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Hi guys. Newbie with first post. Hope this gives someone ideas.

Rockler had a sale a while back on 24x84x1/34 laminated Birch top and a
nice quick release vise for zip. Couldn't pass it up. Started making
list of material for legs and then realized I had no more money. Looking
around the shop I found some 3/4" Maple shelves, 24" x 48", laminated,
and lacquered. Former store display shelves.

Had just enough to complete the trestle. Ripped the shelves to 3-1/2"
width, ran these through the planer to remove finish and laminated
these, 5 layers, leaving voids for mortises in the top and bottom
pieces. On the legs I left two layers long for tenons.

Saw an article somewhere that suggested using dowels to prevent slippage
and found that it made assembly so much easier. The entire trestle is
assembled with only dowels and glue.

Bottom shelf is Oak scraps set between stretchers. Apron is 5/4 Maple
front and back. Ends are 5/4 Mahogany decking dovetailed at front and
allowed to float for seasonal change in top.

Front vise pad is Mahogany decking, end vise is Ipe'. Dog holes were
added later.

After seeing Dave's bench I'm thinking about adding drawers.

Been using it for about two months now and don't know why I didn't build
this before. Total cost was $250 for the top and front vise, and $75 for
end vise.

Bob

Workbench
 

Excellent!!! If you have documented this table with some plans, I would
love to get a copy.


Bob C wrote:
Hi guys. Newbie with first post. Hope this gives someone ideas.

Rockler had a sale a while back on 24x84x1/34 laminated Birch top and a
nice quick release vise for zip. Couldn't pass it up. Started making
list of material for legs and then realized I had no more money. Looking
around the shop I found some 3/4" Maple shelves, 24" x 48", laminated,
and lacquered. Former store display shelves.

Had just enough to complete the trestle. Ripped the shelves to 3-1/2"
width, ran these through the planer to remove finish and laminated
these, 5 layers, leaving voids for mortises in the top and bottom
pieces. On the legs I left two layers long for tenons.

Saw an article somewhere that suggested using dowels to prevent slippage
and found that it made assembly so much easier. The entire trestle is
assembled with only dowels and glue.

Bottom shelf is Oak scraps set between stretchers. Apron is 5/4 Maple
front and back. Ends are 5/4 Mahogany decking dovetailed at front and
allowed to float for seasonal change in top.

Front vise pad is Mahogany decking, end vise is Ipe'. Dog holes were
added later.

After seeing Dave's bench I'm thinking about adding drawers.

Been using it for about two months now and don't know why I didn't build
this before. Total cost was $250 for the top and front vise, and $75 for
end vise.

Bob

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Workbench
 

mapdude wrote:
Excellent!!! If you have documented this table with some plans, I would
love to get a copy.


Bob C wrote:
Hi guys. Newbie with first post. Hope this gives someone ideas.

Rockler had a sale a while back on 24x84x1/34 laminated Birch top and
a nice quick release vise for zip. Couldn't pass it up. Started making
list of material for legs and then realized I had no more money.
Looking around the shop I found some 3/4" Maple shelves, 24" x 48",
laminated, and lacquered. Former store display shelves.

Had just enough to complete the trestle. Ripped the shelves to 3-1/2"
width, ran these through the planer to remove finish and laminated
these, 5 layers, leaving voids for mortises in the top and bottom
pieces. On the legs I left two layers long for tenons.

Saw an article somewhere that suggested using dowels to prevent
slippage and found that it made assembly so much easier. The entire
trestle is assembled with only dowels and glue.

Bottom shelf is Oak scraps set between stretchers. Apron is 5/4 Maple
front and back. Ends are 5/4 Mahogany decking dovetailed at front and
allowed to float for seasonal change in top.

Front vise pad is Mahogany decking, end vise is Ipe'. Dog holes were
added later.

After seeing Dave's bench I'm thinking about adding drawers.

Been using it for about two months now and don't know why I didn't
build this before. Total cost was $250 for the top and front vise, and
$75 for end vise.

Bob

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Thank you,

Actually I was kind of winging it and only had very rough sketch. I'll
try to refine it for you.

Bob

Workbench
 

If that is what you can do winging it, I'd love to see what happened if you
planned it all out lol.

--
Watch for the bounce.
If ya didn't see it, ya didn't feel it.
If ya see it, it didn't go off.
Old Air Force Munitions Saying
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mapdude wrote:
Excellent!!! If you have documented this table with some plans, I would
love to get a copy.


Bob C wrote:
Hi guys. Newbie with first post. Hope this gives someone ideas.

Rockler had a sale a while back on 24x84x1/34 laminated Birch top and a
nice quick release vise for zip. Couldn't pass it up. Started making
list of material for legs and then realized I had no more money. Looking
around the shop I found some 3/4" Maple shelves, 24" x 48", laminated,
and lacquered. Former store display shelves.

Had just enough to complete the trestle. Ripped the shelves to 3-1/2"
width, ran these through the planer to remove finish and laminated
these, 5 layers, leaving voids for mortises in the top and bottom
pieces. On the legs I left two layers long for tenons.

Saw an article somewhere that suggested using dowels to prevent slippage
and found that it made assembly so much easier. The entire trestle is
assembled with only dowels and glue.

Bottom shelf is Oak scraps set between stretchers. Apron is 5/4 Maple
front and back. Ends are 5/4 Mahogany decking dovetailed at front and
allowed to float for seasonal change in top.

Front vise pad is Mahogany decking, end vise is Ipe'. Dog holes were
added later.

After seeing Dave's bench I'm thinking about adding drawers.

Been using it for about two months now and don't know why I didn't build
this before. Total cost was $250 for the top and front vise, and $75 for
end vise.

Bob

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Thank you,

Actually I was kind of winging it and only had very rough sketch. I'll try
to refine it for you.

Bob