The next part of the bench I worked on were the short stretchers. The stretchers run front-to-back between each legs at the top and bottom, 4 total. Continue reading Birch Bench 3 – Legs, Short Stretchers, Mortises
Category Archives: Workbench
A set of posts that outlines the progress of my new workbench
Birch Bench 2 – Jointing, Planing, Laminating
The next step is to start milling the rough lumber by jointing and planing. Once the pieces are milled they can be laminated to get the desired thickness. After the lamination dries, planing, jointing and planing ensued. Continue reading Birch Bench 2 – Jointing, Planing, Laminating
Birch Bench 1 – Introduction, Lumber, and Rough Cuts
After a few years of using my current bench, I am ready to upgrade to something that doesn’t rack and wobble when I use it.
The design is based on the french Roubo bench by Schwarz. I bought his book and have read through it a few times. I have also done a bunch of online looking and thinking before I started. Continue reading Birch Bench 1 – Introduction, Lumber, and Rough Cuts