Thank you for including the footage of the problems you encountered during this project. It`s refreshing to know I`m not the only one. The bench looks great and this vid makes me want to build one. Great work.
I like how you showed mistakes, immediately fixing them, moving along w/ the project so calmly. Been watching dozens of table builds the past few weeks. I'm now inspired to take on this project myself. My favorite part of the video which made me hit Like & Subscribe was your quote, "I'm not going to record it... just imagine what I'm doing." That could work in every video in my opinion. Dope table by the way. I also liked another table I saw in the video that you dragged at some point.
Great mixture of joinery techniques Sir. I also appreciate you showing the problem solving you went through went a few issues had to be accounted for. This is a great example of how you can get great looking results from the tools one owns and inexpensive materials. Nicely done.
i have to admit i first thought this is the most difficult way to make a bench from 2x4 but the final project came out VERY professional looking. Great job! subscribing now...
"I'm not going to record it all... so just imagine what I'm doing. [pause] In your mind." Thank you for sparing your viewers the ennui of watching you do the other sides like you did the first. The comment above is priceless. In my mind.
Decent. When I watch your work Iappreciate much more the hand tool skills than the power tool use. Interesting watching you solve problems. Hope you can upload other projects soon.
I like the dowel drilled, fitted and glued through the 2x4 next to the edge to give the screw something to bite into. Can you imagine if wall studs were installed this way. Genius! And you didn't spend a million dollars on power tools either. Good Video! Good Job! I subscribed!
uhhh the guy showed a miter saw, table saw, drill press, router, and planer, off the top of my head. The only thing he did'nt show was a bandsaw. I bet he has one :-D
Great Project! I really like how it turned out! The Perfect situation and application of the dowel so you are screwing into side grain! Love how you converted inexpensive 2x4's into this wonderful bench! Chris
Thanks Chris! I saw that dowel technique in some plans a few month back and remembered it for this project. The bench is going a few states away, so I really wanted it to be super sturdy and didn't want to risk the end grain tearing out or getting loose.
Nice work! I love the through tenon! The router works well for large tenons like that. That's how I cut the tenon on the end of my workbench for the end cap.
CMR Woodworks When I do breadboards, I cut the tenon on the table saw. I use the fence instead of my sled. That insures that the shoulders match up since they will be parallel to the edge just like the router set up you used.
You answered my question all the way at the bottom....you do excellent work and even look the part of a third world country woodworker, sandals and no bench! Keep up the good work! :-)
Well done Sir. I learned a lot, especially form the mistakes; I think I know a lot of what was said when that happened! I think you are just ahead of me in skill level, so your projects seem very doable to me. I'm looking forward to watching and learning more.
Good to watch, learned a few tips along the way too. I never bother though with fancy named paints, just use white undercoat oil based and add a drop of black.
+ziggydog24 Good tip. I'll keep that in mind. The person I built it for requested the driftwood color. I don't care for it so much. It didn't come out like I thought it would. Thanks for watching!
I swept all the sawdust into a pile in my shop. I went inside for a moment only to come back and see my two youngest ones doing exactly what yours were doing. It's the small things in life that matters most I guess. Great project.
Thanks, Stan. I enjoy watching my two enjoy themselves. Couldn't help but put a snippet in the video. It will be fun to show them years from now. Thanks for watching!
Ha, yeah, that was interesting! You can't even tell it happened after sanding. Although, a little glue got on the tenon on that side. I hope it doesn't cause movement issues later on. 😁
wow did not see that coming. that dowel did that much damage. lets hope no glue got on the tenon. must allow for expansion and contraction bro. good luck
What's the angle you set so the legs would splay out the amount you needed? I didn't see it posted or mentioned. Thanks. That angle plays out on all the rest of the compound cuts.
Was that some high speed cursing when the end blew off while making that mortise around 4:50?! Hehehe Seriously though, nice fit on those joints! Love this bench, the angle on the legs makes the whole thing that much better! Did you give your kids sawdust for Christmas?! Seems they were happy playing with that hehe
McGinn's WoodShop haha, no, I wasn't cursing, but I don't remember what I was saying exactly. I never slowed it done enough to find out! Not sure why sawdust is so fun, but the kids love playing in the planer shavings.
Came out looking good....however if you're trying to account for wood movement on the breadboard ends you probably should have left maybe a quarter inch off the mortise on each side as the movement in the top would be perpendicular to the grain.
The original bench that I referenced was dark brown and looks great that way, but I built the bench for my sister-in-law and she requested driftwood stain to match other decor in her apartment. Thanks for watching! By the way, I'm still waiting on more videos from you... ;)
When you're pinning the breadboard edge, you probably want to stress why you used glue only in the center. And getting glue on the pegs and the outside holes is flirting with disaster, through the glue joint between the tenon and peg is probably pretty weak. I would have driven them 90% home, then added a glue to simply to retain them in the hole. And that tragic tear-out... "sharpen" the leading end of the peg so it goes through the hole and doesn't get snagged like it did here. Good save, by the way. Now, the tenon seemed to be exactly with the width of the mortise. What you do you think will happen to what breadboard if the table top expands? It might pop the edge of the breadboard out. If I made this, I would leave a considerable gap between the tenon and the cheek of the mortise. The center peg will keep it all nicely aligned. Did you use water-proof glue?
I've not seen the method you used for making the mortise. Do you feel like it helped to define it first and then drill out the waste? Seems like a pretty cool idea....
I've never tried it that way before, actually. I had intended on chopping them out completely by hand, but after getting started I decided to try drilling the rest out to save time. Not sure if it's a much better method, but I felt better about getting them started first being that they were through mortises and I wanted the show side to be as perfect as I could get it.
+Larché Jacques Clarel I actually have a marking gauge. A nice one too, one of those by Veritas. But, it rolled of of my table and jacked up the blade. That is why I'm using the box knife in the video. I much prefer the marking gauge! Thanks for watching.
i have done one by myself. If you want to do one i can send you link for the ones i have inspired mine to. haha and who knows you can do a video on that as well. :)
I've never done a table top glue up....but do you think glue would be enough, if it was a 2' 'x' top with 12 in. panels. Lets say for a coffee table. Dowels? Something else?
+Slap Stick glue is enough. You can always add dowels or biscuits for extra good measure, though. I've seen a ton of panel glue ups here on RUclips with nothing but glue. When people do use biscuits they will usually say it's only for alignment. Thanks for watching!
Glue is more than enough. Don't have too much or starve the joint, but glue is enough. Biscuits and dowels don't add strength to the joint but are for alignment purposes. There are furniture hundreds of years old and the glue joint is still strong.
Briar Fox Interesting thought. I've seen many tests comparing M&T vs several dowels...which show about similar strength. I think it also depends on the types of wood. I've also seen various tests of blind dowels vs through-dowels, and read why they fail, etc. but I have yet to see a full surface area test using glue vs traditional joint and glue. Maybe I'll run some tests, or maybe I'll just be lazy and do nothing.
+Slap Stick I don't think it necessarily depends on type of woods, but rather glue surface area. Look at the shakers furniture, mostly pine. Traditional furniture makers don't typically use dowels and stuff like that except on a bread-board end for aesthetics, or even when there isn't enough glue surface area. We can tend to be slightly over technical about this kind of stuff (looking at engineers). When is a joint ever going to be put under the same stress of these tests?
Hey Chris, Great job on the bench. I really like the thru mortise and tenon on the legs. I been wanting to do a build like that. Do you have the dimensions and the angle of the legs. I made a bench before and use a 10 degree angle on the legs . Thanks and keep up the good work !!!! Daniel
I was rushed every time I worked on it. I planned from the outset to use pocket holes on the stretchers due to not having time. I actually almost decided against breadboards because I was so rushed. The whole project kept getting pushed back. It was supposed to be done in August. Plus, I didn't really have a plan. If I had planned each step I could've probably worked it out.
Esta buen bonito el trabajo pero me parece q toda la caja y toda la espiga tenia q poner goma no solo en el centro aunque halla puesto los tarugos, igual esta bonito el trabajo👍
Just found your channel and like your work. Was you using your house as a. Stop block? Cool. Very cool. How is the bench holding up? Going to check out some more of your work now. Thanks for your time and effort.
Tom Wilcox yeah I was using the house as a stop block! Works quite well. I don't have a miter saw station or anything like that to put my saw on so if I have to make multiple cuts of the same length on the miter saw I will use the house. As far as I know the bench is holding up well. I sent it a couple of states away to my sister-in-law. Thanks for watching!
Angie Overton hello Angie. I have no idea how to send private messages in RUclips or Google plus. Not sure if you can even do that. Anyway I seen that you lived in southern Indiana. I live in Louisville. Not sure how far apart we are from each other. I have no idea your experience level or how many tools you have but I have some items that I need to get out of my garage to make space. They are good power tools. If you may be interested in them (free no charge) we could work something out. I AM NOT A WEIRDO OR MASS MURDERER. PROMISE! I like to help people if I can. Please feel free if you would like to talk to my wife or whatever would make you feel comfortable. If you are not interested I'm going to donate them. Take care and God bless.
GREAT Lookin' Bench Dude I dig it! Might have 2 build one SOON. I hit the like button for this one! Glad 2 B a subscriber. Have A Super Blessed Week!.....Gus
nice bench chris! had to revisit this one. someone wants a nice bench built (commission) and i have like 60 2x4s ive been collecting for a work bench build and only need 40 of em so i thought of this video. hows it going bro!??
It's going well, I'm trying to get back into it. I've been occupied by other things, which have taken away time to spend on anything that takes more than a couple of hours to build. Plus, it's hard to get motivated to record a full project using my 16 gig iPhone, 14 gigs of which are taken up by apps and personal pictures. I've finally grown weary of having to stop and transfer files so much. It's so time consuming. I'm actually planning finally on getting a camera soon. Hopefully that will help.
I really enjoyed this project. I also liked that you used 2x4's but still took the time you did with the joinery and made it nice. One question... The bottom support (stretcher)... What is the point of the large dowel that you put in?
It gives the screws some long grain to grab onto. I wanted it super sturdy and didn't want the screws tearing out in the end grain over time. Since I used pine and pine is so soft, I decided to add the dowels. Thanks for watching!
WOW that's amazing i am going to make one of these for a Christmas present, i live in the UK and the bench will be used outside open to the elements, i'm still learning woodworking and want to know if you have had any problems with the laminated legs as the grain runs in different directions and i'm worried about movement, Also is it ok to use untreated 2x4's outside if i use a suitable preserver / sealer or should i use pressure treated 2x4's ? thanks for posting
cool i'm just getting started and got treated, wish i got untreated now because it's cheaper, easier to work with and you end up removing most of the protection anyway, I Cut the panels today but my cheap thickness planer is leaving a concave finish that i think is down to the tables not being parallel so hopefully i'll sort that soon and crack on
I saw that too while I was editing, but I never slowed it down to see. I don't remember anyone being there while I was working and I don't usually run the saw if someone will be behind me. I assume my wife was out there for something. Thanks for watching!
Hey, Chris, thanks for watching! You can get it here: www.amazon.com/FastCap-Glu-Bot-Glue-Bottle-Ounces/dp/B0006IUW8G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420720585&sr=8-1
+embwee Haha, she just had a baby, so I know it's not gonna be clean gutters or car. Thanks for watching! Sorry my comment is so late. I'm having to play catch up.
Some day you will learn not to put a miter saw on the ground. I used to do the same thing, but now I use 2 Stanley horses and an old door so I don't have to suffer with Art all day long.
Nice bench, I like the way you attached the top nice trick
Thanks! I've seen others do the same thing. It apparently allows for wood movement in solid wood tops so as to avoid any cracking later on.
Thank you for including the footage of the problems you encountered during this project. It`s refreshing to know I`m not the only one. The bench looks great and this vid makes me want to build one. Great work.
Very nice bench !
+Loic Barbry thanks!
I like how you showed mistakes, immediately fixing them, moving along w/ the project so calmly. Been watching dozens of table builds the past few weeks. I'm now inspired to take on this project myself. My favorite part of the video which made me hit Like & Subscribe was your quote, "I'm not going to record it... just imagine what I'm doing." That could work in every video in my opinion. Dope table by the way. I also liked another table I saw in the video that you dragged at some point.
Great mixture of joinery techniques Sir. I also appreciate you showing the problem solving you went through went a few issues had to be accounted for. This is a great example of how you can get great looking results from the tools one owns and inexpensive materials. Nicely done.
Thank you so much!
NICE, you have a good eye for proportion
+David Januszewski thanks for watching!
Using the hardwood dowel to support the screws was a slick idea.
That it really nice.
Thank you for watching and commenting, Barrett!
i have to admit i first thought this is the most difficult way to make a bench from 2x4 but the final project came out VERY professional looking. Great job! subscribing now...
B Kelley thanks! I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
"I'm not going to record it all... so just imagine what I'm doing. [pause] In your mind."
Thank you for sparing your viewers the ennui of watching you do the other sides like you did the first. The comment above is priceless. In my mind.
I love how you used the dowels so the screws going into end grain would get a better grip. Great project, Great video! Keep it up.
I actually saw that done elsewhere and thought it was a great idea. Thanks for watching!
Dan Menz its so you cant see the screw holes
Decent. When I watch your work Iappreciate much more the hand tool skills than the power tool use. Interesting watching you solve problems. Hope you can upload other projects soon.
Clever how make use of basic techniques and speed up the process with a machine. You don't seem to waste time or money. Well done.
+Mike Reiff thank you very much. I appreciate your comment! Thanks for watching.
I like the dowel drilled, fitted and glued through the 2x4 next to the edge to give the screw something to bite into. Can you imagine if wall studs were installed this way. Genius! And you didn't spend a million dollars on power tools either. Good Video! Good Job! I subscribed!
Thanks! I came across gat dowel trick in some plans a while back. It popped into my memory during this build and I knew I had to try it.
uhhh the guy showed a miter saw, table saw, drill press, router, and planer, off the top of my head. The only thing he did'nt show was a bandsaw. I bet he has one :-D
Well done sir
Great Project! I really like how it turned out! The Perfect situation and application of the dowel so you are screwing into side grain! Love how you converted inexpensive 2x4's into this wonderful bench!
Chris
Thanks Chris! I saw that dowel technique in some plans a few month back and remembered it for this project. The bench is going a few states away, so I really wanted it to be super sturdy and didn't want to risk the end grain tearing out or getting loose.
Very, very nice project. You are a master at using construction grade material and really turn it into something. Great job!
Bob Wood thank you for your kind words, Bob. Believe me, I've got a very long way to go!
I love the design of this project.
Nice work! I love the through tenon! The router works well for large tenons like that. That's how I cut the tenon on the end of my workbench for the end cap.
Thanks! I've always cut tenons on the table saw before so I just didn't even consider the router until I had to. It worked pretty well.
CMR Woodworks When I do breadboards, I cut the tenon on the table saw. I use the fence instead of my sled. That insures that the shoulders match up since they will be parallel to the edge just like the router set up you used.
That makes sense. I'll consider that for next time. Thanks!
really turned out nice, enjoyed watching the build process.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for taking the time to watch!
Well done. Nice video. I like that you included the break outs and such. Nice job.
You answered my question all the way at the bottom....you do excellent work and even look the part of a third world country woodworker, sandals and no bench! Keep up the good work! :-)
Haha, thanks. I get a lot of flak for that.
Love your improvised saw dust catcher. Lol. Good Job.
Haha, thanks! I figured that since most of the dust flew that way, might as well put a garbage can there.
Good job!!!
Well done Sir. I learned a lot, especially form the mistakes; I think I know a lot of what was said when that happened!
I think you are just ahead of me in skill level, so your projects seem very doable to me. I'm looking forward to watching and learning more.
+Keith Orr Thanks so much for the comment and I'm glad that I could be of even a little help!
Good looking project, well done, and well thought out. It should last a long time.
+Thomas O'Brien Thanks very much. It is quite a sturdy bench, I must say. Thanks for watching!
Like your idea of just bringing the trash can right behind the planner! Much more efficient lol
Haha, yes, that was the only form of dust collection I had at the time. Saved a good bit of sweeping!
Nice Project. I also like that you didn't edit out problems you had. If it's going to happen it will in my shop too>
Thanks for sharing.
mcneile3 thanks for watching!
great project! I'm doing an X braced bench for a client right now and this gave me some good ideas. Thanks for the upload
+The College Woodworker Sure thing, man! Glad it could be of some help!
Wow that's a nice bench. And a great skill builder. I am sure your sister-in-law loves it.
Thanks Ted! I'm thankful you took the time to watch.
Good to watch, learned a few tips along the way too. I never bother though with fancy named paints, just use white undercoat oil based and add a drop of black.
+ziggydog24 Good tip. I'll keep that in mind. The person I built it for requested the driftwood color. I don't care for it so much. It didn't come out like I thought it would. Thanks for watching!
I swept all the sawdust into a pile in my shop. I went inside for a moment only to come back and see my two youngest ones doing exactly what yours were doing. It's the small things in life that matters most I guess. Great project.
Thanks, Stan. I enjoy watching my two enjoy themselves. Couldn't help but put a snippet in the video. It will be fun to show them years from now. Thanks for watching!
Nice through mortise and tenon work. Nice craftsmanship. Good luck breaking it in!!!! 😉
Thanks, Drew! I think I would like a bench top mortising machine before I do any more 3" mortises like that!
Nice build love the joinery
Great project! Looks awesome, nice and solid.
Thanks, Paul! The bench is heavy and quite solid. I hope it lasts a long while!
Great build Chris! The through tenons turned out really good! Good save on the split wood.
AdventuresInDIY Thanks Chris! I'm glad that split wasn't any worse! I fit right back together.
I really like that bench. Good job!
+Wes Hamstra (Wes Hamstra Woodworking) thank you Wes!
Awesome looking bench! Great Job!
Thanks for watching, Mike!
Good stuff Cliff
Thanks Roger!
very nice job on this bench!
Nice simple design
Thanks for watching! I appreciate it.
Love it brother. Thanks for sharing. Hope you enjoyed your holiday. Have a great new year!
Thank you, Kenneth. I did enjoy my holiday. The kids loved it and I loved my couple of days off! Looking forward to a couple of more off this week.
Nice, and a good save!!!
i really like this ..great idea with that router jig man everything turned out perfect....
Joe Walters thanks!
Great job!
+porkyfedwell thanks a lot!
Really nice project Chris. And nice save on the blowout!
Ha, yeah, that was interesting! You can't even tell it happened after sanding. Although, a little glue got on the tenon on that side. I hope it doesn't cause movement issues later on. 😁
Dadgum that's a mighty fine bench my friend... Thanks for sharing =O)
Thsnks for watching!
Nice bench!!!
Thanks for sharing...
+lowrider9367 thanks for watching!
This. Is. Amazing!
+OutSidrQQn thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.
wow did not see that coming. that dowel did that much damage. lets hope no glue got on the tenon. must allow for expansion and contraction bro. good luck
Nice work ! Thanks for sharing!
Awesome project, i see you went from mortise and tenons to pocket holes lol, awesome
Yep, I'm just trying to mix the old with the new ;)
Looks great, love the angled legs....subbed!
Thanks for watching and subbing!
What's the angle you set so the legs would splay out the amount you needed? I didn't see it posted or mentioned. Thanks. That angle plays out on all the rest of the compound cuts.
Nice Bench
Chamfering the ends of the dowels might have helped with the splitting the breadboard undersides.
MrJohnnyboyrebel yep, lesson learned. thanks for watching.
Was that some high speed cursing when the end blew off while making that mortise around 4:50?! Hehehe
Seriously though, nice fit on those joints! Love this bench, the angle on the legs makes the whole thing that much better!
Did you give your kids sawdust for Christmas?! Seems they were happy playing with that hehe
McGinn's WoodShop haha, no, I wasn't cursing, but I don't remember what I was saying exactly. I never slowed it done enough to find out!
Not sure why sawdust is so fun, but the kids love playing in the planer shavings.
Very inspiring to beginners like me. Just subscribed.
Thank you very much!
Nice ! Gave me the will to do more woodworks. If you won’t mind, what kind of router bit you used to connect the top of the bench? Thanks
Came out looking good....however if you're trying to account for wood movement on the breadboard ends you probably should have left maybe a quarter inch off the mortise on each side as the movement in the top would be perpendicular to the grain.
Neat Bench buddy! I say brush on a dark brown and then sand all the edges to give it a real rustic look 👍
Happy holidays!
The original bench that I referenced was dark brown and looks great that way, but I built the bench for my sister-in-law and she requested driftwood stain to match other decor in her apartment. Thanks for watching! By the way, I'm still waiting on more videos from you... ;)
Just a matter of time using a miter saw like that (on the floor that is) What a great little bench though.
Great project chris! I have the same planer and dust collector for it... a giant trash can lol
+The WoodWorking Junkie Haha. Yep, I figured that since most of the chips went that direction, might as well put the trash can there!
Beautiful!
+Rick Jones thank you very much!
Nice bench.I like the exposed tenon. I see you modded your sled, no more sticking your fingers in the blade
Yup. Just need to add a guard on the back of the fence where the blade comes through. That's another danger zone I'm nervous about!
The biggest stop block know to man....a house!
Fantastic!!
Thanks!
When you're pinning the breadboard edge, you probably want to stress why you used glue only in the center. And getting glue on the pegs and the outside holes is flirting with disaster, through the glue joint between the tenon and peg is probably pretty weak. I would have driven them 90% home, then added a glue to simply to retain them in the hole.
And that tragic tear-out... "sharpen" the leading end of the peg so it goes through the hole and doesn't get snagged like it did here. Good save, by the way.
Now, the tenon seemed to be exactly with the width of the mortise. What you do you think will happen to what breadboard if the table top expands? It might pop the edge of the breadboard out. If I made this, I would leave a considerable gap between the tenon and the cheek of the mortise. The center peg will keep it all nicely aligned.
Did you use water-proof glue?
I've not seen the method you used for making the mortise. Do you feel like it helped to define it first and then drill out the waste? Seems like a pretty cool idea....
I've never tried it that way before, actually. I had intended on chopping them out completely by hand, but after getting started I decided to try drilling the rest out to save time. Not sure if it's a much better method, but I felt better about getting them started first being that they were through mortises and I wanted the show side to be as perfect as I could get it.
CMR Woodworks | Chris McDowell I'm with you! That would have been a tough job for a bench chisel! The end result looks great!
Thanks!
Very nice lookin bench!
Bruce A. Ulrich thanks!
great bench you badly need a marking gauge :). thks for sharing as it is very inspirational
+Larché Jacques Clarel I actually have a marking gauge. A nice one too, one of those by Veritas. But, it rolled of of my table and jacked up the blade. That is why I'm using the box knife in the video. I much prefer the marking gauge! Thanks for watching.
i have done one by myself. If you want to do one i can send you link for the ones i have inspired mine to. haha and who knows you can do a video on that as well. :)
beautiful!
Thanks!
That's a nice bench...
You're very clever how you use your tools..
I've never done a table top glue up....but do you think glue would be enough, if it was a 2' 'x' top with 12 in. panels. Lets say for a coffee table. Dowels? Something else?
+Slap Stick glue is enough. You can always add dowels or biscuits for extra good measure, though. I've seen a ton of panel glue ups here on RUclips with nothing but glue. When people do use biscuits they will usually say it's only for alignment. Thanks for watching!
CMR Woodworks | Chris McDowell Okay, thanks!
Glue is more than enough. Don't have too much or starve the joint, but glue is enough. Biscuits and dowels don't add strength to the joint but are for alignment purposes. There are furniture hundreds of years old and the glue joint is still strong.
Briar Fox Interesting thought. I've seen many tests comparing M&T vs several dowels...which show about similar strength. I think it also depends on the types of wood. I've also seen various tests of blind dowels vs through-dowels, and read why they fail, etc. but I have yet to see a full surface area test using glue vs traditional joint and glue. Maybe I'll run some tests, or maybe I'll just be lazy and do nothing.
+Slap Stick I don't think it necessarily depends on type of woods, but rather glue surface area. Look at the shakers furniture, mostly pine. Traditional furniture makers don't typically use dowels and stuff like that except on a bread-board end for aesthetics, or even when there isn't enough glue surface area.
We can tend to be slightly over technical about this kind of stuff (looking at engineers). When is a joint ever going to be put under the same stress of these tests?
Hey Chris, Great job on the bench. I really like the thru mortise and tenon on the legs. I been wanting to do a build like that. Do you have the dimensions and the angle of the legs. I made a bench before and use a 10 degree angle on the legs . Thanks and keep up the good work !!!! Daniel
Thanks! I think I used a 5 degree angle here. I think also the legs were somewhere between 2.5 and 3 inches square, I can't remember.
Great work, but why not use mortise and tenon in all joints?
I was rushed every time I worked on it. I planned from the outset to use pocket holes on the stretchers due to not having time. I actually almost decided against breadboards because I was so rushed. The whole project kept getting pushed back. It was supposed to be done in August. Plus, I didn't really have a plan. If I had planned each step I could've probably worked it out.
Esta buen bonito el trabajo pero me parece q toda la caja y toda la espiga tenia q poner goma no solo en el centro aunque halla puesto los tarugos, igual esta bonito el trabajo👍
try looking around for a different lumber supplier.yours is far too dry, probably kiln dried unto brittle. nice work Chris!
Great video! What kind of router bit are you using around the 14:14 mark? To cut the mortises/slots? Thanks!
Just found your channel and like your work. Was you using your house as a. Stop block? Cool. Very cool. How is the bench holding up? Going to check out some more of your work now. Thanks for your time and effort.
Tom Wilcox yeah I was using the house as a stop block! Works quite well. I don't have a miter saw station or anything like that to put my saw on so if I have to make multiple cuts of the same length on the miter saw I will use the house. As far as I know the bench is holding up well. I sent it a couple of states away to my sister-in-law. Thanks for watching!
That's what I thought too. Lol. Great!!!
Angie Overton hello Angie. I have no idea how to send private messages in RUclips or Google plus. Not sure if you can even do that. Anyway I seen that you lived in southern Indiana. I live in Louisville. Not sure how far apart we are from each other. I have no idea your experience level or how many tools you have but I have some items that I need to get out of my garage to make space. They are good power tools. If you may be interested in them (free no charge) we could work something out. I AM NOT A WEIRDO OR MASS MURDERER. PROMISE! I like to help people if I can. Please feel free if you would like to talk to my wife or whatever would make you feel comfortable. If you are not interested I'm going to donate them. Take care and God bless.
Tom... Thanks. I'll try and message you.
GREAT Lookin' Bench Dude I dig it! Might have 2 build one SOON. I hit the like button for this one! Glad 2 B a subscriber. Have A Super Blessed Week!.....Gus
TheWoodWerker glad you are a subscriber! Thanks for watching!
PT lumber can have some bad stuff in it. Probably not the best for kids to play in.
nice bench chris! had to revisit this one. someone wants a nice bench built (commission) and i have like 60 2x4s ive been collecting for a work bench build and only need 40 of em so i thought of this video. hows it going bro!??
It's going well, I'm trying to get back into it. I've been occupied by other things, which have taken away time to spend on anything that takes more than a couple of hours to build. Plus, it's hard to get motivated to record a full project using my 16 gig iPhone, 14 gigs of which are taken up by apps and personal pictures. I've finally grown weary of having to stop and transfer files so much. It's so time consuming. I'm actually planning finally on getting a camera soon. Hopefully that will help.
Tapering those pegs just a bit before pounding them in helps prevent blow out... Isn't hind sight great!
Fred
Fred Skill yep, hind sight, haha!
I really enjoyed this project. I also liked that you used 2x4's but still took the time you did with the joinery and made it nice.
One question... The bottom support (stretcher)... What is the point of the large dowel that you put in?
It gives the screws some long grain to grab onto. I wanted it super sturdy and didn't want the screws tearing out in the end grain over time. Since I used pine and pine is so soft, I decided to add the dowels. Thanks for watching!
+CMR Woodworks | Chris McDowell I had the same question and that makes sense. Thanks for sharing this project!
.. u got me thinking about making a bread board m/t bench now..haha:)
WOW that's amazing i am going to make one of these for a Christmas present, i live in the UK and the bench will be used outside open to the elements, i'm still learning woodworking and want to know if you have had any problems with the laminated legs as the grain runs in different directions and i'm worried about movement, Also is it ok to use untreated 2x4's outside if i use a suitable preserver / sealer or should i use pressure treated 2x4's ? thanks for posting
I would use untreated wood and seal or paint it for outdoor protection.
Have had zero issues with movement. Bench is still in same condition as when I built it.
cool i'm just getting started and got treated, wish i got untreated now because it's cheaper, easier to work with and you end up removing most of the protection anyway, I Cut the panels today but my cheap thickness planer is leaving a concave finish that i think is down to the tables not being parallel so hopefully i'll sort that soon and crack on
Nice!
Thanks!
and what was the 1 inch dowel rod for? dont understand?
+rusty Shackleferd (mirrored eyes) Rather than screw into end grain he uses a dowel to give it strength.
+ziggydog24 Exactly!
That appears to be the same model table saw as mine. Where did you get that splitter? I'm in need of one.
+battelinin The splitter came with the saw. Although, I didn't buy the saw new. Someone gave it to me for free. Good luck finding one!
what angle are the legs at? 4,5 degrees?
+rusty Shackleferd (mirrored eyes) I'm pretty sure it was 5 degrees, if I remember right...
where can I get plans ?
Nice bench!! Was that a ghost that walked behind you while you were at the table saw?
I saw that too while I was editing, but I never slowed it down to see. I don't remember anyone being there while I was working and I don't usually run the saw if someone will be behind me. I assume my wife was out there for something. Thanks for watching!
Where you get that glue bottle? That's pretty cool.
Hey, Chris, thanks for watching! You can get it here: www.amazon.com/FastCap-Glu-Bot-Glue-Bottle-Ounces/dp/B0006IUW8G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420720585&sr=8-1
Thanks a ton.
Goooooood~~~
Thanks~
You need a bench for that miter saw dude
I know. It’s been 3 years since your comment and I still have the same saw with no stand, haha
"Just imagine what I am doing in your mind", made me chuckly.. Good stuff. I believe you are a local guy right? Barrow/Jackson county?
A little to the west in Cherokee county, actually. Thanks for watching!
- The end product is nice but it appeared a lot more complicated to put together than necessary.
Nice craftsmanship. --Sister-in-law owes you a home cooked meal or cleaning your gutters or wash your car?
+embwee Haha, she just had a baby, so I know it's not gonna be clean gutters or car. Thanks for watching! Sorry my comment is so late. I'm having to play catch up.
Just imagine!
+Nate Walker Yep! Thanks for watching!
Some day you will learn not to put a miter saw on the ground. I used to do the same thing, but now I use 2 Stanley horses and an old door so I don't have to suffer with Art all day long.
Gary Finger I hope to build a miter saw station at some point. I do actually have some saw horses now that I didn't when I made the bench, though.