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Hi David,
When I get the space to get going I intend to document the whole thing via a few different online places that I visit, everyone loves a bench build!
I am pretty critical/self deprecating in everything I do so have no problem displaying my flaws, I just hope I learn from them the next time.
Thanks for the link to your blog on lumberjacks, I will give it a good read.
Hi Andy, my apologies for the delay in getting back to you, I haven’t been here for a while.
Unfortunately I have not made any progress since my last posting. With building work going on at home there is no space to crack on with the bench build and the weather was poor so working outside was a non starter during when I had time available.
The sash cramps I picked up from eBayUK, they are branded silverline and I have four of each 600mm, 1000mm and 1200mm lengths. If buying these again I would probably buy more of the 600mm cramps instead of the 1200.
I hope that helps.
I was taught to use the Veritas MK2 jig with scary sharp papers on float glass. personally the veritas jig is a faff and scary sharp, while initial outlay is relatively cheap, will soon add up and become quite pricey over time.
I had the eze lap stones that Paul recommends and wasn’t overly keen at the time but would like to give them another go.
I tend to also use a micro bevel of 30degrees on chisels and I have plane irons set at both 30degrees and 50degrees for each of my bevel up veritas planes (smoother and jack). Combined with the 12 degree bed these give effective cutting angles of 42 degrees and 62 degrees. The 62 degrees blade is superb at controlling tear out, and you can plane against the grain without too much issue if the need arises.
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I have used both Sykes Timber (Warwickshire) and Whitmore’s (Leicestershire) fairly recently. Sykes is a bit more friendly but the prices are a bit higher. I preferred Whitmore’s as we found a few bargains but as we went as a class it may be a bit different to joe bloggs off the street.
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This morning I took advantage of some rare English sunshine and got to work hand planing the bottom of my bench top. A couple of hours later and it is somewhere near flat and twist free.
This was my first time planing b&q whitewood and even with my Veritas LA jack fitted with a 50 degree blade (62 degree cutting angle) there was some shocking tear out. This may offend some of you but I am not being overly precious with the bench build as it will end up in less than ideal conditions once complete so while I planed the worst of the tear out away I wasn’t overly fussed as long as the bench was registering flat and the areas where the trestles will be attached are clean.
Some of the nasty knots gave my planes a bruising and I did smack the front of my LA jack plane into my planing stop (garage wall) but all is well in the world of ductile iron!
I break for half term (five weeks off) in a fortnight which is when I will continue with this build, hopefully the sun will return to jolly old England during that time.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.I finished this table I finished a fortnight a go, my first time hand fitting a drawer. It works really well but I don’t like my ‘pull’ and have a better idea now. If I find the time I may make another.
Currently working on a couple of projects including this stool which is only really requiring finish applying and my laptop desk out of this selection of ash.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.Hi Matt,
thanks for your comments. I am not too concerned with a scruffy bottom but it will be flat, by scruffy I meant that it is a bit knotty etc.
My aim is to start flattening the under side of the laminations this weekend. I have now laminated all nine pieces of timber and need to pop to the store to get materials for my leg and apron components.
Paul’s butt it up to a tree technique wasn’t wasted on me, hopefully I won’t put my plane through the glass!
Yeah the visible face is pretty clean, the underside is a bit scruffy but I am not too concerned about that.
I am using 2 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ timber for the top lamination. I am however only having one side. Space is pretty limited at the moment so I am aiming to keep the wish to around 20″.
I have been thinking about leg options and due to lack of space I keep coming back to a leg vice.
Anyway that is a way off right now.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.Well I officially started work on the bench today.
The B&Q timber that has been sitting in my loft for a few months was all kinds of shapes other than straight so I took the opportunity to run the pieces over the surface planer and through the thickness planer at school. As a side note, I am at furniture making school, but I am not very good. I didn’t bother trying to be too accurate and didn’t worry too much about tear out. That’s what the hand plane is for.
Once I got home I whipped out the Veritas LA Smoother and removed the machine marks and any nastiness around the many knots.
Once the timber was as clean as it was going to get I orientated each piece so that the best lengths were to the front of the bench top.
Set clamps to the required sizes and got the glue out.
With central heating warming the house, the glue grabbed quick and I decided to only glue four of my pieces at a time.
Tomorrow I will glue the remaining four lengths and hopefully start the flattening at the weekend.
Size wise this bench will be 1400mm in length. I am around 6’3″ and will start off with a height of around 965mm (38″) and adjust accordingly.
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You must be logged in to view attached files.Thanks for the heads up cubb.
I still haven’t found the time to get started as I am busy with school work but hopefully the next week or so I will get a shimmy on and start building the damn thing!
I delayed the build initially as I subscribed to Richard Maguire’s English Workbench build and wanted to see if I could amalgamate both Paul and Richard’s designs.
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