tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430989134966768004.post5614444073804326350..comments2023-10-22T07:22:05.246-05:00Comments on Benchcrafted: The Project As BenchFr. John Abrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16519809196699037726noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430989134966768004.post-52724366419502766262010-10-24T00:08:14.643-05:002010-10-24T00:08:14.643-05:00Amazing.Amazing.Jesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972871707434647029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430989134966768004.post-9960122463529066792010-10-20T07:19:56.778-05:002010-10-20T07:19:56.778-05:00Just beautiful and I am impressed that you can han...Just beautiful and I am impressed that you can handle a job of this size. When I have built large projects, even simple in design, the size becomes a problem. Nice work.Jeff Branchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01402561454519694074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430989134966768004.post-76079128564526794982010-10-18T15:50:02.348-05:002010-10-18T15:50:02.348-05:00Thanks George. That's a good question. Careful...Thanks George. That's a good question. Careful edge jointing (to keep adjacent boards coplanar) and glue-up is 90% of a flat top, in my experience. I did use a friend's (more about that later) 36" wide belt sander before the last glue up. Then we smoothed joint with a DA sander, and hand scrapers. Yeah, I cheated on this one!Jameel Abrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083855284894791544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430989134966768004.post-29476378623571492162010-10-18T11:29:23.201-05:002010-10-18T11:29:23.201-05:00Nice work. Jameel, you skipped right from glue up ...Nice work. Jameel, you skipped right from glue up to the finished top. I imagine getting the whole assembly perfectly true and smooth was no small task. Anything special about smoothing a top just shy of an aircraft carier deck? <br /><br />George Walkergeorgewalkerdesignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00448714918292442208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430989134966768004.post-18762180504219666992010-10-17T21:31:30.273-05:002010-10-17T21:31:30.273-05:00Thanks Andre, it's cherry. And yes, I'm wr...Thanks Andre, it's cherry. And yes, I'm wrestling these boards solo. <br /><br />A holdfast in the deadman does the job of immobilizing wide panels. It really does.<br /><br />Yes, Scott, for me the sliding leg vise has been totally unnecessary. I've build many projects with this bench over the past 2 1/2 years, both large and small, involving carcasses and wide panels. I've used my sliding leg vise once. I added the deadman right after that project and my sliding leg vise sits in a corner gathering dust. I never expect to use it again in tandem with the stationary leg vise. One thing I forgot to mention. I can mount my slider on the back of the bench. In the situation where two woodworkers would be using the bench, the slider could be mounted on the back side, slid all the way to one end and used as a standard leg vise. <br /><br />Oh, and sorry for the blog formatting changes. Blogger seems to be making things difficult after their recent software change. I'll try to get it worked out soon.Jameel Abrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083855284894791544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430989134966768004.post-53607786843771942222010-10-17T20:55:53.145-05:002010-10-17T20:55:53.145-05:00To follow up and clarify for me anyway. Dont both...To follow up and clarify for me anyway. Dont bother with a sliding leg vice ever, or in this instance? In other words totally unnecessary, nice to have in limited circumstances or nice to look at but useless?<br /><br />ThanksScottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2430989134966768004.post-82332662397464773722010-10-17T14:30:15.901-05:002010-10-17T14:30:15.901-05:00Hi Jameel,
Now that's what I call a tabletop!...Hi Jameel,<br /><br />Now that's what I call a tabletop! You are not 'wrestling the boards around' all by yourself are you?<br />What wood species did you use for it?<br />So you really think a sliding leg vise is not worth it, not even for dovetailing carcase parts (for example) where the clamping power of the sliding leg vise keeps the board nice and stable?<br /><br />I'm looking forward to pics of the completed table.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />AndreAndrenoreply@blogger.com