Not real happy with the results but the workbench is done. I'm sure that if I had used better caliper lumber things would have turned out better. Standard 2x pine is just too twisty, turny and generally out of square to be used in anything but rough construction and stud walls that will be covered over. And it's awfully soft.
That said, I do now have a workbench with two working vises. A bench that is at a reasonable height for working on projects from bird houses to furniture. And it is made of wood that was inexpensive enough that if it gets beat up too badly, I can go out and buy some more to build a new one.
The finished workbench.
The face vise. Despite carefully laying out the template and taking measurements at least twice, the damn thing is still 1/4 inch below the surface of the bench top. Go figure. Hey, at least now I know how to make the vise face.
The screw vise to be used with bench dogs for larger pieces.And no matter how badly the bench gets beaten up, these vises will endure! Heavy duty construction. Veritas is the name. And they are good!
4 comments:
It sure looks okay to me - and WAY better than the last one I tried to make. Don't ask.
Turned out nice. Never had a doubt that it wouldn't.
very nice, very nice.
At a boy! looks great. what plans did you use?
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