workbench, the journey begins
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hey guys,
after finishing the kitchen table without a bench and almost break another table in the process. I definetely need a workbench.
here is the lumber
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and I want the bench to be something like 140-150 cm long by around 70 cm wide
My main concern is that the wood is 5×7 cm but very rough sawn so after planing it could end near 4×6 and I don’t know if it is thick enough for the components, specially the legs.
Any advice is very welcome, I’ll keep updating
see you guys
MateoI’ve done some maths on the back of an envelope based on you getting a final size of 4×6 and I reckon you’re going to need about 17 lengths of that timber for your top. This will give you a top that’s about 70 cm deep and 6 cm thick.
You’ll then need about 5 lengths for each apron. to get something that’s 4cm thick by 30 cm.
It you laminate two lengths together for the legs you’ll end up with a leg that’s roughly 6 x 9 CM which will look a bit spindly but should be sturdy enough (the legs of my sons attic bed are 3″ square and they are rock solid).
None of the above sounds bad to me. It might be worth doing a scale drawing based on these measurements though to see if you’re happy with it.
Agree with above, scale it out, even try a couple pieces to get a better sense of how much material will be lost and then see how the legs will look. I wouldn’t be concerned about top and aprons, but the legs I would want to double check to be sure they will come out solid.
4 May 2014 at 10:54 pm #56751Having bought the lumber, I wouldn’t worry over much about your finished dimensions, it’s the structure that counts. Work out what you want to make from the lumber you have, and just get on with it. Anything you make will be much better than an old table.
I’ve been working off a bench for thirty years which used a piece of 30mm plywood for the top, and 70 x 40 mm framing and legs. It has a flat top with no well, and just a floppy batten across the back to stop things rolling off, and prop my planes against.
I’m going to build a better bench, I’ve been saying that for over ten years now. 🙂 I’ve just bought an old Parkinsons Perfect vice, so I need a stronger work bench to take the weight of it! 🙂 -
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