What's On Your Work Bench?

[Dadio]

TP?

[Stick486]

5 hours ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

I cut my paper towel rolls into thirds, makes em last a lot longer.

I like that idea...

great tip..

thanks..

[Steve Krumanaker]

27 minutes ago, Stick486 said:

I like that idea...

great tip..

thanks..

 

You're welcome, I learned it the same as you guys, I don't even remember where. Glad to share it.

 

Steve

 

 

[Cliff]

On 10/9/2016 at 10:57 AM, lew said:

Sunday morning 9 Oct. 2016

 

 

That box is like a corollary of my life sometimes

[lew]

51 minutes ago, Cliff said:

That box is like a corollary of my life sometimes

I thought about that when I saw the picture I posted.

[Stick486]

1 hour ago, Cliff said:

 

 

That box is like a corollary of my life sometimes

SNORK!!!

[PostalTom]

Here's mine.  The bench is probably 10-12 years old, maybe a little older.  I can't remember exactly when I made it.  I made it pretty much word for word from a set of plans in Woodsmith.  The blue strip in front is t-track, with a gap in the middle to facilitate using clamps, hold downs, etc.  That comes in pretty handy at times.  You can see my router table, built from plans in Shop Notes, to the right.  That was I PITA to build, still not completely happy with it.  I'll get back to it and fine tune it someday. 

 

 

The storage cabinet in the base was built and installed about a year or so later.  Off to the right end of the bench, between the bench and router table, is a pull out vertical panel for chisels, screwdrivers, squares, etc.  I'll post a picture of that if anyone is interested.

[John Morris]

Done for the evening. 

[John Morris]

End of day, done.

[John Morris]

On 10/15/2016 at 6:53 PM, PostalTom said:

I'll post a picture of that if anyone is interested.

Absolutely beautiful Tom! I'd love a picture of the rest of it as you offered!

[PostalTom]

This picture shows the tools installed on the tool rack.This next picture shows the rare earth magnets used to keep the chisels and combination square from bouncing around.This is the other side of the rack.And again, showing the rare earth magnets used to keep the squares in place.  This is one of the handiest things I have done for my shop.  It keeps the tools I use the most right at hand, without having to dig through a drawer to find them.  I still have room to add some more holders, but right now this works fine for me.  Thanks for looking.

Edited October 28, 2016 by PostalTom
messed up on pictures.

[Stick486]

that is one squared away tool drawer...

I like it a lot...

 

if you ever need a guard for the chisels...

lots of colors and sizes...

 

something else you can do w/ them...

 

[Gene Howe]

Tom, that's a really nice bench and storage system. Mine needs updated and, you've given me lots of ideas. Thanks.

 

John, seeing those curved lams reminds me, did you build your steamer?

[John Morris]

Just now, Gene Howe said:

John, seeing those curved lams reminds me, did you build your steamer?

Not yet Gene, I am however very close to choosing a steam source. I just need to make up my mind!

[John Morris]

Thanks Tom!!! Nice racks, and nice design. I like the magnets, great idea!

[John Morris]

[lew]

5 minutes ago, John Morris said:

 I'm guessing the crest rail is only held in place with the screws, at this time??

[John Morris]

7 minutes ago, lew said:

 I'm guessing the crest rail is only held in place with the screws, at this time??

That's correct Lew, for shaping and fitting only.

[steven newman]

Well, there IS this block of Pine, sitting on my bench...

trying out the new locations for the benchdogs....

BTW:   Plane is a Millers Falls No. 56B......giving it a bit of work, while the Cordovan 60-1/2 tales a rest.    Roundovers, the easy way?

[HARO50]

What's on my workbench? Whatever doesn't fit on the wall or the floor, apparently! I'm more of a handyman than a straight woodworker. BTW, the bench was built 44 years ago, out of re-purposed packing crates for car windshields. Drawers were added later, when I found a discarded cabinet of some sort. The blue vise is fairly recent, the red one has been there a looooong time. Just never had the heart to throw the old thing out. I DO have an assembly table, an old folding picnic table with aluminum legs. Not pretty, but it can be stored out of the way when not needed.

John