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8 December 2019 at 4:15 pm #634622
Actually, of course, you don’t even need to go as far as fully installing the slats to see whether they would work for you just lay out the rough milled boards and see if they feel ok or feel like they have too much flex when you sit on them. If they bend more than you feel comfortable with, no harm done, use them elsewhere, but if they feel solid enough, you get to save a trip to the yard.
6 December 2019 at 10:08 pm #634116I have to admit, that if it was me, I’d try it with the 3/4” oak. There’s lots of slats to distribute the load and you have good support with the center cross rail. Might marginally change the look, but I’d be surprised if it was noticeable. In the absolute worst case if it didn’t work to your satisfaction you can always take them off and use the wood on something else, and you’re not any worse off than now. Live large and go with the experiment! 😁
7 November 2019 at 5:22 am #625044I got a really good price for my Yost M9WW about two years back, when I was building my workbench (the sellers ‘back garden’ version). It’s been excellent over the last two years, I’ve been very happy with it. Solid construction. Tracks very well, and the rapid release has been great to have. I have nothing bad to say about the vise. If you have a decent price, go for it.
15 August 2019 at 4:51 pm #599595I also finished the slats before putting them on (spar varnish), and they are not carved to the supports, but I’m not getting squeaking – not sure what would drive that. Before shaping the slats, I’d probably try using a bit of paste wax on the support top to allow the slats to move the tiny bit it is trying to, without a squeak. Worth a try.
3 August 2019 at 6:09 pm #595750I second the comment, Selva – nothing to be bashful about there! Looks great.
7 July 2019 at 5:54 pm #587944Those shots look great, Sandy, good job! I just finished my first one this week – what a great project. I found Paul’s balance between “watch out for this” and letting us go off and do it without too much handholding just right for this particular project. Managed to pull the whole thing off with just the hand-tools. It was slower, a bit, but so extremely satisfying. This is my first work with drawbores and I have to say I’m hooked. What a great way to pull the joints in on these larger pieces especially. I’ve got a couple more spots in the garden that need these perches, so two more to come as time permits.
My first is tight-knot pine and I’ve stained it and then finished it with three coats of spar (marine) varnish. I live near the water on the west coast of Canada, and there’s lots of salt (and rain!) in the air, so I’m hoping that will help keep things together for a while before it needs re-finishing.[attachment file=”587945″]
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