Thanks for your humble honesty. It’s great to see someone learning from the journey instead of just showing how perfectly everything went for them. I’m such a fan of Rex Krueger and others like him for that. There’re too many RUclips shops with $50k of commercial grade tools & loads of scrap hardwood slabs lying around making “$50” projects for clicks/likes that don’t show how to adapt to what you actually have at hand. Best of luck
Thanks for the comment Patrick. I also prefer the videos that show the good bad and ugly. I have no plans to delete my old ones because they show the journey.
@@AncientCityCraftworks go for something with complex joinery. You have to challenge yourself with the craft. Then even if things don't work out you figure out a way to make it work. But if you're careful and take your time it's surprising what can be done. Every mistake is just an opportunity to be creative.
I’m going to start woodworking and I’ve watched a ton of videos on small workbenches. Yours is one of the most helpful in its sincerity. I lost both my hands in an accident a few years ago, so I’m looking forward to getting some new prosthetics made for woodworking and a bench will be the first thing I make. Thanks for posting this
Thanks for the comment and thanks for sharing. I'd love to see your work once you get started. We all think our early work isn't good enough to share but share anyway. Have you seen Jonathan Kat-Moses. He has a program to help people who have been injured get started in woodworking. ruclips.net/video/BIdcKHt_eAk/видео.html Good luck and let me see your version of the bench.
I use a low bench of my own. I work on a small balcony on the 8th floor of the apartament building. My bench is only half a foot wide and three feet long, but it's a suitable size for me, as it's very light and mobile. Thanks, I liked your video and the bench
I finding out that if you treat what you do as a series of experiments or or explorations, where you discover and learn from what happens, and use that knowledge going forward, there are no mistakes. You got something done. You have something more as a result of committing to the effort of trying things out. You've learned from it, and I bet if you build another, it will be even better. You learning about you as a Woodworker and about woodworking. It's not about perfection. There's no such thing. It's about curiosity, creativity, and contentment. Keep following your own North Star. You're doing great.
I'm impressed at your low bench work & experience. I'm planning one from necessity as I have a spinal injury & can't stand 5o work for more than a minute or 2. My ideas would be raised platform , possibly wider than bench or accept wide clamp on tray for larger projects, to about waist height when sitting. Quick release vice on side and end as you have. No problem drilling hole through leg for 1 of the vice rods. Put dog hole, 25mmx10mm into jaw plate/chop. Assume vice has 5in opening, line of dog holes 4in apart. They don't have to be 19mm circle, rectangle 1in x 1/2" would do, .loose-ish fit flat head screw it top so can be lifted with magnet, or spring up door openers. Held up by tension, leaving dog in hole stops debris getting lost in there. Shorter vice chop.good you're using spacers to avoid racking. Go 1/4 over material thickness so that jaw tapers inward towards material rather than outwards.better grip. Consider moxon vice for side, Irwin on end or other way round. But definitely include moxon! Cross bar on legs wider so you can press feet on it for extra effort. Neil Paskin (Pask Makes) put extendable edge on back of his to get extra 16in clamp length. Cushion seat, adjustable backrest on dog holes or simple cantilever. Gives extra leverage to press against. Incorporate tool tray under raised platform for easy access essential tools. Stand of Shallow 2in high filing/paper drawers close for easy access to other tools . Incorporate 4x power outlet for easy use of electric tools & flex lamp.1 long c14 power lead, cutr tool cords short and plug to power lead. Easier than untangling long cords on each tool.
Hi John. Thanks for the comment. There's a lot of good detail here. I like the idea of a moxon vice on the side but I didn't even know what that was when I built mine. There are times when I sit in front of the bench. Right now I use a paint bucket but I started a hand tool project to build a stool using reclaimed lumber. The bench is a little too short for that type of work but not too bad. Would love to see yours when done.
These aren’t mistakes, they are just things you have learnt from your first prototype. Whenever making something new where you don’t know the real requirements, you make prototypes, use the prototypes to discover design faults and then improve on your prototype. Rinse and repeat until you have a specification which works for you. You then have the final design for a production version.
That is a great way to look at it Steve and I appreciate the comment. Using the word mistake does make it sound more negative than it really is. Trying new things, and often failing or making errors, is part of my learning journey.
But look at all the paper you saved. Even if you did the worst! Start in the opposite direction. Keep moving!! You'll still get there. Of course you will improve your navigation and provisioning skills. A little vise is okay. Just don't develope a vice for vices. Thanks for imparting the value of experience. nGod bless.
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Thanks for your humble honesty. It’s great to see someone learning from the journey instead of just showing how perfectly everything went for them. I’m such a fan of Rex Krueger and others like him for that. There’re too many RUclips shops with $50k of commercial grade tools & loads of scrap hardwood slabs lying around making “$50” projects for clicks/likes that don’t show how to adapt to what you actually have at hand. Best of luck
Thanks for the comment Patrick. I also prefer the videos that show the good bad and ugly. I have no plans to delete my old ones because they show the journey.
Thank you for identifying your mistakes, what you intended, and what’s you’d now do differently! Helpful.
Your first bench usually isn't the last bench you ever make. That's the nature of the beast.
Good point. And yes I am planning another.
@@AncientCityCraftworks go for something with complex joinery. You have to challenge yourself with the craft. Then even if things don't work out you figure out a way to make it work. But if you're careful and take your time it's surprising what can be done. Every mistake is just an opportunity to be creative.
I’m going to start woodworking and I’ve watched a ton of videos on small workbenches. Yours is one of the most helpful in its sincerity. I lost both my hands in an accident a few years ago, so I’m looking forward to getting some new prosthetics made for woodworking and a bench will be the first thing I make. Thanks for posting this
Thanks for the comment and thanks for sharing. I'd love to see your work once you get started. We all think our early work isn't good enough to share but share anyway. Have you seen Jonathan Kat-Moses. He has a program to help people who have been injured get started in woodworking. ruclips.net/video/BIdcKHt_eAk/видео.html Good luck and let me see your version of the bench.
I’m preparing to build my 3rd workbench and this is so incredibly helpful. Thank you!
I'd love to see your bench when done.
We learn more from our mistakes than our successes. Very useful. Thank you
Thanks Rob
I use a low bench of my own. I work on a small balcony on the 8th floor of the apartament building. My bench is only half a foot wide and three feet long, but it's a suitable size for me, as it's very light and mobile. Thanks, I liked your video and the bench
Thanks for the comment Nodari. It is great you have a bench that works for your space. I would enjoy seeing some of the work you are able to create.
Thanks for sharing your experience
Hey Moon Dog. Thanks for watching
I finding out that if you treat what you do as a series of experiments or or explorations, where you discover and learn from what happens, and use that knowledge going forward, there are no mistakes. You got something done. You have something more as a result of committing to the effort of trying things out. You've learned from it, and I bet if you build another, it will be even better. You learning about you as a Woodworker and about woodworking. It's not about perfection. There's no such thing. It's about curiosity, creativity, and contentment. Keep following your own North Star. You're doing great.
That is a great perspective. Thanks for the inspiration.
Tha ks for the experience sgaring mate!
Thanks for stopping by and taking a look.
I'm impressed at your low bench work & experience. I'm planning one from necessity as I have a spinal injury & can't stand 5o work for more than a minute or 2.
My ideas would be raised platform , possibly wider than bench or accept wide clamp on tray for larger projects, to about waist height when sitting. Quick release vice on side and end as you have. No problem drilling hole through leg for 1 of the vice rods.
Put dog hole, 25mmx10mm into jaw plate/chop. Assume vice has 5in opening, line of dog holes 4in apart. They don't have to be 19mm circle, rectangle 1in x 1/2" would do, .loose-ish fit flat head screw it top so can be lifted with magnet, or spring up door openers. Held up by tension, leaving dog in hole stops debris getting lost in there.
Shorter vice chop.good you're using spacers to avoid racking. Go 1/4 over material thickness so that jaw tapers inward towards material rather than outwards.better grip. Consider moxon vice for side, Irwin on end or other way round. But definitely include moxon!
Cross bar on legs wider so you can press feet on it for extra effort.
Neil Paskin (Pask Makes) put extendable edge on back of his to get extra 16in clamp length.
Cushion seat, adjustable backrest on dog holes or simple cantilever. Gives extra leverage to press against. Incorporate tool tray under raised platform for easy access essential tools. Stand of Shallow 2in high filing/paper drawers close for easy access to other tools .
Incorporate 4x power outlet for easy use of electric tools & flex lamp.1 long c14 power lead, cutr tool cords short and plug to power lead. Easier than untangling long cords on each tool.
Hi John. Thanks for the comment. There's a lot of good detail here. I like the idea of a moxon vice on the side but I didn't even know what that was when I built mine. There are times when I sit in front of the bench. Right now I use a paint bucket but I started a hand tool project to build a stool using reclaimed lumber. The bench is a little too short for that type of work but not too bad. Would love to see yours when done.
These aren’t mistakes, they are just things you have learnt from your first prototype. Whenever making something new where you don’t know the real requirements, you make prototypes, use the prototypes to discover design faults and then improve on your prototype. Rinse and repeat until you have a specification which works for you. You then have the final design for a production version.
That is a great way to look at it Steve and I appreciate the comment. Using the word mistake does make it sound more negative than it really is. Trying new things, and often failing or making errors, is part of my learning journey.
But look at all the paper you saved. Even if you did the worst! Start in the opposite direction. Keep moving!! You'll still get there. Of course you will improve your navigation and provisioning skills. A little vise is okay. Just don't develope a vice for vices. Thanks for imparting the value of experience. nGod bless.
Well said and a great start to my day.