[Jewelry making - Article 00234] - Re: [Orchid] Building your own bench

[Jon Coyle]

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Michael,

    I recently built myself a couple of benches, one of which was a
    jeweler's. My design was simple, but it has proved to be very solid. 

    My cutting list was: 

    - 4 legs of 3"x3" pine 

    - 6 horizontals of 4"x1" pine 

    - 3 diagonals of 4"x1" pine 

    - 3 sheets of marine plywood laminated to give ~2" thickness for the
    top 

    - Oak lipping (I used several thin strips to allow me to build up
    the thickness on the cut-out curve 

    Make a three-sided frame by screwing and gluing the horizontals to
    the outside of the legs. The diagonal pieces can then be cut to fit
    between the horizontals. Screw and glue them as well. 

    Once the top has been laminated and cut, use some brackets (either
    wood or metal) to securely attach it to the frame. 

    Mine is very, very solid, and it only cost around 80UKP to make (and
    about five hours of work). 

Jon

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