March 7, 200818 yr Here's my latest - Commissioned by a client to build him two matching woodworking benches made from trees he had tipped on his property then milled by band saw. 3 ft wide by 6 ft long by 37" high. mortise & tenon joinery with square pegs I was amazed how consistent the fella was with his mill - I went through 32 - 2 x 6's and 4 - 4 x 4's and none of them were more than a light sixteenth out of dimension. Sorry this is in the wrong section Glenn - I didn't see a forum for woodworking.
March 8, 200818 yr Great looking work benches. They have metal vices on the ends, that should count for something. Looks like we almost neighbors! I'm over near Yakima so St. Helens is only a few hours.
March 8, 200818 yr On a clear day I can see the top of Mt. St. Helens... Love the benches, makes me wanna drop a sheet of 1/4 inch plate on top of them.
March 8, 200818 yr Very Nice! Looks like Elm to me, do you know what the tree was? Bandmills are very precise, my uncle has a Woodmizer LT28 and it's a wonderful machine that really helped make woodworking affordable to me.
March 8, 200818 yr Shoot, chyancarrek, when something looks this good it doesn't have to pertain to blacksmithing. Beautifully done.
March 8, 200818 yr You are a craftsman par excellence! Wonderful work. Absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing the pix. Made by a blacksmith, and then some.....
March 8, 200818 yr Author Hey guys, Thanks! Appreciate all the great comments! Yeah, Mt St Helens - she's quite the ol girl - Whatta' show it was in 80' I made these out of fir - my client dropped 30 of them and built a barn and then some - Being fir they're not the best for a work bench top - I warned my client they'd get pretty dinged up. Might have something there with wanting to put 1/4" plate on them - not so pretty grain wise tho . . . It was one of those projects you love to do but they take over everything so you're SO glad when you finally get them out of your shop!
March 13, 200818 yr Very beautifful tables ! I also bought one a few years ago...just caz it look so good .I keep it in my atic now , maybe tomorow i can take some pictures of it, I can see how mutch work is involved to make one.Very beautifful ...love your outcome!
March 14, 200818 yr Author Thanks guys! It was a great project to do especially because the wood the client provided was from his wife's family property so it had a lot of emotional value to them. (The wife is now thinking of having me make a similar table to go in the tack room of her horse barn) Valentin - post the pictures of yours when you get a chance - I always love seeing things like that!
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