[Jewelry making - Article 00447] - Re: [Orchid] Mini bench

[jake]

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>     I'm sorry, but I lost the link with the mini-bench? Can I have it
>     again? I was planning to go back to study it...but...link gone" I
>     gather there was a link to an image of the bench? Can somebody
>     clue me in? Sorry to cause repetition, don't know why I didn't see
>     it/can't find it, but curiosity is driving me crazy!" 

    Not a problem, when I found this I can not remember just what it was
    I typed into the search engine (you have to be inventive).  The link
    is http://www.smartboat.com/lfj/workbenches.htm I had to hit the
    refresh button several times, perhaps this has been busy. I would
    like to make a suggestion, for laying on a table either the bench or
    the pin must be raised, at least if much work is to be done, as being
    hunched over for a long period can play hell with your back. If you
    used 4x6 runners and the top was 1-inch ply, or whatever, this would
    give you about 71/2 inches above the table and that would correspond
    with the pin height of a number of benches on the market, once the
    pin was bolted to the top. Those runners should be out of redwood or
    Douglas fir or some such sturdy but light weight wood. To the front
    of this a strip of ash or other wood suitable for tool handles
    perhaps extending 1/8 or so below the runners to catch the lip of the
    table, this extended outward from the sides a bit would also serve
    as handle for carrying. This would also give you a natural bay, into
    which you can add a sweep try and a roll out shelf for tools and
    such.  As you can see there are possibilities in the concept, I would
    want leather, formica being a second choice as a tolerable material
    to take an inadvertent torch hit, but the basic concept of this is
    well thought out, again I like this. I have been giving my cutting
    board (butcher block) a look (20x16), this would make a good one, but
    I really don't think I could do that. 


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