Popular Woodworking 2004-02 № 139, страница 73
Your Workbench10 ways to make your bench indispensible. . . .. I hate to say it, but no matter how much time and money you spent building or buying your workbench, it's probably not as useful as it should be. Like adjustments to a new table saw or hand plane, there are a number of things everyone should do to tune up their bench. Also, there are several simple improvements that will make your bench perform feats you didn't think were possible. Most of these upgrades are quick and inexpensive. All of them will make your woodworking easier, more accurate or just plain tidier. 1 Improve Your Topography Flattening your benchtop regularly is like changing the oil in your car. It's a routine step that will save you headaches down the road. A flat top is essential to accurate work for three reasons: • When planing, sanding or routing a board, you want your work to rest firmly against your bench; a flat benchtop helps keep your work in place. • A flat top will divine whether your work-pieces are cupped or bowed. If you ever want to remove the cup or twist from a door panel - a common malady - you must have a flat benchtop to know when your panel is finally flat. • A flat top guides you as you assemble your projects. If you want your latest table, chair or cabinet to not rock, you have to make the legs or base all in the same plane. A flat bench will quickly point out your problems and the best solution. So how do you flatten a benchtop? The simplest way is to run it through a big drum sander, which by Christopher Schwarz Comments or questions? Contact Chris at 513-531-2690 ext. 1407 or chris.schwarz@fwpubs.com. DODWOOa.i popwood.com 71 |
