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So, I'm just building up a set of tools, and of course, I'm doing it in the interim between the MFT1080 and MFT3. Starting with a limited set of tools and a crappy work surface, but buying things I needed along the way, this workbench is turning out really well.
I can't take credit for the top slabs; I bought the plans, hardware, and slabs from Lee Valley. The slabs were treated pretty roughly in shipping, but overall I was impressed with the quality of them. The dog holes aren't 100% exact like I would expect from a MFT3, but they are at least square, just slightly wider lengthwise than widthwise.
This was built with the DeWalt 735 planer, the TS-75, and the OF-1400. To attach the top to the legs, I used my new Domino for the first time. That was really nice. (the tenons aren't glued - the top floats on the trestle)
I'm still finishing up the side skirts with dog holes and adding an end vise, then I will probably throw some tung oil on the base for a little protection and looks. Lee valley doesn't know exactly what the top is finished with, but it is some sort of lacquer. I may end up doing a top flattening procedure (the movement of the maple has caused a 16th or so of crowning) and might do tung oil over that since it is easy to just throw some on top of scratches and whatnot.
The center channel is 1/2" of paduk which was about the same cost as maple - I like the contrast of it and the maple.
(pictures on the way...)
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Sean McKibben
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graphex
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« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2008, 09:41 PM » |
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Table  Detail of the base joinery - there are full-length threaded rods all the way through each member (1 in each leg, 2 in each stretcher)  Channel detail - paduk looks even better with some tung oil on it  The family so far....  |
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Sean McKibben
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« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2008, 10:03 PM » |
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I couldn't envision the table until I seen the pictures. Very nice workbench. It will serve you well even after an MFT.
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« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2008, 10:34 PM » |
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That's so purdy!
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The one who says it can't be done should avoid interrupting the person doing it.
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« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2008, 10:40 PM » |
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Sean, a very beautiful piece of work. I love paduk and especially in contrast to maple. Great job. Fred
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« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2008, 11:53 PM » |
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Sean, a very beautiful piece of work. I love paduk and especially in contrast to maple. Great job. Fred
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« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2008, 04:42 AM » |
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« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2008, 05:42 AM » |
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I couldn't envision the table until I seen the pictures. Very nice workbench. It will serve you well even after an MFT.
It should be a good 'third hand' for things like planing and sanding. Now i just need a planer and sander... |
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« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2008, 04:16 PM » |
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Lee valley doesn't know exactly what the top is finished with, but it is some sort of lacquer. I would not accept this answer from Lee Valley. After all, it is branded Veritas and that is the brand of stuff that their sister company makes (mostly in the building right beside their flagship store in Ottawa). |
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Cheers,
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graphex
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« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2008, 07:50 PM » |
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I believe the slabs are made by someone else, with whom they aren't as close. Here is their response: The finish on the bench tops is applied by the supplier; we don?t specify anything more than ?standard sealer and lacquer finish?. Our understanding is that the exact finish is proprietary information, so even if we actually knew what is applied, we couldn?t give it out. However, knowing what we specify for the finish we believe that our Clear Wood Finish lacquer would be compatible. It can be found on our Web site at the following link: http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=45092&category=1,190,42942&ccurrency=2&SID=, or by entering the product number 56Z2651 in the ?Jump To Item #? box near the bottom left corner of any page on our Web site. You could try a bit on the bottom surface (underside) to ensure there is not any problem. Note, any good clear, non-yellowing, lacquer should work I think that lacquer they recommend is only available in Canada, because it shows up as unavailable for me. Either way, I am not sure if it is the best finish for a workbench anyway. I am considering performing a flattening operation on it (the slabs got a little bit crowned after they shipped) and doing some research on finishes for workbenches. The instructions for the workbench recommend Tung oil because it is so easy to throw another coat on to cover up any scratches. I've done some testing with Tung oil and it seems good, but I still want to see what other options there are. I may just leave it unfinished, but the paduk looks so nice with finish on it, I dunno. If anyone has suggestions that they've used on workbenches or similar projects, I'm all ears! By the way - much of my inspiration to start this project is from this thread where HowardH did basically the same project. He describes a finishing method with linseed oil, boiled LO and wax. It is interesting that we had similar experiences with the top flatness. Either way, I'm not too concerned with flatness - I have an MFT now. This workbench is going to be great for its purpose, but I don't consider it a "reference surface". |
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Sean McKibben
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« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2008, 08:13 PM » |
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Thanks for the details. Their answer does surprise me.
I should add that your bench looks great. I think the Tung oil is the way to go and that you should use Polymerized Tung Oil, not the regular stuff. That's what I used on the maple bench that I built last winter and I am very happy with the results.
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