Rebuilding the workbench

I got extremely frustrated the last time I used my crappy workbench and ended up dismantling the thing. Even though I'll be building a new workbench, I wanted to make this old one usable until I can make the new one. It also makes for some good practice. The music at the end of the video is me playing some good 'ol fashioned slide guitar on the Washburn HB-15 through the Fender amp. It's not anything original, it's a mix of the White Stripe's "Let's Build A Home" and the Soledad Brother's "Going Back To Memphis".

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• workbench
• woodworking
• drawbore
• mortise
• tenon

[dragon9k]

Tanks man.

My metric here is mm, i am from brazil.

You don´t have idea how this helps.

All vids tha i se on youtube, all times is inches.

Again, tanks a lot.

PS: Sorry my english. :)

[hopper1]

I am glad I could help.

[alvinfry]

Wow, never saw a simpler explanation on the draw tenon joint. The screw holes on my scrap wodd work bench are currently plugged with bondo and awaiting paint (putty and paint make a carpenter what he ain't)... I'll try this joint on my next project.

[hopper1]

Draw boring those joints worked really well. After using the bench for awhile, it's still very stable. It's not a Roubo or Holtzapfel, but it's so much better than butt joints and screws.

[GordyMari]

that was very interesting since I know nothing about woodworking haha. I do know you rocked that guitar at the end though...We should do a collaboration on my free youtube music project. )

[hopper1]

Collaboration? Free YouTube music project? I'm listening...

[bigyoda12]

its not stupid if it wasnt for our forefathers we wouldnt even no what a mortise and tenon was you should consider trying it again but take your time

[alvinfry]

Don't forget the putty... you can't have butt joints and screws without plenty of putty ahahha. I'm already designing a bench extension with real joints.

[hopper1]

Hi Curt! Hope you had a good Easter. Like you, I also have too many interests and not enough time. I suppose that is better than having too much time and no interests.

[cgetman02]

Tim,

Great video and guitar. The draw tenon is interesting, never came across that before. Still working on the guitar here and have recently gotten into RC helicopters.  Too much to explore and too little time.

Good to see you! Curt