Workbench Progress (lotsa Pics)

[Denny Lawson]

I'm making progress on the work bench..
It’s still a work in progress, but I thought I’d share what I have so far.

It is based on the Lon Schleining bench from his book “The Workbench”, the main differences are that I made the trestle knock down, enclosed the tresle ends (to hang tools), and used round dogs.
Anyhoo here is the finished product








The top is maple, walnut, and red oak. The trestle is maple. The tool cabinet carcase and drawer boxes are baltic birch. The drawer fronts are quarter sawn sycamore. The raised panel doors, frames and vise jaws are lyptus.

The finish on the tool cabinet carcase, trestle and bench top is Waterlox sealer finish, I know, I know ..not the best choice for the top, but I’m cheap and I couldn’t stand throwing away the left overs each evening from $19 a quart varnish…so I wiped it on the top. I’ll have to deal with the repercussions the first time I have to flatten the top.

The raised panels and frame are finished with Deft lacquer.

The drawer fronts were an experiment and I ended up with:
2 coats thinned (alcohol) water base poly
wash coat of Zinnser Seal Coat
I coat Gloss Deft Lacquer
1 coat satin Deft Lacquer

The drawer boxes are finished with Zinsser Seal Coat
..to be continued...

[Denny Lawson]

And some pics along the way










The Sycamore was interesting to work with

[Denny Lawson]

I’m working on the drawer dividers now

[Denny Lawson]

I wanted to do something different on the back so I left room for a 4” deep tool cabinet in the back.
I just haven’t figured out how I want to configure it yet











Not having a rear apron provided a place for my water stones to rest across the stringers



Thanks for peekin………

Denny

[Les Spencer]

Beautiful. Your projects will reflect the quality of your bench.

[Mark Singer]

Thats a bench! Beautiful work...just wonderful!!!!

[Bruce Page]

You weren’t kidding when you said “lotsa Pics” but every one of them is dazzling!

That is one heck of a beautiful bench!

[Steve Wargo]

very sweet. Excellent looking bench, and looks like it should be plenty heavy and stable for planing. Nicely done.

[Tyler Howell]

WELL DONE PICTURE POLICE SEAL OF APPROVAL

[Matt Meiser]

That is one beautiful bench!

[Louis Bois]

That is a "CRACKER" of a bench Denny!!! Excellent craftsmanship! I applaud you.

[Jerry Olexa]

That is beautiful work AND great pics too...Thanks for sharing..

[Roger Myers]

Outstanding...you will get pleasure from that bench every time you use it...and so will generations to come!
Roger

[Steve Ash]

WOW....absolutely gorgeous Denny.

[Mark Stutz]

Almost too nice to use! This will serve as additional inspiration for me as i lok at several pieces of rough 8/4 Hard Maple just begging to become a new bench top!