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17 July 2013 at 3:40 pm #14961
Hi all I thought I would update my last message as I,m in celebratory mood. I finished the joinery on my bench this morning an put the ‘H’ frames, aprons and bench top together. It,s the first thing I have ever made from wood and I,m amazed it all fits it’s rigid and even if I say so myself looks ok. just have to plane the top and fit the well board and I can start on some projects. When the boss (wife) comes home from work and tells me where she has hidden the camera lead I,ll take some pictures and post them.
Great job completing it, especially considering you’ve never made anything out of wood before. For a minute there though, I thought you were saying your wife had hidden a camera to keep an eye on you. 🙂 We usually call it a cord. Looking forward to pictures of your bench.
17 July 2013 at 7:14 pm #14968great to hear about your progress Pat looking forward to seeing the pictures 🙂
17 July 2013 at 8:23 pm #14974Hi guys I just submitted some photo’s of my bench but they don’t seem to have appeared. I added them as attachments to the thread, is that right or should I upload them somewhere else. Thanks
17 July 2013 at 8:28 pm #14975I’ve had some trouble uploading pics; there seems to be a limit (for me, anyway) of about three pics, which I suspect has something to do with the resolution..try again, maybe splitting the pics between two posts.
17 July 2013 at 8:49 pm #14983Looking good, Pat! I hope to start my bench soon; for now working on an old worktable with a Rube Goldbergian vise adaptation; serviceable, barely, but certainly not fit for the long term.
17 July 2013 at 9:03 pm #14985Thanks guys, after all the sawing, planning and chopping it’s great to see it finally coming together. I just laminated the well board on it and although it’s not finished what a difference from working on a rickety 30 year old workmate. Chris get it started mate. Paul talks all the time about wellbeing and satisfaction in hand tool working and I have to say he’s right it’s great to stand back and look at something I’ve made and not bought.
17 July 2013 at 11:27 pm #14990well done pat you said it there ones well-begin from working wood and seeing it come together gives a real feel good factor.
18 July 2013 at 12:28 am #14991Very nice!
I hope this marks the start of a long woodworking adventure!
18 July 2013 at 3:44 pm #15019Thanks for all the positive comments guys. The hunt is on for a vice and hopefully it is the start of a long woodworking journey.
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