i have been thinking more and more of how im going to make my workbench , and im thinking of doing a bench that is pictured below. its just a crude drawing , and the bench base would be half of a fallen tree , with slabs around 3" thick cut from farther down the tree so they overlap the base a bit. slots would be chiseled in the base , and pegs would be inserted into the slabs so they could be slid open or closed and locked into place.
the lock is part that i drew up for just a bench , which i was going to use bench dogs , etc on. the lock piece can be extended upwards and i will be putting a dumbhead on it , and i might have to re-work the shape/size of the cam to be adjustable in a 6" range. im sure a 2x6 ought to be plenty strong enough , and cheap enough , that i could easily swap out locks for different thicknesses.
its kind of like a shaving horse adapted to bench height. im 6'2" tall , so my benchtop is figured at 40" from ground. theres no measurments cause i dont roll like that. obviously with 30"+ legs some stabilization would be required.
im hoping the fallen tree isnt rotten , and i can use my in-laws chain saw.im also hoping it hasnt been cut down to firewood yet.
as or cheap tools , i have been very lucky and have had several rasps , a scraper , a drawknife , and a multitude of other things given by generous members. i have bought a couple other rasps that i dont really even use (4n1 , etc() , and some chainsaw files.
a harbor freight dremel is on the list to trim feathers. a razor blade works , but one slip , and the feather is shot.
-hov
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