landman Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 (edited) All those offcuts and remnants are now a desktop. First coat of finish. Edited December 16, 2020 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne swayze Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Nice work Pat! You have every right to be extremely proud of your talents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted March 19, 2017 Author Share Posted March 19, 2017 (edited) Added some finish to the top. I like the way all the different species take on a character of their own. Edited December 16, 2020 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Good looking bench with a great finish to the natural wood.Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted March 21, 2017 Author Share Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) Done. Now I need to load it. Edited December 16, 2020 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKerry Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Looks awesome!!!! Great job!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XJ6 Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 That is very nice...wish mine was like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne swayze Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 That turned out terrific Pat! Looks great and you have loads of room for your projects. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Driver Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Downright beautiful workbench. Great craftsmanship, Pat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Very nice Pat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted March 22, 2017 Author Share Posted March 22, 2017 Thanks for the kind comments. It was a fun project. Now I have to scratch it and paint it and drop some glue..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan barton Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 That is a stunning bench you've built there Pat. Now do yourself a favour and go and have a piece of glass cut to place on top of your bench. Your craftsmanship will be visible forever and you will be able to clean up instantly every drop of glue paint or slime that ends up on it. You can mix putty, or paint, all sorts of things, then scrape it off with a blade. You can fabricate chassis or bodywork straight on the glass, and a little flick breaks it free the next day. Plus, every car you build will ALWAYs have all four tyres on the ground. I have had my glass top for over 25 years and there is no way I would ever go back to a wood or laminate top. For cutting, just have a small, say A4 cutting pad just off to one side for when you need it.CheersAlan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 That is a stunning bench you've built there Pat. Now do yourself a favour and go and have a piece of glass cut to place on top of your bench. Your craftsmanship will be visible forever and you will be able to clean up instantly every drop of glue paint or slime that ends up on it. You can mix putty, or paint, all sorts of things, then scrape it off with a blade. You can fabricate chassis or bodywork straight on the glass, and a little flick breaks it free the next day. Plus, every car you build will ALWAYs have all four tyres on the ground. I have had my glass top for over 25 years and there is no way I would ever go back to a wood or laminate top. For cutting, just have a small, say A4 cutting pad just off to one side for when you need it.CheersAlanI follow you there Alan. However that piece of glass would cost 10 times what the entire desk cost me. The single most expensive component of the top is either the bottle of glue or the electricity used for the table saw and planer. But I appreciate the thought that my "crafstmanship" is worth preserving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan barton Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 A man after my own heart - don't buy what you can recycle! There will be a piece of glass out there somewhere that someone doesn't need - just keep your dimensions in your head and grab it when you see it! It will happen. (An old patio door would be a good start!cheersAlan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Pat that even looks better all together. I like the glass idea. I was grabbing the glass doors from entertainment centers a few years back when people ditched them by the curb. They would not cover the whole top but would cover the area by chair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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