<< This is a continuation of Workbench: Part 6 – Finishing the benchtop The finish has been applied to the bench-top so now it’s time to attach the hardware. This is a tricky subject to explain clearly. I’m going to do my best but I’m planning on coming back and editing this post a […]
This is a continuation of Workbench: Part 5 – Cutting the benchtop to size The workbench top is almost done. It’s been glued up and cut to size. Now all it needs is the finishing touches to get it ready for the hardware. Adding a shallow rabbet on the ends of each piece. The left
This is a continuation of Workbench: Part 4 – Gluing up the new top. The top is all glued up so now I need to strengthen it by attaching 1/2″ plywood to the underside. I can then cut it down to the final size to prepare it for finishing. There were a few spots of
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This is a continuation of Workbench: Part 3 – Change of plans. Time to glue it all up. My worbbench/outfeed/assembly table has a torsion box top so it makes a good surface for gluing something like this up. I have a 1/8″ thick piece of hardboard that serves as a sacrificial top but I would still prefer
This is a continuation of Workbench: Part 2 – Gluing up the top. After gluing up half of the top, I repeated the process and got the other half glued up as well. Once it was dry I joined them together with glue and biscuits just like I did for the individual boards.
