Workbench on the cheap?

[darinputman]

Don't get much cheaper than this, actually had a good bench inside but back would hurt from bending over too much and hard to clean around. Now I can just pick up end and roll out of way to clean under or work outside. No problem chasing rings wheels don't engage unless end is lifted.   

[justsomedude]

Nice!
I was considering something like that a little longer with a bench on it like a shave horse.
Just a long asymmetrical sawhorse.

[jeffp51]

I made this shave horse from a 2x8 and some 2x2s and 2x4s.  Took me an afternoon and not much money.  best thing I ever did for bow making.  there are lots of plans you can modify on line.

[HighEagle]

Look in the DEC-JAN 2015/16  issue of Primitive Archer Vol. 23 issue 6, " Treadle Shaving Horse" By Neal Ritter

[justsomedude]

I built a 2'x4' 3/4" plywood table with overbuilt scrap lumber 2x6 legs and a heavy shelf to keep it stable.  I mounted a bench vise on a 2x10x24" that can be clamped down when used. I mounted a carpenters vise on the front.

I just made a tiller tree out a 2x4 cut eye level. Bow sits on top with a quick clamp over it. 130# rated 3/4" screw eye in the 2x4 connected a 800# rated screw link connected to 125# pulley. 124# 1/4" rope with a figure 8 on a bight wrapped around the finger grooves of my scale. Two hand loops tied in the rope to make it easy to pull and hold.

For now I am clamping the tree to the table so that I am free to try it in different places.

[justsomedude]

I put a 4" 2x4 block 2" from the top. Glued it on plus 4 2 1/2" screws.
The quick clamp is just insurance.

[stuckinthemud]

That's a cracking idea, I'm gonna steal that!

[justsomedude]

I cut the top end off of a wooden yardstick so it measures from the top of the tree. I can just offset the actual drawlength from the difference between the top of my bow and the top of the tree.

[justsomedude]

Pull loops are a series of overhand on a bight allowing me to work the pulley from different distances.
I added a hook on the side to conveniently hang the rope and scale when not in use

[justsomedude]

Here's the knots....

[osage outlaw]

Nice bench.  Your fades and inner 3rd of the limbs are stiff.  Especially the upper one. 

[justsomedude]

Nice bench.  Your fades and inner 3rd of the limbs are stiff.  Especially the upper one.

Yep...I'm afraid to work it much more as it has lost weight...and it shoots really well. I was going for negative tiller and I got that I made the handle and fades too long as well. But now that I have a tiller tree, I might try to smooth it out. Would still be fun if it drops to a 35#

[osage outlaw]

That bow is whip tillered.  Most of the bend is happening in the outer portion of the limbs.  If you don't want to lose any more weight on that one start a new one and try using a tillering gizmo to get an even bend over the full length of the limbs.  You need to give that new bench a test run anyway.