Stretcher in glue up:
I had to enlist MsBubba to run the stretcher halfs through the jointer. Tomorrow after they come out of glue up I'll really need her help with sizing the stretchers. That's a good part of the reason I spent so much time trying to find suitable 12/4 stock.
I enjoy building benches but the parts sure get big and hard to handle in a one man shop. If anyone wants to learn to build workbenches have I got a deal for you :-).
ken
Darn, too bad Im so far away...
ReplyDeleteBob, looking at his maple slabs and thinking...hummm
Bob,
ReplyDeleteJoin your neighbors, there are a bunch of 'em here right now :-), and bring the Maple.
ken
Not to be an armchair quarterback, but given that your bench will not stand on one leg 8 or so feet tall, I would suggest that breaking down the pieces near your final length would make lifting and truing much easier.
ReplyDeleteBefore owning a jointer, I would clean up the width of a glued leg like that on the table saw, then hand planed. After owning a jointer I cleaned up the width of glued legs like that on the table saw. 3 foot lengths would be a piece of cake to handle.
Made me wonder why I bought a jointer!
As always, I enjoy your posts with envy.
Steve,
DeleteThanks.
The jointer after the table saw will be the next machine to go. Of course I talk big, I used the jointer gladly yesterday. Although I not sure it saved much energy it did save some time.
The photo is of the 7' stretchers :-). The four leg blanks were done the day before and yes they were a lot easier to handle. As this bench is not meant to be "portable" everything is just a little bigger and heavier. Enough so it is a PITA to work without help.
ken