Popular Woodworking 2002-08 № 129, страница 35
Drill the V-diameter dog holes into the front edge of your bench before you put the top together.This will save you from making a jig later or having dog holes that wander if you cut them freehand. I built the top in four-board sections and then glued those sections together. Don't skimp on the glue or clamps - the quickest way to a big old gap in your bench's top. I took Glen's great idea and tuned it up a bit with an enormous tail vise, bench dogs and an extra shelf. Plus, I built this bench using Southern yellow pine for the top, legs and stretchers, and I used birch plywood for the tool box. (If you live in the West, you'll have to substitute fir for pine for this project.) The total cost of the wood, hardware and vise was $372 and change - less than half the price of an entry-level commercial workbench. If that's still too rich, you can make this bench for less. See the story "Build a Bench - Keep the Change" at right for details. As shown, this bench is designed for a Delta Unisaw equipped with the short 30" fence rails. By lengthening the bench's legs up to 3", you can accommodate any table saw on the market today with the same shopping list and basic bench design. When completed and attached to your saw, this bench will give you a huge area for project assembly - more than 19 square feet. I call it the "assembly acre." If you have a contractor-style saw, this bench can be adapted easily to accommodate the motor hanging out the back. If you build the bench without the toolbox, the legs will clear the motor with no changes to the design for most contractor-style saws. I checked half a dozen right-tilt contractor saws to make sure this is true. If your saw is the exception, all you have to do is shift the top left before attaching it to the base. If you want some storage beneath, I suggest making one bank of drawers for the left side only and leave the right side open for the motor. No matter which bench you build, it will change the way you work. You can assemble large cabinets on the saw and bench instead of on the floor or driveway. You will have a dedicated out-feed table for your saw instead of a tipsy roller stand. And you will have a bench for handwork that has all the bells and whistles. With a set of bench dogs, the excellent Veritas tail vise will handle every common clamping and holding chore. So let's get started. Start at the Top If you don't have a workbench, build the top first, throw that on sawhorses and construct the rest of the bench there. The first task at hand is to cut down your six POWER-TOOL WORKBENCH
* The top is made from 20 individual boards. With most of the 2x material I managed to however other boards were a bit corkscrewed and ended up thinner.You should be able material list for this project.TBE=Tenon, both ends. SYP=Southern yellow pine. get 13/8" of usable thickness, to get a 26"-wide top with the * The top is made from 20 individual boards. With most of the 2x material I managed to however other boards were a bit corkscrewed and ended up thinner.You should be able material list for this project.TBE=Tenon, both ends. SYP=Southern yellow pine. get 13/8" of usable thickness, to get a 26"-wide top with the 34 Popular Woodworking August 2002 |
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