I've almost finished the base. All that is needed is a couple of dovetails for the small lower stretchers and the Mortises for the long stretchers. The slab is ready to cut to length and I still need to make the tool tray. At the current pace three or four days in the shop will finish the build.
Here are a couple of photos of the base on its side so I can mark out the long stretcher mortises.
I go for a MRI next Friday to try and figure out what is happening with the back. For awhile last week I thought about putting it off but the back had other plans.
ken
Ken is that a bridle joint on the top of the leg ass'y? No sneakers on the leg assemblies neither? That would make the travel bench lighter.
ReplyDeleteYep Ralph you have good eyes. The bench breaks down into 7 parts for travel, with the slab being the heaviest.
ReplyDeleteIt's not the best build I've done and I expect to re-build the base using something other than DF after the Oregon trip. Construction grade DF is really ugly to work. My sharpening bench got a real workout, one of the reasons the following post is about the sharpening bench.
ken
Hi Ken,
ReplyDeleteI've picked up DF at independent lumber yards that have at least double the growth rings. You pay more but it's much nicer to work and finish.
Steve
Steve,
ReplyDeleteI know, but what ever unless it is old growth DF is a bitch to work. The good news this base was as much a prototype as anything because of the design. If the bench works as well as I expect I will remake the base out of Beach or maybe Red Oak over the Winter.
BTW, I'm thanking about painting the base with a two tone milk paint. Most likely black over red.
ken
A travel bench should be light and stiff. Milk painted carbon fiber would be way cooler than anything from the Schwarz.
ReplyDeleteCan you get carbon fabric remnants from any aircraft repair shops at your airfield?
Steve
Steve,
ReplyDeleteYou made me smile :-). A high tech old fashion bench....works for me.
ken