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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Ideas needed for a new workbench
« on: September 12, 2016, 10:27:21 am »
I am going to build a new workbench for the shop. I currently have 2 shave horses, 2 saw horses and one small table in my shop. the problem with this is that my tools all congregate on my table, Band saw, table saw, and saw horses. I am planning on a 30 inch wide workbench, that I can mount my "portable" table saw into. What else should I incorporate into it? I wouldn't mind some bench dogs, and a removable "Sacrificial" area for drilling. Thanks for your ideas.
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Offline tattoo dave

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Re: Ideas needed for a new workbench
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2016, 07:36:03 pm »
I make all my bench tops with 2x4's or 2x6', whatever I have available. I like it because you can drill into, easily bolt or screw down any tools like my mini lathe and scroll saw. When a board gets too many holes in it, you just replace a board, instead of cutting a whole new sheet of plywood to fit.

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Offline Griffin027

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Re: Ideas needed for a new workbench
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2016, 11:11:31 pm »
You should checkout Paul Sellars on youtube, he has a series on how to build a nice solid workbench. He has a blog as well detailing the how-to and different options as far as vices and holdfasts as well. It's not your typical thrown together bench but is a common man approach and price with durability and longevity also.
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Re: Ideas needed for a new workbench
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2016, 03:43:08 am »
 A Man needs a good work bench, I have lots of bench space ,tools still congregate on them. ::)  ;) :)
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Offline JoJoDapyro

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Re: Ideas needed for a new workbench
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2016, 09:54:28 am »
Quote from: tattoo dave on September 13, 2016, 07:36:03 pm
When a board gets too many holes in it, you just replace a board, instead of cutting a whole new sheet of plywood to fit.
Tattoo Dave

Do you run them with the 1 3/4 on the top, or the wide side?

Quote from: Griffin027 on September 13, 2016, 11:11:31 pm
You should checkout Paul Sellars on youtube, he has a series on how to build a nice solid workbench. He has a blog as well detailing the how-to and different options as far as vices and holdfasts as well.

Sounds like something I can do at work!  >:D

Quote from: Pappy on September 14, 2016, 03:43:08 am
A Man needs a good work bench, I have lots of bench space ,tools still congregate on them. ::)  ;) :)
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I don't mind the tools on the table, band saw or table saw, but moving them from the tables to the shave horses, back to the tables gets old.

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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Ideas needed for a new workbench
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2016, 10:18:01 am »
Hedgeapple has a very nice workbench in his shop.  It has an extended part in the middle that his vise is mounted on.  If I ever get to build a bigger shop I'm going to incorporate this into a workbench.



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Offline DC

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Re: Ideas needed for a new workbench
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2016, 11:15:25 am »
I like that vice extension, I'm going to steal that idea :) :) :)
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Re: Ideas needed for a new workbench
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2016, 11:47:18 am »
Quote from: DC on September 14, 2016, 11:15:25 am
I like that vice extension, I'm going to steal that idea :) :) :)

I agree, it looks like it would be awesome. But I'll make mine removeable.
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Offline augustus

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Re: Ideas needed for a new workbench
« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2016, 09:49:42 am »
glad to see there is room on the work bench for a bottle of cure all ;)
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Re: Ideas needed for a new workbench
« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2016, 09:58:53 am »
Quote from: augustus on September 15, 2016, 09:49:42 am
glad to see there is room on the work bench for a bottle of cure all ;)

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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Ideas needed for a new workbench
« Reply #10 on: September 15, 2016, 10:58:04 am »
There's a lot more than one bottle on that bench  ;)   
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