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@mmoreno610 I actually only used one bolt out of four I had. My aprons were a little bit too short to be bolted to their respective legs with enough room for the bolts.
For three out of four legs, I used a pair of screws each.If you’re in the US, and you’re using Paul’s YouTube series as a guide for your workbench, you really have to take into account, that the 2x4s in the UK are actually 2x4s, while in the US, you get somewthing like 1.5×3.5, with rounded edges.
So when Paul uses six 2x4s in his video, probably you should use eight, to compensate for the difference in sizes. For the legs, I would probably laminate three 2x4s on my next bench, to make them beefier, or maybe even use 2×6, and laminate three.
Jay, I indeed had to improvise a little bit because of the overhanging apron.
I ended up gluing a board to the leg to make it flush with the apron.
I have a number of things that I would do differently with the next bench. My legs would be wider, the well would be deeper, and the vise leg would have a haunch. 😉
Here’s my now finished workbench. I have used an oil-based varnish, of which I’ve applied 3 coats, which gives a nice surface that I can now start to scratch up with my tools. 😉
I wanted to try out applying the varnish, which was a factor in my decision. On my next workbench, I will probably just use Danish Oil or something similar.
I am happy with what I made, for sure. Thanks for all the tips, guys!
I have uploaded a small gallery to imgur.
Sorry about the mess in the background. I’ve only recently moved to the US. This is actually my in-laws’ basement. They used it primarily for storage, and I asked if I could reorganize everything to use the space more efficiently in exchange for using it as my shop.
The bench is probably 75% done. One half of the actual top is on and glued to the apron. I’m currently preparing the second apron, then the second half of the top, then the well board, and the it’s done.
Except for the finish that is. That comes after that.
In the pictures, I notice a few places that show glue. I will plane those again when everything is assembled, before I apply the finish.
Thanks a lot for your input, guys. It sounds like I have a whole lot of options.
At this moment, I’ll probably go for an oil-based varnish. If I can’t find that, I’ll try shellac instead.
I’m going to put up a few pictures later today or tomorrow at the latest. The wife and I have some errands to run which may take all day.
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