Workbench by Tim Reuter
Thank you, Paul Sellers, for all your instructions and guidance. Your: “You can do it.” was helping me lot. My bench was made as a hybrid design of your garden and indoor project including a few ideas along the way. The bench is made out of standard construction SPF, 2 by 4’s (top) and 2(1) by 6’s (laminated legs). Aprons, legs and top are glue together permanently using PL400 instead of wood glue to allow for a bit more flexibility. After assembly, the workbench felt somewhat odd standing on my concrete floor, so I glued disks of cork onto the legs which gives the bench a “softer” feel. Bench is finish with Tung Oil and 3 coats of varnish. For the front vise, I recycled my oak kitchen cutting board, which interestingly revealed after plaining a very smooth texture likely from being “soaked” for many years with fat and oils. For the end vice I laminated 1-inch red oak. Thank you, Paul, for sharing so many great lessons and plans! Tim Reuter, Canada