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Monster Bench...(Part
I)
Sunday, February 21st, 2010
It's been a long time
coming...but I finally got around to building a
heavy-duty woodworking bench. Now, bear in mind that
the purist might not agree with my version because
it is not made of Maple or other hardwood and won't
necessarily have all the fancy bells and whistles
associated with a classic woodworking bench. Be that
as it may, a bench crafted for your specific
requirements and the product of your creativity is a
classic in and of itself. So in the end my new bench
will be a reflection of my inspiration and provide
me with a very heavy and stable work surface for
many years to come.
My old general purpose bench,
shown below in Figure 1, has been a trusted
workhorse in my shop. I built it about 15 years ago
out of some scrap Pine and dimensional lumber. It is
a simple post and rail design and the work surface
is nothing more then some 2x6's laid flat and glued
with threaded rods added for strength.
However the one thing it lacked was mass; it simply
wasn't heavy or rigid enough for most woodworking
tasks.
Figure 1
My old bench has endured glue,
stains, dirt, grease, oil, paints, saws and drills.
If it got really dirty I'd scrub the top down with
some detergent and a stiff bristle brush and then
wash it down with the garden hose. Still in
perfect working order, my old reliable bench will
find renewed life in the shop of my daughter's
boyfriend.
If you have any
questions or comments about this blog entry please
do not hesitate to
send me an e-mail. Thanks and be
safe when working with tools!!!
Burgie
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Robert Burgoyne, also known as "Burgie",
has been doing woodworking for nearly 30
years. He started learning at an early
age in his grandfather's garage and
continued while working with his father
in construction. The hobby has now
become a business with Creative
Landscape Accents. Burgie builds
high quality woodworking projects for
the outdoors and also enjoys making
decorative accent pieces for inside the
house. While not working in his shop
doing woodworking Burgie enjoys
computers, restoring his old
1964
Chevy C60 2-ton dump truck and
riding his Harley-Davidson Road King
throughout beautiful Colorado.
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