[Woodcarver] Mike T's shop chat

[Bob Mau]

Gary"
do you have any pictures of your travling beanch I am in the process of 
desinging one for myself. I am courious on how yours looked.
Bob Mau

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> 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.

>

>

> bing

> http://darkwood-woodcarving.com

>

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

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>> 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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