Bench
Kevin French, Antrim, NH
>Up until now I�ve posted picks of my dump finds that took little or no work, with the exception of the saw till. Here is the bench I made for pieces I found at the dump.
The top is a 1 3/4� laminated Maple table top originally 3 x6', which I beefed up with 2 x 12s (BOUGHT) giving me a 3" thick top. I had to rip the top and cut out a section that was separating and could not pulled back together.
The shirting around the top is cut from a piece of 2 x 10" x 10' rough sawn Oak plank I found. Lacking a Jointer and planer I surfaced it with a #6 after cutting it down to size.
The legs on the right side are Oak from an old table. I cut the taper out of them leaving them at 3 1/4" square.
The shelf supports were cut from the Oak plank above. The shelves are 3/4" Maple plywood also from the dump.
The drawers are from an old Oak Pedestal Desk that had to have the missing pieces replaced and the hold thing torn down and rebuilt to give it more strength.
Each of the boards in the top were badly cupped. I used a a good straight edge and some blue chalk, I cut down the high ridges with the #6 until I got it close and then finished with a ROS. Flattening the top took about a week. It's close, I won't want to try to plane thin pieces on it but it works. I put a Bees wax and thinner finish on it that took way too long to dry.
I drilled the dog holes with a jig I built to hold a Zyless vise in a drill press arrangement.
I've got about $50 dollars into it at this point for 2 x 12s, lag bolts, stain, finish and screws. I added a Knock-off Record vise, hold downs and Dogs from Lee Valley, now I'm over $200.
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