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Gentleman, some of you may remember my Workbench Build that was started about 6 months ago (?), which has taken an extensive amount of time to complete. Below is the Link to the original thread:
http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f2/workbench-project-50745/
I decided I was going to do a write up for the entire build from day one. I believe that this could help beginning woodworkers with their ideas and assist in the basics that i learned from the project.
Background:
I wanted to build a Holtzeppfel style bench using only hand tools, which is the reason that this took so much time. I will begin with the selection of wood:
I used Construction Green Lumber, DOuglas Fir 4x4. Why 4x4? Density and strength mainly. I liked the idea of less hassle with 2x4s, and the flexibility with 4x4 face gluing. Specifically, the idea of having four sides to choose from rather than two as a 2x4.
http://www.woodworkingtalk.com/f2/workbench-project-50745/
I decided I was going to do a write up for the entire build from day one. I believe that this could help beginning woodworkers with their ideas and assist in the basics that i learned from the project.
Background:
I wanted to build a Holtzeppfel style bench using only hand tools, which is the reason that this took so much time. I will begin with the selection of wood:
I used Construction Green Lumber, DOuglas Fir 4x4. Why 4x4? Density and strength mainly. I liked the idea of less hassle with 2x4s, and the flexibility with 4x4 face gluing. Specifically, the idea of having four sides to choose from rather than two as a 2x4.
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