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| Specifications:
PDF ePlans: Both Benchcrafted Glide Leg Vise and Tail Vise installation instructions will be included for convenience (they are also free to download from the website) PDF eNotes: 3-d eDrawing
of the complete bench with vises: Printed Plans! |
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| Specifications:
PDF eNotes: 3-d eDrawing of
the complete bench with vises Printed Plans |
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| Split-Top
Bench Details
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Shaker
Bench Details
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| Structure: The bench's cabinet is made from plywood with solid wood for the face frame and other structural elements. The top, vises and accessories are all made from solid hardwood. The top is made from 8/4 stock, with a 4" thick, 3" wide front section including the dog hole strip. The bench is less physically demanding to build than our Split-Top Roubo. We recommend hard or soft maple, beech, or ash. The empty bench weighs about 340 pounds. The bench doesn't move under the most rigorous planing tasks. Overall size is 86" long, 25" wide, 35" high. |
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| Structure: The bench is made from massive elements. The tops are 4" thick and 87" long. The legs are 3-1/2" thick and 5-3/8" wide with the rest of the base elements at 1-3/4" thick, meaning you can make the bench entirely from 8/4 stock. This bench weighs well over 300 pounds when built with hard maple or ash. Overall size is 87" long, 24" wide, 35" high. |
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| Hardware
(included in the Benchmakers Package):
The package includes all the hardware you need to build the bench, save for some common fasteners (wood screws and nails) you can purchase at any hardware store. We don't include these fasteners due the variable construction methods we outline in the construction notes. All other necessary hardware, including the various bolts and lag screws required, as well as 5 pair of hinges are included.
Complete set of
plans as listed above |
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| Hardware
(available in the Benchmakers Package): The base is designed around our Benchcrafted Barrel Nuts knockdown hardware (the base can also be joined with a permanent drawbored mortise and tenon). Our Barrel Nuts make it quick and easy to mill the joint and then assemble the base. The protruding end of the nut lets you adjust it with a free hand while tightening the bolt with the other-you don't need a tool to insert or rotate the nut. The tops are locked to the base with four Spax lag screws. These German-made screws are top-notch quality, with deep, sharp threads and large washer-heads. |
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Accessories: Benchmakers Package Includes: Complete set of
plans as listed above |
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| Typical captive nut arrangements for knockdown bases involve either a square nut, recessed hex nut, or short, slotted cross-dowels. All of these fasteners make it tricky to assemble the joint without some frustration or extra tools. Our zinc-plated steel Barrel Nuts are over 2" long and are slightly undersized to fit easily in a 1" diameter hole, making it quick and easy to mill the joint and then assemble the base. The Barrel Nuts work best in a 1-3/4" thick rail, but they can work in thinner stock as well. The protruding end of the nut, with it's V-groove for grip, lets you insert and adjust it with a free hand while tightening the bolt with the other-you don't need a tool to insert or rotate the nut. Once you feel the bolt threading into the Barrel Nut, finish tightening the joint with a socket wrench. Four, 8" long 1/2"-13 zinc-plated steel bolts and washers are included. | ||||||||
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