It makes me go back to the drawing board so to speak.
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Hey Dave- Speaking of workbenches- do you follow Chris Schwartz's blog? he's written quite a bit about benches...
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Hi Michael, I read it once in awhile when I think of it. I know he has done a lot of stuff on benches. My main goal is to get my shop rearranged so I have room to build another boat. For that I really need a rather long bench. It doesn't need to be that deep, though. I've been thinking on modifications to the various benches for which I've had the pleasure of drawing up plans. I'll probably wind up with a bench that has several deadmen, face vises near both ends and no tail or end vise. One of the biggest challenges is figuring out how to squeeze a 16 foot boat into my shop along with everything else that's in there. No room to expand the shop, either.
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I like the style. But can't wait to see the boat!
I tried the clay render / lines style on a house image this week. My client saw the original SU image and preferred that
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Peter, there's no accounting for some people's taste.
Don't hold your breath on the boat. It might be a little while.
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I can't quite put my finger on why I like it. It's extremely well done style and detail.
For me, it might be the way it reminds me of really good anime'.
Anyway, good job.
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