I added an upstand. Thinking it would be useful to have a little storage area along the back of the bench I built it with a recess, but I had not really thought through the dimensions and the gap left is a bit narrow to be very useful. Still it will no doubt come in … Read more Workbench upstanding
After plugging the countersunk screw holes with cedar plugs, I decided to finish the top of the workbench with this:..followed by a coat of osmo poly hard wax oil clear, as per the instructions for the tinted polyx. A couple of things I would have done differently: I would not have left the cut ply … Read more Workbench stain
The bench is almost finished – I just need to secure the top (which I have not done just yet while I figure out what to do with the hoover) and do the finishing touches. In the end I did the leg like this: it is strong and the bench is very solid, I left … Read more Workbench construction – Part II
I have completed most of the base now. I’m most pleased with the pocket hole jig- it even comes with a vacuum attachment, which is very useful when you are doing a lot of them. the kit includes a corner clamp with a plastic dowel that inserts into one of the pocket holes to keep … Read more Workbench construction – Part I
This is how I plan to accommodate the mitre saw. I currently have an el-cheapo sliding compound mitre saw (an evolution rage 3, which I got for the bargain price of £35 (!) from screwfix a couple of years ago when it was on sale) . This will fit but not be level with the … Read more Workbench mitre saw station
I have set myself the slightly pointless goal of trying to construct my workbench using just 5 pieces of 8’x’4 plywood and some screws/glue, and here is the design: Now I have finished the drawing I can see that there are a some issues that could have been resolved easier/cheaper by using timber rather than … Read more Workbench design using plywood