My last post about my Shaker-style side table included a reference to drawer slips. Here's more about them as they are not common in the USA. Here's the side table for reference. Drawer slips are small rails that are glued to the inside of drawer sides. They have a groove for the drawer instead of … Continue reading More About Drawer Slips
Once my workbench was finished I wanted to make an actual piece of furniture. This is what I did. It's a Shaker-style side table with a cherry top and a walnut base. The sides of the drawers are also cherry. I used three techniques new to me in this build: A curved drawer front.Cock beading … Continue reading Shaker Side Table
In 2019 I built a woodworking workbench. This will probably be my last bench so I wanted to make a good one and document the build. Here's the bench and an index. Part 1 - The Beginning Part 2 - Starting The Top Part 3 - Jointing And Gluing The Top Part 4 - The … Continue reading Workbench Build — 2019 Index
A Planing Stop I got a Benchcrafted Planing Stop as a gift a while ago. I had read about these stops for a long time but never used one. I suspected I would like them and I was not wrong. They are fantastic. I found a nice hunk of my Douglas-Fir and made the base … Continue reading Workbench Build — 2019, Part 16
Workbench Shelf I decided I wanted a bottom shelf. I wanted to use some of the old wood and I had a few boards that weren't beams. This one is a full 2" thick and will yield everything I need. After cutting it to double the length of the shelf pieces. I cut kerfs with … Continue reading Workbench Build — 2019, Part 15
The Leg Vise I made the leg vise out of a very hard piece of maple. I decided to make is a little fancier than I had originally planned. I had the vise cut out and was just going to do a simple chamfer and call it good. Then I saw the work my friend … Continue reading Workbench Build — 2019, Part 14
Finishing I got the first coat of finish on my new bench. I debated with myself for quite a while about whether or not to put a finish on it. I eventually decided I wanted to add a finish and then had to decide on the finish to use. The Douglas-Fir is soft enough I … Continue reading Workbench Build — 2019, Part 13
The Glue Up The time has come for the glue up. This is a nerve wracking step that is a barely controlled panic. Once the glue starts being applied you have a time limit imposed. You have to get everything together before the glue hardens. I knew this would take more time than usual for … Continue reading Workbench Build — 2019, Part 12
The Leg Vise The leg vise is made from the same maple board as the end vise front jaw. It is one of the hardest and heaviest hunks of maple I've ever worked with. I think it will be a great vise. Ripping down to the width of the top of the vise was the … Continue reading Workbench Build — 2019, Part 11
The End Vise I had a new Woodriver 10 1/2" quick release vise and I wanted to use it on my new bench. I'm also going to have a leg vise and I know many people don't have vises on the other end of their bench. I think it will be handy to have and … Continue reading Workbench Build — 2019, Part 10
