I started this bench the first of the year. The top is 24x96x6 Ash and the legs are 7x8 Poplar. I believe the Poplar when it ages will be close to the same colar as the Ash. I have on order the hardware for the leg vise.
After gluing up the top in two twelve inch sections I wanted to true them with the jointer. I used the hydraulic cart to support one end when I moved them.
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Joint one side flip it and then do the other section.
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Gluing the the halves together. This gets me to about 350 lbs.
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At first I thought i would use a hand saw to block the ends, so I wanted it sharp. After testing the hand saw in hard Ash, I got two friends to help me move the top to the 16 inch RAS.
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I made this block with phenolic guides for the wagon vise. The grooves where routed into the top before glue up.
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Move to come