tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12079088.post2395922386691127908..comments2023-10-30T05:30:14.873-07:00Comments on I'm a OK guy: New Moravian BenchI'm a OK guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11843155822153452980noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12079088.post-17664026547896121002019-06-07T07:58:05.998-07:002019-06-07T07:58:05.998-07:00Steve,
Busted....Of course the Woodstore would no...Steve,<br /><br />Busted....Of course the Woodstore would not have a clue what I was talking about. I have to say when I go wood shopping I have to work back and forth to be sure I'm buying the correct amount.<br /><br />12/4 Poplar is just under $4 USD a BF here. 8/4 Beech is going for almost $6 USD/BF. Poplar makes a good base wood for these benches. I've used DF, Beech and Poplar. Poplar is a good compromise between weight, strength, and workability with cost a factor as well. It's not as cheap as DF but is easier to work and comes in 12/4, a big time and labor saver. <br /><br />Because the bench is meant to be portable I put constraints on weight and size. Slab weight needs to be under 50lb. and no wider than 380mm/15". That means a kinda thin slab as well., 50mm thick works fine, I've tried using a split slab to make up the needed size but soon found the best answer is just a light tool tray. <br /><br />kenI'm a OK guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11843155822153452980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12079088.post-50748890897206809422019-06-07T07:35:33.499-07:002019-06-07T07:35:33.499-07:00Bob,
These little 5' benches I build give ple...Bob,<br /><br />These little 5' benches I build give plenty of room to work. The big 7'er is better but not enough to crowd the shop.<br /><br />ken I'm a OK guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11843155822153452980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12079088.post-26870513469277874502019-06-07T06:32:38.466-07:002019-06-07T06:32:38.466-07:00Shouldn't your wood pricing be in Euro/cubic m...Shouldn't your wood pricing be in Euro/cubic meter to be fully metricated?<br /><br />Is the poplar that much cheaper than beech? I'm old school so board feet will be more comprehensible to me.<br /><br />On laminated bench tops some designs concentrate material in the front of the bench where the pounding and planing occurs. The middle and rear of the top can be less thick since it isn't doing much unless there are holdfasts. Nicholson is an extreme example of this but Scandinavian benches use this as well. Japanese planing benches are the most extreme where the back of the bench has zero thickness - it's all beam.Steve Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12079088.post-25247476765442508842019-06-07T06:26:03.265-07:002019-06-07T06:26:03.265-07:00I'll say both work of compulsion AND love :-)
...I'll say both work of compulsion AND love :-)<br />Been wondering how I could fit a 6 ft bench into my small shop. If/when I do, ill probably be a Moravian, you got me sold <br /><br />Bob, butt scratching looking at his shop footprintValley Woodworkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322487171914484954noreply@blogger.com