What's On Your Work Bench?

[Ron Dudelston]

I have no shame.  The bench is a mess.

but the assembly table is spotless

[John Morris]

18 minutes ago, Ron Dudelston said:

I have no shame.  The bench is a mess.

There we go Ron!!!! Shame is not allowed in this topic!

[Gerald]

we are looking at several projects in progress and planned. There is the Photography Blog, a church project for memory boxes from pew parts, ideas to Use  some scrap curly maple. 

More on the bench construction in another post

[John Morris]

4 minutes ago, Gerald said:

we are looking at several projects in progress and planned. There is the Photography Blog, a church project for memory boxes from pew parts, ideas to Use  some scrap curly maple. 

More on the bench construction in another post

Gerald, that is a beautiful bench, what was your inspiration? Absolutely beautiful.

[Gerald]

Basically I used 3 or 4 plans from Shopsmith, Wood and some internet serach. Started with only the bench in white oak which took a while to find the lumber . Three layers s of MDF with 1/4 overlay banded in white oak for the top. The top is not screwed down.....too heavy to move. Then the drawers came along later.

[John Morris]

I notice you have some holes on the bench Gerald, do you have a tail vise at the unseen end of the bench?

[Gerald]

5 hours ago, John Morris said:

I notice you have some holes on the bench Gerald, do you have a tail vise at the unseen end of the bench?

Yes there is also a tail vise although it does not get much use except for holding large panels or doors.

 

[John Morris]

Just now, Gerald said:

Yes there is also a tail vise although it does not get much use except for holding large panels or doors.

 

Thanks for the info Gerald, nice bench, I am in love with it.

[Dadio]

10 hours ago, John Morris said:

Nice busy bench Herb! Thanks for showing! I like your air drop, been wanting to do one as well, is it coming from a reel or a drop?

 

John, it is from a reel mounted on the ceiling in the center of the shop. I can reach to all corners If I need to. The compressor is in a sound proof room outside the shop, thus very little noise.

Herb

 

 

Edited October 10, 2016 by Dadio

[John Morris]

2 minutes ago, Dadio said:

John, it is from a reel mounted on the ceiling in the center of the shop. I can reach to all corners If I need to. The compressor is in a room outside the shop, thus very little noise.

Herb

Oh man that is nice Herb, I love the insulation too for noise dampening. Thanks for the follow up and the great ideas.

[Dadio]

The room has open stud spaces with 3 1/2" rockwool insulation and HF moving blankets tacked to the studs. Makes a wonderfully quiet room.

Herb

[John Morris]

2 hours ago, Dadio said:

The room has open stud spaces with 3 1/2" rockwool insulation and HF moving blankets tacked to the studs. Makes a wonderfully quiet room.

Herb

I bet it does Herb, a really neat setup you have. Thanks for sharing!

[DuckSoup]

This is an older pic of my table. It's made from a 10' * 42"w. piece of bowling lane that I purchased in the 80's. The out feed table was a kindergarten table top that I've since installed my router. The table saw is a 1966 craftsman. I'm sure its covered in cobwebs since my last visit.

Edited October 10, 2016 by DuckSoup

[HandyDan]

This is all I got other than the saw tops.  Guess I will have to clear it off a little someday.  That's one of the things about turning, you don't need much for a work bench.

 

 

 

[John Morris]

42 minutes ago, DuckSoup said:

This is an older pic of my table. It's made from a 10' * 42"w. piece of bowling lane that I purchased in the 80's. The out feed table was a kindergarten table top that I've since installed my router. The table saw is a 1966 craftsman. I'm sure its covered in cobwebs since my last visit.

Bob, that is what it's all about, woodworkers can sure be resourceful right! I have always like those old craftsmen table saws, they have a definitive retro look to them. Thanks for sharing a great pic of your bench Bob.

[Stick486]

from yesteryear...

 

 

[Chips N Dust]

There is a work bench against the wall behind the plywood. This bench will go away as I finish the shop remodel.

 

This is my current work bench - yeah, I need more acreage for a work bench.

 

When I get the remodel done, I want to build a new work bench, I am on the fence on which of two designs I want to use - either a traditional or a "modified" basic low cost work bench. Either way I go for the sub-structure, it will sport a 36" x 84"+ work surface with a front vice and a tail vice.

Edited October 11, 2016 by Chips N Dust

[Old Coasty]

Workbench, it must be in here somewhere.   Haven't sorted everything out since my move.

[Steve Krumanaker]

 

A little bit of everything. Was gluing up segmented plywood blanks and I do that on the end of my bench

 

 

 

Tops, turning blanks, birdhouse ornament parts, honey dipper lids, I cut my paper towel rolls into thirds, makes em last a lot longer.

 

 

 

More of the same

 

Steve

[HandyDan]

2 hours ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tops, turning blanks, birdhouse ornament parts, honey dipper lids, I cut my paper towel rolls into thirds, makes em last a lot longer.

 

 

 

 

More of the same

 

Steve

 

Never heard cutting paper towel tip before.  I like that.