Removable legs for mini workbench
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9 April 2018 at 5:59 pm #520951
Hi,
I live in a small apartment and I need to make me a small workbench. Here is what I came up with (pic).
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It’s going to be a viceless bench with work holding done with holdfasts. Dogholes for holdfasts will be on tabletop, at both ends and on apron.
Now I have a problem with legs. They need to be easy to take off because I really don’t have room for it in full height except when I’m working on it. I’m aiming for height around 65-75 cm and was planning to store the legs inside the table.
Any ideas on how to make those legs. I do have some ideas, but since I really don’t have any experience on this I’m hoping you guys could give me some advice first.
-Jukka
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You must be logged in to view attached files.9 April 2018 at 8:24 pm #521026Here’s some ideas. To keep the size of what you have to store to a minimum, Think about making your appliance so it clamps to an existing table or counter in your apartment.
One solution people use is the “milkman’s workbench:
There isn’t any reason an apron couldn’t be included that hang down from the table or counter.
htrtp://woodarchivist.com/1175-milkmans-workbench-plans/
Or consider something like a Japanese planing board, which I have seen in many sizes and is shown in its most basic form here:
I’ve seen video of these used on tables, counters, with compact Japanese sawhorses, and on the floor. Silicone shelf liners prevent slipping.
Except for the case on the floor, a side Apron could also be added. Ive seen examples from the 1930’s for apartments.
Westerners seem to add all sorts of flip-up planing stops and dogs to these. The Japanese seem to keep them pretty simple.
Lastly, consider a low bench you can clamp stuff with by sitting on it like a Roman ( or Estonian) workbench.
It could function as a coffee table or seating when it not being used.
All of these could have side aprons added.
- This reply was modified 6 years ago by Larry Geib.
- This reply was modified 6 years ago by Larry Geib.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.10 April 2018 at 8:48 pm #521550Thanks for the info and links Larry.
That milkman’s bench was neat, but I very much doubt that powers-that-be (aka wife) would let me do any planing/chiseling (not to mention sanding) in the living room where we have the only table that might be used with it.
I’ve been looking at those planing boards and I might make one, but they really don’t do enough for chisel work or sawing, so I’ll need some kind of bench for those in any case. And same kind of goes for that Roman/Estonian bench.
I actually got the table top glued together already, so I’ll just have to figure out that leg thing. Storing them inside the bench is not overly important, I can use the space for toolbox also.
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