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Workbench in beech

comments (2) October 21st, 2010 in Reader's Gallery

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The workbench is built of beech, but I’ve cheated a bit and bought a 40mm thick beech worktop at IKEA that I have used as a top. I have used two standard Front Vices purchased from Axminster in the UK. The bench has a coat of linseed oil


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RDCwood RDCwood writes: Great workbench!
I have also been looking at Ikea's "Numerar" counter tops and visited the showroom, but I didn't like that the top was not flat - the glue-joints were raised from the rest. I am not sure also if the slab comes finished with acrylic finish coat or plain. If the slab comes plain, not finished, I am thinking in buying a beech slab of 73-1/4"x39-3/8" (186x100x3.8cm) and take it to a local shop for belt sanding. If this works I will rip the top to 24" and rip a 15" strip. I will rip this 15" strip in 3 and laminate the edges of the 24" slab, giving this a bench top with 3" on the edges.
What do you think about this?
Posted: 12:00 pm on January 31st

LLugo LLugo writes: On 12/06/2010 I ordered plans for a work bench and havent received them as of yet how long is it going to take it is 12/27/10
Posted: 6:36 pm on December 27th

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