Bench modifications
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George very nice refinements to your bench, it is looking good. I was hoping to have spent more time in the shop this past week working on some refinements to my bench, but a severe Sinus Infection kept me out of the shop.
Thanks for sharing !
Steve
Steve Massie, I live in the great State of Florida, US
Hello George and Steve, I was admiring your bench mods and wondering how you find the under bench storage. Does it get in the way of work or clamping, is it a dust collector, does it blacken your shins, etc.
I recently finished a bench and started a few projects but the clutter is driving me crazy. I built in a shelf on one side of the shelf which helps and would like to fit drawers when upto standard.Thank you both for the blogs which are excellent by the way,
John Meaney
Anything I make will be better next time.
Hi John
I utilise under bench storage See post 2093 above I am just in the process of making another tool cabinet half the size of the existing one that will also sit under my bench, I find it the ideal storage for my tools everything is close at hand and it adds extra weight to by bench giving extra stabilityWigan, Lancs. England :
That’s a nice tidy unit David, well made (I zoomed up the pic). The locking door is a very good idea. I started a sliding tool holder so I’ll finish that first – I’ll post a pic when done. Makes sense to use all the space available, so it’s on the to-do list. Thanks David.
Anything I make will be better next time.
Tool slide completed – holds most frequent used items and slides on the rear apron. I blocked some holes for pencils, ruler, knife etc.
Anything I make will be better next time.
Very nice John, very clever! I like it, and I will probably copy it as well!
Memphis, Tennessee
Nice storage solution John!
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Nice bench John great tool storage idea
Wigan, Lancs. England :
Thank you every one for the encouragement, I genuinely wasn’t expecting such a response. It’s not big, holds enough and slides beautifully while lifting off easily. The items are very closely spaced maybe at a minimum. Anyway attached are my project notes which hopefully are legible as I have to use a paper which sometimes scans poor. I made a glue up but I think it needs a few joints for strength. Keep updating,
John J
Anything I make will be better next time.
I really like that tool slide John. I’m in the early stages of making my PS Workbench and I may well steal (I mean copy) that idea.
Keep Calm and have a Cup of Tea
John, that is brilliant. I have been trying to decide what I wanted to do for temporary tool storage on the rear apron of my bench and I think I will probably steal your design! Thanks for sharing.
Sorry I missed these replies. John, the under bench storage doesn’t get in the way at all. It’s handy as a place to put barely used items.
I love the rack you made. Very clever!
George.
"To know and not do is to not know"
Thank you NikonD80 and Jay, I appreciate you’re compliments and I hope you get good use out of it. I’ll just have to steal some of your ideas to balance things as I progress.
Anything I make will be better next time.
Thanks for sharing John. Great idea with the sliding tray)
Toronto, Canada
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