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21 February 2013 at 1:45 am #8272
Paul makes some comments in the video about the type of wood to use to make the bench. What are good types of wood to use if you’re on a tight budget? I have access to some pine 2x’s from my dad. They’re scrap off of his job sites. But, I also have access to some old wood out of a barn my family owns. The barn has rough sawn pine 2×4’s, and so long as I remove all metal, would these be OK for constructing a bench?
@Todd I saw that Paul answered this question a few weeks ago in the comments from one of his youtube video’s, How to build a workbench – (Part 1) Laminating the top – with Paul Sellers
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Paul, can you use recycle wood used for stud walls from old homes, assuming one pulled out all the nails? Will planing this wood cause too many issues for the blade? Have you tried this approach for any of your workbenches? Thanks!
Yes! Yes! Yes!!! This is exactly what we want. It’s dry and well seasoned = low movement. A few nail holes and defects will make no difference to the functionality of the workbench and yes, I have made benches many times from secondhand wood including pallets. I like a real workbench. Also, no, the wood will not make any difference to the plane iron and of course you will be sharpening from as you go. Watch for cement or rubble dust anywhere in the wood. This can dull edges in a heartbeat.
Anonymous21 February 2013 at 7:55 pm #8293I’m going to echo that comment about keeping the old barn wood for yourself, or selling it. Reclaimed barn wood 1″x12″ goes for $9.75 a running foot here in Houston. That’s two to three times what cherry or beech go for.
7 March 2013 at 5:45 am #8929Well I thought I would post my progress on my Nicholson/Paul Sellers workbench version 2.0 I have one right now that I wanted to make some design changes to the first one. I have the base completed with bottom stretchers that attach using “bed bolts” at least that is what I call them. The legs have holes drilled to use with the gramercy holdfasts. And the legs are notch to form a half dovetail with the dado housing joint as well. The dovetail joint is historically accurate and I think it looks really cool so hopefully I can pull it off. Alright well thanks for looking
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You must be logged in to view attached files.Finally finished the bench! It ended up with the following dimensions ; 34 1/2″ W x 6′ L x 37 1/2″ H. Paul, I want to thank you again, because of your You Tube videos covering the bench. They connected me to your community and gave me the push/knowledge I needed to get started! I could not have done this without the support and sharing from all of you. Thank you!
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You must be logged in to view attached files.10 March 2013 at 10:56 pm #9140Kevin…the bench looks great….wish I had the room for the double wide top…
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