[Woodcarver] Mike T's shop chat

[GARY CROSBY]

Hi all, now that we are on the topic of workbenches and carving benches. I 
built one of each last year out of Oak and maple. I have a set of plans on 
my web page for my carving bunch. I found this bench an excellent thing to 
have around. That is using it for what I want it to do in the shop, like all 
tools “use the right tool for the right job”.

I used to use a travel bench that I made up out of Maple (2ft x 2 ft). Its 
was quite a simple bench, just 7/8” thick by 1 ½” maple with a length of 2 
ft, all laminated together much like a standard workbench. Then I drilled 
holes to add clamps and posts to hold down my carvings. I used this for 
several years it’s simple but effective bench, and it’s now seen three 
different continents, 12 different countries and two wars, and it’s still 
around. I only use it when I travel now that I have the other benches in the 
house.


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>From: Mike Troxell <mtro1894 at bellsouth.net>

>Reply-To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>

>To: woodcarver at six.pairlist.net

>Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] Mike T's shop chat

>Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 18:30:55 -0600

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>At 11:16 AM 12/31/2005, you wrote:

>>Hi Mike,

>>    Thanks for the extra pictures.  Do you think it would be 

>>easier/cheaper

>>to make your own table or buy and adjust one?  I have been using a big

>>assortment of desks, kitchen tables and odds and ends.  Beside them being

>>different heights and easy to  move sometimes I think it would be better 

>>to

>>have something more permanent...

>>Merrilee

>

>

>Merrilee,

>

>I guess building your own workbench is always better since you can 

>customize it to exactly what you want. I didn't have the time or tools when 

>I started carving so I did the next best thing. Bought a (relatively) cheap 

>workbench and modified it to suit me. Did everyone else here build their 

>own workbench or did they wimp out like me and buy one? :)

>

>Almost forgot, I was at Smoky Mountain Woodcarvers in Townsend today, 

>spending my Christmas present (gift certificate). I took a few pictures of 

>the store and some of the carvings they have and posted the pictures to my 

>picturetrails site under the Smoky Mountain Woodcarvers gallery.

>

>Mike

>

>http://www.PictureTrail.com/mwtroxell

>

>

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