I Shrank The bench

[Reg Mitchell]

Hi guys. Most of you recall the work bench ZI built a year or so ago
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/male_man/shoppics013.jpg
Well Vicky wanted to take it home to make biscits on :dunno: and said it was to nice to do woodworking on.
Well I needed a project to start setting up and fine tuning my machines. So I decided to give her her won bench for the kitchen. :thumb:
She got it a little late for Christmas but sh likes it just the same
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/male_man/shoptable019.jpg
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I will put danish oil on it tomorrow and finish the top in a butcher top oil
Reg

[Kevin Dube]

Nice bench.

[Vaughn McMillan]

Looks great, Reg. Be sure to post some pics when you get it all oiled up. I'll bet it's gonna look sweet.

[Art Mulder]

Whew! Showed my wife and she did NOT ask for one for herself...:clap:

Great looking bench, Reg. Is it 60" long? I see walnut, but what is the other wood? On the first bench it looks too red to be maple. Is it Beech?

[Ned Bulken]

Reg,
Awesome benches, both of them are simply elegant I don't know if I should show the LOML this bench or not. On the one hand, it is inspiring, I almost want to go get my shop back in action [B]just/B]to make one similar to that for my shop. On the other hand, If she sees it, she might just want one for our kitchen, we've been discussing a new kitchen island, and that benchtop is gorgeous! Way to go!

Ned

[Ed Nelson]

I guess everyone really does need a workbench! Very nice work. Is the wood maple and walnut? I look forward to seeing it with the finish applied.

[Jesse Cloud]

Beautiful work Reg. Breaks my heart to think of using it to make biscuits though:rolleyes:

[Reg Mitchell]

LOL...saved you a little work Art. No it is white oak. Didn't have a sorce of maple at the time Art.
Jessie I'm with you...although those home made biscuits do taste mighty nice on a cold day with butter and honey or maybe some applebutter.....
I just thought she needed a bench for cooking. :thumb:
Art its only 50" long and 23" wide
Reg

[Frank Pellow]

Beautiful work Reg. Breaks my heart to think of using it to make biscuits though:rolleyes:
What's wrong with biscuits?

Nice job Reg!

[Rob Bodenschatz]

Awesome benches Reg. What type of wood did you use? Looks great.

[Ron Jones]

I showed this one to LOML and said it was too bad she didn't have room for one like it in the kitchen. She said it was a great work surface, and then paused. She then wondered if there wouldn't be room if it were 18" shorter and on casters. Yet another project on the to do list. She liked the pan sliding under the table.

[Don Baer]

Hey Reg,
Arn't ya gonna put vises on your wives bench.. Oh and I like the little pan that you can put all of the shavings on when you clean up the shop.:rofl:

I am sure that LOYL will make you lots of biscuits.

[Vaughn McMillan]

What's wrong with biscuits?

Nice job Reg!
I think the implication was that it was too nice to get all covered with flour and dough. Either that, or Jesse thought sopaipillas (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopaipilla) would be more appropriate. :D

[Russ Massery]

Wow they look great Reg, shouldn't the Title be "Honey I shrank the Bench":rofl:

[John Kairys]

Great idea, and looks really nice. Gotta make one for me in the shop first, though, before LOML gets her own...

[Reg Mitchell]

Thanks guys and heres the table with waco butcher block oil on the top and danish oil on the bottom
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d99/male_man/shoptable023.jpg
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It should be in the kitchen in the morning...I have a baby crib to do for my next project and hope to start it tomorrow evening
Reg

[Al killian]

Very nice bench. I like the slide out bin. That would come in handy during summer when preping fruits and veggies from the garden.Congrats on a job well done.

[Vaughn McMillan]

Wow Reg, you really nailed it. The forum CoC doesn't allow me to say what I'm really wanting to say...it's a bad word, used in a good way. ;) :thumb:

[George Conklin]

Those are incredible, Reg.
You're workbench is exactly what I wanted to build myself. After I priced out the timber, reality kicked in and and I settled for something for considerably less. And it was a good thing. My woodworking skills aren't quite up to making a piece as beautiful as what you have produced.

Can you share your procedure for flattening the bench tops?

Once again, beautiful work.

[Norb Schmidt]

That's a real nice work surface. Now you can practice your hand cut dovetails in the kitchen (working of course with a knife and the vegatable of your choice). I don't know what you'd use for layout lines.......

Great Project!

[Reg Mitchell]

Those are incredible, Reg.
You're workbench is exactly what I wanted to build myself. After I priced out the timber, reality kicked in and and I settled for something for considerably less. And it was a good thing. My woodworking skills aren't quite up to making a piece as beautiful as what you have produced.

Can you share your procedure for flattening the bench tops?

Once again, beautiful work.
Thanks Guys. It was a fun project. Vicky is pleased my work bench is safe and still in the shop.
Flating isn't real difficult according to what machines you have. You can glue it up in sections makeing sure one side is flat. If you want you can even pin them together with dowwels clamped together and then glue. once its glued I used a belt sander and cabinet scrappers. If I had what I wanted I'de glut it and run it through a wide belt sander
If you get real creative you can make the same bench out of 4/4 wood a little at a time and befor you know you have a bench and won't miss the cash
Reg