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   user-7627473 | Jun 19, 2021 05:31pm | #1

   What is the "Eric Tan/Matt Kenney" workbench? Do you have a picture of it?

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   mikaol | Jun 19, 2021 05:47pm | #2

   If you're sure you can build a modified version then draw it out so you can see what you need to do. My bet is you'll figure it out since you've already built one according to plans. Good luck & don't under-estimate yourself.
   Mikaol

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   rob_ss | Jun 20, 2021 05:36am | #3

   Assuming you mean https://www.finewoodworking.com/project-guides/shop-projects/a-small-sturdy-workbench then You will have no problems.

   basically what you will be making is more or less a traditional trestle table but with the stretcher at the back instead of in the middle. There will be a very slightly greater tendency for the feet to splay outwards if kicked at the front, but I can't see this being a problem at all given its envisaged use.

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   user-1118538293 | Jun 20, 2021 05:43am | #4

   A knock-down desk that doesn’t require an Allen key to assemble? You are a radical!

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   _mj_ | Jun 20, 2021 07:59am | #5

   Rails of some kind in the front will hold the whole thing square and prevent racking. I would not eliminate them completely. Maybe thinner rails turned on the flat, one dovetailed in at the very top of the legs and one a bit lower to form a shallow drawer pocket?

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   daverichards | Jun 20, 2021 09:19am | #6

   You won't be planing on the desk will you? With the top as thick as it is and the end trestles as heavy as they are I think you'd manage. I would consider lag screws through the top bearers into the top just behind the front legs. Counter bore the holes so the heads aren't visible. If you wanted you could add a rail at the top but I doubt you'd need it.

   I made the desk 29 in. tall here. The rail I show has the same scantliings as the rails on the sides and there 25-3/8 in. knee room.

   How long would you make the desk? If it was a bit longer you could add some knees from the front legs to the underside of the top. third image is with the desk top at 60 in. long.

   
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   john_c2 | Jun 20, 2021 06:25pm | #13

   You do wonderful work Dave.

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   daverichards | Jun 20, 2021 06:41pm | #14

   Thank you, sir.

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   jim_hall | Jun 20, 2021 10:29pm | #15

   I second John C2's comment. I also really enjoy and learn from the helpful Sketch Up mini lessons you post. Thanks for those

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   daverichards | Jun 21, 2021 08:42am | #17

   Thank you, Jim. It's nice to hear that sort of thing.

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   elmaduro | Jun 20, 2021 12:41pm | #7

   If I were to do the same (I looked up the plans — very cool bench) I would add three aprons. One across the back & one across each side. That will restore the rigidity lost by removing the three stretchers.

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   daverichards | Jun 20, 2021 12:44pm | #8

   The only three pieces that need removing are the three on the front. Two horizontal and one vertical. With the tenons on the tops of the legs fitted into the mortises on the underside of the top, adding aprons on the back and ends wouldn't be needed.

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   user-7627473 | Jun 20, 2021 01:09pm | #9

   DaveRichards - side note. Assumimg your three sepia tone illustrations were Layout exports? It appears the cast shadows have a engravers mark style? Is this a standard option in Layout? Nice image quality.

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   daverichards | Jun 20, 2021 01:17pm | #10

   Just SketchUp. Didn't bother with LayOut for these.

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   user-7627473 | Jun 20, 2021 01:21pm | #11

   thanks

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   elmaduro | Jun 20, 2021 04:59pm | #12

   Agree the M&T would work. Nice illustration.

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   andrewwest | Jun 21, 2021 01:15am | #16

   Maybe this can help https://youtu.be/CfXohAQx_7s