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Post by wrightwoodwork on May 6, 2015 12:42:52 GMT -5
Once I get the shed cleared of current ongoing projects and a little bit more room. I plan on building a traditional work bench. I plan on doing a traditional work bench. Simply because I like to use both hands tools and power tool. Plus I like the looks of them. I was originally thinking of roubo style bench. Now I'm slightly moving away from that idea and thinking of building a Nicholson work bench. Which is your traditional work bench in the uk in any joiners workshop. I plan on not using vices, just a simple hold fast. For that very reason just nice and easy and no fuss. Here is an article I'm reading jeffbranch.wordpress.com/category/nicholson-workbench/ |
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Post by wrightwoodwork on May 6, 2015 12:58:10 GMT -5
Here is a some videos of them in use and build series
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Post by GhostFist on May 6, 2015 20:49:38 GMT -5
I'm liking this style bench for its simplicity.look forward to your progress
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Post by wrightwoodwork on May 7, 2015 3:10:34 GMT -5
Yeah that's why I'm thinking of doing one. As lovely as hardwood bench is, its modern thing. In the past a bench was made to do a job and not be some fancy artisan work of art. As nice as they are thier is a couple of things putting me off using hardwood, one is cost. The other is hardwood becomes shiny and slippy which is the last thing I want. Another thing is when doing glue ups or treating the material you get drips. I could cover it when doing. Then again I could not worry about it and give it clean up afterwards or simply change it very easily.
I will need to make some drawing of a design and will post as I go with the build
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Post by GhostFist on May 7, 2015 4:39:03 GMT -5
Can't wait Aaron. Good project
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Post by wrightwoodwork on May 7, 2016 5:52:09 GMT -5
Just being and got the timber for building this bench. I'm about to build. I have gone for redwood, I didn't see any advantage to hardwood as it will get bashed and dinged when working at it. The size is roughly going to be 2m by 600mm wide and 850mm high. Here is a download of the plan from the english woodworker |
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Post by wrightwoodwork on May 8, 2016 3:50:21 GMT -5
Starting to get the materials cut up
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Post by wrightwoodwork on May 8, 2016 7:00:40 GMT -5
Thats the legs now laminated together. To give an approximate size of 95*110 Attachments:
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Post by wrightwoodwork on May 9, 2016 4:42:33 GMT -5
Prepping the material
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Post by GhostFist on May 9, 2016 9:25:45 GMT -5
Look holmz, he's using a hand plane!
Like this project. Following closely
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Post by wrightwoodwork on May 9, 2016 10:43:17 GMT -5
Must admit if I had a choice between the hand plane and electric plane the hand plane would win. The electric plane is OK for certain tasks but other tasks it's rubbish ,it can't finish anywhere near as good as the hand plane end up with pitch line's, wide boards end up looking like a railway lines that a drunk built blindfolded. The electric plane is good for taking off a lot of material quickly where the finish is not too important ok for planning the edge of a door
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Post by GhostFist on May 9, 2016 11:49:30 GMT -5
The reason I mention is someone was giving holmz a bit of stick for suggesting to a hobbyist with limited space that using a jointer plane might be a good alternative to a full sized electric jointer. I love using hand planes. I use them in the field regularly while other guys are pacing around looking for power cords and the like. My job is done. There's just a satisfying feeling when using a hand plane as well.
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Post by wrightwoodwork on May 9, 2016 12:10:58 GMT -5
I'd forgotten about that it's a tool that every tradesman should be able to use the same as sharpening it's basic stuff.
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Post by jimbouk on May 9, 2016 13:18:20 GMT -5
Love a little block plane for nipping a hair off a scribe or leading edge  |
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Post by GhostFist on May 9, 2016 16:44:13 GMT -5
Block planes are a must have. A decent Jack plane is also very handy in your kit on site
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