- Messages
- 6,036
- Location
- Plainwell, Michigan
Well, now that I'm retired and on lockdown, I have LOTS of shop time I have had the wood to make this for, well, years, just waiting for time to do it. I actually like it as it it teaching me many processes I have not done before. The top, since I can't go to my buds and make use of his wide belt, did it in 4 sections then glued to 2 then to 1 to keep flat, with a little hand plane action, SUCCESS! then to the base, 8 blind mortises, 8 through mortises using forester bit, chisels and mallet, got them done! Tomorrow its on to tenon's. The bench top will be 78" x 28.5" x 2" thick, it is built out of white oak and HEAVY (top weighs 102 lbs) and will be wrapped with 1.5" x 6" apron (3/4" inner layer walnut and 3/4" outer face will be curly maple) still researching vises, have one that is going on my existing bench, but need one for my new one, will see, those are expensive.
Last edited: