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Rory's Workbench

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Rory's Workbench

Postby Jimmy Mack » 04 May 2018, 17:39

I've never had my own 'proper' workbench, in the past it's been someone else's or a cobbled together CLS and Ply jobbie. I've been meaning to make one ever since a customer kindly gifted me an old Record no. 52½E vice... and that was 10 years ago!

Since being in the new workshop, I've really missed the use of a vice so this week I got cracking... putting in a bit of effort so it'll last and perhaps be something (baby) Rory can have when he's older... In the meantime I'll try not to run the router into it too many times!

A few, but not many, pictures of the build. I cut the tenons (no pics) on Stephen's (from the forum) bandsaw.

The White Beech design is loosely based on the Carlyle Lynch workbench, the bench dogs.(co.uk) are aluminium. The whole lot (sans vice) cost about £180. I'll be feeding it Danish oil for the next couple of days.

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Re: Rory's Workbench

Postby Malc2098 » 04 May 2018, 17:48

Proper lush, Jim!
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Re: Rory's Workbench

Postby Andyp » 04 May 2018, 19:20

Painted legs, very posh. Should be well antiqued by the time Rory gets his mitts on it.
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Re: Rory's Workbench

Postby Mike G » 04 May 2018, 19:43

Much too pretty!
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Re: Rory's Workbench

Postby Rod » 04 May 2018, 21:37

Very nice

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Re: Rory's Workbench

Postby wallace » 05 May 2018, 10:38

That is prady
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Re: Rory's Workbench

Postby timothyedoran » 05 May 2018, 15:05

Really nice, beautifully executed.

When I get the chance I am tempted by the Paul sellers CLS laminated worktop. I'm not sure about having a tool well in the top though.

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Re: Rory's Workbench

Postby Rod » 05 May 2018, 16:29

Tool wells are very useful and a lift out one even better.

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Re: Rory's Workbench

Postby timothyedoran » 05 May 2018, 20:16

Why a lift out one? Do you have an example if a lift out one.
Rod wrote:Tool wells are very useful and a lift out one even better.

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Re: Rory's Workbench

Postby Jimmy Mack » 05 May 2018, 20:57

timothyedoran wrote:Why a lift out one? Do you have an example if a lift out one.
Rod wrote:Tool wells are very useful and a lift out one even better.

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Rory's lifts out, it gives you a few more clamping options. You could make little trays that's sit in the well so it's easier to empty if you have things in it.

You could also pop a lid on, to get the best of both.

The well could be at the back... In the centre you've more working flexibility if the bench is in the middle of the room and a shorter reach to access contents.

Ultimately the nice thing about making your own is you can play with the design to suit and evolve it over time, not to mention that it'll be more enjoyable/inspiring to use.

I'd try and use a hardwood for the top or at a minimum the face edges and vice jaws, CLS though structurally sound is a bit soft for bashing and clamping, fine for the legs. Beech is super cheap, especially used like in the Nicholson workbench design, in 1"



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Re: Rory's Workbench

Postby TrimTheKing » 09 May 2018, 15:10

Very nice indeed mate, lovely.

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