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Alright, i think i have it completed to a point where it is eligible to be post here in the "finished projects" section. when i am done listing what still needs to be done, you may think otherwise.
basically, i designed this bench so that i ended up having cantilevers at the base that are approx. 1'-6" long. the bench is finished with gloss finish polyurethane. just put the last coat on this morning on the top and the doors.
the top was done as it is to utilize a 1.5" thick maple counter top that i got from a friend who redid his kitchen island. so the remainder of the top is made up of (2) layers of 3/4" mdf. the edges of the top is trimmed out with 7/8" thick x 2.5" tall hard maple that were mitered at the end to match. the top meansures about 38.5" x 9'-0" long.
the cabinet below is about 24" tall x 30" deep. the cabinet area is divided into three sections:
the left top cantilever is about 1'-4" and that is where i still have to install a 9" face vice that i got from HF. the 2nd HF 9" modified vice is going to be installed at the end of the table lenght wise at the right side (drawer bay end).
the vertical legs are made out of pine. the outside four are made out of 2x4's and the middle four are made out pairs of 2x4's. the legs were mortised into the bottom frame and into the top plate that supports the table top. the interior legs was connected to the base using biscuits, pocket holes and a recessed mortise connection -- too wierd to explain. i may have some pictures that i could post at a later date if i can find any.
just when i was taking the pictures, i noticed i forgot to put a filler piece between the cabinet doors (there is about an inch wide gap).
some boo boos that you might not see in the pictrues: when making the top, all three pieces were suppose to fit snuggly with no gaps (back in march) but right now there is this big gap that i dont know what to do with (see picture). also when i was mitering the trim around the table top, i messed up the miters and they dont close on two opposite corners. i just left them as is. that is the first time i ever did a miter joint.
you can look in the "my gallery" section of this site and see the bench under construction. i have some pictures there that show the base and the cabinet walls being installed.
here are the pictures:
here is one of the boo boos:
basically, i designed this bench so that i ended up having cantilevers at the base that are approx. 1'-6" long. the bench is finished with gloss finish polyurethane. just put the last coat on this morning on the top and the doors.
the top was done as it is to utilize a 1.5" thick maple counter top that i got from a friend who redid his kitchen island. so the remainder of the top is made up of (2) layers of 3/4" mdf. the edges of the top is trimmed out with 7/8" thick x 2.5" tall hard maple that were mitered at the end to match. the top meansures about 38.5" x 9'-0" long.
the cabinet below is about 24" tall x 30" deep. the cabinet area is divided into three sections:
- the (4) doors on the left is divided into two sections with an adjustable shelf. this is going to hold most of my tool (w/o cases).
- the right hand bay holds (4) drawers: (2) are 3" tall and (2) are 7" tall.
- the left hand bay (which is open) is going to hold two stools that i still have to make.
the left top cantilever is about 1'-4" and that is where i still have to install a 9" face vice that i got from HF. the 2nd HF 9" modified vice is going to be installed at the end of the table lenght wise at the right side (drawer bay end).
the vertical legs are made out of pine. the outside four are made out of 2x4's and the middle four are made out pairs of 2x4's. the legs were mortised into the bottom frame and into the top plate that supports the table top. the interior legs was connected to the base using biscuits, pocket holes and a recessed mortise connection -- too wierd to explain. i may have some pictures that i could post at a later date if i can find any.
just when i was taking the pictures, i noticed i forgot to put a filler piece between the cabinet doors (there is about an inch wide gap).
some boo boos that you might not see in the pictrues: when making the top, all three pieces were suppose to fit snuggly with no gaps (back in march) but right now there is this big gap that i dont know what to do with (see picture). also when i was mitering the trim around the table top, i messed up the miters and they dont close on two opposite corners. i just left them as is. that is the first time i ever did a miter joint.
you can look in the "my gallery" section of this site and see the bench under construction. i have some pictures there that show the base and the cabinet walls being installed.
here are the pictures:
here is one of the boo boos:
Nothing like "finished" MDF to set something like this, off.
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